Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10679379January 28, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE ISSUE BEGAN WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNING ON/OFF AND SPRAYING WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS CAUSED VISIBILITY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING. NOW THE WINDSHIELD WIDER STAY ON FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME WITHOUT STOPPING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678906January 26, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ROLLED DOWN INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679021January 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH KEY CANT BE RELEASED WHEN TRYING TO GO TO THE LOCK POSITION WHEN IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678489January 23, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER 50,000 MILES GAS TANK SENSOR STOPS WORKING. THEREFORE THE GAS LIGHT REMAINS LIT EVEN WHEN TANK IS FULL - THIS ALSO CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON (RESULTING IN A FAILED INSPECTION). PER CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND HAPPENS ABOUT EVERY 50K MILES. ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE ENTIRE GAS TANK AND SENSOR (EVERY 50K MILES). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676455January 19, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING WILL CUT OFF. I HAVE TRIED REPLACING HEADLIGHTS WITH NO SUCCESS. I SAW AN ARTICLE ABOUT A RECALL ON MY CAR PERTAINING TO HEADLIGHTS. WHEN THE ARTICLE STATES YOU GUYS WHERE TOLD IN AN EMAIL, I DON'T SEE THAT RECALL ON YOUR PAGE. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH INFORMATION TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, MY STABILITY CONTROL IS NOT WORKING. THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672954January 16, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT CLOSE TO MY HOUSE WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF COMPLETELY. I TRIED SWITCHING THEM ON AND OFF WITH THE SWITCH TO NO AVAIL, BUT FOUND THAT THE HIGH BEAMS DO WORK. THERE WERE MANY INSTANCES IN THE PAST WHERE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THOUGHT THAT THE LIGHTS HAD FLICKERED, BUT WASN'T COMPLETELY SURE UNTIL THIS HAPPENED. I CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TODAY, AND THE WOMAN TOLD ME THAT SHE COULD NOT FIND A RECALL OR EVEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AFTER I TOLD HER THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670764January 7, 2015
ENGINE
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000. DJR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670469January 6, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE COOLANT LINE THAT SUPPLIES THE REAR COOLING AND HEATING UNIT DEVELOPED A LEAK. AFTER HAVING THE SUV CHECKED OUT FOUND THAT HE SUPPLY LINE WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE SUV BODY AND FRAME. LINE WAS NOT PUT IN PROPERLY. PATCHED LINE WITH RUBBER HOSE TO STOP LEAK AND TO PROTECT FROM ANY MORE RUBBING AGAINST FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670462January 6, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE STOP MEASURING HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN THE TANK BACK IN 2012. HAVE HAD TO USE THE ODOMETER AND JUST KEEP UP WITH MY MILEAGE. COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY TO REPLACE THE FUEL GAUGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669966January 4, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AFTER DARK, IN FAIRLY BUSY TRAFFIC AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAD NO HEADLIGHTS, THE LOW BEAMS ARE NOT WORKING.. I QUICKLY PULLED OVER TO CHECK BUT STILL NO HEADLIGHTS.. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT THE SITUATION WAS VERY DANGEROUS. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM? THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668757December 29, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER I FILLED THE FUEL TANK IN MY CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER THE FUEL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN RESETTING MY TRIP METER WHEN EVER I FUEL UP,BUT MY HUSBAND FORGOT TO AFTER FILLING UP AND RAN OUT OF FUEL WHEN HE WASN'T SURE OF HOW MUCH GAS THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY HAD. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AFTER I FOUND THAT THE NHTSA HAD A DEFECT INVESTIGATION ON MY VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT IT WOULD ONLY BE REPLACED IF THE VEHICLE WAS 120,000 MILES OR UNDER AND UNTIL AUGUST 2015.NOW I HAVE 122,000 MILES I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE PART MYSELF? THE PROBLEM AND DANGER OF ENGINE STALL STILL EXISTS DUE TO LOW FUEL LEVELS NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE IS.THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURE DID NOT INFORM US THAT WE HAD TO DISPOSE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER 120,000 MILES BECAUSE IT WAS GOING TO BE UNSAFE AND NO WARRANTY TO REPAIR A DANGEROUS RECALL.I FEEL THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NO MATTER WHAT THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS BECAUSE THE DANGERS STILL EXIST.I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE THOUGHT PROCESS BEHIND THIS AND I GREATLY APPRECIATE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667088December 18, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHEN YOU CRANK THE VEHICLE THE WIPERS COME ON AND STAY ON UNTIL YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF.IT ALSO PUTS OUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID EMPTIES OUT ALL WASHER FLUID AND THE MOTOR STILL RUNS. MOTOR NEVER STOPS RUNNING FOR THE WIPERS. WILL EVENTUALLY BURN OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664847December 17, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AT NIGHT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THEM TO COME ON AGAIN AND HAD TO DRIVE 15 MILES IN TRAFFIC WITH THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ON. I CHECKED THE LAMPS, SOCKETS, FUSES AND WIRING. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND, SO I REPLACED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT RELAY. THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS CONTINUE TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. AFTER PARKING THE CAR THE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. THE DEALER AND GM SAY THERE IS A RECALL IN THE WORKS FOR SOME 2006 TRAILBLAZERS, BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. GM NEEDS TO EXPAND THIS PENDING RECALL TO COVER ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660764November 25, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
UNDER A PREVIOUS RECALL THE DEALER REPLACED A PART IN THE FUEL TANK AND TRIED TO SELL US A FUEL PUMP AT THE SAME TIME. MY WIFE NOW TELLS ME THAT SINCE THIS SERVICE SHE HAS OCCASIONALLY SMELLED GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND AT TIMES QUITE STRONG. AT FIRST SHE THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUMES FROM OTHER VEHICLES. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ALOT, SO IT HAS NOT BEEN NOTICED BY ME. IS IT BECAUSE OF A COMPLETE FILL UP OR IS IT BECAUSE THERE IS A SEAL NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY, I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I DO KNOW IS THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THERE BE GASOLINE FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE, WHICH TELLS ME THAT ANY SPARK OF ANY KIND COULD IGNITE THOSE FUMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660774November 25, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICITY AND POWER STEERING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660928November 25, 2014
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR WENT OUT. WHEN YOU FILL UP THE TANK THE GAS GAUGE REMAINS AT EMPTY. NOW I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY MATTER. I CANNOT AND SHOULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN MY CAR WITHOUT A PROPERLY WORKING GAS GAUGE. IF MY CAR RUNS OUT OF FUEL AND AN ACCIDENT OCCURS IT WOULD BE TOTALLY AVOIDABLE. IT IS CLEAR THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL HUNDRED COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND THE NTSB OPENED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MATTER BUT FAILED TO ACT. I WOULD BE OK WITH PAYING TO FIX THIS ISSUE IF IT WAS A RARE OCCURRENCE BUT CLEARLY THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS AND GM AND NTSB ARE AWARE. NTSB WOULD BE COMPLICIT IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS BECAUSE THEY DID NOTHING TO PROTECT THE INDIVIDUALS ON THE ROAD. IF THE NTSB CANNOT MAKE GM RECALL THE VEHICLES FOR THIS SAFETY PROBLEM THAN I AM NOT SURE WHAT THE NTSB DOES AND I WOULD ADVOCATE NOT FUNDING THIS ENTITY. PLEASE ACT ON THIS MATTER AND MAKE GM RECALL AND REPLACE THIS FAULTY PART BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660454November 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEAT BECAME INOPERABLE PREVENTING THE WINDOWS FROM DEFROSTING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CLIMATE CONTROL PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660522November 24, 2014
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000 (VISIBILITY). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658981November 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2014, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 A.M. WHILE MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE STANDING ROCK SIOUX RESERVATION MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER EXT CAUGHT ON FIRE. WE BOTH SMELLED SMOKE, PARKED (DIDN'T TURN OFF THE IGNITION) AND FLAMES BEGAN TO SHOOT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WE GOT OUT AND RAN TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AS THE FIRE ENGULFED THE ENTIRE FRONT MOTOR AREA. MY PURSE WAS STILL IN THE BURNING VEHICLE AND I TOLD MY HUSBAND HE RAN BACK TO THE BURNING VEHICLE TO RETRIEVE IT. HE SUSTAINED BURNS TO HIS HANDS, FACE, LEGS AND FEET. IN ADDITION HE RECEIVED SMOKE INHALATION TO A DEGREE OF A "BLACK OUT" STAGE. WE WITNESSED THE TIRES BURN UP ONE AFTER ANOTHER, BEGINNING WITH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE REAR DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE - AT THIS POINT WE MOVED FURTHER AWAY FROM THE BURNING VEHICLE AS WE EXPECTED THE CAR TO EXPLODE ONCE IT REACHED THE GAS TANK AREA, BUT SOMEHOW THE GAS TANK DIDN'T EXPLODE. IN FACT, THE SPARE TIRE WHICH SITS UNDERNEATH THE GAS TANK RECEIVED A SLIGHT SINGE AND DID NOT BURN (ALONG WITH THE GAS TANK). THE ONLY WARNING WE HAD WAS THE "SMELL OF SMOKE" - THE TRAILBLAZER'S DASH WARNING LIGHT DID NOT APPEAR TO INDICATE ANYTHING WAS WRONG. IN ADDITION, ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 25, 2014, ANOTHER TRAILBLAZER (SAME AREA) ALSO BURNT UP (AS REPORTED BY BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10653906November 10, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 86492 MILES ON IT. YESTERDAY AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE TO A FULL TANK OF GAS. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DROP TO EMPTY AND THE EMPTY TANK LIGHT WILL COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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