Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10447754February 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND TRIED TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN WITH NO SUCCESS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC, REMOVE THE MASTER SWITCH FROM THE DOOR. THERE BURN MARKS AND MELTING ON THE PLASTIC OUTSIDE COMPONENTS. I AM FEARFUL THAT THIS COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND ME OR SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY WOULD BECOME SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. AND WHO IS TO SAY THAT IS WOULD NOT DO IT AGAIN IF THE PIECE WAS ONLY REPLACED. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE SERIOUSLY LOOKED AT BY CHEVROLET BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447757February 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2006 TRAILBLAZER 4WD. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BECOME ERRATIC DURING OPERATION AT FIRST. THEN ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS AFFECTED OVER NEXT DAY OR TWO, INCLUDING MAKING DOOR LOCKS OPERATE ON THEIR OWN, HEARD ELECTRICAL CRACKLING SOUNDS IN DOOR AND DASHBOARD. SMELLED ELECTRICAL FIRE FUMES SLIGHTLY ONCE. ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY LIGHT WARNING THAT STABILATRAK HAD ISSUES. TOOK IT INTO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (HARBOR, 9911 W 300 N, MICHIGAN CITY, IN. PHONE (219) 210-4266.) AFTER THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED, THEY REPORTED THAT THE ISSUE WAS A BURNED OUT DRIVERS DOOR MODULE THAT HAD OBVIOUS CHARRING ON IT. THE SERVICE TECH NOTED ON INVOICE SHEET THAT HE FOUND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS INDICATING A P0171 DIAGNOSTIC ISSUE WHICH HE TRACED TO THE "FAILED/SHORTED" DRIVER DOOR MODULE. THE SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE MODULE AND PROGRAM THE NEW MODULE. THE NEXT DAY AFTER GETTING BACK THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. A CHECK BY ME USING MY OBD UNIT SHOWS THAT ONCE AGAIN THE P0107 IS THE ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO AGAIN HEARD CRACKLING IN THE DOOR, BUT NO ELECTRICAL ISSUES SEEN THUS FAR. WILL BE HEADING BACK TO DEALERSHIP FIRST CHANCE THAT I GET. COST OF THE UNIT REPLACEMENT WAS $524.62. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447770February 13, 2012
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER I NOTICED THE STRONG SMELL OF AN ELECTRIC FIRE. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER NOTICING THE SMELL SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE DOOR PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. BY THE TIME WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD ONTO A SIDE STREET (ABOUT 30 SECONDS) THE SMELL AND SMOKE HAD INCREASED CONSIDERABLY. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WE WERE TOLD THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SWITCH WENT BAD AND CAUGHT FIRE. WE HAD TO HAVE THE ELECTRICAL REPLACED ON THE ENTIRE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED THAT THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHERS FOR CHEVY TRAILBLAZER'S OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR AND WOULD REQUEST THIS ISSUE CONTINUE TO BE INVESTIGATED IN THE EVENT A RECALL IS NECESSARY. *TR UPDATED 6/26/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447846February 13, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY TRAILBLAZER HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS SOME OTHER ONES THAT I HAVE READ ON HERE. MY GAS GAUGE QUIT COMPLETELY, AT FIRST IT WOULD READ FULL THEN GO DOWN AND NOW IT STAYS ON EMPTY WITH THE LIGHT ON. IF THERE ARE SO MANY TRAILBLAZERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL AND WHY ISN'T CHEVROLET FIXING THIS INSTEAD OF PUTTING IT ON THE CONSUMER TO DO IT. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAS LUCKY THAT I COULD MANEUVER IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING ON FOR SOME PEOPLE TO GET KILLED BEFORE THEY DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT? WHEN IT DIES NOTHING WORKS AND YOU ARE STUCK WHERE IT DIES. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET AND THEY NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY SHOULDN'T BE PUTTING FAULTY THINGS ON VEHICLES AND NOT OWN UP TO IT. THEY NEED TO OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. ALSO I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THE FUEL PUMP SHOULD BE REPLACED NOT JUST THE SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447865February 13, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTED VEHICLE, WENT TO LOWER DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN. MASTER WINDOW CONTROLS AS WELL AS OUTSIDE MIRROR CONTROLS AND REMOTE KEYLESS LOCKING/UNLOCKING OF DRIVERS DOOR WERE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. RESEARCHED THE MOST LIKELY PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED MANY OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING TROUBLE WITH THE "DRIVERS DOOR MODULE". I PULLED MINE OUT OF THE DOOR AND DISCOVERED THE MODULE WAS MELTED AND BURNED AND IT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO LEAVE BURN MARKS ON THE INSULATION INSIDE THE DOOR. THE ENTIRE SWITCH BURNED OUT AND APPEARED TO MELT/SMOLDER INSIDE THE DOOR. NOT SURE IF THIS HAPPENED THE INSTANT THE SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED OR IF IT HAPPENED SOMETIME ELSE WHILE PARKED. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT "THEY REPLACE THESE ALL THE TIME" AND WERE HAPPY TO SELL ME ONE TO FOR OVER $500 INSTALLED/PROGRAMMED. I DECLINED BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET A SATISFACTORY ANSWER AS TO WHY A FUSE DIDN'T STOP THIS FROM OCCURRING AND CAUSING SUCH AN EXPENSIVE PIECE OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TO CATCH FIRE INSIDE MY GARAGE. UPON READING OF AN INVESTIGATION BY THE NHTSB TONIGHT, I FEEL COMPELLED TO LET YOU KNOW THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS IMMEDIATE FIXING. BY THE DEALERS OWN ADMISSION THESE ARE REPLACED FREQUENTLY. GM DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE FUEL SENDING UNIT ISSUE UNTIL AFTER MANY PEOPLE WERE INCONVENIENCED OR INJURED AND IT APPEARS THEY ARE DOING THE SAME WITH THIS SITUATION. BEYONE THE OBVIOUS FACT THAT THIS IS A FAULTY PART, PLEASE INITIATE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE IT CATCHES SOMEONES HOME ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446778February 6, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FILLED UP AND THE METER IMMEDIATELY POINTED TOWARDS EMPTY THEN THE LIGHT CAME ON. READS EMPTY 95% OF THE TIME. THE NEEDLES WILL RAISE TO THE 1/4 LINE AND DROP WITHIN SECONDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446023January 31, 2012
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 20 HEADING TOWARDS NORTH CAROLINA. I WAS ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES FROM MERIDIAN, MS AND I WAS DRIVING INTO A DOWN POUR OF RAIN. TWO SEMIS PASSED ME SPLASHING WATER AND AFTER THE SECOND SEMI PASSED ALL I KNEW WAS MY VEHICLE SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL AT A RAPID SPEED BOUNCING UP AND DOWN FOR ABOUT 30 TO 50 YARDS AND FINALLY SLAMMING INTO A TREE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I MYSELF SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES ALONG WITH MY OLDEST SON. MY TWO YOUNGER SONS WERE IN THE BACKSEAT BUT I HAD A BASKET NEXT TO THE DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGERS DOOR WHICH MADE ONE OF MY SON'S SIT IN THE MIDDLE AND MY OTHER SON TO THE RIGHT OF HIM. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10446053January 31, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445696January 28, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND FUEL GAUGE REMAINED ON EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK UP. I NOW HAVE TO GUESS AS TO MY FUEL AMOUNT AND FILL UP EVERY 300 MILES TO BE SAFE SO AS TO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS WITH MY 6 MONTH OLD SON IN THE CAR. THE COST ESTIMATE FOR REPLACING THIS COMPONENT IS OVER $800 WHICH I DO NOT HAVE. I BELIEVE THAT WITH SO FEW MILES AND SUCH A COMMON COMPLAINT, GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL SO NO ONE RUNS OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND GETS REAR ENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445715January 28, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE JUST STOPPED WORKING ALL OF THE SUDDEN. EVEN AFTER I FILL THE TANK ALL THE WAY UP, THE GAS GAUGE IS UNRESPONSIVE. IT READS AS EMPTY AND THE WARNING SIGN/BEEPS CONTINUE THROUGHOUT MY DRIVE. I HAVEN'T CALLED CHEVY YET BECAUSE I WANTED TO LOOK ONLINE TO SEE THE ESTIMATED COST AND POSSIBLE CAUSES. MUCH TO MY SURPRISE, THERE ARE ABOUT A MILLION OTHER CHEVY CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IS THERE A REASON A RECALL HASN'T BEEN ISSUED YET? I READ CHEVY DOESN'T CONSIDER THIS A "SAFETY" ISSUE THEREFORE NO RECALL HAS BEEN EXTENDED. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I WOULD THINK YOUR CAR DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT AND BEING STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. OR YOUR CAR DYING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75MPH..AGAIN PRETTY SERIOUS SITUATION. HOW ABOUT IF I'M DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND MY CAR DIES BECAUSE I HAVE NO CLUE HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THEN I GET T-BONED AND AM AT BEST IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT THE HOSPITAL. AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT THINKS THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS IN FACT A SAFETY ISSUE. IS IT NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE UNTIL WE HAVE REPORTED DEATHS BECAUSE OF IT. I'M ABOUT TO DEPLOY TO AFGHANISTAN AND WILL UNFORTUNATELY BE LEAVING THIS ISSUE FOR MY WIFE TO DEAL WITH. I PRAY THAT NOTHING HAPPENS TO HER OR MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER BECAUSE SOMEONE WASN'T MAN ENOUGH TO ADMIT THEY WERE AT FAULT AND ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX A PROBLEM SO MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM CHEVROLET OR GM FOR THAT. SO DISAPPOINTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445128January 24, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY LIGHTS DIM AND FLICKER ALONG WITH THE DASH BOARD INSTRUMENTATION AND THE VOLT METER DIPS DOWN TO AROUND 12. THIS PROBLEM INITIALLY OCCURRED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IT SEEMS TO HAVE SOME SORT OF SHORT. I CALLED MY LOCAL AUTO SHOP WHO SAID HE WOULD TAKE A LOOK BUT DOUBTED HE WOULD FIND THE PROBLEM SINCE HE COULDN'T WITH THE LAST ONE HE LOOKED AT!! I REALLY ENJOY THIS VEHICLE AND I'M HOPING THAT SOMEONE STUMBLES ACROSS THE REAL ISSUE AND IS ABLE TO HELP ME TO FIX MY TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444685January 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444707January 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER REFUELING VEHICLE, GAS GAUGE GOES TO E, WITH LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT/BUZZER GOING OFF. AFTER TRAVELLING 30-40 MILES, GAS GAUGE GOES TO NORMAL. AFTERWARDS, GAUGE IS ERRATIC, AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL YOU REALLY HAVE LEFT, WITHOUT KNOWING YOUR FUEL MILEAGE AND HOW MANY MILES YOU HAVE DRIVEN ON A TANK OF GAS SO FAR. NOW GAUGE WILL GO E, EVEN WITH 1/4 TANK OF GAS REMAINING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444346January 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,700. UPDATED 02/15/12*BF UPDATED 05/021/2
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444365January 18, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LAST NIGHT ON 01/17/12 I FILLED MY TRUCK WITH GAS AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT STARTED DINGING AT ME AND THE GAS GAUGE WAS STUCK ON EMPTY. THIS MORNING I STARTED THE TRUCK AND DROVE TO WORK AND THE FUEL GAUGE KEPT MOVING AND READING DIFFERNT AMOUNTS. I PLACED A CALL TO GM AND THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT SAY IT'S NOT A SAFETY CONCERN SO NO RECALL WAS ISSUED AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR THAT COULD ONLY BE DONE THRU AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME NOT TO KNOW IF I HAVE FUEL AND I HAVE TO PAY GM MORE MONEY WHEN THEY ARE FULLY AWARE THAT THEY USED FAULTY EQUIPMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443892January 16, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TRUCK RAN OUT OF GAS ON A HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP THIS HAS HAPPEN AT LEAST 10 TIMES SINCE THE FUEL GAUGE READ RANDOM LEVELS WHEN I KNOW THAT THERE IS EITHER MORE OR LESS GAS THAN ITS READING IT TENDS TO VARY BETWEEN EMPTY AND GAS LIGHT ON TO 1/2 FULL NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN IT .WE HAVE TO CALCULATE MILEAGE IN ORDER TO ENSURE WE DO NOT RUN OUT .THE GAUGE WORKS MAYBE 1%OF THE TIME . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443856January 15, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE DOES NOT OPERATE HAS A REUSLT OF DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443780January 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WITHOUT WARNING CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO GAS PEDAL, THE MOTOR WOULD JUST REV UP. I HAD TO SHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO LOWER GEAR TO GET IT TO GO. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP BY MANUALLY SHIFTING TRANSMISSION. SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORM ME THAT TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR ABOUT $3,000.00 DOLLARS. MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICE AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP AND ONLY HAS 28,783 MILES ON THE ODOMETER; I DID NOT THINK THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. GM DID SAY THAT THEY WOULD COVER THE PARTS BUT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR LABOR. I REALIZED THAT CHEVY DID NOT OFFER 100,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTIES ON TRAILBLAZERS UNTIL 2007 BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE START AND CHEVY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO COVER REPLACEMENT COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443758January 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE HEADLIGHTS WILL START FLICKERING THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WILL COME ON IT THE DASH AND ALL OF THE BUTTONS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL STOP WORKING AND THE REAR HEATER WILL ONLY WORK WHEN IT WANTS TOO THE POWER LIGHT ON THE REAR HEATER WILL NOT EVEN COME ON THEN YOUR DRIVING ALONG AND IT WILL LIGHT UP AND START WORKING THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE BUTTONS ON THE DOOR TO WORK AGAIN AND THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH TO GO OFF IS TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND THEN RESTART IT UP AGAIN BUT YOU MAY BE DOING THIS AGAIN WITH IN THE HOUR IF STILL DRIVING AND IF YOU DON'T LOOK FOR THOSE LIGHTS ON IN THE DASH YOU COULD BE IN TROUBLE CAUSE IF THEY STAY ON LONG ENOUGH YOU WILL GO TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PADDLE WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND YOU WON'T STOP BUT IF YOU QUICKLY HIT THE BRAKE AGAIN IT STOPS THE TRUCK IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ANYMORE IT SCARES ME EVERY TIME I GET IN IT I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ONLINE ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND IF I HIT SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THIS THING I WILL SUE GM FOR MAKING JUNK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443624January 12, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RAN OUT OF GAS, BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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