Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10398334April 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY GAS GAUGE WAS MOVING FROM FULL TO 3/4 FULL BACK TO FULL AND ALL OVER THE GAUGE. EVENTUALLY IT HAS STAYED AT EMPTY WITH THE LIGHT ON. I HAVE TO GAGE MY GAS FILLING WITH THE ODOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398343April 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL 2006 TRAILBLAZER. SOMETIMES WHEN I FILL THE TANK THE LOW FUEL LIGHT GOES ON AND THE GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY. OTHER TIMES IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS ABOUT A TANK AND A HALF ON THE NEEDLE. SOME DAYS THE GAUGE WONT WORK AT ALL. I HAVE RESORTED TO USING THE TRIP ODOMETER BECAUSE THE GAUGE IS TOTALLY INACCURATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398347April 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ERRATIC FUEL LEVEL READINGS ON FUEL GATE. ONCE THIS STARTED IT WAS REGULAR AND WOULD READ FULL, EMPTY, PARTIALLY FULL REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE AND LEVEL SENSOR. OLD PART IS NOT STILL AVAILABLE. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I HEARD THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION I HAD A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXTENDED 2WD WE HAD NO SAFETY ISSUES AS WE DISCOVERED IT WAS NOT WORKING AND MONITORED MILES DRIVEN TO PREVENT RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398357April 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE. EVERYTIME I FILL UP MY GAS TAKE IT STAYS ON E WITH THE FUEL LIGHT ON. AFTER DRIVING MAYBE 60 MILES OR MORE IT WILL RE-READ HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN MY TANK. WITH 3/4 TANK IT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY JUST DECREASES DOWN TO E AGAIN AND WILL STAY THERE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT WAY TO EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. I HAVE TO TRACK MY MILES AND HAVE NOTICED IN ONLINE FORUMS THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THE TRAILBLAZERS AND ENVOYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398307April 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TWO DAYS BEFORE WE WERE TO LEAVE ON VACATION IN OUR 2006 TRAILBLAZER, MY WIFE FILLED UP THE GAS TANK AND WHEN SHE GOT IN THE CAR IT READ BELOW EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. SHE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A SHOP WHERE SHE WAS TOLD "IT;S PROBABLY THE SENDING UNIT, THEY GO BAD ON TRAILBLAZERS ALL THE TIME". THIS WAS BEFORE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND THE TEST CONFIRMED IT. BEING THAT IT IS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE, 5 YEARS OLD WITH 50,000 MILES, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY COULD DO IT FOR $470.00 AND IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON. I AM 50 YEARS OLD AND HAVE OWNED A DOZEN VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS, MOST OLDER THEN THIS, AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM, EVER, ON ANY VEHICLE. SINCE WE WERE LEAVING ON A VACATION IN TWO DAYS, WE FELT WE HAD BETTER HAVE IT FIXED, EVEN THOUGH WE COULD NOT AFFORD IT. I HAVE SINCE TALKED TO OTHER MECHANICS, AND ASKED IF THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS WITH TRAILBLAZERS FROM 2006. EVERY TIME I HAVE BEEN TOLD "NOT REALLY, OTHER THEN THE FUEL SENDING UNITS, WHICH IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX". UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE EXPERIENCED THAT FIRSTHAND. WHILE I CAN'T REPLACE THE THINGS WE COULDN'T DO ON OUR VACATION DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIR, I WOULD SURE LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO GET MY MONEY BACK. AND SINCE THE NEW ONE CAME FROM THE DEALER AND IS OEM EQUIPMENT, HOW LONG WILL THIS ONE LAST? ANY HELP YOU CAN PROVIDE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397100April 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER REFUELING AND OFTEN , WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT DISPLAY AN ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE FUEL TANK SENOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396958April 20, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396578April 17, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AS PER INCIDENT NUMBER DP10001 I AM ON MY THIRD FUEL SENSOR AND THE VEHICLE HAS LEFT MY FAMILY STRANDED IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE FAULTY PART. THE FAULTY PART IS PRESENTLY PREVENTING ME FROM PASSING EMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396536April 16, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HAPPENS SPORADICALLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED 2 TIMES BEFORE. THE TIMES BEFORE WAS IN SEPTEMBER 2010 MILEAGE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME WHILE DRIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. THEN ON OCTOBER 08, 2010, AT 91,164 MILES WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH IN THE OCCURRENCES IN 2010 LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, THEN INDEPENDENTLY RE-ILLUMINATED WITHIN SECONDS. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ON APRIL 16, 2011 AT 10:50PM. I HAD JUST DRIVEN VEHICLE 20 MINUTES EARLIER AND HAD NO PROBLEMS. MY WIFE USED THE VEHICLE AT 10:45PM AND LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45MPH. SHE STATED IT TOOK REPEATED TRIES WITH HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO GET THE LIGHTS TO RE-ILLUMINATE. WIFE PULLED TURNSIGNAL ARM BACK AND HIGHBEAM LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE THE FLASH TO PASS FEATURE. NO OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS PRESENT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IN NEIGHBORHOOD AT LOW SPEED. THIS IS A CONDITION THAT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS, THEY COME ON AUTOMATICALLY AT DUSK, AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS LEFT IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE AND NEVER TOUCHED. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 19,000-20,000 MILES, WAS A GM EXECUTIVE/DEMO VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395672April 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, FUEL GAUGE ACTS ERRATIC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FUEL UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395287April 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FAULTY GAS GAUGE SENSOR ON 2006 TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395303April 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATION, CAUSING THE LOW FUEL LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. EVENTUALLY GAUGE DROP TO EMPTY PERMANENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395316April 8, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER THE GAUGE BEGAN TO DROP TO EMPTY AND "DANCE" AT A NEARLY EMPTY LEVEL FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO CORRECT ITSELF, THEN A FEW WEEKS AND A COUPLE OF "DANCES" LATER THE GAUGE READ EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT WAS PERMANENTLY ON. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395136April 7, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING OF EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394345April 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE GAS GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394067April 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED GIVING THE CORRECT LEVEL OF GAS IN THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393542March 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ERRATIC FUEL GAUGE FOR COUPLE OF DAYS AND ABRUPT ENGINE POWER LOSS, FUEL GAUGE STAYED BELOW EMPTY MARK EVEN AFTER FULL FILL UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393112March 28, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE REAR SPOILER BRAKE LIGHT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND FLEW INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392703March 23, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER GAS GAGE IS DROPPING TO EMPTY AND GAS ALARM GOES OFF WHEN IT HAS ALMOST 1/2 A TANK. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM ON LINE, AND IT HAS BEEN DANGEROUS. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. IF YOU CAN SEARCH THIS PROBLEM ON LINE YOU WOULD SEE HOW BAD IT HAS BEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392191March 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FILLED 2006 TRAILBLAZER FULL OF GAS AFTER TANK WAS ON EMPTY. FUEL GAUGE WAVERS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND EVENTUALLY SETTLES ON LOW FUEL LEVEL AND CONTINUES TO CHIME EVEN THOUGH THE TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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