Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints (2006)

1,347 consumer complaints on file.

#10360571October 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER WITH APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES ON IT. ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE VEHICLE DIED ON ME WHILE AT A STOP SIGN. ALL THE ICONS IN THE DASH BOARD LIT UP AND ENGINE ALARMS WENT OFF BEFORE IT DIED. I TRIED TO RESTART, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. ALSO THE KEY LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. A GOOD SAMARITAN GAVE ME A JUMP START AND I MADE MY WAY HOME. I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. A MONTH HAS GONE BY AND THE PROBLEM STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. THIS TIME, I TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND NOTHING HAPPENED. 5 SECONDS LATER ON IT'S OWN THE VEHICLE CRANKED OVER AS I WAS ABOUT TO STEP OUT OF THE CAR. I CONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER WEEK WITH NO PROBLEMS. THIS WEEK IS ANOTHER STORY, IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. I HAVE READ BLOGS ONLINE WITH MANY CHEVY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. AS OF RIGHT NOW MY VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE THIRD TIME THIS YEAR. ALL THEY CAN SAY IS THAT I HAVE A DEAD CELL IN MY BATTERY. OF COURSE A MONTH AGO, THEY SAID MY BATTERY WAS GOOD. MY BROTHER INLAW ALSO OWNS A CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE INVESTIGATE I'M RUNNING OUT PATIENTS AND MONEY. NOT TO MENTION A SAFETY ISSUE BEING STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360050October 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING TRAILBLAZER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360191October 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE ORIGINAL FAILURE, BUT I WOULD SAY IT STARTED AFTER I FILLED MY CAR WITH GAS 2. IT WAS EVERY TIME I FILLED WITH GAS FOR THE FIRST FEW MONTHS, NOW IT IS CONSTANT AND EVERY TIME MY CAR IS IN MOTION. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND COST IS WELL OVER $800, ALSO THEY ARE UNSURE OF THE EXACT PROBLEM. DETAILS: MY FUEL LIGHT ON MY CAR REPORTS THAT THERE IS NO GAS IN THE CAR EVEN AFTER FILLING UP. THE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON BECAUSE OF THIS AND CAUSES ISSUES WITH THE CAR. IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEAL SAYS IT IS COULD BE ANY NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT WOULD COST OVER $800. IT IS VERY SCARY BECAUSE OF THE WARNINGS THAT COME ON THE CAR. IT STARTED AFTER FILLING WITH GAS AND BEFORE WOULD BE NORMAL AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES. NOW IT IS CONSTANT. WHEN I FIRST START THE VEHICLE IT WORKS FINE AND TELLS ME THE RANGE, BUT AS SOON AS THE CAR IS IN MOTION IT GOES BACK TO EMPTY. HAVE REPLACED GAS CAP AND OTHER THINGS AS SUGGESTED, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOW CONSTANT AND AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING I CAN SMELL GAS VERY STRONG. IT LASTS FOR A ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES AND IS FRIGHTENING, THE DEALERSHIPS SAYS IT COULD BE THE PRESSURE IN THE GAS TANK. IT IS VERY SCARY AND VERY EXPENSIVE FOR AN ISSUE THEY ARE UNSURE OF. I REQUEST YOU INVESTIGATE THIS BECAUSE IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS ABOUT AND REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT UNLESS WE SPEND THE MONEY FOR THEM TO FIX SOMETHING THEY ARE NOT SURE OF AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN ABOUT A 50% CHANCE THE PROBLEM RETURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359867October 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AS WITH MANY OTHER POSTERS AND COMPLAINANTS, I TOO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. IT WILL SHOW LOW FUEL EVEN AFTER FILLING UP AS WELL AS WAIVER FROM FULL TO EMPTY WHILE DRIVING. THIS NEARLY BECAME A PROBLEM AS MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING ON A LONG STRETCH OF HIGHWAY IN WHICH NO GAS STATION WAS A ROUND FOR 100 MILES. THANKFULLY THE GAUGE WAS WRONG IN TELLING US IT WAS LOW AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD DUE TO THE TIME OF NIGHT WHEN WE WERE DRIVING. I HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM YET. FOR NOW I AM JUDGING MY GAS LEVEL BASED ON THE ODOMETER READING AND ESTIMATED GAS MILEAGE. PROBLEM BEGAN TO OCCUR AROUND 43,000 AND IS NOW AT 48,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359610October 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I FILL MY GAS TANK THE FUEL GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AND STAYS THERE, AND SOMETIMES GOES ERRATIC UP AND DOWN SO YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. I AM VERY AFRAID THAT BY NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK, IT MAY LEAD TO OVER FILLING AND CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD AT THE PUMP BY SPEWING GAS ALL OVER TO RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN A PASSING LANE OF A HIGHWAY POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE IN MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER, TO INJURY OR DEATH TO ANYONE IN THEIR CAR THAT MAY HIT ME OR RUN INTO SOMEONE ELSE TO AVOID ME. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT I SEE OCCURS TO MANY, MANY OTHERS WITH MY 2006 GM TRAILBLAZER SIMILAR MODELS OF DIFFERENT YEARS!! AT THIS TIME I HAVE NOT GOTTEN TO A MECHANIC ON THIS ISSUE, BUT SEEING ON BLOGS IT APPEARS TO BE THE SENSING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359694October 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED BUT INDEPENDENTLY RE-ILLUMINATED WITHIN SECONDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,164 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,194.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359320October 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT INDICATE THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359029October 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A READING OF EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 01/28/11 *BF UPDATED 02/07/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359122October 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING OF HALF A TANK OF FUEL. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,000. UPDATED 01/13/11*LJ UPDATED 03/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359153October 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE BEGAN OPERATING ERRATICALLY AND NOW IS INOPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359166October 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE STAYS ON EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358926October 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE READING NOT CORRECT. IT WILL READ THE CORRECT LEVEL THEN DROP TO EMPTY. GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK ANY MORE READS EMPTY ALL THE TIME IT IS A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE NUMEROUS CHEVY'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE A PERSON COULD RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A INTERSECTION OR WHEN TURNING ON A ROAD OR MERGING WITH TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358602October 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR (KNOWN GM PROBLEM SINCE 1984 MAYBE FARTHER) FUEL LEVEL SENSOR SPORADIC AT 45K MILES AND FINALLY QUIT AT 73K MILES 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR EVAP CODE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358427September 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT WOULD REGISTER EMPTY THEN SHIFT TO A FULL READING AND GIVE INCORRECT READINGS ALTOGETHER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK WHICH HE WAS AWAITING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358544September 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL GAUGE IN MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DIED AFTER 40,000 MILES. I HEAR THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. MY GAUGE SITS ON E AND THE EMPTY LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVEN'T REPAIRED IT YET. CHEVY SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL SINCE IT'S SO COMMON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357787September 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DROPPED FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND WOULD NOT DISPLAY AN ACCURATE READING OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WOULD CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATE AND THE CONTACT STATED SHE WOULD HAVE TO REFUEL THE VEHICLE DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO DROP THE FUEL TANK AND REPAIR THE SENSOR AT HER EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357220September 23, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND THE RAIN GUARD TRIM KIT ON THE TAILGATE BROKE AND WAS HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND REMOVED THE TRIM KIT SINCE IT COULD HAVE FALLEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT SOMEONE'S VEHICLE AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REASON THAT THE TRIM KIT SHOULD HAVE BROKEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE THE FAILURE WAS A DESIGN DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356029September 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT AND SINCE ABOUT THE 40,000 MARK, THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKING. IT DISPLAYS THAT IT IS ON EMPTY ALL THE TIME. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER, THEY SAID IT WOULD COST OVER $500 TO REPAIR IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356032September 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS OF TODAY, MY REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND THEN RESTARTED IT, THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY, BUT THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER, CAME ON AGAIN, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS THE PROBLEM OCCURRED CROSSING AN INTERSECTION. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355678September 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, WITH ABOUT 57,000 MILES. THE GAS SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING, AS AFTER I FILL UP WITH GAS, THE GAUGE WITH GO FROM EMPTY, TO FULL, TO EMPTY, ETC. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I FIND OUT I AM ONE OF MANY WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND FEEL THIS SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS ESTIMATED AT $800 OR MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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