Major Problems with 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer Derived from Complaints & Recalls
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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer
2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Victims: 6
2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Victims: 5
2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Victims: 5
Browse 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer complaints by category
Problems with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet TrailBlazer owners.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the fuel gauge would drop to empty when it... |
434
~ 53851 miles |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*- the contact stated that the 2006 chevrolet trailblazer had stalling problems which started back in march 2006. the contact... |
219
~ 73399 miles |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer lt. while driving approximately 25 mph the low beam headlights failed but... |
93
~ 88178 miles |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM fuel gauge does not read accurate. usually reads empty even when filled. bounces back and forth. *tr... |
75
~ 73431 miles |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i have had numerous problems out of my 2006 chevy trailblazer but all have been covered under warranty up until... |
69
~ 46902 miles |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the driver side window housing panel melted. the... |
51
~ 84874 miles |
| FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i have had many many problems with my 2006 chevrolet trailblazer most recently the transmission is bad i had started... |
44
~ 59541 miles |
| ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that after parking the vehicle for approximately two minutes... |
39
~ 98109 miles |
| POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. consumer states problem with brakes and traction control light illuminating. *tgw the consumer the abs would activate... |
30
~ 77668 miles |
| POWER TRAIN i bought a brand new 2006 chevy trailblazer in jan. 19 2006. on jan. 20 2009 the 4-wheel drive component... |
26
~ 72767 miles |
| AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving 35 mph the brake pedal was resistant when it was depressed.... |
21
~ 63986 miles |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL acs/ service stabilitrak light comes on while driving and to get it to go off i have to stop and... |
19
~ 65386 miles |
| STEERING we own a 2006 chevy trailblazer and since it had about 500 miles we started running into problems. the check... |
19
~ 59951 miles |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph the floor mat trapped the accelerator pedal causing the vehicle to speed... |
18
~ 61676 miles |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have had many many problems with my 2006 chevrolet trailblazer most recently the transmission is bad i had started... |
15
~ 31614 miles |
| BODY > STRUCTURE i have seen the news when the 5 high school seniors in new york may 2008 i believe were killed... |
14
~ 55125 miles |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the front passenger seat track cover was loose. in addition the transmission would... |
14
~ 75600 miles |
| VISIBILITY i recently contact the wisconsin dept. of consumer protection in regard to my 2006 chevy trailblazer. when i purchased the... |
14
~ 63900 miles |
| AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have had many many problems with my 2006 chevrolet trailblazer most recently the transmission is bad i had started... |
13
~ 31478 miles |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES purchased used 38k miles problems started straight away reardoor locks quit child safety lock rod fell off broken clip would... |
11
~ 84013 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have had many many problems with my 2006 chevrolet trailblazer most recently the transmission is bad i had started... |
11
~ 44752 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the stability light illuminated on the instrument panel... |
10
~ 86288 miles |
| HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i was driving down the highway and my headlights randomly shut off at night leaving me in complete darkness! scariest... |
7
~ 82525 miles |
| SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving 50 mph the vehicle would vibrate. the vehicle was taken to... |
7
~ 44143 miles |
| ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT my 2006 trailblazer ls 4wd gas gauge has begun to malfunction after just 57k miles. when i filled up the |
6
~ 38667 miles |
| SEAT BELTS seat belt locked in place and wont release. *tr... |
6
~ 50833 miles |
| ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING everytime my 2006 trailblazer would be driven in the rain the check engine light would come on. the last time... |
6
~ 48000 miles |
| WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM there was a burning smell in the car and then the high setting on the air fan speed stopped working.... |
5
~ 62600 miles |
| SEATS this issue started when the back hatch of the trailblazer would not lock or open and the rear wiper would... |
4
~ 80625 miles |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM traction control lights on and off intermittently. i had a sensor replaced that was located in the steering column behind... |
4
~ 37500 miles |
| ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2006 chevy trailbazer has a bad alternator. i took the day off work to fix the vehicle. to my surprise... |
4
~ 34350 miles |
| FRONTAL > AIR BAGS passenger airbag sensor failure. *tr... |
4
~ 19634 miles |
| TIRES i lease a new vehicle trailer blazer on dec 31st 2005 from grand prize chevrolet on sw117 av and 152... |
4
~ 21725 miles |
| INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the vehicles fuel gauge was defective. he mentioned that... |
3
~ 80667 miles |
| HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE our car was parked the entire back hatch was open (not just the glass window) and i was unloading bags... |
3
~ 38000 miles |
| GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. when the contact shut the rear liftgate the glass exploded and shattered. he... |
3
~ 42281 miles |
| EQUIPMENT acs/ service stabilitrak light comes on while driving and to get it to go off i have to stop and... |
3
~ 79000 miles |
| HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM horn doesn't always work. seems to be a shortage. *tr... |
3
~ 56667 miles |
| RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i have had many many problems with my 2006 chevrolet trailblazer most recently the transmission is bad i had started... |
3
~ 8950 miles |
| STRUCTURE dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked on an incline the rainwater did not drain properly and went... |
3
~ 433 miles |
| CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated while driving 15 mph the vehicle stalled without any... |
2
~ 48000 miles |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i bought my trailblazer (which i love) in the spring of 2012. a few months after purchasing the vehicle i... |
2
~ 66000 miles |
| DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trail blazer. the contact stated that the front driver side door could only... |
2
~ 131500 miles |
| SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. consumer states problem with brakes and traction control light illuminating. *tgw the consumer the abs would activate... |
2
~ 50000 miles |
| IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact was driving approximately 65 mph when the engine stalled. the... |
2
~ 66793 miles |
| ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving at various speeds with the windshield wipers on they would not... |
2
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| WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving at various speeds with the windshield wipers on they would not... |
2
~ 41000 miles |
| FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the driver added fuel to the tank however the gas gauge indicated that... |
2
~ 84528 miles |
| FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving 10 mph the contact noticed smoke coming from the driver's side... |
2
~ 103750 miles |
| FRONT > SUSPENSION i have had many many problems with my 2006 chevrolet trailblazer most recently the transmission is bad i had started... |
2
~ 18350 miles |
| PARKING BRAKE we own a 2006 chevy trailblazer and since it had about 500 miles we started running into problems. the check... |
2
~ 23634 miles |
| MOTOR > REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving various speeds the windshield wipers sprayed uncontrollably at maximum pressure.... |
1
~ 126000 miles |
| MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. upon starting the vehicle the windshield wipers activated without warning. the vehicle... |
1
~ 50500 miles |
| COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the windshield wipers would independently activate whenever the... |
1
~ 72000 miles |
| TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that while in park the contact was made aware... |
1
~ 170000 miles |
| EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the electrical system on the driver side door... |
1
~ 150000 miles |
| WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph the steering wheel... |
1
~ 77107 miles |
| WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving various speeds the contact heard a thumping noise near the... |
1
~ 70000 miles |
| TREAD/BELT > TIRES on may 25 2012 my wife was traveling down highway at 75 mph and right front tire blew out -... |
1
~ 38000 miles |
| RELAY > STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that smoke emitted from the driver's door. after taking... |
1
~ 113000 miles |
| MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i own a 2006 chevy trailblazer. my fuel gauge sensor is going out. i just filled my tank and it... |
1
|
| MACPHERSON STRUT > FRONT > SUSPENSION two weeks ago we put new tires on my trailblazer at 28 700 mi. we were leaving for a trip... |
1
~ 28700 miles |
| AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tried to turn on the air conditioning and discovered the fan did not work. after quite a bit of research... |
1
|
| COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my ac system in my truck suddenly stop working in april 2011. i assumed that it was the ac compressor.... |
1
|
| SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. consumer states problem with brakes and traction control light illuminating. *tgw the consumer the abs would activate... |
1
|
| DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN while having the suv repaired because of a drive train failure the auto dealership indicated to me that the fan |
1
~ 56468 miles |
| EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the fuel gauge indicated that the tank was empty... |
1
~ 74000 miles |
| LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT trailblazer ls 2006 fuel sending unit defective fill car with gas but meter reads empty and warning light comes on |
1
~ 36376 miles |
| TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2006 chevrolet trailblazer has a defective fuel tank level sensor. *nj the consumer stated after the tank was fill up... |
1
|
| SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i was operating my 2006 chevy trailblazer when i slide on slippery pavement due to freezing rain. my vehicle began... |
1
~ 30400 miles |
| BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my 2006 trail blazer has approx. 60 000 miles. i have had to replace an injector. the heater fan motor... |
1
~ 49000 miles |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC acs/ service stabilitrak light comes on while driving and to get it to go off i have to stop and... |
1
~ 52000 miles |
| ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE sun roof off track - dealer claims gum caused the malfunction due to owner's responsibility/negligence - refusing to repair under |
1
~ 27265 miles |
| FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a 2006 trailblazer and my cooling fan motor assembly went out for the 2nd time in 1 month. |
1
|
| DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN noise from rear axle drive shaft clank at times when shifting 1st to 2nd autotransmisson and light traffic when stop... |
1
~ 21000 miles |
| TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving 35 mph the brake pedal was resistant when it was depressed.... |
1
~ 12000 miles |
| FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE filled my vehicle up with gas and my gas gauge reads low fuel. poor equipment is the cause this happened... |
1
~ 60000 miles |
| ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. the front passenger seat track cover was loose. in addition the transmission would... |
1
~ 13000 miles |
| CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM we have had two 2006 trailblazers and both of them have been nothing but problems for us. the first one... |
1
~ 18850 miles |
| INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL this vehicle was just listed in the top ten worst vehicles to drive regarding safety crash rating reports. i have... |
1
|
| TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN i have had many many problems with my 2006 chevrolet trailblazer most recently the transmission is bad i had started... |
1
~ 8000 miles |
| PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. since the vehicle was purchased it has experienced several failures. while driving 25... |
1
~ 6000 miles |
| SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. since the vehicle was purchased it has experienced several failures. while driving 25... |
1
~ 6000 miles |
| ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when i pressed the accelerator pedal to the floor all the way the floor mat trapped it wide open. this... |
1
~ 6375 miles |
| SIDEWALL > TIRES i lease a new vehicle trailer blazer on dec 31st 2005 from grand prize chevrolet on sw117 av and 152... |
1
~ 4900 miles |
| REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY seat moves while driving we have a occasional problem with the electric seat position. while driving and in gear the... |
1
~ 2500 miles |
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