2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer complaints

UPON RESTART AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK, FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO EMPTY, AND LOW FUEL LEVEL WARNING INDICATOR AND AUDIBLE WARNING ARE TRIGGERED. OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING IN THIS CONDITION, CEL WILL BE ACTIVATED, WHICH WHEN READ SHOWS FUEL LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE. GAUGE WILL GRADUALLY FLOAT TOWARDS FULL, BUT WILL RANDOMLY GO BACK TO EMPTY, REACTIVATING THE WARNING LIGHT AND AUDIBLE ALARM. ONCE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL HAS BEEN CONSUMED, THE NEEDLE WILL BEGIN ACTING AS IF IT IS WORKING, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT ENTIRELY ACCURATE, HOWEVER THE LIGHT AND ALARM WILL NO REACTIVATE UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP. THIS OCCURS AT EVERY FILL UP. DUE TO THE RESTRICTIVE COSTS INVOLVED, THIS HAS NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED. SYMPTOMS FIRST NOTED LATE FALL OF 2010. *TT

FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS MY FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS BEEN ACTING CRAZY, READING EMPTY REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOW IS ON, READING CODE P0463 FOR HIGH FUEL INPUT SO I WILL FAIL MY NYS INSPECTION. *TR

FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING WHEN CAR IS FULL OF GAS- UNTIL RECENTLY IT WORKED WELL. A FEW FILL-UPS AGO, THE GAUGE WOULD GO UP AND UP, BUT WHEN COMPLETELY FULL IT WENT BACK TO EMPTY AND LIGHTED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ACCORDING TO INTERNET THERE ARE SEVERAL THOUSAND CASES WITH SAME PROBLEM AND SAME MODEL YEAR, NHTSA HAS ALMOST 700 CASES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS I CAN RUN OUT OF GAS IF I LOOSE COUNT OF THE MILES PER TANK. HOPEFULLY IF IT HAPPENS IT WONT BE IN AN INTERSECTION. *TR

I AM FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 4 X 4. AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK UP, I RETURNED TO THE CAR AND AS SOON AS I STARTED THE CAR BACK UP, THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON. I KNEW THIS WAS NOT TRUE AS I HAD JUST FILLED THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL SOMETIMES SHOW "FULL" WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK BUT THEN DROPS OFF TO EMPTY OR ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN AS I TRAVEL. I HAD TALKED TO MY LOCAL GMC DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IN THE FUEL TAT SEND THE TANK LEVEL INFORMATION TO GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER INDICATED A INVESTIGATION HAS START BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED YET. I NOW HAVE TO RELY ON THE TRIP ODOMETER TO GAUGE HOW FAR I CAN TRAVEL ON A TANK OF FUEL. EVERYTIME I NEED FUEL, I FILL UP ALL THE WAY SO A HAVE GOOD BASE LINE OF MY AVAILABLE MILEAGE. THIS IS REALLY ANNOYING ISSUE. MY CONCERN IS IF THE PROBLEM OCCURS WITH THE FUEL PUMP IN THE TANK. IF THE FUEL PUMP FAILS, I COULD BE STRANDED SOME WHERE OR HAVE A LOSS OF POWER WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE A ACCIDENT IF THE FUEL PUMP FAILS. *TR

WE WERE MIDWAY THROUGH A 2 HOUR TRIP AND STOPPED TO FILL THE GAS TANK. UPON FILLING IT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, THE FULL GAS GAUGE SUDDENLY DIPPED TO EMPTY, THEN CLIMBED BACK TO 1/2 TANK, THEN FELL BACK TO EMPTY AND THE YELLOW LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT AND FUEL LIGHT STAYED ON FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP AND THE ENTIRE TRIP BACK HOME. SINCE THAT INSTANCE THE GAUGE HAS STOPPED REGISTERING FUEL AT ALL. ONCE IN A WHILE, WHEN STARTING THE CAR AFTER IT HAS SIT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL REGISTER FUEL AND THEN DROP TO EMPTY AGAIN. I AM CONSTANTLY WATCHING THE GAUGE AND TRYING TO KEEP TRACK OF MILEAGE. RECENTLY I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A 3 LANE INTERSTATE IN PAUSED TRAFFIC WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THIS MADE ME VERY NERVOUS AND I CONSTANTLY WATCHED THE DASH LIGHTS FOR FEAR THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY PART THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I LOVE THE TRAILBLAZER BUT NO LONGER HAVE COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN DRIVING IT. I AM UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING FAR FROM HOME ESPECIALLY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE IS LOW MILEAGE FOR 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL KEPT. I DON'T FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE HAVING THIS SERIOUS OF AN ISSUE WITH IT. I HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN A GM VEHICLE AND USED TO WORK FOR A GM DEALER. WE CURRENTLY OWN 3 GM PRODUCTS BUT IF THIS ISN'T ADDRESSED, WE WILL THINK LONG AND HARD ABOUT OUT NEXT PURCHASE BEFORE WE BUY GM AGAIN. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE A TRAGIC ACCIDENT OR A LOSS OF LIFE FOR THE COMPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTAC WAS REFUELING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE READING BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. THE LOW LEVEL FUEL WARNING WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION OPEN UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP10001 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

CAR FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO SHOW ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL. SPORADIC READINGS

2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE FAILURE. WORKED ERRATICALLY AT FIRST, NOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE FROM EMPTY TO FULL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT DISPLAY THE ACCURATE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT THE VEHICLE CONTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: DP10001 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

PULLING OUT ON THE ROAD BEFORE ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ACCELERATED NORMAL. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED ABOUT 10 TO 20 YDS WHEN THE ENGINE RPM DRASTICALLY INCREASED LIKE THE VEHICLE WENT INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN D. IT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY AND BEFORE I COULD LET MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR A VERY LOUD BANG OCCURRED IN THE DRIVELINE. I IMMEDIATELY LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND BEGAN PULLING OUT OF THE RIGHT LANE OF TRAFFIC ON TO THE SHOULDER OUT OF TRAFFIC. I ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE ACCELERATION WITH THE VEHICLE IN D AND THE RPM INCREASED AND NO FORWARD MOTION, SHIFTED TO 3 AND TRIED AGAIN (NOTHING), SHIFTED TO 2 AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND FORWARD MOTION WAS ESTABLISHED. TOOK VEHICLE TO GM DEALER AND RESULTS WERE A BROKEN SPRAG IN THE TRANSMISSION. GM REBUILT TRANSMISSION TO REPAIR. DISCUSSED WITH SERV MGR THE PROBLEM AND HE INDICATED THAT THEY SEE THESE SPRAGS BREAK QUITE OFTEN IN THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION. DOING FURTHER RESEARCH AFTER THAT I DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH DRIVE TRAIN PROBLEMS IN THE TRANSMISSION ALL THROUGHOUT THE VEH MILEAGE RANGE FROM 4, 5000, 10000, AND 34000 . VEHICLE SERVICE UP TO DATE BY MY DEALERSHIP AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE IS A 6.0 LITER 395 HP, 400 FT\LB TORQUE. I ALSO NOTICED WHERE GM FIRST PRODUCED THIS VEHICLE WITH A LIGHTER DUTY TRANSMISSION 4L60-E, THEN UPGRADED TO A 4L70-E AND LARGER TORQUE CONVERTER TO WITHSTAND THE POWER DEVELOPED BY THE 6.0 LITER ENGINE. THEIR GM

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER AND MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, ALSO, IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR THE COMPONENTS MELTED. *TR

MY FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. THE GAUGE WOULD SHOW HALF FULL WHEN FULL-OR 1/4 WHEN HALF FULL-NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AND THE EMPTY WARNING LITE IS ON. I USE THE MILEAGE TO GAGE WHEN TO GET GAS. I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO FIX AND WAS QUOTED 700 TO 900. *TR

GAS TANK WAS ON EMPTY, WENT TO GAS STATION TO FILL UP, GAS GAUGE READ FULL WHEN I PULLED AWAY, SUDDENLY DIPPED TO EMPTY. IT WOULD THEN PERIODICALLY SWITCH BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL. SAME THING HAPPENS EVERY TIME I FILL IT UP [ABOUT 3 MORE TIMES NOW]. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE HAD MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

FUEL GAUGE FAILING TO REGISTER CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY SAID THE FUEL SENSOR HAS FAILED AND NEED TO REPLACE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. QUOTED REPAIR COST OF $900 (INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR)

IN MAY 2010, MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND OFF. WHEN I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, HE SAID IT WOULD BE ABOUT $800-$1,000 TO FIX. OF COURSE THIS IS AN EXTREME EXPENSE CONSIDERING THAT I AM A TEACHER AND CLEARLY DO NOT MAKE ENOUGH MONEY TO BE ABLE TO PAY FOR SUCH A REPAIR. I WAS TOLD IF I KEEP IT ON THE TRIP AND JUST GET GAS BEFORE 275 MILES, I SHOULD BE OK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON AND OFF...THE FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY. NOW, A YEAR LATER I AM STILL BATTLING THIS, BUT NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL OF THE TIME! I'M READING ONLINE AND SEEING THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE ALSO HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHY HASN'T GM RECALLED THIS SO THAT PEOPLE WILL ACTUALLY FEEL SAFE WHEN THEY ARE DRIVING THEIR 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS. FROM WHAT I AM READING, EVERYONE HAS THE PROBLEM WHEN THEIR WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. NO ONE IS BUYING HT EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE UNTIL THEN, THERE ARE NOT ANY REAL PROBLEMS WITH THE 2006 TRAILBLAZER. WHEN WILL GM RECALL THIS AND FIX IT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS? *TR

MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS HAS A FAULTY FUEL SENSOR. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN QUOTES FOR THE REPAIRS BETWEEN $800-$1300 TO FIX! THIS IS [XXX]! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR GM'S FAULTY PART! THIS IS DANGEROUS! THE GAUGE READ I HAD 1/4 OF A TANK OF FUEL LEFT. I STALLED OUT ON THE HIGHWAY, I MANAGED TO COAST, SAFELY, TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. NOW MY GAUGE DOESN'T EVEN READ THERE IS FUEL PRESENT, REMAINING ON EMPTY ALL OF THE TIME. SOME TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, OTHER TIMES IT IS NOT. I REFUEL EVERY 250 MILES, TO STAY SAFE. WHAT ARE YOU AND GM WAITING FOR? SOMEONE TO DIE? THERE IS AN ENTIRE INTERNET SITE DEDICATED TO THE COMPLAINTS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. YOU CAN NOT TURN A BLIND EYE TO THIS! PLEASE CALL FOR A MANDATORY RECALL! THERE HAVE BEEN NO DEATHS OR INJURIES OR CRASHES IN MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS, BUT REST ASSURED...THEY HAVE HAPPENED OR WILL SOON! HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TRAILBLAZER/TH8JI6TEPO3VRJI3D/P29. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATION ON 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. READS EMPTY WHEN FULL FREQUENTLY. IS INACCURATE AND UNPREDICTABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER REFILLING THE FUEL TANK, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THE FUEL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE WARNING SOUND MADE A NOISE TO INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL. THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATING THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY IT ALSO INDICATED THERE WAS HALF A TANK OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER DP10001 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM) WHICH COULD BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER RAN OUT OF GAS ON A RURAL ROAD LEAVING ME STRANDED. THE GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER PROPERLY. IT FLOATS AROUND. I CANNOT AFFORD THE $600 TO REPLACE THE SYSTEM AT THE DEALERSHIP. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE AND THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL.. *TR

MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE HAS FAILED. WHEN FILLED THE GAUGE WILL SHOW FULL THEN GRADUALLY FALL TO EMPTY. IT NOW SHOWS EMPTY AFTER FILL-UP. I NOW HAVE TO RELY ON MILEAGE TRACKING ON MY MILEAGE ODOMETER TRIP GAUGE SO NOT TO RUN OUT OF GAS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE FUEL SENSOR(S) HAVE FAILED AND THAT A INVESTIGATION TO RECALL IS IN EFFECT. *TR

FUEL GAUGE BEGAN READING INACCURATELY FOR A WHILE. AT ONE TIME, THE GAUGE SHOWED A QUARTER TANK, BUT THEN MY VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON REDWOOD HWY IN GRANTS PASS, OR DUE TO BEING OUT OF GAS. SINCE THEN, THE GAUGE HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. SOMETIMES, THE GAUGE WILL SHOW UP TO A HALF TANK, BUT THE NEEDLE QUICKLY FALLS BACK TO EMPTY. THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM. TWO MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE SENDING UNIT VERY COMMONLY FAILS ON TRAILBLAZERS AND THAT HE WOULD NEED TO DROP THE TANK TO REPLACE IT. *TR

CHEVY TRAILBLAZER - GAS GAUGE INACCURATE THAT CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SAID I HAD MORE GAS THAN I ACTUALLY HAD. ALSO, THE GAS GAUGE WAS OVERALL NOT ACCURATE. IT WAS ONE LEVEL AND THEN A FEW MINUTES IT WAS MUCH DIFFERENT. I EVENTUALLY HAD TO HAVE THE SENSOR REPLACED AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT DISPLAY AN ACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READING. THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY THE FUEL TANK AS EMPTY AFTER REFUELING THE TANK TO FULL CAPACITY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 06/10/11

THE FUEL GAUGE WORKED GREAT AND EVENTUALLY STARTED TO READ EMPTY WHEN THERE WAS PLENTY OF FUEL IN THE TANK. SOMETIMES IT STARTS AT FULL AND SLOWLY GOES TO EMPTY. OTHER TIMES, IT GOES STRAIGHT TO EMPTY WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT. NOW IT OCCURS ALL THE TIME. HAVE YET TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE I SEE THAT SUPPOSEDLY A RECALL IS IN THE WORKS AND THERE SHOULD BE!! WITH AS MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM INCLUDING ACCIDENTS AND OTHER EXTREME INCONVENIENCES, GM SHOULD DEFINITELY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

MY VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE WAS MOVING FROM EMPTY TO FULL SPORADICALLY. FINALLY MY FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT I HAD AN EMPTY TANK; THIS IS AFTER I HAVE COMPLETELY FILLED MY TANK. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR WENT BAD AND IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WILL COST NEARLY $900.00. *TR

MY AC SYSTEM IN MY TRUCK SUDDENLY STOP WORKING IN APRIL 2011. I ASSUMED THAT IT WAS THE AC COMPRESSOR. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRING TO THE RESISTOR HAD BURNED. HE TOOK PICTURES OF THIS DAMAGE AND STATED TO ME THAT HE LOOKED INTO THIS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE WITH GM TRUCKS AND A SERVICE ALERT HAS BEEN SENT TO DEALERS ABOUT THIS. *TR

WHEN I FILLED MY CAR UP IT WOULD SUDDENLY SHOW IT WAS EMPTY & A CHECK ENGINE ICON SHOWED UP & YELLOW LOW ON GAS WARNING LIGHT STARTED DINGING LAST FALL 2010. WHEN I DROVE APPROX 25 TO 30 MILES IT WOULD REGISTER GAS NORMALLY & ENGINE LIGHT WOULD GO AWAY. I FILL UP EVERY 2- 3 WEEKS NORMALLY. THEN THIS PAST FEBRUARY IT WENT HAYWIRE & WHEN I FILL UP IT GOES TO THE EMPTY SIDE, ENGINE ICON SHOWS UP & LOW ON GAS LIGHT DINGS & IT NEVER REGISTERS CORRECTLY AT ALL, THE GAS HAND IS ALL OVER AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING TO USE THE MILEAGE GAUGE TO EVEN KNOW HOW MUCH I MIGHT HAVE. IT LOW GAS WARNING WILL STAR DINGING & I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR INTERSTATE FOR NO REASON & STARTLE ME. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO SUDDENLY JERK THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE I AM STARTLED & THAT IS DANGEROUS IN ITSELF. OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN OWNED GM CARS FROM THE MID 1990'S ON AND THIS HAS CAUSED A VERY UNSAFE FEELING FOR ME. I HAVE CHILDREN & GRANDCHILDREN WITH ME AND I FEEL VERY UNSAFE FOR THE 1ST TIME IN THIS VEHICLE I AM SO NERVOUS JUST DRIVING TO WORK & BACK & MY EYES ARE CONSTANTLY MONITORING THE PANEL WHEN I NEED TO KEEP FOCUSED ON MY DRIVE. I AM SO CONCERNED THAT SINCE THE GAS GAGES ARE SO WRONG WHAT WOULD JUST KEEP IT FROM "SENSING" THERE IS NO GAS AND SUDDENLY STOP! I WOULD HATE FOR IT TO TAKE A DEATH TO PUSH THIS PROBLEM TO BE A RECALL. I AM ALSO A CONSUMERS REPORT PANELIST AND THIS WILL BE ON THEIR REPORT THIS YEAR FOR SURE. I HAVE DEALT WITH THE NOISE ISSUES AS YOU DRIVE & SMALL THINGS THAT HAPPEN AS TIME GOES O

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAGE WOULD INACCURATELY DISPLAY THE FUEL TANK AS EMPTY WHEN FULL TO CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07/15/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS. THE CHECK ENGINE AND FUEL LIGHTS ALSO BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.

THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS NOT WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AND A HALF. WHEN I FILL THE TANK, THE GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY, WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT ON. AFTER FILL UP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. AFTER USING SEVERAL GALLONS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS OFF, BUT THE FUEL GAUGE STILL SHOWS EMPTY. I HAVE HAD TO DEPEND ON MILEAGE READINGS IN ORDER TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP. I HAVE SPOKE TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT. *TR

FLUCTUATING FUEL GAUGE. STAYS AT FULL OR EMPTY REGARDLESS OF CONTENT. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, 4DR, LT, 4WD. FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. FILL UP TANK, GAUGE GOES UP TO FULL, BUT THEN FALLS BACK DOWN TO EMPTY. I DO NOT KNOW THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN MY VEHICLE. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 2003-2006 TRAILBLAZERS. HAVE RAN OUT OF FUEL ON THE ROAD. MOST LIKELY FUEL SENSOR OR CLUSTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE REMAINED BELOW THE FULL LEVEL EVEN WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL WITH FUEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED WHICH STARTED AROUND THE SAME TIME THAT THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 80,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ UPDATED 07/18/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DISPLAYING A READING OF EMPTY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC SHOP WHO ADVISED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1200. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SUDDENLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT HAVE A RESOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD DISPLAY AN EMPTY READING WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS REFUELED TO CAPACITY. AFTER REFUELING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR A FEW DAYS. ONCE A FEW DAYS ELAPSED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD NOT LONGER ILLUMINATE AND THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD BEGIN DISPLAYING A READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 06/0611 *BF UPDATED 06/15/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IN THE TANK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL LEVER SENSOR AT A COST OF $247. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,310 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,100. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN UPDATED 06/16/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBALZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD FLUCTUATE FROM A READING OF A FULL TANK TO AN EMPTY TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,400.

THE FUEL GAUGE RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING AFTER FILLING THE TANK WITH GAS. IT READS EMPTY (AND THE LOW FUEL AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE WARNING BELL CHIMES). IT THEN WILL GO BETWEEN 1/4 TANK TO EMPTY TO FULL TO EMPTY (BACK AND FORTH) EVEN THOUGH THE TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL. THIS VEHICLE SUFFERED THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY (IT HAD LESS THAN 3 YEARS 36,000 MILES). AT THAT TIME GM REPLACED THE "FUEL SENSOR SENDING UNIT" AT NO CHARGE TO ME SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. WE ARE NOT SUFFERING THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD HAVE TO SURMISE THAT THERE MUST BE A DEFECT SINCE IT CAN NOT POSSIBLY BE NORMAL TO REPLACE A FUEL GAUGE SENSOR TWICE ON A VEHICLE THAT IS JUST NOW FIVE YEARS OLD WITH 61,000 MILES ON IT. I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY SINCE AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT SHOULD OUR TRAILBLAZER RUN OUT OF GAS...STALL...AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

FUEL GAUGE WENT DOWN TO ZERO IN THE TANK AND ALARM BELL SOUNDED. TANK WAS FULL AT THE TIME, THEN 2 DAYS LATER IT WENT BACK TO FULL ON THE GAUGE. IT IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON ALOT OF TRAIL BLAZERS BUT THERE IS NO RECALL OR FREE FIX BY GM. REPAIRS WOULD BE ANYWHERE FROM $600 TO $1200. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I COULD RUN OUT OF GAS WITH NO WARNING. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM FREE OF CHARGE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH BROKEN FUEL GAUGE/ FUEL SENSOR?? IT STARTED AT ABOUT 50,00 MILES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND SEE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT WISH TO FIX IT AND THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. THE COST IS ABOUT 600-800.00 AND SEEMS AS THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ADDING GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD MISREAD AND DISPLAY THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. UPDATED 06/06/11 *BF UPDATED 1/24/2012 *LN *TR

FUEL GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AFTER REFUELING. IT WILL REMAIN THERE FOR AWHILE THEN GRADUALLY MOVE UP TO FULL, THEN FALL TO MID LEVEL, AND THEN EMPTY AGAIN. EVENTUALLY IT WILL GO TO FULL AND STAY UNTIL THE NEXT FILL UP HOWEVER, IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY LONGER FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. *TR

FAULTY FUEL GAUGE / FUEL SENDING UNIT / FUEL READING / FUEL PUMP. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY FUEL PUMP REPLACED THREE TIMES NOW DUE TO FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNITS. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BECAUSE MY TRUCK NOW SHOWS THAT I AM ALWAYS ON EMPTY AND CAN BE A HUGE HAZARD AND LIFE ENDANGERMENT. I DON'T WANT TO BE GOING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH AND HAVE MY TRUCK STALL. I HAVE REPLACED THIS UNIT TWICE ALREADY AND I AM NOW WITH A FAULTY ONE AGAIN. ALL ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER EQUIPMENT. NO AFTER MARKET REPLACEMENTS. IT SEEMS THAT NEW MANUFACTURER UNITS WILL WORK FOR ABOUT 10,000 - 30,000 MILES AND THEN FAIL. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT I HAVE SEEN REPORTED HUNDREDS OF TIMES BY GM OWNERS OF TRAILBLAZERS AND SIMILAR MAKES. MY PROBLEM IS WITH A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER V6 LS MODEL WITH 126,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED A READING OF A QUARTER OF A TANK OF FUEL. THE FUEL GAUGE HAD SINCE CONTINUOUSLY DISPLAYED AN IMPROPER READING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FUEL GUAGE WENT DOWN TO ZERO IN THE TANK AND ALARM BELL SOUNDED. TANK WAS FULL AT THE TIME, THEN 2 DAYS LATER IT WENT BACK TO FULL ON THE GAUGE. IT IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS AABOUT THIS TO WARRANT A RECALL AND REPAIRS WOULD BE ANYWHERE FROM $600 TO $1200. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I COULD RUN OUT OF GAS WITH NO WARNING. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM FREE OF CHARGE.