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2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →

Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge System
Filed Jan 19, 201074,302 milesFL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DRIVER OBSERVED THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY GIVEN FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,302. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 19, 201055,000 milesMI

DRIVING TO WORK SOON AS PULL OFF THE TRANS DOES NOT WANT TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR TILL YOU REACH AT LEAST 2500 RPM'S OR HIGHER AND THEN JERKS YOU IN YOUR SEAT. ONLY DOES THIS FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR SHIFT, ALL OTHER SHIFT WORK PROPER. COULD NOT MAKE IT TO WORK THAT DAY (RESULTING IN ME BEING FIRED) INSTEAD HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP IN WHICH I PAID 160 DOLLARS TO CHANGE SOLENOIDS, FILTER AND FLUID. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. HAD 55,000 MILES WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE TRANS GUY SAYS IT NEEDS A REBUILD WHICH IS IN UPWARDS OF $2000. VEHICLE IS 2006 TRAILBLAZER SS AWD MODEL. A $45,000 VEHICLE WITH A BAD TRANS AT 55,000 MILES IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE NOW 56,000 MILES. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 12, 201037,000 milesIL

STALLED ON THE ROAD DUE TO FAULTY GAS GAUGE. GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE. GAUGE CHANGES POSITION ERRATICALLY, CAUSING MY ENGINE LIGHT NOW TO BE ON. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 7, 201048,730 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM REACHING 40 TO 50 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD BECOME STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT SLOWING THE VEHICLE BY USING BOTH THE BRAKES AND THE HAND BRAKE, THE CONSUMER ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS, SWITCHED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND CONTINUED TO USE BOTH THE BRAKES AND HAND BRAKE, BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, THE CONSUMER HAD TO PHYSICALLY PULL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OFF THE FLOOR WITH HIS HAND. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 48730. UPDATED 3/8/10 *CN UPDATED 05/13/10.*JB

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jan 4, 201049,000 milesNC

I OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER LS AND THE FUEL GAUGE WAS WORKING AS ADVERTISED ONE DAY THEN THE NEXT DAY THE GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUXUATE, EVENTUALLY TO STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL FUEL CLEANERS WITH NO RESULTS. HAVE DONE TONS OF RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE ON SEVERAL GM VEHICLES. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS QUOTED AT $750 TO DROP THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE PUMP AND SENSOR WIRING ALL TOGETHER WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, PLEASE FIX GM. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 30, 200965,000 milesRI

FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER WORKS. *TR

Fuel System, Other
Filed Dec 18, 200975,000 milesFL

FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION. FUEL GAUGE WILL REGISTER AS EMPTY WHETHER THERE IS GAS OR NO GAS IN THE TANK. GRADUAL DEGRADATION. THIS ALSO CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO BECOME ENGAGED FREQUENTLY. APPROXIMATELY $700 TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 15, 200940,000 milesTX

2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH 40K MILES. FUEL GAUGE DEFECT. GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN IT IS FULL AND CAUSES THE EMISSIONS LIGHT TO ENGAGE. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS A TREND OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER 2006 TRAILBLAZERS. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED A CONSISTENT ISSUE, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. COST IS $700 TO REPLACE SENSOR. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 13, 2009NC

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS, THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES GOES UP AND DOWN AND THE GAS LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STAYING ON. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. MY TRAILBLAZER HAS ABOUT 85,000 MILES AND I HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. GM NEEDS TO FIX THESE FUEL GAUGES AND DO A RECALL ON IT SOON... WHAT ARE THEY WAITING ON DEATHS OR INJURIES.. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Dec 7, 200948,000 milesGA

THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUES TO FLUCTUATE AND STAY ON EMPTY, CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE. A POLICEMAN PULLED UP BEHIND ME AND TOLD ME TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. ITS A SAFETY HAZARD, HAD THE POLICEMAN NOT BEEN POLITE ENOUGH TO SIT BEHIND ME WITH HIS LIGHTS ON, I WOULD'VE BEEN REARENDED. *TR

Traction Control System
Filed Dec 1, 200940,000 milesCO

FUEL SENSOR QUIT WORKING AROUND 40,000 MILES AND NOW THE 4WD IS NO LONGER WORKING AT 43,000. I CAN'T AFFORD $3,000 IN REPAIRS AND AFTER LOOKING AT THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS NHTSA NEEDS TO DEMAND RECALLS AS THESE MALFUNCTIONS ARE SERIOUS AND CAN RESULT IN BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge System
Filed Nov 23, 200965,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. USUALLY IT DISPLAYS FUEL WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR COST $600.00. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. HE HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED WITH ANY ASSISTANCE BY THE GM MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge System
Filed Nov 23, 200942,800 milesMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE FUEL GAUGE INACCURATELY DISPLAYS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK. USUALLY THE GAUGE WHEN INDICATE FUEL, WHEN THERE WAS NOT FUEL PRESENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED, BECAUSE THE DEALER WHILE CHARGE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 42,800.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 17, 200950,000 milesGA

I HAVE 06 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IN WHICH THE FUEL SENDING UNIT/FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IS BAD WHICH CAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ EMPTY ALL THE TIME,ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO STAY ON, WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO FAIL EMISSIONS SO NOW I HAVE TO GET IT REPAIRED WHICH IS GOING TO COST ABOUT $600.00 AND SINCE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY THIS WILL HAVE TO COME OUT OF MY POCKET.THIS IS MONEY THAT I DON'T HAVE. IF YOU'LL READ ALL THE BLOGS ONLINE YOU'LL FIND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING . CHEVY SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM!!! MY CAR ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT THERE SHOULD BE NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH IT OR SO YOU WOULD THINK . I THINK NEXT TIME I'LL BUY A FOREIGN CAR!!! *TR

Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge System
Filed Nov 16, 200947,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR COST $900.00, SINCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000

Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge System
Filed Nov 16, 200925,000 milesPA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. WHENEVER FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE FUEL TANK; THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT VARIOUS FUEL LEVELS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL SENSOR WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 13, 200956,000 milesNY

2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS REPORTING AN EMPTY GAS TANK AFTER FILLING UP AND WHEN I DROVE A FEW MILES IT WOULD GO UP TO FULL THEN BACK DOWN TO EMPTY. GAS LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON. NOW THE GAS LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AND ENGINE LIGHT HAS ALSO BEEN ON FOR A DAY OR TWO. CHEVY TOLD ME IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY THEY SOLD ME. *TR

Fuel System, Other
Filed Nov 11, 200932,000 milesNJ

2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS THE TANK IS EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILL UP. THE GAUGE WILL THEN GO UP AND DOWN FROM FULL TO EMPTY AND BACK AGAIN. HAVE ALREADY RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, THE GAUGE SHOWED LESS THAN HALF A TANK AND THEN SHOWED NO GAS, BUT I WAS EMPTY AND DEAD ON THE ROAD WITH THE BABY IN THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, ALONE. *TR

Fuel System, Other
Filed Nov 10, 200939,500 milesPA

I HAVE JUST UNDER 40,000 MILES ON MY CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING. IT READS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL AND EVEN JUMPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY TO FULL AGAIN. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Nov 2, 200949,500 milesNJ

THE GAS GAUGE IN MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LT SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING. IT ONLY READS EMPTY AND IT IS CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON NOW WHICH WILL IN TURN CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO FAIL STATE INSPECTION THIS YEAR. *TR

Parking Brake
Filed Oct 26, 200947,268 milesNY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER WAS BROKEN. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THERE WERE NO EXISTING RECALLS. THE CONTACT WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR COST WHEN THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,268. UPDATED 11/03/09 *BF UPDATED 11/03/09.*JB

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 26, 200942,000 milesKY

FUEL GAUGE IN 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER MALFUNCTIONS AND SHOWS EMPTY EVEN WHEN TANK IS FULL. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 26, 200948,000 milesSC

MY GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING AROUND 48,000 MILES. IT GOES UP AND DOWN. I RAN OUT OF GAS THIS MORNING. DID RESEARCH ON LINE AND IT LOOKS LIKE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. WAS WONDERING IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL? I KNOW THERE WAS ONE FOR THE 04/05 MODELS. EVERYONE THAT I READ SAID IT COST THEM ABOUT $800. I CAN NOT AFFORD THAT ESPECIALLY FOR SOMETHING THAT CHEVY ALREADY KNEW ABOUT. SHOULDN'T THAT HAVE FIXED BEFORE THE 2006 MODELS CAME OUT IF THEY KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 04/05?? *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 19, 200952,136 milesMO

2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE WAS NEAR EMPTY WITH THE WARNING LIGHT ON. WENT TO FILL IT UP AND AFTER STARTING THE CAR, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD STAY PINNED TO EMPTY AND THE LIGHT STAYED ON. VEHICLE HAS AROUND 52K MILES ON IT. *TR

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 17, 200934,000 milesMN

AT 33,000 MILES THE CHEVY BOWTIE EMBLEM ON THE REAR OF THE CAR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, AT 35,000 MILES THE FRONT ONE WAS REPLACED. BOTH HAD DETERIORATED ON THEIR OWN. NOW AT 49,000 MILES THEY ARE DETERIORATING AGAIN. THESE SHOULD STILL BE REPLACED AT DEALERS/GM COST. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 16, 200960,000 milesTX

2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READ EMPTY. *TR

Fuel System, Other
Filed Oct 16, 200952,000 milesPA

FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS. NEEDLE DOES NOT MOVE FROM THE EMPTY POSITION ON A 2006 TRAILBLAZER OCCURRING AT APPROX 52000 MILE READING ON THE ODOMETER. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 9, 200945,000 milesWV

AT ABOUT 45K MILES MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE HAS STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. I HAVE READ UP ON THIS ISSUE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM SUVS AND TRUCKS. THE COST OF FIXING THIS IS USUALLY BETWEEN $600-$1200 DOLLARS. HOW CAN GM SIT AROUND AND LET THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS GO THROUGH THIS (ALL HAPPENING AROUND 50K MILES) WITHOUT DOING A RECALL? *TR

Fuel System, Other
Filed Oct 3, 200933,621 milesAZ

FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 3, 200938,000 milesMI

2006 TRAILBLAZER LT FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER WORKED AT 38000 MILES DEALER WOULD NOT COMMENT IF THERE WERE LOTS OF ISSUES BUT DOING SOME RESEARCH IT APPEARS THAT ABOUT 400 PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED. *TR

Fuel System, Other
Filed Oct 1, 200965,000 milesMN

I AM THE UN-PROUD OWNER OF A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. THE GAS GAUGE QUIT WORKING AFTER GETTING GAS ONE DAY. THE GAS LIGHT AND MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT NOW STAY ON CONSISTANTLY. I WAS TOLD IT WILL COST ME AROUND $800 TO REPAIR - $600 FOR LABOR AND $200 FOR PARTS. I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND A SNOWY PART OF THE STATES AND HAVE A SMALL CHILD - THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE. IT IS NOT SAFE TO "GUESS" HOW MANY MILES YOU CAN GO ON A TANK OF GAS. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Sep 28, 200960,000 milesRI

2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. WHEN FILL UP VEHICLE IT READS EMPTY AT FIRST AFTER USING SOME GAS IT REGISTERS (IN BEGINNING). NOW IT BARELY WORKS AT ALL. I HAVE TO USE THE TRIP ODOMETER TO MEASURE APPROX GAS REMAINING. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Sep 27, 200929,990 milesCA

FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AFTER FILL UP, CAR CAN RUN OUT OF GAS LEAVING PEOPLE IN PERIL. *TR

Fuel System, Other
Filed Sep 18, 200960,000 milesMO

MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAD ONLY 60K MILES ON IT WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING. IT ALWAYS READS EMPTY SO I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL REMAINS IN THE TANKS. I UNDERSTAND THAT MANY TRAILBLAZERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Sep 16, 200951,000 milesPA

FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER READS TANK CAPACITY AFTER 50K MILES. *TR

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Sep 15, 200928,706 milesMS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE EXAMINIG HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW CONTROL WIRES WERE BURNED DUE TO A SMALL INTERNAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 28,706.

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Aug 28, 200974,000 milesTN

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS, THE GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES AND THE EMPTY LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. MY TRAILBLAZER HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES AND IT AND HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH. GM NEEDS TO FIX THESE FUEL GAUGES, ETC. SINCE IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY! THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND CHOOSE TO DO NOTHING! PLEASE HELP THE CONSUMERS! *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Aug 11, 200958,000 milesSC

FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. I WAS ADVISED IT WAS DUE T TOO MUCH SULFUR IN THE GAS HOWEVER FEEL IT'S POORLY PROTECTED WIRES. IF THIS HAS VOLTAGE TO IT AND IT IS EXPOSED IS IT A FIRE HAZARD? *TR

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionFire
Filed Aug 4, 200943,000 milesNY

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CORRODED AND FAILED CAUSING A CAR FIRE. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ON TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTED IGNITING A FIRE THAT MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS AND ELEMENTS OF THE ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER SYSTEM. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Aug 3, 200922,000 milesNY

2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR MALFUNCTION. FUEL GAUGE SHOWS "EMPTY" AND LIGHT APPEARS AND SOUND GOES OFF INDICATING THAT TANK IS EMPTY. DRIVER NEVER KNOWS IF THERE IS FUEL OR NOT WHICH CAN LEAD TO A HIGHWAY BREAKDOWN. THERE IS ONLY 22,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM IS ONGOING. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jul 30, 2009CO

MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER LS 4WD GAS GAUGE HAS BEGUN TO MALFUNCTION AFTER JUST 57K MILES. WHEN I FILLED UP THE GAS ON 7/23/2009, THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERED IT TO BE EMPTY AND A WARNING LIGHT APPEARED. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jul 29, 200935,000 milesNY

THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WILL NOT WORK. WITHOUT THE FUEL GAUGE, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS AT AN INAPPROPRIATE TIME AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO PROPERLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THE COST IS OVER $800.00 FOR A THREE YEAR OLD CAR. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jul 29, 200958,000 milesPA

MY 2006 CHEVORLET TRAILBLAZER'S GAS GAUGE IS DEFECTIVE. HE DEALER SAYS THAT THE SENDING UNIT IS CORRODED. I UNDRSTAND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY SUCH FAILURE IN THIS VEHICLE AND OTHER CHEVORLET PRODUCTS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jul 23, 200940,200 milesIN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LACK OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS AT ANY FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER GASOLINE WAS ADDED TO THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Fuel System, Other
Filed Jul 21, 200942,000 milesIL

AFTER FILL UP FUEL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY. I WAS ERRATIC FOR A COUPLE REFILLS, BUT NOW QUIT WORKING. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jul 17, 200932,900 milesNY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHENEVER FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE FUEL TANK, THE "EMPTY FUEL" INDICATOR WOULD APPEAR ON THE FUEL GAUGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT ANY FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE SENDING UNIT FAILED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,493.

Fuel System, Other
Filed Jul 17, 2009NJ

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH APPR. 26,000 MILES. GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY EVEN THOUGH TANK IS FULL. HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE. NOW REFILL TANK BY LOGGING MILES. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jul 2, 200948,400 milesKY

ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOW STUCK ON EMPTY, EVEN AFTER A TANK FILL-UP. THERE ARE NUMEROUS TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WHO HAVE POSTED IDENTICAL ISSUES ON ONLINE BLOGS. THE DEALERSHIP WILL CHARGE $800 FOR THE REPAIR, WHICH INCLUDES DROPPING THE FUEL TANK. WITH SO MANY INSTANCES OF THIS, GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. IF TRAILBLAZER OWNERS WITH STUCK FUEL GAUGES ARE NOT DILIGENT ON THEIR FUEL USAGE AND DON'T HAVE THE MEANS TO PAY $800 FOR A REPAIR, THEY COULD END UP STUCK SOMEWHERE, OUT OF GAS WHICH IS A SAFETY/LIABILITY ISSUE IN MY VIEW. *TR

Latches/Locks/LinkagesFire
Filed Jul 2, 200938,177 milesNY

I LEFT MY WINDOW DOWN ON MY 2006 CHEVY BLAZER. THE DOOR/LOCK CONTROLER GOT WATER IN IT, SHORTED OUT AND STARTED ON FIRE. *TR

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jun 23, 200940,000 milesCO

FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT WORK CORRECTLY AND IS ON EMPTY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS FULL OF GASOLINE. THE GAUGE IS NOT WORKING NOW AT ALL AND USE TRIPOMETER TO MONITOR MILEAGE. WHY, BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP WANTS OVER $900 TO REPAIR AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES YOUR OFFICE NEED TO RECEIVE BEFORE A RECALL IS DONE BY THE MANUFACTURER? THIS IS DANGEROUS AND VERY EXPENSIVE AND THERE IS NO REASON A CAR WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN. *TR

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