2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer complaints

FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK. CONTINUED TO READ EMPTY WHILE DRIVING. THEN IT READS FULL THEN BACK TO 1/2 TANK . IT READS ALL OVER THE PLACE. SO NOW I HAVE TO GO BY MILEAGE INSTEAD OF THE FUEL GAUGE. MY MILEAGE IS AT 58,000 MILES ON A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS!!!! THERE IS MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME THING HAPPENING. THANK YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL. HE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO STOP SMOKING. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONTROL FUSE BOX CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING FUEL GAUGE ISSUES. WHEN HE FILLED UP THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, THE GAUGE INDICATED THAT IT WAS EMPTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,500. UPDATED 07/28/09 *BF UPDATED 07/30/09.*JB

MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE FUEL READS EMPTY WHEN YOU FILL IT UP, I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF TRAILBLAZERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHY DOES GM NOT STAND BEHIND IT, ITS TRULY A DEFECT TO HAVE SO MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHEN THE CONTACT SHUT THE REAR LIFTGATE, THE GLASS EXPLODED AND SHATTERED. HE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND LACERATIONS TO THE HANDS. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED HIM TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST OR ASSUME LIABILITY FOR ANY REPAIR COSTS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 070852003, BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 60,320.

MY SON AND HUSBAND PURCHASED A USED 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER SS ON NOV 4, 2008. THEY PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH ZURICH. ON FEB 14, 2009 THE ENGINE BLEW UP. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON NOTIFYING THE DRIVER OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE MOTOR. ZURICH ASKED FOR THE MECHANIC TO REBUILD THE MOTOR, NOW THE MOTOR STILL IS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY THE MECHANIC OR ORDER A NEW MOTOR. THEY WANT HIM TO TAKE IT APART AGAIN. I AM WONDERING IF MORE OWNERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS MOTOR-LS2 427. COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AS A THIRD PARTY? IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE FEB 14, 09, AND MY SON HAS BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR MOST OF THE DURATION AND PAYING FOR A TRUCK HE CAN'T DRIVE. WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER. *TR

TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I HAD A SENSOR REPLACED THAT WAS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN BEHIND THE AIRBAG AND THAT WORKED FOR A FEW WEEKS BUT IT IS BACK TO GOING ON AND OFF. THAT SENSOR AND LABOR COST ME $500.00 TOTAL BECAUSE I HAD TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT 3 TIMES. FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM AND THERE ARE A TON OF THE SAME PROBLEMS OUT THERE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE TO GET THE FUEL PUMP AND SENSOR REPLACED AT A COST OF $800.00 TO $1000.00. THE TROUBLE STARTED AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES. SHAME ON CHEVROLET FOR LETTING THIS GO ON. THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WONT DO A RECALL TO HELP THE LITTLE GUY. ALL I'VE EVER OWNED IS CHEVY'S....BUT NO MORE!!! *TR

2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. 5.3 LITER V8 ENGINE. TAPPED BRAKES LIGHTLY AND TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKES CONTINUED TO ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN AND CONTINUED BRAKING HARDER AND HARDER UNTIL VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ON IT'S OWN WITH THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. HAD TO SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART TO RELEASE BRAKES. CALLED RYAN CHEVROLET IN BUFFALO, MN AND MILLER CHEVROLET IN ROGERS, MN. THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES DOING THIS. COULD HAVE BEEN BAD IF ON THE HIGHWAY OR FREEWAY SINCE THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. ONLY HAPPENED ONCE...AND THAT'S ENOUGH! *TR

SEAT BELT LOCKED IN PLACE AND WONT RELEASE. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK LEVEL SENSOR. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE TANK WAS FILL UP WITH GAS, AND THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, A MESSAGE DISPLAYED LOW FUEL READING AND THE GAS GAUGE READ EMPTY. THE GAS GAUGE ALSO FLUCTUATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR COST OVER 400.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TOO MUCH SULFUR WAS IN THE FUEL WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR TO FAIL. *JB

AROUND 65,000 MILES, MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, ONLY READING AS EMPTY AND TURNING ON THE YELLOW GAS LIGHT. THIS ALSO CAUSED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON. UPON TAKING MY CAR FOR INSPECTION, MY CAR WAS FAILED, BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS DUE TO A BAD FUEL SENSOR IN MY CAR AND THE CHARGE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IS AROUND $900. UPON DOING RESEARCH ABOUT THIS PART I FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE AS WHEN MY PROBLEM BEGAN. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM I MUST NOW TRACK MY MILEAGE IN ORDER TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP, AND BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS, I CANNOT PASS MY STATE INSPECTION. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ISSUED AS A RECALL BY GM. *TR

ON FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2009, I HAD MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER SERVICED AT THE CLASSIC CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN GRAPEVINE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK SENSOR (WHICH APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AS WELL). AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 P.M., I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN MY DAUGHTER AND I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE, THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS SET TO THE HIGHEST FAN SETTING WITH THE TEMPERATURE SET TO 60 DEGREES. I REDUCED THE FAN SETTING TO 'AUTO' AND RAISED THE TEMPERATURE SETTING TO APPROXIMATELY 70 DEGREES. LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES AND APPROXIMATELY ONE (1) MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE REAR GLASS WINDOW OF THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 ' 20 MILES PER HOUR AND THERE WAS NOT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OR BEHIND ME. THE NOISE AND MESS SCARED MY DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT AND LUCKILY, THE GLASS DID LAND ON HER. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER THE VEHICLE TO EXAMINE THE DAMAGE AND CHECK THE STREET FOR ANY OBJECTS THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE DAMAGE. UPON FINDING NONE, I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO THERE CLOSING AT 6:30 P.M. UPON RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN OFFERED TO PROVIDE A QUOTE THE NEXT MORNING FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE GLASS, AND COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY POSSIBLE REASON FOR THE INCIDENT. UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, I RETURNED TO THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT IN ORDER TO EXAMINE THE AREA MORE CLOSELY FOR A POSSIBLE CLUE TO THE REASON FOR THIS OCCURRENCE. AFTER EXAMINING THE STREET, THE SHOULDER OF T

A/C WIRING BURNT. FAN BLOWER REPLACED 13 MAY 09, DIDN'T WORK ON ANY SPEED. TURNED IN TO GET FIXED AT CASTROL CAR CARE CENTER, HINESVILLE, GA. TWO DAYS LATER NOT WORKING, SO RETURNED. WIRES FRIED AT PIG TAIL. ALL PARTS WERE FACTORY RECOMMENDED. *TR

FAILURE TO THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR. STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY, SHOWING INCORRECT VOLUME IN GAS TANK, BUT WAS SOMETIMES RIGHT. TOTAL FAILURE CAME ABOUT 6 WEEKS AFTER INITIAL SYMPTOMS. CAUSES ENGINE LIGHT TO ACTIVATE AS WELL. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER AND A GARAGE, BOTH WERE FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM AND SAID IT WAS COMMON ON GM VEHICLES. *TR

FUEL GAUGE ERRATIC/INCORRECT. *TR

I RECENTLY HAD MY 06 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER TOWED TO THE GM GARAGE DUE TO IT HAVING AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT. DIAGNOSES IS A BROKEN VALVE SPRING IN CYLINDER #1. REPAIRS COSTS $752. GM IS NOT WILLING TO HELP ME WITH THE REPAIRS DUE TO IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. CAR ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT AND TO HAVE A VALVE SPRING SNAP IN HALF WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS IS RIDICULOUS AND A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS SINCE NO ONE FROM GM SEEMS TO CARE. *TR

FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AT 49,000 MILES. FUEL GAUGE READS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND TRIPS A CODE OFF AND ON FOR FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT. I HAVE TO SET TRIP METER TO TRACK FUEL. I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME YEAR TRAILBLAZER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CAN RUN OUT OF FUEL AT ANY TIME DURING ANY CONDITIONS IF NOT KEPT IN CHECK. NOT AN EASY OR CHEAP FIX! FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE DROPPED AND FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED. NOT SOMETHING THE AVERAGE PERSON CAN DO. *TR

UPON FILLING MY GAS TANK AT A LOCAL GAS STATION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY GAS GAUGE BEGAN TO GO HAYWIRE WITH MANY FUEL LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS. MY LOCAL DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY GAS CAP WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH I THEN REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT A FEW DAYS LATER, BUT MY GAS GAUGE CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION. I AM NOW TOLD THAT A REPLACEMENT OF THE SENSOR WILL COST BETWEEN $800 TO $1000 AND THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS. INTERNET RESEARCH HAS REVEALED HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS COMPANY HAS RECEIVED MY TAX DOLLARS FOR A BAILOUT ONLY TO EXPECT MORE MONEY FOR A DEFECT THAT IS OBVIOUSLY POOR QUALITY PARTS AND WORKMANSHIP. *TR

GAS TANK GAUGE HAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY STARTING AROUND 40K MILES. WARNING LIGHT AND NOISE GOES OFF RANDOMLY. HAVE TO MANUALLY CALCULATE MILEAGE NOW. TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. NOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE VEHICLE RPMS DROP DOWN LOW WHEN I'M AT A STOP SIGN. LUCKILY, IT HASN'T DIED YET BUT I WILL HAVE TO TAKE IN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY WHEN IT WAS FULL, HALF FULL OR COMPLETELY EMPTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. I HAD JUST HIT THE 40,000 MILE MARK AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS GAUGE READING EMPTY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP DUE TO A POSSIBLE VACUUM SEAL NO LONGER WORKING, THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM NOW TRACKING MY MILEAGE IN ORDER TO KNOW HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE BECAUSE AS A WORKING MOTHER OF THREE, I CANNOT NOT AFFORD THE $900 - $1000 TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THIS IS DEFINITELY A RECALL ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GM. *TR

AROUND 60,000 MILES, MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER GAS GAUGE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, ONLY READING AS EMPTY AND TURNING ON THE YELLOW GAS LIGHT. THIS ALSO CAUSED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON. UPON TAKING MY CAR FOR INSPECTION, MY CAR WAS FAILED, BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS DUE TO A BAD FUEL SENSOR IN MY CAR AND THE CHARGE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IS AROUND $900. UPON DOING RESEARCH ABOUT THIS PART I FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE AS WHEN MY PROBLEM BEGAN. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM I MUST NOW TRACK MY MILEAGE IN ORDER TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP, AND BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS, I CANNOT PASS MY STATE INSPECTION. I FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ISSUED AS A RECALL BY GM. *TR

AT 57,000 MILES, FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. CONSISTENTLY SHOWS EMPTY, EVEN WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL. CAUSES FUEL LIGHT TO REMAIN ON AND CAUSES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO ON OCCASIONALLY. *TR

HAVE NOTICED IN THE NEWS TWO ACCIDENTS IN WHICH A GM SUV SERIES (TRAILBLAZER/ ENVOY/RAINER) HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER A FRONT END IMPACT. THE FIVE YOUNG WOMEN IN NEW YORK STATE AND THEN A STORY ON CNN IN WHICH A WOMAN WAS TRAPPED AND BURNED ALIVE OUT WEST. BOTH STORIES WERE LAST YEAR. I ASK IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE FIRE AFTER FRONT END COLLISIONS WITH THIS SERIES OF SUV BECAUSE I DRIVE ONE AS MY FAMILY CAR AND WOULD LIKE TO ENSURE IT IS SAFE. THANK YOU FOR ANY INFORMATION. *TR

MY 2006 TRAIL BLAZER HAS APPROX. 60,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE AN INJECTOR. THE HEATER FAN MOTOR IS NOW NOT WORKING AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DOES NOT WORK, THE LIGHTER DOES NOT WORK AND KEEPS BLOWING FUSES IF YOU TRY TO USE IT. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS AS WELL. *TR

2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER,FUEL LEVEL SENSORLOCATEDIN THE GAS TANK HAS FAILED@ROUGHLY 56,600 MILES. FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ON THE INTERNET. GIVEN THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS GIVEN TO GM THEY SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO DEAL WITH KNOWN SHORT COMINGS IN THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BATTERY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TEN SECONDS LATER, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE DROVE TO A NEARBY DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND DID NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH ENERGY TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,900.

ON TOPIX WEB SITE THERE IS ABOUT 50 OR MORE COMPLAINTS INCLUDING ME ABOUT CHEVY CARS MINE 2006 TRAILBLAZER UNDER 29,000 MILE AND 3 YEAR OLD FUEL PUMPS(FUEL GAUGE) THE MONEY THAT I HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT WOULD FEED MY FAMILY FOR TWO - THREE MONTHS ON THIS CRISIS FOR MONEY AND JOBS NOW,,,,,,HELP,,PUSH TO RECALL,,, NO MORE GM , THEY GOT MY TAX MONEY FOR BAILOUT THEY SHOULD CARE MORE ,,, *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHENEVER THE DRIVER DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP. SHE MUST CONSTANTLY PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE REPAIR SHOP FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIND A SOLUTION TO THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 4/23/09 *CN UPDATED 04/27/09.*JB

I HIT A BUMP ONE DAY AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT POPPED ON FOR A SECOND AND THEN WENT OFF. I EVENTUALLY REALIZED THE REAR DOOR WAS NOT LATCHING AT ALL, I TINKERED WITH IT, TRIED SOME WD-40, IT DOES WORK INTERMITTENTLY, BUT IS GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE ITS NOT LATCHING THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. THE 3 BOLTS HOLDING THE LOCKING MECHANISM AND THE POINT WHERE THE LOCK WITH LATCH DO SHOW SIGNS OF CORROSION. IT APPEARS THE 2003 TRAILBLAZERS HAD THIS SAME ISSUE AND EVENTUALLY THERE WAS A RECALL. AT 38,000 MILES I ALSO HAD THE FUEL GAUGE ISSUE AND THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS BAD. *TR

FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC AND NO LONGER ACCURATELY MEASURES THE TANK CONTENTS. *TR

FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. SAYS EMPTY (WITH THE LIGHT ON RIGHT AFTER A FILL-UP) AND FLUCTUATES BETWEEN EMPTY AND FULL BETWEEN FILLS. *TR

NO WARNING-- FILLED UP GAS TANK WITH 19 GALLONS- NO WARNING LIGHT AND NOT BELOW ORANGE LINE-- WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY; THEN READS ERRATICALLY-- HAVE TO DRIVE AND GET GAS BASED ON TRIP ODOMETER; TOOK TO REPAIR SHOP TOLD WAS ASCENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP WILL COST ANYWHERE FROM $700 TO $1,100 TO REPAIR; APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS WITH 2006 TRAILBLAZERS BETWEEN 40,000 & 50,000 MILES (OURS IS AT 57,000) --TOLD WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AT 100,000 MILES-- HAVE NOT HAD REPAIRED WAITING UNTIL CAN COME UP WITH TO FIX OR COMPLETELY QUITS WORKING. *TR

THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES OFF OR SOMETIMES BLINKING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN TO CHECK THE COMPUTER READ OUT TO FIND IT IS A MISFIRE AND I WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WOULD COST ALMOST $4000.00. ONE TIME, THE RADIO SOUNDED 3 BEEPS AND SAID "FIRE ON", I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND IT CONTINUED, TOOK OUT THE KEYS, STILL CONTINUED. WAS TOLD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING FROM THE DEALER AND ON STAR WHEN I DID A DIAGNOSTIC . ON STAR SAID MY OIL IS REGISTERING -- HOWEVER THE CAR SAYS 99% REMAINS. LIGHTS GO DIM ESPECIALLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND SOMETIMES WHENEVER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES AND THEN GOES OFF. SOMETIMES FLASHES DURING IDLE AND SOMETIMES NOT. SINCE COMPUTER HAS BEEN CLEARED, ENGINE LIGHT HAS NOT COME ON FOR ONE DAY BUT THE GAS MILEAGE IS VERY BAD SINCE I HAD IT IN TO CHECK ABOUT THE LIGHT. BY THE WAY, NOTHING WAS FIXED BUT I WAS CHARGED $148.50 TO FIND OUT MY FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE WITH 27,000 MIS. IS BROKE. I WAS TOLD THE HEAD NEEDS REPLACED. THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEM. WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR PROBLEMS? *TR

GAS GAUGE IS ON EMPTY ALL THE TIME REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. HAD IT FIXED AT THE DEALER AT 25,000 MILES NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AT 50,000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. AFTER FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND DISPLAYED THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY. THE "LOW FUEL" AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT MUST ALWAYS WRITE DOWN THE AMOUNT OF GAS HE PURCHASES IN ORDER TO ESTIMATE WHEN THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REFUELED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENSOR FAILED AND WOULD COST $400 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED OR INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY; THEREFORE, NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,600.

I BOUGHT MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IN JANUARY 2008. RIGHT NOW, IT HAS ABOUT 44,000 MILES ON IT. TWO MONTH AGO, THE FUEL GAUGE COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. IT ALWAYS DISPLAYS THAT THE TANK IS TOTALLY EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT IS ON, NO MATTER IF I JUST FILLED UP THE TANK. I DID RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN THAT THIS IS A VERY WIDESPREAD DEFECT THAT HAS AFFECTED A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE. THE MECHANIC I TOOK THE TRUCK TO SAYS THAT IT WILL BE ABOUT $800 TO FIX...THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. I WANT CHEVY TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND FIX THE DEFECT THAT OBVIOUSLY IS THEIR FAULT. IT ISN'T A COINCIDENCE THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY ERROR CODES OR PROVIDE A SUFFICIENT REMEDY. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH SIGNIFIED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS INOPERATIVE. IF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM WERE TO MALFUNCTION, THE FRONT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COULD BE DISABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED OR VICE VERSA. THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH WAS INCREASED. THE CONTACT HAD AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEATS INSTALLED IN HER VEHICLE AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V417000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). SHE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING THEIR RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,397 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,439.

GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY AT 38K MILES. FUEL SENDING UNIT IS BAD. *TR

THIS WILL BE THE THIRD REPLACEMENT OF A CLUTCH/COOLING FAN TO THE COST OF OVER 700.00 NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

I WAS OPERATING MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WHEN I SLIDE ON SLIPPERY PAVEMENT DUE TO FREEZING RAIN. MY VEHICLE BEGAN TURNING SIDEWAYS THEN STRAIGHTENED OUT AND BUMPED THE LEFT SIDE CURB PARALLEL WITH MY TIRES. ONLY THE LEFT SIDE TIRES STRUCK A 4" CURB. BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE LEFT ONE HIT ME IN THE SIDE OF THE FACE AND LEFT SHOULDER. THE IMPACT WITH THE CURB COULD NOT HAVE BEEN AT MORE THAN 10 MPH. THERE IS NO DAMAGE DONE TO MY VEHICLE, THE STEP BARS, MUD FLAPS AND/OR EVEN A SCUFF MARK ON EITHER OF MY TIRES. NO ONE ELSE WAS IN THE VEHICLE WITH ME. THANK GOODNESS MY 1 YR OLD AND 8 YR OLD DAUGHTERS WERE NOT. THIS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WOULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES TO MY DAUGHTERS NOT A BUMP TO A 4" CURB. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 17 YEARS AND HAVE ONLY HAVE ONE ACCIDENT. I DRIVE FOR A LIVING AND NOW I AM TERRIFIED TO TAKE MY GIRLS IN MY VEHICLE. MY CAR IS NOT FIXED AND I HAVE REQUESTED GM TO DO AN INSPECTION ON THE VEHICLE. TIME WILL TELL BUT I BELIEVE IN SAFETY BUT NOT IN THE NAME OF FAILURE. *TR

PURCHASED USED 38K MILES PROBLEMS STARTED STRAIGHT AWAY REARDOOR LOCKS QUIT, CHILD SAFETY LOCK ROD FELL OFF BROKEN CLIP, WOULD FIND PLASTIC TRIM ON GROUND NEXT TO CAR,SEAT TRIM BROKEN FELL OFF, WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS 4 WHEEL UNIT FAIL TO ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE CORRECTLY ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OUT ALOT ALTERNATOR IS LOUD WATER PUMP WENT OUT ,REAR CHEVY EMBLEM POPPED OFF WE NOW HAVE 56K CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT'S NEXT. *TR

AFTER LEAVING THE GAS STATION WITH A FULL TANK, I NOTICED THAT THE GAS GAUGE WAS REGISTERING EMPTY. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT READ FULL. THE NEXT DAY IT READ EMPTY AGAIN EVEN THOUGH I HAD NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE MORE THAN 10 MILES AFTER THE FILL UP. IT READ FULL AGAIN A COUPLE DAYS LATER AND NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. *TR

ACS/ SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND TO GET IT TO GO OFF I HAVE TO STOP AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. ALSO FUEL GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY EVEN ON A FULL TANK OF GAS. WHEN I TURN MY HEAT ON IT WILL ONLY WORK ON NUMBERS 1-4. NUMBER 5 IS COMPLETELY OUT. ALSO THERE'S A SQUEAK IN MY BRAKES THAT I CANT GET TO GO AWAY. I REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES AND HAD 2 NEW FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS PUT ON BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT WAS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT TO COME ON. BUT THAT DIDN'T FIX MY PROBLEM EITHER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BECAUSE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE USED AND IT HAD MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED THAT NOTHING IS COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY. *TR

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER FROM A LOCAL USED CAR LOT. TWO MONTHS AFTER MY FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WENT OUT I SEARCHED TO SEE IF ANYONE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND HOW TO FIX IT I MADE MANY CALL TO GM TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART BECAUSE SO MANY WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THROUGHOUT AMERICA MY MOTHER ASK TO DRIVE MY CAR I HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM I EXPLAIN TO MY MOTHER THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR YOU CAN'T TELL HOW MUCH GAS IS IN YOUR CAR ANYWAY LONG STORY SHORT SHE RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND PULL ON THE WRONG SIDE A CAR SMASH INTO HER FROM THE BACK THIS IS WHY GM IS ASKING FOR MONEY AND NON AMERICAN CAR MAKERS IS SINGING WE NEED TO MAKE GM RECALL THESE HALF MADE CARS COULD YOU PLEASE PUT A MANDATORY RECALL ON THE 2000'S CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR

GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 3/4 FULL AND EMPTY, USUALLY STAYING ON EMPTY. *TR

2006 TRAILBLAZER, GAS GAUGE LIGHT STAYS ON NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS IS IN THE TANK. SEEMS LIKE AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS BETWEEN 30K - 60K MILES, COST $600 - $800 TO REPAIR, SHOULD BE SOMETHING COVERED BY CHEVY IF THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I USE THE TRIP ODOMETER, HOWEVER, I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS, WHICH COULD HAVE LEAD TO VARIES DANGEROUS/LIFE THREATENING EVENTS. CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THIS, BEFORE THEY FACE A MAJOR LAWSUIT BASED OFF SOMETHING GOING TERRIBLY WRONG BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. *TR

FUEL GAUGE READS ERADICT. AFTER FILLING, READS EMPTY. JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE. NOW IT WILL READ EMPTY WHEN I KNOW THERE IS AT LEAST 1/2 TANK JUDGING BY THE TRIP METER. *TR

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER IN JAN. 19, 2006. ON JAN. 20, 2009 THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE COMPONENT IN THE TRAILBLAZER QUIT WORKING. NOW I AM OVER THE 36,000 MILES - I HAVE APPROX. 44, 000 MILES ON THE TRAILBLAZER. THE 4 WHEEL-DRIVE WILL NOT WORK IN 4WD HI, 4WD LO OR AUTOMATIC 4WD. I LIVE IN NORTHWESTERN PA AND NEED 4WD, ESPECIALLY THE WINTER OF 2009. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT I HAVE SLID ON THE ROAD NARROWLY MISSING AN ACCIDENT DUE TO NOT HAVING 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS AND ASKED IF THEY HAD PROBLEMS BUT WAS TOLD ONE OF TWO ANSWERS: 1. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BUY A 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE OR 2. THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER MODEL ON SUCH LOW MILEAGE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH A SHORTAGE THAT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE OR SAFETY HAZARD. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS WOULD BE BETWEEN $600-$800. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS OVER 36,500. UPDATED 02/18/09. *JB

LAST NIGHT I FILLED MY TANK UP; ORIGINALLY THE INDICATOR WAS ON THE LAST LINE BEFORE EMPTY. WHEN I TURNED MY CAR ON AFTER FILLING THE CAR UP COMPLETELY, THE INDICATOR ON THE FUEL GAUGE WENT BELOW THE EMPTY SYMBOL AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND CONTINUED TO CHECK IT THROUGH THE EVENING. THE TANK READ EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON EVERY TIME I CHECKED IT, BUT NO OTHER LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS MORNING THE INDICATOR WAS STILL BELOW THE EMPTY SYMBOL, THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON, AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE INDICATOR FLUCTUATED BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY. AT LUNCH, 4 HOURS LATER, WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON THE INDICATOR WAS AT FULL. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING 2 MILES, IT WENT DOWN COMPLETELY TO EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAN ON AGAIN. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET THIS MORNING I FOUND OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS MOST LIKELY A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WERE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS. ALL COMPLAINTS HAVING A FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM INVOLVED 2005 OR 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS THAT HAVE REACHED MILEAGE OF 44,000-53,000 MILES. WHEN I CALLED THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS CORRECT, THAT THIS WAS MOST LIKELY A FUEL SENSOR PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM THAT TRAILBLAZERS HAVE, IT WAS A PROBLEM THAT ALL NEW CARS HAVE, BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN NEW CARS AND THAT THEY FAIL. IT WOULD COST A MINIMUM $800-900 TO FIX. MY CAR IS BARELY 3 YRS OLD (2006 MODEL BOUGHT U