2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer complaints

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND VEHICLE IS AT TIMES LOSING FUEL PRESSURE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING THEN I SAW SOME SMOKE.. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PULLED THE MASTER WINDOW CONTROLS OUT OF DOOR TO FIND IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND IS NOW INOPERABLE. I SEE THERE IS A RECALL BUT I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO HAVE THIS SITUATION TAKEN CARE OF. *TR

FOR MONTHS I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN IN TO CHEVROLET FOR A RECALL REPAIR AND NOW IT SEEMS TO HAVE ALL SORTS OF PROBLEMS! MY FUEL GAUGE IN THE TANK IS NO LONGER WORKING, MY A/C WAS WORKING ONE DAY BUT NOT THE NEXT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF, IT'S DUMPING FUEL, THE THERMOSTAT HAD TO BE REPLACED...WHEN DO THE PROBLEMS END? NOW COME TO FIND OUT AFTER HAVING MY BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED THE CONNECTOR FOR THE ELECTRICAL HAS HAD A LITTLE BIT OF MELTING ISSUE WHICH POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE!!! OF COURSE GENERAL MOTORS WANTS AND ARM AND A LEG TO REPLACE IT!!!! I DON'T THINK I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY AGAIN, THIS IS RIDICULOUS! IF IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE WHICH I AM SURE IF PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD OR DON'T GET THEIR VEHICLES PROPERLY CHECKED THERE WILL BE ONE THAT HAPPENS TO, IT COULD KILL SOMEONE! SEEMS LIKE A LIABILITY WAITING TO HAPPEN! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL RAIL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THERE WAS A HAIRLINE FRACTURE ON THE FUEL RAIL NEAR THE ALTERNATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THIS SUV IS NOTHING SHORT OF A ROLLING HAZARD. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT IS ON AND OFF, AGAIN, FOR THE PAST 6 DAYS. TRIED TO START IT UP THIS MORNING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. AS SOON AS I WAS ABOUT TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO IDLE IN A MANNER THAT CAUSED THE RPMS TO CRANK WAY UP AND THEN PLUNGE UNTIL ALMOST SHUTTING THE ENGINE DOWN WITH VIOLENT SHAKING AND LOUD ROARING NOISE. YESTERDAY, THE STABILITRAK WARNINGS (2) CAME ON THE DASHBOARD - I WAS ONLY GOING 3 MPH EXITING A PARKING LOT. THERE WAS NO INCLEMENT WEATHER AND THE ROAD WAS BONE DRY. I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO PICK UP POWER AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE MORE I PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE SLOWER I GO. I LIVE IN HOUSTON AND THE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS REALLY DON'T ALLOW FOR A "SUDDEN STOP" OR LOSS OF POWER ON A FREEWAY WHERE PEOPLE ARE TRAVELING AT AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 70 MPH. I HAVE HAD 4 OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT IN 3 YRS. THE DEALER ISN'T MUCH HELP AND GM CHEVY IS NO HELP AT ALL!!!! THE TV COMMERCIALS THEY RUN ABOUT CHEVY TRUCKS ARE "LIKE A ROCK" ARE VERY TRUE. THIS TRAILBLAZER IS AS USELESS AS A ROCK. *TR

CHANGING OUT THE AIR FILTER AS PART OF ROUTINE SELF CHECK AND MAINTENANCE. DECIDED TO CHECK THE OIL AND OTHER FLUIDS AT THE SAME TIME. THE OIL RESERVOIR IS BONE DRY. MY OIL IS CHANGED AT REGULAR INTERVALS, AT THE SAME SHOP, SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. THE OIL LIGHT/SENSOR DIDN'T COME ON. THE ONSTAR REPORT DOESN'T SHOW ANY LOW OIL LEVEL. MAYBE THIS IS A BUILT IN FEATURE FROM CHEVROLET - THE "THROW A ROD IN THE ENGINE INDUCTION SYSTEM"!!! VEHICLE IS ALWAYS SERVICED AT THE DEALER, BUT THEY USUALLY DON'T FIND ANYTHING WORTH FIXING UNTIL YOU BILL CAN COME OUT TO AT LEAST $1000. THE TV COMMERCIALS THEY RUN ABOUT CHEVY TRUCKS ARE "LIKE A ROCK" ARE VERY TRUE. THIS TRAILBLAZER IS AS USELESS AS A ROCK. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, GOING OVER AN EXTREMELY HIGH AND LONG OVERPASS, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON SPRAYING WIPER FLUID NON-STOP. I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING, BUT MANAGED TO GET THE HAZARD LIGHTS ON A GET IN THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE WIPERS COULDN'T BE DISENGAGED AND THE FLUID WAS GUSHING OUT LIKE A WHALE SPOUTING WATER. I REMOVED THE FUSE FOR THE WIPERS AND LET THE FLUID EMPTY ITSELF OUT IN SPRAY. ONCE I GOT HOME, I PUT THE FUSE BACK IN AND THE WIPERS COME ON WITH THE CONTROL IN THE "OFF" POSITION. THEY ONLY OPERATE AT HIGH SPEED. I CAN'T TURN THEM OFF UNLESS I REMOVE THE FUSE. THIS IS DANGEROUS - I COULD HAVE FLOWN RIGHT OFF THE FREEWAY ON THAT OVERPASS. I COULDN'T SEE FOR THE WIPERS MOVING SO FAST, BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH TO REMOVE THE CONSTANT GUSHING OF THE WIPER FLUID. THE TV COMMERCIALS THEY RUN ABOUT CHEVY TRUCKS ARE "LIKE A ROCK" ARE VERY TRUE. THIS TRAILBLAZER IS AS USELESS - JUST LIKE A ROCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER. THE VEHICLE NOSE DIVED INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND THEN CRASHED INTO A BOULDER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE FOR TREATMENT OF A CONCUSSION AND BRUISING. THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS ALSO INJURED AND SUSTAINED BRUISING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON DIM. I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM TO THIS DAY AND IT HAPPENS WHEN THEY ARE ON DIM OR BRIGHT. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND STARTED HEARING A LOUD CLANKING NOISE.HAD CHECK THE OIL THE DAY BEFORE AND WAS RIGHT WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE. PULLED OVER WHEN WE HEARD THE NOISE AND CHECKED THE OIL AND WAS COMPLETELY BONE DRY AND HAD TO ADD 7 QUARTS. GOT ABOUT 10 MILES AND THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. MECHANIC HAD CHECKED WHAT WAS WRONG AND IT HAD THROWN A PISTON ROD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR WHEN THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND HAD GOT CUT OFF BY A CAR. I SWERVED AND AVOIDED HITTING THE CAR BUT ENDED UP HITTING THE MEDIAN ALMOST DIRECTLY HEAD ON. THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMASHED IN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF, ME AND MY PASSENGER WERE BOTH WEARING OUR SEAT BELT AND I ENDED UP HITTING MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL LEAVING ME UNCONSCIOUS. AN AMBULANCE RUSHED ME TO THE HOSPITAL AND I RECEIVED 10 STITCHES ABOVE MY LEFT EYE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE FUEL LEVEL READINGS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO SET THE MILEAGE TO ZERO IN ORDER TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND HOW MANY MILES SHE COULD TRAVEL BEFORE RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD NOT REGISTER THE QUANTITY OF THE FUEL ADDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ENGINE LIGHT ON INDICATED VAPOR COLLECTION BOX UNDER CAR NOT WORKING PROPERLY,AND/OR NEEDING TUNE UP. PERFORMED TUNE-UP, ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. , THIS, ACCORDING TO MY LICENSED MECHANIC IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN CONSTRUCTION PROBLEM. THAT HAVING THE BOX FOGGED FOR LEAKS AND SUBSEQUENT REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT RESULTS IN MULTIPLE SITUATIONS OF THE LIGHT ALWAYS COMING BACK ON. 2. THE MASTER SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS DOOR WENT OUT, DURING THE RAINY SEASON AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM, BUT GM, CHEV, AND/THEIR DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PART AND EVEN THOUGH I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP, THEY DID NOT SPRAY THE ONE I HAD INSTALLED, WAS NOT INTERESTED IN REPLACING THE ORIG DEFECTIVE UNIT WITH THE NEW ENGINEERED PART, WERE RUDE, OBNOXIOUS AND NON PROFESSIONAL TO MY HUSBAND, WHICH NOW HAS ME LIVID. WE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, NEVER ANY MAIL PRIOR TO REPAIRING, WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (UNDER ANOTHER RECALL TOO, FOR FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, THE DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING $60.00 TO CHECK IT OUT. IS GM AND OR CHEVROLET FINDING IT NECESSARY TO DRUM UP REPAIR COSTS FROM THE CONSUMER TO THEMSELVES. THIS IS JUST A LITTLE MORE OR LESS LIKE SCAMMING. *JS

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN MY 2006 TRAIL BLAZER I HAD A DOOR SWITCH/LATCH MALFUNCTION. IN MY VEHICLE WHEN YOU PASS 15 MPH THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK. AT THAT MOMENT THE DOORS SWITCHED TO LOCKED AND AT THE SAME EXACT TIME THE DOOR LOCK/LATCH FAILED AND THE DOOR OPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER VIA CHEVY CUSTOMER CARE TO CORRECT A RECALL WITH THE DOOR SWITCH. WHEN I RECEIVED MY VEHICLE BACK THE DOOR LATCH/LOCK WAS NOT FIXED. THAT PART WASN'T UNDER RECALL. THE PART THAT FAILED WAS THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WHICH IS AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE THAT IS PART OF THE DOOR SWITCHING/LOCKING SYSTEM. THE FACT THAT THE DOOR SWITCH WAS RECALLED DUE TO SHORTAGES IS QUITE POSSIBLY FOR THE FAILURE OF THIS LATCH/LOCK. I AM AN AVID SEAT BELT WEARER, LUCKILY. I AM GREAT CONCERNED WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH WITH THIS FAILURE IN OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO THE DEALER AND GM BUT WAS TOLD TOO BAD FOR THE DEALER AND HAVE BAD NO RESPONSE WHEN I MENTIONED THEIR LACK OF CONCERN FOR SAFETY. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V406000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , VISIBILITY ) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW SWITCH BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

FIRST INCIDENT: (23 AUGUST 2013) DRIVING TO STOP AT STOP SIGN AT APPROXIMATELY 15MPH , VEHICLE TURNED OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS. SECOND INCIDENT: (26 AUGUST 2013) DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING CLOSE TO 65 MPH, ONCE AGAIN VEHICLE TURNED OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS. HAD TO TURN HAZARDS OFF AND COAST TO SAFE ZONE WHILE CARS WERE PASSING ME GOING 65-80MPH. THIRD INCIDENT: (28 AUGUST 2013) DRIVING CLOSE TO 50 MPH, ONCE AGAIN VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS. ONCE AGAIN HAD TO COAST TO THE MEDIAN AND HOPE NOT TO GET IN A CAR WRECK. ALL 3 OF THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO DONE RESEARCH THROUGH VARIOUS FORUMS AND WEBSITES. IT HAPPENS WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ALL AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THERE IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX BY CHANGING THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT MONTHS LATER IT COMES BACK. THE ONLY THING THAT YOU CAN DO (FROM MY KNOWLEDGE) IS LET IT SIT FOR AN HOUR OR 2 AND THEN IT STARTS UP FINE, BUT WHEN YOUR DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE LAST THING YOU WANT IS FOR YOUR VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN THE EXACT SAME SITUATION AS ME HOPING THE NEXT TIME THEY GET INTO THEIR VEHICLE THEY WONT BE IN AN ACCIDENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE WINDOWS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY DECLINED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED - WHAT HAPPENS IS I WILL BE DRIVING ( SPEED ONCE AT 35 ONCE AT 60 ) AND MY TRAILBLAZER JUST SHUTS DOWN. INSTANTLY. YOU HAVE NO POWER TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. P0601 CODE - THIS IS WHAT SHOWS ON MY MECHANICS SYSTEM. HOWEVER, WHEN YOU RESEARCH THAT CODE ONLINE. SOME FOLKS HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS TRYING TO STOP THIS ISSUE AND NO RESOLVE. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS - YOU GO FROM 60 TO NOTHING. MY TB HAS LESS THAN 50K ON IT. *TR

THIS IS TO REPORT A DEFECT THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SENSING SYSTEM. THIS IS TO DOCUMENT MY CLAIM FOR RECALL PURPOSES. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO INCIDENTS, BUT I AM REPORTING THE FIRST INCIDENT TO KEEP THIS REPORT SHORT. WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE FUEL INDICATOR SHOWED ABOUT FULL, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT DROPPED TO LESS THAN EMPTY AND MY FUEL LIGHT ENGAGED. AS I WAS DRIVING TO GET TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION, THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. LUCKILY, I WAS IN A POSITION TO LET THE VEHICLE ROLL AROUND A CORNER. IT WAS IN A DANGEROUS PLACE JUST AS CARS WERE COMPLETING THE TURN. I PUT THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR BEFORE AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR. IT WAS ALSO FORTUNATE THAT MY VEHICLE DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THAT COULD HAVE HURT SOMEONE BESIDES MYSELF. THE OTHER REASON WHY THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, IS I HAVE A RARE MEDICAL CONDITION THAT AFFECTS MY LUNGS AND HEART. IT PLACED ME IN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS POSITION TO HEAT EXPOSURE. I HAVE A HARD TIME BREATHING IN HEAT AND HUMIDITY. AGAIN, FORTUNE WAS ON MY SIDE, AND THERE WAS A TREE FOR SHADE TO WAIT FOR HELP AND IT WAS ONE MONTH BEFORE IT GOT DANGEROUSLY HOT. GRANTED, THERE IS ALWAYS A CHANCE ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN TO A CAR THAT COULD POTENTIALLY PLACE ME IN THE SAME POSITION, BUT IN THIS CASE, ANOTHER OCCURRENCE OCCURRED AND WHEN I CALLED A LOCAL MECHANIC, IT WAS WELL KNOWN THAT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SENSOR. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO INCREASE SPEED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT THEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE, SHIFTED THE GEARS UNTIL THE VEHICLE MOVED IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE BACK IN DRIVE GEAR AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,490.

WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL ON CURVY ROAD, I APPLIED THE BRAKES DURING A TURN AND THE POWER STEERING HAD ACTIVATED MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. IT KEPT HAPPENING ON EVERY TURN AND WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO A SHOP THEY HAD TO REPLACE A STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. *TR

AFTER STARTING THE CAR, I WATCHED THE HALF TANK FUEL GAUGE DROP TO EMPTY. I WENT TO FILL UP THE TANK AND IT DIDN'T TAKE BUT ABOUT A HALF A TANK. THE GAUGE STILL SHOW EMPTY AND WARNING LOW FUEL WAS ON. SOON THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE. THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUES TO SHOW EMPTY.. THE TANK IS FULL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,107. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED ON BEHALF OF THE VEHICLE OWNER AND DRIVER. THIS CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WAS INVOLVED IN A TWO VEHICLE, DOUBLE FATAL CRASH. THE FRONT OF THE TRAILBLAZER STRUCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OF A CAVALIER THAT FAILED TO YIELD FROM A STOP SIGN. THE TRAILBLAZER STAYED CONNECTED WITH THE CAVALIER, FORCING IT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND INTO A LARGE TREE. BOTH OCCUPANTS IN THE CAVALIER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE TRAILBLAZER AND NO EVENT WAS RECORDED ON THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE. *TR

JUST FILLED GAS TANK AT SERVICE STATION. WHEN RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY AND HASN'T CHANGED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAY ALL OF THE SPEAKERS STARTED GOING IN AND OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE LAST YEAR. AS OF NOW ONLY THE VERY FRONT DASH SPEAKERS ARE AUDIBLE BUT VERY FAINT. THE OTHER ISSUE WE'RE HAVING IS AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WILL COMPLETELY GO OUT. WE WILL IMMEDIATELY HAVE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR THE CAR TO DECIDE WHEN THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON. *TR

HEADLAMP RELAY, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IT TWICE IN A MATTER OF A YEAR. IT WAS COMPLETELY MELTED AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO STAY ON RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE HERE, IT COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE AND CAUSED HARM. I WILL BE REPORTING THIS STRAIGHT TO CHEVY TOO... *TR

HELLO, I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER DATED OCTOBER 2012 FOR RECALL NUMBER 12180 AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING SINCE THEN. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING THIS TAKEN CARE OF? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER HAS BEEN HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE FUEL GAGE. NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS I PUT IN THE GAGE SHOOTS TO OVER FULL, THEN WITHIN A DAY GOES TO EMPTY AND WARNING LIGHT GOES ON. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AS MY CAR'S WARRANTY EXPIRED 6 MONTHS AGO, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBLEM THE GAS TANK UNIT OR SENDER AND THAT IT COULD COST UP TO $1000 TO FIX. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I COME ACROSS SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS TO THIS SAME EFFECT AND GM IS ONLY WILLING TO PAY FOR 50% OF THE REPAIR COSTS. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 43,000 MILES AND IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM AD GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FULL PAYMENT OF REPAIRS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STABILITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DECELERATING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE ENGINE MOTOR, WHICH THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED ENGINE OIL PREMATURELY AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PREMATURE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE RADIO VOLUME FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. *TR

MY CAR GOT ON FIRE YESTERDAY FROM THE COVLER COMPARMENT INSIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE! I WANT TO KNOW IF MY CAR IS ON RECALL PLEASE HELP ME THANK YOU. *TR

DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC IN ORLANDO (DISNEY WORLD COLLEGE INTERN) AND NOTICE SMOKE AND THEN FIRE COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE, UNDER THE DASH. CAR WAS IN MOTION, SHE TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND EXIT, HAD TROUBLE GETTING CAR TO STOP, AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. FIRE RAPIDLY SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. SHE HAD TO PUT HER HAND INTO THE FIRE TO GET TO THE SHIFTER, AND THEN HURT HER KNEE WHEN SHE LEFT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS STILL MOVING. THE ENTIRE INTERIOR WAS TOTALLY CONSUMED, ALL WINDOWS ARE GONE, ALL SEATS ARE BURNT TO THE FRAMES, AND IT APPEARS THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOOK OUT THE FRONT GRILL TO GET TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UNKNOWN CAUSE OF FIRE AT THIS TIME, VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS, AND IS NOW IN A TOW LOT. WE WILL NEVER SEE THE VEHICLE AGAIN SINCE WE LIVE IN NEBRASKA. THANKFULLY MY DAUGHTER MADE IT OUT ALIVE WITH POSSIBLE KNEE INJURY ONLY. *TR

MY SON AND I WERE OUT TODAY SHOPPING LOCALLY ONLY ABOUT 1 MILE FROM OUR HOME. THE CAR WAS FINE AND EVERYTHING WAS GREAT UNTIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ACCELERATION ON THE CAR STARTED TO DECLINE EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS THE CAR JUST SEEMED TO DO NOTHING. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND TRAFFIC WAS VICIOUS, I TURNED ON MY HAZARDS AND ATTEMPTED TO TRY AND PUSH ON THE GAS. I CAR CAME TO A STOP BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, IT FELT LIKE I WAS IN NEUTRAL BUT I WAS CLEARLY IN DRIVE. I CONTACTED ONSTAR THEY CALLED THE POLICE TO MAKE SURE WE DID NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT, AS I STATED EARLIER, WE WERE IN TRAFFIC. I RECEIVED A PUSH TO A SAFE SIDE OF THE STREET AND TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR OVER AND OVER AGAIN, THE CAR STARTED UP FINE, IT JUST WOULD NOT GO ANYWHERE, NO MOVEMENT. I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO MY HOME BECAUSE IT WAS 110 DEGREES AND I HAD MY YOUNGEST CHILD WITH ME. WE WAITED 2 HOURS FOR THE TOW TRUCK, I WAS DEHYDRATED AND FAINT BY THE TIME WE MADE IT HOME. MY HUSBAND CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AS WE JUST PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEBRUARY OF 2013 FROM EZCARSANDCREDIT IN RIVERSIDE CA, THEY SAID DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT, THEY WILL HAVE THE MANAGER CALL US BACK TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM, THAT WAS 4 HOURS AGO AND STILL NO CALL. *TR

WIFE FILLED TRAILBLAZER WITH FUEL DURING A TRIP TODAY. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT LOW GAS LIGHT ON GAUGE CLUSTER LIT AND FUEL GAUGE WENT TO ZERO. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT 11,000 MILES AND GAS LEVEL HAS NEVER BEEN ALLOWED TO FALL BELOW 1/4 OF A TANK SO AS TO PREVENT FUEL PUMP OVERHEATING AND FAILURE, HENCE, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. *TR

FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. AT FIRST IT DROPPED TO EMPTY, AND STAYED THERE FOR ABOUT 15 MILES. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 15 MILES THE GAUGE WOULD SLOWLY RETURN TO THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. OVER TIME, THE PROBLEM WORSENED, AS IT STARTED TAKING LONGER AND LONGER FOR THE GAUGE TO RECOVER TO THE CORRECT LEVEL. NOW IT STAYS ON EMPTY NEARLY PERMANENTLY, ONLY OCCASIONALLY REGISTERING SOME FUEL AT STARTUP AND QUICKLY DROPPING TO EMPTY AGAIN. *TR

FILL THE CAR UP AND THE GAUGE STILL SHOW EMPTY AND THE LIGHT WAS ON, WHEN I PULLED IN TO THE GAS STATION THE LOW FUEL LIGHT WASN'T ON AND I HAD A 8TH OF A TANK BUT WHEN I FILLED IT UP IT DIDN'T REGISTER AND THE LIGHT WAS ON I DROVE AROUND FOR COUPLE OF DAYS AND PUT $40.00 IN AND THE LIGHT WAS ON AND GAUGE SHOW EMPTY . TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF I RAN OUT OF GAS AND SOMEONE RUNS INTO ME I SHOULD NOT PAY 50% CHEVY SHOULD PAY FOR IT TO REPLACE IT. *TR

MY FUEL GAUGE QUIT REGISTERING HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE IN MY TANK, AND AS A RESULT I HAVE TO STOP AND FILL MY TANK MORE OFTEN THAN NEEDED SO THAT I DONT RUN OUT OF GAS (WHICH HAS HAPPENED). I ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MFG THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, HOWEVER BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFETY CONCERN THEY WOULD ONLY COVER 50% OF THE COST TO FIX THE ISSUE. LAST TIME I CHECKED RUNNING OUT OF FUEL IS A SAFTEY ISSUE, NOT JUST TO THE PERSON DRIVING THE VEHICLE BUT TO OTHERS THAT MAY BE DRIVING BEHIND SAID VEHICLE THAT RUNS OUT OF FUEL. I HAVE NOT FIXED THIS ISSUE AS I DONT FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE TOO, I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THESE ISSUES FIXED. *TR

STARTED BY TRUCK, THE BRAKES AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON, ALSO ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER TURNING OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES, I RESTARTED MY TRUCK. LIGHTS WERE OFF. I DRIVE APPROX 33 MILES TO WORK EVERYDAY. WHEN I ARRIVED TO WORK, AS I WAS PARKING IT SOUNDED LIKE MY BRAKES WERE GRINDING AND HARD TO MOVE MY TRUCK. IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IT, LIKE SOMETHING WAS HOLDING IT BACK. WHEN I WAS LEAVING TO GO HOME, NOTHING, EVERYTHING SEEMED OK. APPROX 5 MINUTES BEFORE GETTING HOME, I WAS AT A LIGHT AND WHEN I PUSH THE GAS TO GO, THE NOISE CAME BACK AND IT WAS VERY HARD TO GET MY TRUCK TO MOVE. FINALLY GOT IT HOME, I TOLD MY SON WHAT HAPPENED, HE TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE AND NOTHING. FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS ONLY HERE AND THERE MAYBE I WOULD HEAR THE GRINDING NOISE AND HARD TO MOVE MY TRUCK. YESTERDAY 4/15/2013, I WAS GOING HOME AND STOP AT LIGHT, MY TUCK DID NOT MOVE AGAIN, LIGHT SOMETHING STOPPING IT FROM MOVING. WHEN IT STARTED MOVING THE NOISE IS SO LOUD THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE WHOLE BOTTOM OF MY TRUCK GOING TO FALL OFF. MY TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP FOR THE RECALL OF SENSOR FOR WINDOW, THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE A INSPECTION THAT MY TRUCK WAS IN THE GREEN FOR ALL, NEW ROTORS, NEW BRAKES ALL GOOD. SO I LOOKED ONLINE AND I CAN SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, BUT I DO NOT SEE IT ON THIS SIGHT. I AM SCARED ... DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE NOTICED THAT THE LATCH HAD RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LATCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK TO FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY AND THE DISPLAY READ "LOW FUEL'. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES, THE GAUGE READ DIFFERENT READINGS FROM 1/4 TANK TO 3/4 TANK AND WOULD SOMETIME READ FULL AND SLOWLY DROP TO EMPTY. *TR

LAST SUMMER THE WINDOWS ON MY TRAILBLAZER STARTED ACTING UP. SOMETIME WOULD WORK, SOMETIMES NOT. SEEM TO BE AFFECTED BY THE WEATHER, IF IT WAS RAINING. WOULD STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER IF IT WAS RAINING, THEN WOULD START TO WORK, WHEN IT HAD DRIED UP. I RECEIVED A NOTICE ON A SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE, BUT WHEN I CALLED INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED SINCE I HAD NOT REGISTERED IN A LIST OF THE NORTHERN STATES. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AND DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS IN ONE OF THE NORTHERN STATES. WHY WOULD IT MATTER IF I HAD REGISTERED IT HERE OR THERE. THERE IS STILL A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE WINDOW MODULE. THE RECALL SHOULD FOLLOW THE VEHICLE NOT THE REGISTERED OWNER. *TR

SEAT MOVES WHILE DRIVING, WE HAVE A OCCASIONAL PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC SEAT POSITION. WHILE DRIVING AND IN GEAR THE SEATS WILL RELOCATE. MY WIFE HAS THE SEAT MOSTLY FORWARD AND WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT MOVES BACKWARD. ONE TIME SHE COULD NOT STEP ON THE BREAK TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT. SHE NEARLY CRASHED INTO THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. GM IS NOT WILLING TO INVESTIGATE. ONE PERSON SAID TO TELL THE DEALERSHIP WHEN WE CRASH BECAUSE OF THIS. ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WILL AT TIMES CHANGE POSITION WHILE DRIVING WITH IT SET IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION BUT NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE SEAT MOVEMENT. *TR

MY TRAILBLAZER IS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS GAUGE. MY HUSBAND ACTUALLY RAN OUT OF GAS AND HAD TO WALK TO THE STATION BUY A GAS CAN AND WALK BACK TO FILL IT. WE CAN NO LONGER RESET THE TRIP MILES AS THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO TELL ACCURATELY HOW MUCH FARTHER YOU CAN DRIVE ON A TANK OF GAS. I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED CAR FROM EZ CARS & CREDIT LOCATED IN RIVERSIDE CALIFORNIA BECAUSE THEY HAD SOME VERY GOOD REVIEWS. I COULD OF BOUGHT A CAR FROM A PRIVATE OWNER BUT I DECIDED TO GO WITH A DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I FIGURED THAT THE LAW WOULD PROTECT ME AND THEY COULD NOT SALE ME A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. I PURCHASED AN SUV, CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2006 ON 2/07/2013 AND AFTER TAKING THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE, I NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. THE MANAGER [XXX] SAID IT WAS JUST SOMETHING THAT COULD BE FIXED IN LIKE 5 MINUTES AND THAT IT HAD TO DO WITH THE FUSES BEING REPLACED BUT HIS SERVICE TECHNICIAN LEFT FOR THE DAY SO I SHOULD BRING THE CAR IN TOMORROW. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED FOR [XXX], I WAS TOLD BY THE SALES MANAGER WHO'S NAME IS [XXX], THAT [XXX] WAS ON VACATION FOR 1 WEEK IN MEXICO. I EXPLAINED THE AIRBAG SITUATION AND[XXX]SAID HE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR [XXX] TO RETURN FROM MEXICO. A WEEK AND A HALF LATER DRIVING WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON, NOT KNOWING IF MY KIDS, HUSBAND OR MYSELF WERE SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE BUT WE SPENT ALL OUR MONEY TO PURCHASE THIS CAR. WE HERE FROM [XXX] SO I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP, [XXX] HAD THE CAR FOR 4 DAYS AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON TODAY! I CONTACTED [XXX] AND TOLD HIM I WAS ON MY WAY TO PICKUP MY CAR, MR. [XXX] HE WAS AT THE OFFICE, NOW WHEN I PICK UP MY CAR, I GET MY KEYS FROM THE OWNER OF THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP NEXT DOOR. HE DOESN'T EVEN WORK FOR THE DEALERSHIP! I HAVE SERIOUS WATER CORROSIO

OCT 2012 RECALL NOTICE 12180 WAS RECEIVED FROM GM MAR 2013 THE PARTS AVAILABLE AT DEALER WAS RECEIVED DEALER, RELIABLE CHEV., RICHARDSON TX, WAS CONTACTED, SUV TAKEN IN. DID NOT HAVE THE PART, SPECIAL ORDER. ISN'T 6 MONTHS A LITTLE! LONG TO TAKE CARE OF A RECALL??? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOOR USING THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB, READJUST THE MIRRORS, OR UTILIZE THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *TR