2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN A SHORT CAUSED THE POWER DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW SWITCHES TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL BECOMING INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS )HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL BASED ON THE STATE IN WHICH SHE RESIDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 9/25/12 *CN UPDATED 10/04/12

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

GAS GAUGE FLUCTUATES, FILLED GAS TANK, MOMENTS LATER IT WENT DOWN TO EMPTY (WARNING LIGHT AND SOUND WENT OFF). THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR THE PAST WEEK. PRIOR TO THIS THE CHECK ENGINE WOULD SPORADICALLY GO OFF AND ON, PROBABLY AN EARLY INDICATOR THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HOUSING PANEL MELTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WINDOW SWITCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

WELL PROBABLY ABOUT SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS AGO MY SPEAKERS AND AC/HEATER STARTED GOING OUT, WORKING SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS. EVENTUALLY THE AC/HEATER STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER, AND AS FOR THE SPEAKERS THEY WERE DOING THE SAME WORKING SOMETIMES OR ONLY ONE SIDE WORKING OR JUST THE FRONT SPEAKERS WORKING. WELL NOW IT ONLY WORKS WHEN ITS HOT AND WHEN ITS COLD ONLY THE TWEEKERS WORK. FROM THE BLOGS I HAVE READ THIS IS A BIG ISSUE WITH THESE GM VEHICLES AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. A RECALL OR SOMETHING. *TR

WAS STOPPED FOR A SAFETY CHECK BY OHIO STATE PATROL AND TOLD I WAS DRIVING A UNSAFE VEHICLE AND IT WAS UNLAWFUL TO DRIVE IT IN OHIO DUE TO THE FACTORY TINTED GLASS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE START UP, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED EMPTY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH. THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUED TO INDICATE EMPTY AFTER REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

FUEL GUAGE REGISTERED EMPTY WHEN TANK WAS FULL, THEN WAS ERRATIC - SOUNDS LIKE A COMMON COMPLAINT - SHOULD BE A RECALL. *JS

GOT INTO VEHICLE . NOTICED A BURNT SMELL AND IT WOULD NOT START. HAD POWER TO MOST THINGS. THEN I NOTICED THE BURNT SWITCH. PULLED SWITCH OUT AND IT WAS MELTED ALONG WITH WIRING HARNESS. WHILE LOOKING ONLINE FOR A NEW SWITCH A WIRING HARNESS I CAME TO FIND OUT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE 06 AND 07 MODELS, AND YET NO RECALL ON THIS YET. THIS IS THE 2ND ISSUE WITH ELECTRICAL DEVICES ON THIS VEHICLE. MY FLASHER CONTROL BOX BURNT UP LAST YEAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND MASTER SWITCHES FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE WINDOW CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN FAILED TO QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 ( VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,700.

I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH CHANGED 3X IN A YEAR DUE TO IT FAILING. MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT, WILL NOT START, AND MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS ALSO START ACTING UP RIGHT BEFORE THE IGNITION SWITCH STARTS ACTING UP. IF I WIGGLE THE KEY, SOMETIMES THAT WILL GET IT TO START, SOMETIMES NOT. I HAVE SEEN TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER TRAILBLAZERS IN THE SAME YEAR WHEN I WENT ONLINE TO FORUMS TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR TRAILBLAZERS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THESE VEHICLES ALSO AS PART OF THE GM RECALL. I WILL GET IT FIXED AND IT WILL BE OK FOR A BIT, THEN THE SAME THING STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN. I SAW ON THE TV LASTNIGHT THE SPECIAL ABOUT GM AND THE IGNITION SWITCHES, AND THIS IS EXACTLY THE SAME THING MY TRAILBLAZER DOES. PLEASE, I HOPE SOMEONE WILL LOOK INTO THIS. I'M SURE THAT IF YOU PUT SOMETHING OUT THERE ABOUT THE "06 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZERS YOU WOULD GET NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE. THANK YOU. *JS

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ONE CODE P0461 - FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR CIRCUIT HIGH VOLTAGE. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY TRAILBLAZERS AND SHOULD BE A RECALLABLE ISSUE. FURTHERMORE, THE SUSPENSION ON THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN A FINANCIAL DRAIN FROM THE SWAY BAR LINKS, FRONT END LINKS STABILIZER SHAFT AND BALL JOINTS. *TR

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ ACCURATE. USUALLY READS EMPTY EVEN WHEN FILLED. BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH. *TR

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED SO I COULD NOT TELL HOW MUCH FUEL I HAD. GM WOULD NOT REPLACE IT. THEY SENT ME A LETTER THAT THEY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM ALL. AND WOULD PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

THE GAS GAUGE IS INACCURATE. I RAN OUT OF GAS WHEN I THOUGHT THERE WAS GAS IN THE CAR. SINCE THEN (HAD JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED VEHICLE) I HAVE TO FILL UP AND RESET MILEAGE SO THAT I WILL KNOW IF I ACTUALLY HAVE GAS AND WHEN IT IS LIKELY THAT I'LL NEED TO GET MORE. *TR

I WENT TO WORK AT 4PM GOT OFF AT 12AM,UNLOCKED MY DOOR AND WENT TO OPEN BUT DIDN'T OPEN SO I OPENED THE BACK DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND NOTICED MY WHOLE TRUCK HAD A BURNT PLASTIC SMELL,I STARTED TO LOOK AROUND AND NOTICED THE SMELL CAME FROM THE DRIVER DOOR PANEL,NO NOTICEABLE MELTING FROM OUT SIDE BUT THE BURNT SMELL IS THERE,DOOR PANEL ISN'T LIT UP FOR WORKING,I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND CAME ACROSS SIMILAR PEOPLE WITH TRAILBLAZERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS,EITHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND CAUGHT ON FIRE OR IN PARK UNATTENDED. NOTHING WAS SPILT BEFORE THE INCIDENT HAPPENED,JUST HAPPENED WHILE I WAS AT WORK . *TR

I WAS IN MY VEHICLE AND WENT TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN AND STARTED SMELLING A BURNING SMELL AND MY WINDOWS STARTED GOING CRAZY, GOING UP AND DOWN. I TRIED THE SWITCHES TO THE REST OF THEN WINDOWS AND NONE OF THEM WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THE ABS WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO VIBRATE WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,383.

MY GAS GAUGE WENT BAD AND AT FIRST I WAS NOT AWARE AND MY CAR JUST LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. NOW ITS GOING TO COST ME 500.00 TO FIX AND GM DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE CARE OF THIS STEP UP TO THE PLATE THIS IS NUTS!!!! I HAVE READ MULTIPLE WEBSITES AND I AGREE WITH EVERY ANGRY AND UPSET CUSTOMER IF IT A DEFAULT THEN IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE COMPANY. VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING AROUND TOWN ON 3/14/12, I NOTICED WHEN IT GOT DARK THAT I DID NOT HAVE ANY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. I WAS TRAVELING ON A INTERSTATE WHICH CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO USE ONLY MY HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS UNTIL I GOT HOME. ON THE TRIP HOME MANY DRIVERS BECAME VERY AGITATED DUE TO ME HAVING TO DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS. . I FOUND ONLINE THAT MANY TRAILBLAZER OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS, BUT CHEVROLET HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THOSE PROBLEMS. I HAVE NOT NOTICED OR HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT AT THE SAME TIME, I JUST WANT GM TO OWN UP TO THIS DEFECT AND OFFER ASSISTANCE IN PAYING FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO. I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE TENDS TO GO BALLISTIC WHEN IT WANTS AND WHERE IT WANTS. IT'S LIKE MY TRUCK CAN NOT DECIDE IF THERE IS GAS IN THE TANK OR NOT. I FIND THIS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. ALL I CAN FIND ONLINE IS GM IS OFFERING TO PAY HALF ON SELECTED MODELS AS LONG AS THEY MEET REQUIREMENTS. OK THE GOVERNMENT BAILED GM OUT, HOW COME THEY CAN'T BE FORCED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THAT THEIR SHODDY PARTS CREATED?!?!? FROM WHAT I'VE FOUND, THIS IS A VERY WIDE RANGE PROBLEM. CONSIDERING I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO EVEN PAY HALF FOR THE REPAIR.....SO WHAT, I'M JUST STUCK LIKE CHUCK? AT LEAST FORD FIXES THEIR SCREW UPS! *TR

MY GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AFTER I FILL UP WITH GASOLINE. *TR

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

I SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS OTHERS. MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ELECTRICAL DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. NO WINDOWS, MIRRORS, HEATED SEATS. THE LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED, THE RADIO AND LIGHTS WILL NO LONGER STAY ON WHEN THE KEY IS SHUT OFF. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT CAUSES THIS AND HOW MUCH IT COST TO FIX IT? IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? *JS

THE DRIVER'S DOOR WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK HAS BEEN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE LAST 1 1/2 YRS. THIS LAST MARCH, THE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING . THEN THE DOOR LOCK FOLLOWED AND THEN THE ENTIRE DOOR. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER ANY ASPECT OF THE CAR WITH THAT DOOR. I MAKES A BUZZ-ZAPPING SOUND. I CANNOT LOCK THE WINDOWS AT ALL IN THE BACK, SO NOW MY YOUNG CHILDREN PLAY WITH THE WINDOWS AND HANG OUT THEM. THE DOORS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK WHEN THE TRUCK IS PUT INTO GEAR, BUT THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN. SOMETIMES IT WILL HAPPEN 10 MINUTES INTO A TRIP , SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. IN THE LAST MONTH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING ALSO. MY SONS ARE NOW COMPLAINING OF HEARING A BUZZ, CLICK, CLICK, CLICK, SOUND COMING FROM THE BACK DOORS. I ASSUME IT IS THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO LOCK THE DOORS SINCE WE ARE DRIVING BUT IT IS UNABLE TO. THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR ALSO HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE ELECTRICAL OR THE DOOR. IT WILL CHANGE ITS POSITIONING ALL BY ITSELF . I ALWAYS HAVE TO READJUST IT MANUALLY JUST TO FIND IT POINTING AT THE GROUND LATER ON. I TOOK IT TO MY CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE OF WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND WHERE I LIMY LIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE APART FROM THE OBVIOUS ELECTRICAL ZAPPING THAT CAN BE HEARD, BUT IT IS ALSO FOR CHILDREN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I AM UNEMPLOYED AND IT IS GOING TO COST OVER $150 FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IT, AND HE SAID THERE IS NO RECALL SO TO FIX IT, I WILL HAVE TO PAY. THERE IS CONSTANT EXPOSURE TO SALT AIR HERE IN FLORIDA. MY KIDS LIVES ARE AT STAKE. I DO NOT CARE WHERE I LIVE, THIS IS THERE SAFETY. WHAT IF THEY OPEN THE WINDOW AND GET HURT BECAUSE I CANNOT LOCK THE WINDOW BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR DOOR.THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE NATION WIDE AND IT NEEDS TO RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURTS. *TR

AS MANY OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER IS HAVING A FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT PROBLEM, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL READ EMPTY THEN SHOOT UP TO HALF FULL, I WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIR WILL COST APPROX 600. TO 700.00 WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD . I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S TIME TO FORCE GM TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND ISSUE A RECALL SEEING THAT SO MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BEGAN TO GO UP AND DOWN WITHOUT ME TOUCHING IT. THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR ALSO WOULD NOT FUNCTION. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE MASTER POWER SWITCH THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AGAIN I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT GM SHOULD COVER. I JUST WANT GM TO OWN UP TO THIS DEFECT AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR UPDATED 7/11/12 *CN UPDATED 07/17/12

THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL OTHER TRAILBLAZERS OF THE SAME YEAR. THE FUEL SENSOR IS BAD IN THIS MODEL, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALSO DUE TO THIS. I HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS A FEW TIMES DUE TO THE FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE AN ISSUE THAT WOULD BE A RECALL. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE FIX AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED!!!! *TR

I RECENTLY HEARD ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE MODEL YEAR 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER MASTER CONTROL WINDOW SWITCH IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. LAST WEEK, ON MARCH 4TH, MY DRIVER SIDE CONTROLS COMPLETELY WENT OUT-- NO WINDOW, LOCK, HEATED SEAT, OR MIRROR CONTROL/FUNCTIONALITY. IT'S CLEARLY THE SAME PROBLEM EVERYONE ELSE HAS BEEN HAVING, AND NOW I'M CONCERNED THAT THE UNIT HAS SHORTED OUT AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE SIMILAR TO WHAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE THE CONTROL UNIT REPLACED WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER, AS I'M CONCERNED THE NEW UNIT WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE SAME ISSUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE DOOR LOCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR. THE CONTACT THEN SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DOOR. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE DOOR OR OPEN THE WINDOW ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, HE WAS UNABLE TO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S WINDOW SWITCH AND WIRING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12003 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS), THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,532.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 20 MPH AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW WENT DOWN BY ITSELF AND WOULDN'T GO BACK UP, SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TRY TO START VEHICLE NOTHING HAPPENS AND THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER IT STARTS ON ITS OWN,WHEN IT RAINS ALL THE SPEAKERS QUIT WORKING EXCEPT THE FRONT TWEETER SPEAKERS, SOMETIMES WHEN I SHUT THE DRIVERS DOOR KIND OF HARD IT WONT START AND U CANT LOCK DOORS WITH KEYLESS ENTRY,FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING AFTER I FILLED UP WITH GAS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE POWER SWITCHES ON THE DOOR ALSO WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOTOR IN THE POWER UNIT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR HAD FAILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

OUR TRAILBLAZER HAS THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. HAD IT CHECKED BY OUR REGULAR MECHANIC WITH THE TESTER AND IT READ THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED REPLACING WHICH WAS DONE. THE LIGHT IS STILL GOING ON AND OFF AND HAVING IT RECHECKED THE READING SAID A PROBLEM WITH THE COOLING FAN. CHECKED FAN AND NOTHING. THE HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND THEN OFF. WHEN IT IS RAINING THEY ONLY WORK ON FAST SPEED. THE WINDOW CLEANER COMES ON WHEN THE WIPERS DUE WHICH IS HAZARDOUS WHEN IT IS RAINING CAUSING A VISIBILITY PROBLEM. I WILL BE GOING TO THE DEALER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS WE ARE GOING ON A LONG TRIP IN TWO WEEKS. DIDN'T KNOW THERE WERE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AS LISTED ON THE COMPLAINTS SECTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE CONSTANTLY DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED UNTIL THE FUEL GAUGE CONSTANTLY DISPLAYED A READING OF EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC WINDOW AND DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO FUNCTION AND A BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V406000 (VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 01/30/13*LJ UPDATED 01/31/13

FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AND LOW FUEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER FILLING GAS TANK, FUEL GAUGE RISES AND FALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR. AFTER TAKING THE DOOR PANEL OFF, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CONTROL PANEL HAD MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE CONTROL PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,000. UPDATED 09/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON 7/12 THE BLOWER FROM THE MOTOR FAILED BECAUSE OF A RELAY THAT ALSO MELTED, UPDATED 09/14/2012 *JS UPDATED 10/12/12*LJ UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS

FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYS EMPTY WHEN FILLED, THEN WORKS SPORADICALLY, MOSTLY NOT AT ALL, HIGHLY UNRELIABLE. DEALERSHIP SAYS FUEL SENDING UNIT, AND POSSIBLY FUEL PUMP. *TR

2006 TRAILBLAZER 4WD. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW BECOME ERRATIC DURING OPERATION AT FIRST. THEN ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS AFFECTED OVER NEXT DAY OR TWO, INCLUDING MAKING DOOR LOCKS OPERATE ON THEIR OWN, HEARD ELECTRICAL CRACKLING SOUNDS IN DOOR AND DASHBOARD. SMELLED ELECTRICAL FIRE FUMES SLIGHTLY ONCE. ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY LIGHT WARNING THAT STABILATRAK HAD ISSUES. TOOK IT INTO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (HARBOR, 9911 W 300 N, MICHIGAN CITY, IN. PHONE (219) 210-4266.) AFTER THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED, THEY REPORTED THAT THE ISSUE WAS A BURNED OUT DRIVERS DOOR MODULE THAT HAD OBVIOUS CHARRING ON IT. THE SERVICE TECH NOTED ON INVOICE SHEET THAT HE FOUND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS INDICATING A P0171 DIAGNOSTIC ISSUE WHICH HE TRACED TO THE "FAILED/SHORTED" DRIVER DOOR MODULE. THE SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE MODULE AND PROGRAM THE NEW MODULE. THE NEXT DAY AFTER GETTING BACK THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. A CHECK BY ME USING MY OBD UNIT SHOWS THAT ONCE AGAIN THE P0107 IS THE ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO AGAIN HEARD CRACKLING IN THE DOOR, BUT NO ELECTRICAL ISSUES SEEN THUS FAR. WILL BE HEADING BACK TO DEALERSHIP FIRST CHANCE THAT I GET. COST OF THE UNIT REPLACEMENT WAS $524.62. *TR

FUEL GAUGE INOPERABLE JUST AS STATED IN ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. CHEVY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO REPAIR AT NO COST FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE MANDATE A RECALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

I HAVE SEVERAL TIMES NOW BEEN DRIVING WITH 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND RUN OUT OF FUEL. NOW TODAY I FILL THE TANK AND THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY WITH THE LIGHT ON. I JUST PUT IN 22 GALLONS SO I KNOW IT IS NOT EMPTY. I HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES ONLINE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL, THIS OCCURS THROUGH NO FAULT OF OWNER. *TR

FUEL GAUGE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AND FUEL GAUGE REMAINED ON EMPTY EVEN AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK UP. I NOW HAVE TO GUESS AS TO MY FUEL AMOUNT AND FILL UP EVERY 300 MILES TO BE SAFE SO AS TO NOT RUN OUT OF GAS WITH MY 6 MONTH OLD SON IN THE CAR. THE COST ESTIMATE FOR REPLACING THIS COMPONENT IS OVER $800 WHICH I DO NOT HAVE. I BELIEVE THAT WITH SO FEW MILES AND SUCH A COMMON COMPLAINT, GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL SO NO ONE RUNS OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE AND GETS REAR ENDED. *TR

I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND TRIED TO ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN WITH NO SUCCESS. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC, REMOVE THE MASTER SWITCH FROM THE DOOR. THERE BURN MARKS AND MELTING ON THE PLASTIC OUTSIDE COMPONENTS. I AM FEARFUL THAT THIS COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AND ME OR SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY WOULD BECOME SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. AND WHO IS TO SAY THAT IS WOULD NOT DO IT AGAIN IF THE PIECE WAS ONLY REPLACED. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE SERIOUSLY LOOKED AT BY CHEVROLET BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS. *TR

CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING. AN HOUR LATER, I RETURNED TO THE CAR AND MANUALLY UNLOCKED THE DRIVER'S DOOR WITH THE KEY AND SMOKE CAME ROLLING OUT OF CAR. I LOOKED AROUND AND SAW THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE DASH AND CEILING COVERED IN BLACK ASH AND LOOKED AT THE DRIVER DOOR AND SAW A HOLE MELTED IN THE DOOR PANEL NEAR THE DOOR HANDLE BY THE AUTOMATIC WINDOW AND DOOR LOCKS. AUTOMATIC WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE WOULD NOT WORK AND AUTO LOCK/UNLOCK WOULD NOT WORK ON DRIVER SIDE. UPDATED 03/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/08/12 *TR

I FILLED UP AND THE METER IMMEDIATELY POINTED TOWARDS EMPTY THEN THE LIGHT CAME ON. READS EMPTY 95% OF THE TIME. THE NEEDLES WILL RAISE TO THE 1/4 LINE AND DROP WITHIN SECONDS. *TR

GAS GAUGE STOP MEASURING HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN THE TANK BACK IN 2012. HAVE HAD TO USE THE ODOMETER AND JUST KEEP UP WITH MY MILEAGE. COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY TO REPLACE THE FUEL GAUGE.

LAST NIGHT ON 01/17/12 I FILLED MY TRUCK WITH GAS AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IT STARTED DINGING AT ME AND THE GAS GAUGE WAS STUCK ON EMPTY. THIS MORNING I STARTED THE TRUCK AND DROVE TO WORK AND THE FUEL GAUGE KEPT MOVING AND READING DIFFERNT AMOUNTS. I PLACED A CALL TO GM AND THEY ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT SAY IT'S NOT A SAFETY CONCERN SO NO RECALL WAS ISSUED AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR THAT COULD ONLY BE DONE THRU AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME NOT TO KNOW IF I HAVE FUEL AND I HAVE TO PAY GM MORE MONEY WHEN THEY ARE FULLY AWARE THAT THEY USED FAULTY EQUIPMENT.

GOT INTO MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER ONE MORNING AND COULD SMELL BURNING. SAW BROWN BURN MARKS AROUND THE WINDOW AND LOCK DEVICE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. NO COMPONENTS WORKED SO I COULD NOT ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, OR WORK THE MIRRORS. WHEN THE WINDOW/LOCK COMPARTMENT WAS TAKEN OUT IT WAS MELTED FROM THE BOTTOM UP LIKE IT HAD CAUGHT FIRE. BURN MARKS ON THE OUTSIDE AS WELL AS THE INSIDE OF WHERE THE DEVICE GOES. CALLED GM REGARDING INCIDENT THEY STATED THAT I COULD PAY A SERVICE FEE AND TAKE IT TO ONE OF THEIR DEALERS AND IF THEY THOUGHT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY SOMETHING THEY DID THEY WOULD FIX IT, BUT IF THEY THOUGHT THAT IT WASN'T CAUSED BY THEM NOT ONLY WOULD I PAY THE SERVICE FEE BUT I WOULD ALSO HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PART AND THE LABOR AT THE DEALER. ASKED THEM IF THEY HAD NOTIFIED THE CORRECT AUTHORITIES REGARDING THE SAFETY OF DRIVER SIDE WINDOW/LOCK CONTROL CATCHING FIRE. THEY STATED THAT THEY DID. ADVISED THEM THAT THIS IS UNSAFE AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS LIKE THIS AND I WOULD BE TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE $75.00 FOR THE SERVICE FEE AND ANOTHER $350.00 FOR THE PART, PLUS LABOR IF THEY DECIDE THIS IS NOT THEIR FAULT. I NOW HAVE LEFT THE MELTED PART OUT OF MY CAR TERRIFIED THAT IF I PUT IT BACK IN THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO BURN AND CATCH A HUGE FIRE WHILE IM DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP MANAGEMENT NOT GETTING KEY LOCK IGNITION FIXED. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, SHE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY LOCK IN THE IGNITION. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT CRANK, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN, THE RADIO DID NOT WORK AND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD SHUT DOWN. SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT ON JAN 13, 2012 AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ON JUNE 21, 2014, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND SHE HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE, FOR FIVE DAYS, BEFORE SHE COULD HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. *JB