2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 problems
NHTSA has received 42 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360, and 33% of them involve lighting. After that come electrical system (21%) and fuel system (19%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 37 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 100,000 miles. For lighting specifically, the median reported mileage is about 124,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer 360. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 12v406000 (electrical system, visibility) and waited for several months for the part to repair the vehicle. While traveling approximately 30 MPH, the contact noticed a burning odor and the headlights shorted without warning. Upon pulling the vehicle over, the contact noticed that the hdm switch melted into the fuse box and shorted the circuit board, which affected the other fuses.
I have had 2 unexplainable transmission failures in this vehicle. The dealership had no information for what caused the problems. The 2nd gear started to slip, causing it to burn out the transmission. The first time it happened, the vehicle has aprox. 5,000 miles on it. Then several thousand miles later, the engine spun a rod bearing. Then at aprox. 14,000 miles, the transmission blew out again. The transmission was rebuilt both times and the engine was rebuilt as well....
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer 360. The contact stated that the hard line to the rack and pinion fractured several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the rack and pinion three times, but the failure recurred. The independent mechanic stated that there was excessive fluid leakage causing potential steering difficulties. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic who replaced the rack and pinion a fourth time and the power steering pump.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer 360. While driving approximately 55 MPH, both headlights dimmed without warning. The contact purchased and replaced the relay. The failure recurred two months later and the relay was replaced again. The contact called a local dealer and scheduled an appointment for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.