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2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 41 complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
41 17% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
71,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 71,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 71,000 miles
Based on 34 complaints that include mileage. 44% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 34 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 fires.

What owners wrote

For the past few months, while operating the vehicle, the lights on the driver side door for power features would flicker on and then off causing heated seats to not work, windows could not go up or down, inability to power lock or unlock. Numerous times the drive has had to cross the center console to enter or exit the vehicle when the drive door would not unlock. Today on 6/1/12, the panel was not lite up and would not allow windows to operate, unlock or lock or heat for seats.

Reported at 99,921 miles, June 2012 Fire

Dear sirs or madam, I am writing to you regarding the recall that was issued for the door switch on above named vehicle. The switch on my vehicle malfunctioned in 2011, before the recall was issued. Later, upon taking the vehicle to wailer chevy in keene, nh, I was informed that there was a recall and I am eligible for a reimbursement of the out of pocket expense of replacing the part. In short, GM initially denied me the reimbursement for superficial reasons.

Reported at 121,350 miles, November 2013

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