2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT problems
Owners have filed 238 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 55% of complaints. Next are electrical system (17%) and lighting (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 238 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 56% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 208 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 | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 27 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 70 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 48 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 20 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 14 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 208 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 56,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 54,000 miles (122 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 91% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT with enough data (185 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
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.
While approaching intersection a vehicle traveling perpendicular to us failed to stop at stop sign. This vehicle entered the intersection and we "t-boned" the vehicle. Our vehicle sustained a direct hit on the front of the vehicle and the air bags never deployed. After the initial collision our vehicle remained in contact with the vehicle that failed to stop and both of our vehicles were driven directly into a tree, thus incurring another significant impact ( more significant than the initial collision w/ the…
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.
Went to get in my trailblazer and the window switch panel would not work at all!! Took it in and here to find out the panel was smoking and smelled burned!!
My 2006 chevy trailblazer ext is junk! We purchased it used in november of 06 it had around 20,000 miles it now has 70,000 the front doors make loud popping noises when opened and shut check engine light stays on have had it serviced twice wont go away had master cylinder replaced its now making a horrible whining noise when started being driven horrible wind noise from front passenger door it is horrible! While driving down the road the windshield just popped! It wasn't hit by a rock or anything!
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.