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2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 252 complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 17% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
252 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
89,000 miles 206 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 38
Injuries and deaths
5 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 89,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 17 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 26 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 29 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 43 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 33 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 21 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 13 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 6 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 5 complaints 200k+ miles: 3 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 89,000 miles
Based on 206 complaints that include mileage. 26% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles17
40k to 60k miles26
60k to 80k miles29
80k to 100k miles43
100k to 120k miles33
120k to 140k miles21
140k to 160k miles13
160k to 180k miles6
180k to 200k miles5
200k+ miles3

What the data shows

Of the 206 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 38 fires, 5 injuries, 1 death.

What owners wrote

Fuel gauge consistently showed "empty" and external lights were always very dim. Lack of awareness of fuel status LED to breakdown on heavily trafficked road and dim hazard lights contributed to poor visibility and a fatal accident.

April 2019 CrashInjuryDeath

Recall for faulty fuse or connection in the driver's side door that could malfunction if the wiring became wet and cause an electrical problem. I was notified by regular mail from chevrolet in or around 2013. In approximately 2015, there was a short in a fuse in the driver's side door after a rainstorm. The power window malfunctioned and did not work. The following morning the window functioned normally again. I have had no trouble with the window or the door since that time.

Reported at 50,000 miles, January 2013

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