2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems
The 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer has 1,441 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (44%) concerns fuel system. Next are electrical system (17%) and lighting (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,441 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 44% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 44 and 83
- Injuries and deaths
- 70 and 21
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 1,189 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 | 63 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 108 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 286 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 219 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 195 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 123 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 84 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 53 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 28 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 17 |
| 200k+ miles | 13 |
What the data shows
Of the 1,189 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 71,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 59,000 miles (548 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 44 complaints mention a crash; 83 complaints mention a fire; 70 injuries reported; 21 deaths reported.
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 15 model years of the Chevrolet Trailblazer with enough data (832 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 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.
I have seen the news when the 5 high school seniors in new york, may 2008 I believe, were killed and then just 3-4 weeks ago, oct 2008, the news reported a young mother was killed out west. Both accidents involved a front end collision and both where mid-size GM suvs (chevrolet trailblazer, GMC envoy, buick rainer). Both accidents resulted in fires and deaths. The news reported the fire was to intense to attempt a rescue in the new york case.
Have noticed in the news two accidents in which a GM SUV series (trailblazer/ envoy/rainer) have caught fire after a front end impact. The five young women in new york state and then a story on cnn in which a woman was trapped and burned alive out west. Both stories were last year. I ask if there have been any other complaints of engine fire after front end collisions with this series of SUV because I drive one as my family car and would like to ensure it is safe. Thank you for any information.
Fuel gauge went down to zero in the tank and alarm bell sounded. Tank was full at the time, then 2 days later it went back to full on the gauge. It is constantly changing. I called the dealer and they said this has been a problem on alot of trail blazers but there is no recall or free fix by GM. Repairs would be anywhere from $600 to $1200. This is dangerous and I could run out of gas with no warning. This should be fixed by GM free of charge.
While having the SUV repaired because of a drive train failure, the auto dealership indicated to me that the fan clutch was not working and defaulted to maximum speed.