| Fuel System, Gasoline | — | 26ODI 10321362 · 46,000 miFUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY AT ALL TIMES. LOW LEVEL LIGHT IS ALWAYS LUMINATED LOW FUEL WARNING DISPLAYED. *DT Look up ODI 10321362 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10329398 · 28,000 mi2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HASN'T WORKED SINCE ABOUT 28,000 MILES, NOW HAS ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF 2006 TRAILBLAZERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH CHEVROLET (GM) KNOWS ABOUT BUT WON'T PUT OUT A RECALL SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE THIS DEFAULTED PART. HERE THE TAXPAYERS BAILED GM OUT , BUT THEY WON'T TAKE CARE OF THIS HUGE PROBLEM WHERE AN OPERATOR OF THIS VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL AT ANY TIME NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK BECAUSE IT READS EMPTY ALL OF THE TIME WITH THE LOW FUE… Look up ODI 10329398 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10331506 · 72,000 miGAS GAUGE ON 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WHEN STARTED SHOWS CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. AFTER SEVERAL MILES OF DRIVING GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO AND WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME IS ACTIVATED. GAUGE SHOWS CORRECTLY EACH TIME ENGINE IS STARTED. DEALER SAID MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE, BUT NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. IT IS A BAD SENDING UNIT IN THE FUEL PUMP. GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE DROPPED AND PARTS REPLACED AT A COST OF $800.00. *TR Look up ODI 10331506 at NHTSA ↗ | 3ODI 10367788 · 98,000 miWHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT NOTICE. STOPPED AT NEXT CONVENIENCE STORE, CHECKED ALL FUSES AND ALL WERE GOOD. STARTED IGNITION AND LIGHTS STILL DID NOT WORK. CHECKED HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WORKED. FOLLOWED UP WITH MECHANIC THE FOLLOWING MORNING. COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND REFERRED TO A LOCAL DEALER. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS BEING A FAULTY BCM. BCM WAS REPLACED. APPROX. 8 WEEKS LATER, SAME PROBLEM W/LOW BEAM LIGHTS NOT WORKING. DEALER REPLACED RELAY. NOW LOW BEAMS WORK, CHECK ENGI… Look up ODI 10367788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 103910082006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATING. *TGW THE CONSUMER THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. SEVERAL COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. THE BLOWER RESISTOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT ONLY WORKING ON HIGH. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING, THE HEAT WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WERE NOISE/CREAKS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING SLOW AND MAKING TURNS, THE POWER WINDOWS AND HEATED SEATS STOPPED WORK… Look up ODI 10391008 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10448086DRIVERS DOOR CONTROL PANEL BURNED CAUSING FAILURE OF DOOR LOCKS,WINDOWS,ETC. GAS GAUGE CONTINUALLY SHOWED INCORRECT AMOUNTS OF FUEL CAUSING RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. REPLACED THE PART AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN.CHEVROLET TOOK NO BLAME.RECENTLY CHEVY NOTIFIED ALL OWNERS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY WILL FIX UP TO 1/2 OF THE ACTUAL COST.(MY SHARE WILL BE $218 FOR THEIR MISTAKE) BACK TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN OUT OVER AND OVER AGAIN SINCE PURCHASE. FINALLY REPLACED ENTIRE UNITS ON MY OWN ANDIT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. CONTACTED CHEVROLET DEALER AND CHEVY CU… Look up ODI 10448086 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18ODI 103175702006 TRAIL BLAZER FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE*CW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THERE WAS A FULL TANK OF GAS, IT REGISTERED EMPTY FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND THEN IT WOULD READ FULL, THEN EMPTY AGAIN. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ERROR CODE FOR THE TANK LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT. *JB Look up ODI 10317570 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10350299 · 42,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT RAN OUT OF GASOLINE ,YET THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DID NOT DISPLAY THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GASOLINE, THE HORN WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURR… Look up ODI 10350299 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10413468 · 89,055 mi1.FUEL GAUGE ON OUR 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS SPORT WITH 6 CYL. ENGINE BECAME ERRATIC GOING UP AND DOWN WITHOUT RELATION OF HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN THE GAS TANK. THIS STARTED WHEN VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS BELOW 40,000 MILES. 2. NOW THE FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY, AND WE HAVE TO GO BY TRIP MILEAGE TO DETERMINE WHEN TO FUEL UP. ONCE JUNE 18, 2011) WHEN WE HADN'T FILLED THE TANK FULLY, THE DISTANCE ON IT WAS MISJUDGED AND RAN OUT OF FUEL ON A MAIN THOROUGHFARE DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC. THANKFULLY AN ACCIDENT DIDN'T HAPPEN. 3. WE HAD CHECKED THE INT… Look up ODI 10413468 at NHTSA ↗ | 2ODI 10475616 · 71,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STARTED OPENING AND CLOSING INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE SIDE MIRROR STARTED MOVING FORWARD AND BACKWARD INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT ACTIVATION. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT ITSELF OFF AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. ALSO, NONE OF THE DOORS COULD BE UNLOCKED AND THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE CONTACT WOULD BE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER … Look up ODI 10475616 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10563991 · 40,399 miI JUST WANT TO GET SOME INFORMATION OUT THERE ON MY EXPERIENCE: BATTERY REPLACEMENT SEEM WAYS TOO OFTEN 8/2008, 10/2010, 9/2013 - AND THERE IS NO NOTICE UNTIL YOU CANNOT START IT ONE DAY. FIRST THING TO GO WAS THE IDLE PULLEY. I HAVE HAD THE WATER PUMP/THERMOSTAT/BELTS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES 50K, 60K, 87K. HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS REPLACED AT LEAST 3 TIMES EACH. I HAVE HAD TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BLOCK PLATE MULTIPLE TIMES OR THE TB WILL STALL WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED OR HEAT/AC ON. I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY NON-OEM PARTS WH… Look up ODI 10563991 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Electrical System | 26ODI 10321362 · 46,000 miFUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY AT ALL TIMES. LOW LEVEL LIGHT IS ALWAYS LUMINATED LOW FUEL WARNING DISPLAYED. *DT Look up ODI 10321362 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10329398 · 28,000 mi2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER FUEL LEVEL SENSOR HASN'T WORKED SINCE ABOUT 28,000 MILES, NOW HAS ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF 2006 TRAILBLAZERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH CHEVROLET (GM) KNOWS ABOUT BUT WON'T PUT OUT A RECALL SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE THIS DEFAULTED PART. HERE THE TAXPAYERS BAILED GM OUT , BUT THEY WON'T TAKE CARE OF THIS HUGE PROBLEM WHERE AN OPERATOR OF THIS VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL AT ANY TIME NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK BECAUSE IT READS EMPTY ALL OF THE TIME WITH THE LOW FUE… Look up ODI 10329398 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10331506 · 72,000 miGAS GAUGE ON 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER WHEN STARTED SHOWS CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. AFTER SEVERAL MILES OF DRIVING GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO AND WARNING LIGHT AND CHIME IS ACTIVATED. GAUGE SHOWS CORRECTLY EACH TIME ENGINE IS STARTED. DEALER SAID MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYPE, BUT NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. IT IS A BAD SENDING UNIT IN THE FUEL PUMP. GAS TANK NEEDS TO BE DROPPED AND PARTS REPLACED AT A COST OF $800.00. *TR Look up ODI 10331506 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 24ODI 10367788 · 98,000 miWHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT NOTICE. STOPPED AT NEXT CONVENIENCE STORE, CHECKED ALL FUSES AND ALL WERE GOOD. STARTED IGNITION AND LIGHTS STILL DID NOT WORK. CHECKED HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WORKED. FOLLOWED UP WITH MECHANIC THE FOLLOWING MORNING. COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND REFERRED TO A LOCAL DEALER. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS BEING A FAULTY BCM. BCM WAS REPLACED. APPROX. 8 WEEKS LATER, SAME PROBLEM W/LOW BEAM LIGHTS NOT WORKING. DEALER REPLACED RELAY. NOW LOW BEAMS WORK, CHECK ENGI… Look up ODI 10367788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10442588 · 50,000 miALL REPAIRS DONE WITHIN 20,000 OF USE (PURCHASED USED AT 50,000 CURRENTLY HAVE 70,000) BACK WINDSHIELD WATER PUMP DOES NOT WORK BRAKE LIGHTS/LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, BACK UP LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKING LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE METAL RODS VISIBLE DUE TO SUSPENSION ERRORS CAUSING TOO MUCH WEAR ON TIRE SERVICE STABILITY TRACK ERROR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON BOTTOM OF CAR IS RUSTING OUT ABS FAILED ON ICE CAR RUNS ROUGH LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END REPLACED FRONT/REAR ALIGNMENT DONE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED REAR BRAKES REPLA… Look up ODI 10442588 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10448086DRIVERS DOOR CONTROL PANEL BURNED CAUSING FAILURE OF DOOR LOCKS,WINDOWS,ETC. GAS GAUGE CONTINUALLY SHOWED INCORRECT AMOUNTS OF FUEL CAUSING RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. REPLACED THE PART AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN.CHEVROLET TOOK NO BLAME.RECENTLY CHEVY NOTIFIED ALL OWNERS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY WILL FIX UP TO 1/2 OF THE ACTUAL COST.(MY SHARE WILL BE $218 FOR THEIR MISTAKE) BACK TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN OUT OVER AND OVER AGAIN SINCE PURCHASE. FINALLY REPLACED ENTIRE UNITS ON MY OWN ANDIT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. CONTACTED CHEVROLET DEALER AND CHEVY CU… Look up ODI 10448086 at NHTSA ↗ | 10ODI 10465337 · 100,450 miTHE PROBLEMS JUST BEGAN WITH MY CAR WITH THE GAS GAUGE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND WITH IN 2 WEEKS I HAD TO CHANGE THE DRIVERS SIDE TAILLIGHT WHICH WAS NOT ONLY BURNED OUT BUT THE HOUSING WAS MELTED TO THE BULB. NEXT WITHIN A WEEKS TIME I WAS IN THE DRIVE THRU GETTING FOOD AND ALL THE GAUGES JUST FLASHED AND THE CAR DIED. UPON TRYING TO RESTART IT SEVERAL TIMES THE LIGHTS FLASHED OFF AND ON; THE DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED THEMSELVES AND THEIR WAS NOT EVEN ENOUGH POWER TO CALL ONSTAR. CHECK FUSES FOUND NO PROBLEMS. STILL WAITING DIAGNOSIS AND GETT… Look up ODI 10465337 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10474347 · 48,000 miGAS GAUGE BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION IN DECEMBER. IT WOULD GO FROM FULL TO EMPTY EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. OVER TIME IT GOT WORSE AND WORSE, UNTIL NOW, WHERE IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *TR Look up ODI 10474347 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10485054 · 96,000 miTHE TRUCK HAS BEEN AT A SEVERAL TIMES INTO A CHEVORLET DEALER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THE REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND IT CAUSES A FAILURE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE LOSSES 90% OF POWER . THE FAILURE HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIME AND ALL WEATHER AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. I HAVE HAD IT AT TWO DEALERS AS WELL HAVE CONTACTED GM EXECUTIVE DEPT. THEY HAVE CLAIMED TO BE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT STILL FAILS. THE ISSUE AT HAND IS THAT IN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS THIS FAILURE PROVES TO BE A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD FOR M… Look up ODI 10485054 at NHTSA ↗ | 3ODI 10234677 · 42,000 miI HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OUT OF MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, BUT ALL HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UP UNTIL THIS POINT. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW WITH 18 MILES ON IT. IT IS CURRENTLY AT 42K AND I AM JUST OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY. I FILLED MY CAR UP TWICE THIS WEEK AND THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED FULL AS I LEFT THE GAS STATION. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME ( APPROX 1 MILE AWAY ) THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR TURNED ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INDICATED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE CENSOR HAS GONE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR IT… Look up ODI 10234677 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10278037 · 40,200 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LACK OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS AT ANY FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER GASOLINE WAS ADDED TO THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. Look up ODI 10278037 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10315575 · 40,000 miIN MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, THE GAS SENSOR DOES NOT WORK AND CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AS WELL AS CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO REMAIN ON EMPTY REGARDLESS OF THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. I HAVE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST ME $500 TO REPLACE A PART THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY FAIL AGAIN. GM HAS REFUSED TO COVER PARTIAL EXPENSES OF THIS REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF SAID PROBLEM. I FIRST NOTIFIED GM ON 6/23/2009 AND THEY HAVE YET TO ISSUE A RECALL.… Look up ODI 10315575 at NHTSA ↗ | 11ODI 10463304POWER WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP AND KEY OFF AND VEHICLE UNATTENDED AND LOCKED. LATER IN AFTERNOON AFTER IT RAINED IT WAS REPORTED THE DRIVERS WINDOW WAS DOWN. AFTER CHECKING ON THE VEHICLE THE WINDOW HAD ROLLED ITSELF DOWN SOMETIME WHILE IN AT WORK. THE DRIVERS WINDOW SWITCH WOULD NOT OPERATE. AFTER GETTING ESTIMATE AT GM DEALER(700+) AND BODY SHOP(350 PLUS PROGRAMMING AT GM DEALER), THEY WERE ABLE TO JUMP MOTOR TO ROLL UP WINDOW AND DISABLE SWITCH. HARNESS AND SWITCH WERE STARTING TO MELT AND DEFORM WIRE INSULATION AT DRIVERS WINDOW SWITCH BUT DI… Look up ODI 10463304 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470193 · 122,000 miOUR TRAILBLAZER HAS THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. HAD IT CHECKED BY OUR REGULAR MECHANIC WITH THE TESTER AND IT READ THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED REPLACING WHICH WAS DONE. THE LIGHT IS STILL GOING ON AND OFF AND HAVING IT RECHECKED THE READING SAID A PROBLEM WITH THE COOLING FAN. CHECKED FAN AND NOTHING. THE HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND THEN OFF. WHEN IT IS RAINING THEY ONLY WORK ON FAST SPEED. THE WINDOW CLEANER COMES ON WHEN THE WIPERS DUE WHICH IS HAZARDOUS WHEN IT IS RAINING CAU… Look up ODI 10470193 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10471777 · 92,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ALSO FAILED TO WORK AND A BURNING SMELL WAS EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,000. Look up ODI 10471777 at NHTSA ↗ | 3ODI 10189860 · 8,000 miI HAVE HAD MANY MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER MOST RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD, I HAD STARTED COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AT AROUND 8,000 MILES, THE TRUCK NOW HAS 17,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR IT UNDER MY WARRANTY. THE DEALER WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE DEALER TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I WAS INFORMED OF THIS ON 5/4/2007. I HAVE HAD MANY MANY REPAIRS DONE ON THIS VEHICLE, SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. THE DEALER ALSO REFUSES TO FIX THE BRAKES, THE DEALER CLAIMED TO… Look up ODI 10189860 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10416755 · 95,000 miTHERE WAS A BURNING SMELL IN THE CAR AND THEN THE HIGH SETTING ON THE AIR FAN SPEED STOPPED WORKING. THEN ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE SECOND TO HIGHEST SPEED STOPPED WORKING ALSO. I OPENED MY GLOVE WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND THEN THE HIGHEST SETTING STARTED WORKING AGAIN, THEN STOPPED WORKING A FEW MINUTES LATER. I LOOKED IN THE DASH BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A CONNECTOR FOR THE FAN MOTOR CONTROLLER WAS HEATING UP AND STARTED MELTING. I CHECKED THE CONNECTION AND INSIDE THE CONNECTOR WAS BURNT AND BLACKENED. I CONTACTED GENERA… Look up ODI 10416755 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10429277 · 65,700 miMY FUEL INDICATOR HAS ALL SORTS OF MIS-READINGS. EXAMPLES: READS EMPTY WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT ON WHEN JUST FILLED, BEGINS TO READ SOMEWHERE NEAR 3/4 AT A MILEAGE POINT, (50), THAT IT USUALLY READS FULL. VERY ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING TO DRIVER. DISTRACTS THE DRIVERS ATTENTION TO DRIVING. DANGEROUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *KB Look up ODI 10429277 at NHTSA ↗ | 21ODI 10461243 · 165,000 miTHIS ISSUE STARTED WHEN THE BACK HATCH OF THE TRAILBLAZER WOULD NOT LOCK OR OPEN AND THE REAR WIPER WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER DEALING WITH THIS FOR A FEW MONTHS THE DOORS, WINDOWS AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I CHANGED THE LGM FUSE (IT WAS BLOWN). ONCE THE FUSE WAS CHANGED EVERYTHING STARTED WORKING EXCEPT THE BACK HATCH. I MANUALLY LOCKED THE BACK HATCH AND CLOSED IT. ONCE THE HATCH WAS CLOSED ALL OF THE DOORS LOCKED AND I COULD NOT OPEN THE TRUCK. I… Look up ODI 10461243 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10471251 · 113,845 miA 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, HARNESS AND THE MASTER SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE MASTER SWITCH MALFUNCTION PREVENTED ALL THE WINDOWS FROM WORKING PROPERLY. ONLY 1 SPEAKER WORKS RADIO PLAYS AT LOW VOLUME. *TR Look up ODI 10471251 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10475616 · 71,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STARTED OPENING AND CLOSING INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE SIDE MIRROR STARTED MOVING FORWARD AND BACKWARD INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT ACTIVATION. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT ITSELF OFF AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. ALSO, NONE OF THE DOORS COULD BE UNLOCKED AND THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE CONTACT WOULD BE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER … Look up ODI 10475616 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Exterior Lighting | 3ODI 10367788 · 98,000 miWHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT NOTICE. STOPPED AT NEXT CONVENIENCE STORE, CHECKED ALL FUSES AND ALL WERE GOOD. STARTED IGNITION AND LIGHTS STILL DID NOT WORK. CHECKED HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WORKED. FOLLOWED UP WITH MECHANIC THE FOLLOWING MORNING. COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND REFERRED TO A LOCAL DEALER. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS BEING A FAULTY BCM. BCM WAS REPLACED. APPROX. 8 WEEKS LATER, SAME PROBLEM W/LOW BEAM LIGHTS NOT WORKING. DEALER REPLACED RELAY. NOW LOW BEAMS WORK, CHECK ENGI… Look up ODI 10367788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 103910082006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATING. *TGW THE CONSUMER THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. SEVERAL COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. THE BLOWER RESISTOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT ONLY WORKING ON HIGH. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING, THE HEAT WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WERE NOISE/CREAKS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING SLOW AND MAKING TURNS, THE POWER WINDOWS AND HEATED SEATS STOPPED WORK… Look up ODI 10391008 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10448086DRIVERS DOOR CONTROL PANEL BURNED CAUSING FAILURE OF DOOR LOCKS,WINDOWS,ETC. GAS GAUGE CONTINUALLY SHOWED INCORRECT AMOUNTS OF FUEL CAUSING RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. REPLACED THE PART AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN.CHEVROLET TOOK NO BLAME.RECENTLY CHEVY NOTIFIED ALL OWNERS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY WILL FIX UP TO 1/2 OF THE ACTUAL COST.(MY SHARE WILL BE $218 FOR THEIR MISTAKE) BACK TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN OUT OVER AND OVER AGAIN SINCE PURCHASE. FINALLY REPLACED ENTIRE UNITS ON MY OWN ANDIT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. CONTACTED CHEVROLET DEALER AND CHEVY CU… Look up ODI 10448086 at NHTSA ↗ | 24ODI 10367788 · 98,000 miWHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT NOTICE. STOPPED AT NEXT CONVENIENCE STORE, CHECKED ALL FUSES AND ALL WERE GOOD. STARTED IGNITION AND LIGHTS STILL DID NOT WORK. CHECKED HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THEY WORKED. FOLLOWED UP WITH MECHANIC THE FOLLOWING MORNING. COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND REFERRED TO A LOCAL DEALER. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS BEING A FAULTY BCM. BCM WAS REPLACED. APPROX. 8 WEEKS LATER, SAME PROBLEM W/LOW BEAM LIGHTS NOT WORKING. DEALER REPLACED RELAY. NOW LOW BEAMS WORK, CHECK ENGI… Look up ODI 10367788 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10442588 · 50,000 miALL REPAIRS DONE WITHIN 20,000 OF USE (PURCHASED USED AT 50,000 CURRENTLY HAVE 70,000) BACK WINDSHIELD WATER PUMP DOES NOT WORK BRAKE LIGHTS/LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, BACK UP LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKING LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE METAL RODS VISIBLE DUE TO SUSPENSION ERRORS CAUSING TOO MUCH WEAR ON TIRE SERVICE STABILITY TRACK ERROR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON BOTTOM OF CAR IS RUSTING OUT ABS FAILED ON ICE CAR RUNS ROUGH LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END REPLACED FRONT/REAR ALIGNMENT DONE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED REAR BRAKES REPLA… Look up ODI 10442588 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10448086DRIVERS DOOR CONTROL PANEL BURNED CAUSING FAILURE OF DOOR LOCKS,WINDOWS,ETC. GAS GAUGE CONTINUALLY SHOWED INCORRECT AMOUNTS OF FUEL CAUSING RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. REPLACED THE PART AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN.CHEVROLET TOOK NO BLAME.RECENTLY CHEVY NOTIFIED ALL OWNERS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY WILL FIX UP TO 1/2 OF THE ACTUAL COST.(MY SHARE WILL BE $218 FOR THEIR MISTAKE) BACK TAIL LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN OUT OVER AND OVER AGAIN SINCE PURCHASE. FINALLY REPLACED ENTIRE UNITS ON MY OWN ANDIT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN. CONTACTED CHEVROLET DEALER AND CHEVY CU… Look up ODI 10448086 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 2ODI 10466508 · 125,556 miREAR BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP GOING AND HAVING TO CHANGE THEM BI WEEKLY. *TR Look up ODI 10466508 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10811367WINDOW SWITCH RECALL TAILLIGHT SHORT MELTED WIRES HARNESS ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR STAYS ON ROAD GRIP TIRES LIGHT COMES ON WILL STAY ON FOR DAYS POWER STEERING IS USING FLUID AND NOW FUEL TANK WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 5 GALLONS AT A TIME AND SPRAYS GAS BACK IF TANK IS FULL FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WANT REGISTER STAY BELOW EMPTY AND WINDSHIELD LEAKS DOWN INTO DASH Look up ODI 10811367 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 1ODI 10758499SHORTLY AFTER HAVING THE POWER CONTROL MODULE REPLACED & REPROGRAMMED THROUGH A CERTIFIED SHOP, THE DAYTIME RUNNERS/LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BEGAN WORKING/FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. WE NOTICED THE DAYTIME RUNNER LIGHTS WOULD STOP WORKING/TURN OFF AND ONLY SOMETIMES TURN BACK ON. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WHILE WE WERE DRIVING TO THE STORE AND WE HAD TO USE THE BRIGHTS THE REST OF THE WAY THERE AND WHOLE WAY BACK HOME. Look up ODI 10758499 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 0 |
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| Fuel/Propulsion System | 0 | 10ODI 10465337 · 100,450 miTHE PROBLEMS JUST BEGAN WITH MY CAR WITH THE GAS GAUGE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND WITH IN 2 WEEKS I HAD TO CHANGE THE DRIVERS SIDE TAILLIGHT WHICH WAS NOT ONLY BURNED OUT BUT THE HOUSING WAS MELTED TO THE BULB. NEXT WITHIN A WEEKS TIME I WAS IN THE DRIVE THRU GETTING FOOD AND ALL THE GAUGES JUST FLASHED AND THE CAR DIED. UPON TRYING TO RESTART IT SEVERAL TIMES THE LIGHTS FLASHED OFF AND ON; THE DOORS LOCKED AND UNLOCKED THEMSELVES AND THEIR WAS NOT EVEN ENOUGH POWER TO CALL ONSTAR. CHECK FUSES FOUND NO PROBLEMS. STILL WAITING DIAGNOSIS AND GETT… Look up ODI 10465337 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10474347 · 48,000 miGAS GAUGE BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION IN DECEMBER. IT WOULD GO FROM FULL TO EMPTY EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. OVER TIME IT GOT WORSE AND WORSE, UNTIL NOW, WHERE IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *TR Look up ODI 10474347 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10485054 · 96,000 miTHE TRUCK HAS BEEN AT A SEVERAL TIMES INTO A CHEVORLET DEALER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THE REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND IT CAUSES A FAILURE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE LOSSES 90% OF POWER . THE FAILURE HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIME AND ALL WEATHER AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. I HAVE HAD IT AT TWO DEALERS AS WELL HAVE CONTACTED GM EXECUTIVE DEPT. THEY HAVE CLAIMED TO BE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT STILL FAILS. THE ISSUE AT HAND IS THAT IN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS THIS FAILURE PROVES TO BE A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD FOR M… Look up ODI 10485054 at NHTSA ↗ | 2ODI 10466508 · 125,556 miREAR BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP GOING AND HAVING TO CHANGE THEM BI WEEKLY. *TR Look up ODI 10466508 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10811367WINDOW SWITCH RECALL TAILLIGHT SHORT MELTED WIRES HARNESS ENGINE LIGHT INDICATOR STAYS ON ROAD GRIP TIRES LIGHT COMES ON WILL STAY ON FOR DAYS POWER STEERING IS USING FLUID AND NOW FUEL TANK WILL NOT TAKE MORE THAN 5 GALLONS AT A TIME AND SPRAYS GAS BACK IF TANK IS FULL FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WANT REGISTER STAY BELOW EMPTY AND WINDSHIELD LEAKS DOWN INTO DASH Look up ODI 10811367 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4ODI 10471461 · 52,000 miRECENTLY, I FILLED MY GAS TANK & LOW FUEL LIGHT WARNING DISPLAYED AND LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON STEADY (NOT BLINKING) MOST OF THE TIME. THE FUEL GAUGE FLOATS BACK AND FORTH NEVER REALLY LETTING YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE STATUS. THE DEALERS AND PUBLIC KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE- YET CHEVY REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THE PRODUCT. IT IS FRUSTRATING & NERVE WRACKING TO NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE AT ANY GIVEN TIME, AS WELL AS THE CONSTANT WARNING LIGHTS/ CHIMES DURING DRIVING. THIS IS THE SECOND SERIO… Look up ODI 10471461 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10485054 · 96,000 miTHE TRUCK HAS BEEN AT A SEVERAL TIMES INTO A CHEVORLET DEALER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THE REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND IT CAUSES A FAILURE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE LOSSES 90% OF POWER . THE FAILURE HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIME AND ALL WEATHER AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. I HAVE HAD IT AT TWO DEALERS AS WELL HAVE CONTACTED GM EXECUTIVE DEPT. THEY HAVE CLAIMED TO BE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT STILL FAILS. THE ISSUE AT HAND IS THAT IN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS THIS FAILURE PROVES TO BE A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD FOR M… Look up ODI 10485054 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10955072 · 167,200 miVEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL FLOAT SENSOR, WHICH WAS REGISTERING THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE GAS TANK WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. 7 DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY FREEWAY, ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. I HAD TO MEREGE ACROSS 4 LANES ON THE FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND NEARLY GOT RUN OVER. NO POWER TO THE ENGINE AT ALL - IT JUST DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. OF COURSE, ONSTAR AND THE CHEVROLET DEALER THAT PERFORMED ALL OF THE SER… Look up ODI 10955072 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Fuel System, Other | 0 | 3ODI 10234677 · 42,000 miI HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS OUT OF MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, BUT ALL HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UP UNTIL THIS POINT. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE NEW WITH 18 MILES ON IT. IT IS CURRENTLY AT 42K AND I AM JUST OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY. I FILLED MY CAR UP TWICE THIS WEEK AND THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED FULL AS I LEFT THE GAS STATION. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME ( APPROX 1 MILE AWAY ) THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR TURNED ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INDICATED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE CENSOR HAS GONE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR IT… Look up ODI 10234677 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10278037 · 40,200 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE LACK OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS AT ANY FUEL LEVEL CAPACITY. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AFTER GASOLINE WAS ADDED TO THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000. Look up ODI 10278037 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10315575 · 40,000 miIN MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, THE GAS SENSOR DOES NOT WORK AND CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AS WELL AS CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO REMAIN ON EMPTY REGARDLESS OF THE ACTUAL FUEL LEVEL. I HAVE HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK AND THE REPAIR WOULD COST ME $500 TO REPLACE A PART THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY FAIL AGAIN. GM HAS REFUSED TO COVER PARTIAL EXPENSES OF THIS REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF SAID PROBLEM. I FIRST NOTIFIED GM ON 6/23/2009 AND THEY HAVE YET TO ISSUE A RECALL.… Look up ODI 10315575 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Visibility/Wiper | 0 | 11ODI 10463304POWER WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP AND KEY OFF AND VEHICLE UNATTENDED AND LOCKED. LATER IN AFTERNOON AFTER IT RAINED IT WAS REPORTED THE DRIVERS WINDOW WAS DOWN. AFTER CHECKING ON THE VEHICLE THE WINDOW HAD ROLLED ITSELF DOWN SOMETIME WHILE IN AT WORK. THE DRIVERS WINDOW SWITCH WOULD NOT OPERATE. AFTER GETTING ESTIMATE AT GM DEALER(700+) AND BODY SHOP(350 PLUS PROGRAMMING AT GM DEALER), THEY WERE ABLE TO JUMP MOTOR TO ROLL UP WINDOW AND DISABLE SWITCH. HARNESS AND SWITCH WERE STARTING TO MELT AND DEFORM WIRE INSULATION AT DRIVERS WINDOW SWITCH BUT DI… Look up ODI 10463304 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470193 · 122,000 miOUR TRAILBLAZER HAS THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. HAD IT CHECKED BY OUR REGULAR MECHANIC WITH THE TESTER AND IT READ THE THERMOSTAT NEEDED REPLACING WHICH WAS DONE. THE LIGHT IS STILL GOING ON AND OFF AND HAVING IT RECHECKED THE READING SAID A PROBLEM WITH THE COOLING FAN. CHECKED FAN AND NOTHING. THE HEADLIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND THEN OFF. WHEN IT IS RAINING THEY ONLY WORK ON FAST SPEED. THE WINDOW CLEANER COMES ON WHEN THE WIPERS DUE WHICH IS HAZARDOUS WHEN IT IS RAINING CAU… Look up ODI 10470193 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10471777 · 92,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ALSO FAILED TO WORK AND A BURNING SMELL WAS EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,000. Look up ODI 10471777 at NHTSA ↗ | 1ODI 10758499SHORTLY AFTER HAVING THE POWER CONTROL MODULE REPLACED & REPROGRAMMED THROUGH A CERTIFIED SHOP, THE DAYTIME RUNNERS/LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BEGAN WORKING/FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. WE NOTICED THE DAYTIME RUNNER LIGHTS WOULD STOP WORKING/TURN OFF AND ONLY SOMETIMES TURN BACK ON. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WHILE WE WERE DRIVING TO THE STORE AND WE HAD TO USE THE BRIGHTS THE REST OF THE WAY THERE AND WHOLE WAY BACK HOME. Look up ODI 10758499 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
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| Fuel System, Other:Storage:Fuel Gauge System | 18ODI 103175702006 TRAIL BLAZER FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE*CW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THERE WAS A FULL TANK OF GAS, IT REGISTERED EMPTY FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND THEN IT WOULD READ FULL, THEN EMPTY AGAIN. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ERROR CODE FOR THE TANK LEVEL SENSOR CIRCUIT. *JB Look up ODI 10317570 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10350299 · 42,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY READ INACCURATE FUEL LEVELS. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT RAN OUT OF GASOLINE ,YET THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DID NOT DISPLAY THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GASOLINE, THE HORN WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURR… Look up ODI 10350299 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10413468 · 89,055 mi1.FUEL GAUGE ON OUR 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS SPORT WITH 6 CYL. ENGINE BECAME ERRATIC GOING UP AND DOWN WITHOUT RELATION OF HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN THE GAS TANK. THIS STARTED WHEN VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS BELOW 40,000 MILES. 2. NOW THE FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READS EMPTY, AND WE HAVE TO GO BY TRIP MILEAGE TO DETERMINE WHEN TO FUEL UP. ONCE JUNE 18, 2011) WHEN WE HADN'T FILLED THE TANK FULLY, THE DISTANCE ON IT WAS MISJUDGED AND RAN OUT OF FUEL ON A MAIN THOROUGHFARE DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC. THANKFULLY AN ACCIDENT DIDN'T HAPPEN. 3. WE HAD CHECKED THE INT… Look up ODI 10413468 at NHTSA ↗ | 3ODI 10189860 · 8,000 miI HAVE HAD MANY MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER MOST RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD, I HAD STARTED COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AT AROUND 8,000 MILES, THE TRUCK NOW HAS 17,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR IT UNDER MY WARRANTY. THE DEALER WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR. THE DEALER TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I WAS INFORMED OF THIS ON 5/4/2007. I HAVE HAD MANY MANY REPAIRS DONE ON THIS VEHICLE, SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT. THE DEALER ALSO REFUSES TO FIX THE BRAKES, THE DEALER CLAIMED TO… Look up ODI 10189860 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10416755 · 95,000 miTHERE WAS A BURNING SMELL IN THE CAR AND THEN THE HIGH SETTING ON THE AIR FAN SPEED STOPPED WORKING. THEN ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE SECOND TO HIGHEST SPEED STOPPED WORKING ALSO. I OPENED MY GLOVE WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND THEN THE HIGHEST SETTING STARTED WORKING AGAIN, THEN STOPPED WORKING A FEW MINUTES LATER. I LOOKED IN THE DASH BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A CONNECTOR FOR THE FAN MOTOR CONTROLLER WAS HEATING UP AND STARTED MELTING. I CHECKED THE CONNECTION AND INSIDE THE CONNECTOR WAS BURNT AND BLACKENED. I CONTACTED GENERA… Look up ODI 10416755 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10429277 · 65,700 miMY FUEL INDICATOR HAS ALL SORTS OF MIS-READINGS. EXAMPLES: READS EMPTY WITH LOW FUEL LIGHT ON WHEN JUST FILLED, BEGINS TO READ SOMEWHERE NEAR 3/4 AT A MILEAGE POINT, (50), THAT IT USUALLY READS FULL. VERY ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING TO DRIVER. DISTRACTS THE DRIVERS ATTENTION TO DRIVING. DANGEROUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *KB Look up ODI 10429277 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
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| Engine | 2ODI 10475616 · 71,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STARTED OPENING AND CLOSING INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE SIDE MIRROR STARTED MOVING FORWARD AND BACKWARD INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT ACTIVATION. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT ITSELF OFF AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. ALSO, NONE OF THE DOORS COULD BE UNLOCKED AND THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE CONTACT WOULD BE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER … Look up ODI 10475616 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10563991 · 40,399 miI JUST WANT TO GET SOME INFORMATION OUT THERE ON MY EXPERIENCE: BATTERY REPLACEMENT SEEM WAYS TOO OFTEN 8/2008, 10/2010, 9/2013 - AND THERE IS NO NOTICE UNTIL YOU CANNOT START IT ONE DAY. FIRST THING TO GO WAS THE IDLE PULLEY. I HAVE HAD THE WATER PUMP/THERMOSTAT/BELTS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES 50K, 60K, 87K. HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS REPLACED AT LEAST 3 TIMES EACH. I HAVE HAD TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BLOCK PLATE MULTIPLE TIMES OR THE TB WILL STALL WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED OR HEAT/AC ON. I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY NON-OEM PARTS WH… Look up ODI 10563991 at NHTSA ↗ | 21ODI 10461243 · 165,000 miTHIS ISSUE STARTED WHEN THE BACK HATCH OF THE TRAILBLAZER WOULD NOT LOCK OR OPEN AND THE REAR WIPER WOULD NOT WORK. AFTER DEALING WITH THIS FOR A FEW MONTHS THE DOORS, WINDOWS AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I CHANGED THE LGM FUSE (IT WAS BLOWN). ONCE THE FUSE WAS CHANGED EVERYTHING STARTED WORKING EXCEPT THE BACK HATCH. I MANUALLY LOCKED THE BACK HATCH AND CLOSED IT. ONCE THE HATCH WAS CLOSED ALL OF THE DOORS LOCKED AND I COULD NOT OPEN THE TRUCK. I… Look up ODI 10461243 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10471251 · 113,845 miA 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, HARNESS AND THE MASTER SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE MASTER SWITCH MALFUNCTION PREVENTED ALL THE WINDOWS FROM WORKING PROPERLY. ONLY 1 SPEAKER WORKS RADIO PLAYS AT LOW VOLUME. *TR Look up ODI 10471251 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10475616 · 71,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STARTED OPENING AND CLOSING INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE SIDE MIRROR STARTED MOVING FORWARD AND BACKWARD INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT ACTIVATION. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT ITSELF OFF AND THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD BECOME INOPERABLE. ALSO, NONE OF THE DOORS COULD BE UNLOCKED AND THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE CONTACT WOULD BE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER … Look up ODI 10475616 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 4ODI 10471461 · 52,000 miRECENTLY, I FILLED MY GAS TANK & LOW FUEL LIGHT WARNING DISPLAYED AND LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON STEADY (NOT BLINKING) MOST OF THE TIME. THE FUEL GAUGE FLOATS BACK AND FORTH NEVER REALLY LETTING YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE STATUS. THE DEALERS AND PUBLIC KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE- YET CHEVY REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THE PRODUCT. IT IS FRUSTRATING & NERVE WRACKING TO NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE AT ANY GIVEN TIME, AS WELL AS THE CONSTANT WARNING LIGHTS/ CHIMES DURING DRIVING. THIS IS THE SECOND SERIO… Look up ODI 10471461 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10485054 · 96,000 miTHE TRUCK HAS BEEN AT A SEVERAL TIMES INTO A CHEVORLET DEALER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THE REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL COME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND IT CAUSES A FAILURE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE LOSSES 90% OF POWER . THE FAILURE HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIME AND ALL WEATHER AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. I HAVE HAD IT AT TWO DEALERS AS WELL HAVE CONTACTED GM EXECUTIVE DEPT. THEY HAVE CLAIMED TO BE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES BUT IT STILL FAILS. THE ISSUE AT HAND IS THAT IN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS THIS FAILURE PROVES TO BE A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD FOR M… Look up ODI 10485054 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10955072 · 167,200 miVEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR A FAULTY FUEL LEVEL FLOAT SENSOR, WHICH WAS REGISTERING THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE GAS TANK WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. 7 DAYS LATER, WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY FREEWAY, ALL OF THE GAUGES ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. I HAD TO MEREGE ACROSS 4 LANES ON THE FREEWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND NEARLY GOT RUN OVER. NO POWER TO THE ENGINE AT ALL - IT JUST DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. OF COURSE, ONSTAR AND THE CHEVROLET DEALER THAT PERFORMED ALL OF THE SER… Look up ODI 10955072 at NHTSA ↗ | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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