general problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer - part 1

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13v248000 (electrical system, visibility). The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was running or while driving at various speeds, the passenger's window switch was depressed from the driver's side door panel, and there was a clicking sound coming from the front passenger’s side of the vehicle, and the window failed to roll up or roll down. Additionally, the contact stated that on several occasions, when the driver's side window switch was depressed, the window failed to roll up or roll down. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

Car randomly locks automatically by itself while car is parked and running. I have been locked out on several occasions. Locks while keys are in the ignition or if there just sitting in cup holder or wherever.

Driving vehicle turn it off turn back on drive somewhere and turn it off and go swimming for an hour came back go to go start it and would not start I believe it's the anti-theft system as we replaced the ignition switch and the ignition cylinder but my illumination selector for my gear selector nor my tachometer works nor do my front two windows or locks.

. +electrical system. Have read this speedometer issue can also cause other malfunctions on instrument panel such as cruise control issues. . +driving a car with a broken or faulty speedometer is very dangerous. Not only can it put you in danger, but it can also jeopardize the safety of your passengers, and other drivers and pedestrians on the road. As for the law, you can also be ticketed for operating a vehicle with a broken speedometer, which can cost you fines and court fees, and even risk suspending your drivers’ license. . +my mechanic has not had the chance to look at it yet as he isn't open till Monday. . +no other warnings were given prior to failure.

Several months ago, I was at a fast food drive up window. I had my drivers side window down while paying for my food and receiving my food. It was down pouring and the inside of my door got pretty wet. I wiped off the rain as best as I could but everything was soaked. The very next day the drivers side door controls started to go haywire. The window button stopped working and my door locks only worked occasionally until they stopped working all together. My side mirrors can no longer be adjusted from the drivers seat. I have to get out of the vehicle and manually adjust both driver and passenger side mirrors. I'm not sure if there is a short in the wiring from the rain or just what is going on. I asked a parts dealer to see how much it would cost to replace the drivers side door controls module and he was of no help except to say its a recall part because of moisture. I've looked this up and I see there was a recall but my VIN isn't on the recall list. I don't understand why my vehicle is excluded considering this appears to be exactly what this incident generated the recall in the first place. I further looked into the investigation you had on the Trailblazer's outside of the salt belt states having the same issues with the moisture and issues that arise from the damaged door controls. I'm not sure if I would be considered in the expanded recall but I'm certain I should be as this is exactly why my drivers side door controls failed. I feel this is a huge safety issue as I don't know if there is a electrical/wiring short and not being able to adjust the side mirrors is an impairment. There was no warning to let me know anything was wrong. The system just went out just that fast. Please advise me how to proceed with my next steps to get this resolved. Also, my low beams went completely out the other day and replacing the bulbs didn't fix that issue. I do have a recall scheduled for January to get the headlights fixed and I'd like them to fix both issues. Thank you.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the vehicle was at stand still and she noticed the head light was not functioning properly . The contact stated her husband both low beam bulps. The contact stated she continued to experience the failure. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic and they repaired the headlight driver module relay. The contact called local dealer heritage Chevrolet Buick owings mills located at 11234 reisterstown rd, owings mills, MD 21117, (866) 730-3826, and was made aware of the failure. The vehicle had been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 208,863. Dp.

Whether the car is turned on, or off with or without key in the ignition, it has a small speaker or tweeter that steadily stays making a faint buzz. The center console is very loose, and if you press or knock up against the right side or the back side, it becomes louder and/or quieter. Then while in auto (2wd-4wd^or4wdl) and driving, the transmissions feels to not switch geer at the right time, or from drive to reverse and back to drive it jolts forward or back really hard.

When turn the car off and remove the key from the ignition, there are two speakers that continue to make static noise, whether I have opened the door or not. If I bump or hit the center console it will make the speakers louder or turn off. The check engine light is on for multiple codes, and I have worn out shocks. The shocks should make me feel as if I am gliding, bur I feel and jerk to every bump.

Headlights cutting out (completely off) at night while driving vehicle in a normal fashion and during good weather conditions with all interior lights off except gauges in dash display. No secondary lights or electronics on and on a dark road with very limited street lighting and while driving at 45mph. Able to regain lights by turning switch through full range a couple of times and putting on manual mode. Light sensor on dash is unobstructed.

Drivers side power locks and window controls only work intermittently. Back window windshield wiper turns off and on intermittantly.

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.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact was informed that a 20 point inspection was performed on the vehicle by savage kia (2725 centre Ave, reading, PA 19605, (610) 678-0650). Within less than 30 days of owning the vehicle, the windshield wipers failed to turn on and off when necessary. The wipers remained activated continuously without warning. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in a warranty and recommended contacting the manufacturer. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA action numbers: ea12004 (visibility, electrical system) and pe12003 (electrical system, visibility), although the vehicle exhibited the same failure as listed in the complaints in the investigation that were closed by NHTSA. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were not available.

Stability light comes on and off and also fuel level sensor light constanly up and down with the level of fuel causing service engine light to come on.

I have a 2006 chevy Trailblazer with only a little over 80,000 miles on it. I have been having issues with the stabilitrak system. I will get read outs about the stabilitrak needs to be serviced or the stabilitrak has kicked in when it hasn't. The stabilitrak will try to in gauge for no apparent reason when appling the brakes. It happens when I am backing out of my driveway, coming to a stop or just applying the brakes to slow down. It happens on all type of road surfaces. This happens when it is bright and sunny outside, on dry roads, highways, streets, dirt roads and day or night. It does it at fast speeds and very low speeds. It makes a strange noise when this happens however the stabilitrak doesn't fully in gauge. The repair shop looked at it and told me that they think the computer modal is not communicating with the stabilitrak system. This started a few weeks ago. So I'm not sure how this will affect the brakes when driving on the snow and icy roads. I have seen other complaints on the same type of issues.

The low beam headlights (both left and right) will stop working without warning while driving at night. If the vehicle is turned off and restarted after a period of time has elapsed, the low beams will start working again. All the other lights work and the dash lights continue to work. This typically happens when driving both on city streets and the highway.

While I was driving at night my head lights went off and wouldn't come back on until about 30 minutes. Neither the bright or deam lights would work.

When the vehicle is filled with a full tank of fuel, the gas gauge reads empty and the fuel warning light sounds. Once the fuel level drops to approximately 1/2 a tank, the gauge will resume normal operation. This happens no matter whether the vehicle is in motion or is stationary.

I was driving on the and right in the middle of traffic and the car just shut off . I try to restart and it start up when I try to proceed it shut off and would not start back up at all.

Both rear parking tail lights does not turn on, while both front parking lights are operational. Brake lights, rear turn signals, reverse lights, doors unlock light are all operational.

Chevy trailer blllazer problems with ignition. Key will not turn after shutting it off to park. This has happened several times.

Vehicle shut off while driving on highway lost power almost got into accident and was blocking trafficc. Other vehicles like mine have the same problem.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled numerous times without warning after being taken to the dealer for a manufacturer's recall on the driver side door module. The dealer was notified and had not diagnosed the vehicle after the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop multiple times to diagnose the vehicle and the mechanic(s) provided various remedies that did not prevent the failure. The contact mentioned that the vehicle continued to randomly stall and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The NHTSA campaign number was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360. The contact stated that the window on the passenger side continuously rolled down without being depressed. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vehicle driver door module failed and needed to be repaired. The VIN was not included 13v2480000 (electrical systems, visibility). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000. Ec.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while traveling at approximately 55 mph, she witnessed smoke coming into the vehicle through the vents without warning. The contact also stated that flames began to come through the passenger side instrument panel. A fire report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000. Ec.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While driving at night, the headlights and high beam lights failed without warning. The vehicle had to be turned on and off several times in order for the lights to function normally and, other times, the lights would not turn back on. The contact stated that the electrical system in the entire vehicle would fail without warning and cause the vehicle to stall. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where the driver's door switch was repaired per an unknown NHTSA campaign number. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired for the other failures. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 192,916.

On 7/9/15 I brought my 2006 chevy Trailblazer (purchased used in October of 2013) to my mechanic at midas muffler in bangor due to an issue I was having for the last few months regarding the electric window/door lock on the drivers side whereas I have been intermittently unable to roll my windows up or down and I have been locked in my vehicle and unable to get out three times. They removed the door panel and found that water had been leaking into the door and caused corrosion to the module that controls these functions. I was told there had been a recall for this issue. They had called the local chevy dealership who told them that the recall on this vehicle had been fulfilled in August of 2013. On 7/13/15, I called gm to inquire regarding this recall since when the recall was issued, it stated that "parts for the remedy are not currently available. " I have not received any letter stating that parts are now available it is, in my opinion, that the "fix" that was done in August 2013 did not "fix" the issue and this has caused the same problem to reoccur. Gm told me that the fix would be my financial responsibility. The recall notice on your website also states, "vehicles whose modules were modified but not replaced as a part of the previous recall remedy must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign. " I am not sure whether or not the module was replaced in August 2013 as I did not own the vehicle at that time, however, I do feel that the remedy that was done on that date did not fix the leakage issue and therefore gm should be responsible for replacing the module now and also fixing the leakage issue so this does not occur again. This is a safety issue as I have been locked in and unable to get out of my vehicle three times already, and also, according to the original recall, this can be a fire hazard.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the power liftgate failed to lock with the key fob. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

The optional adjustable foot pedals, that were never used, developed a shorted condition in a electrical relay and to the under the seat control module which drained the battery while parked, and when discovered resulted in a $180. 00 local shop diagnostic and disconnect charge to the consumer and another $120. 00 for a new battery. The cost of replacement of the components would be approx. $600. 00 not including labor.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While driving 20 mph, the low beam headlamps failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting); however, the parts for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,373. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360. The contact stated that the hard line to the rack and pinion fractured several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the rack and pinion three times, but the failure recurred. The independent mechanic stated that there was excessive fluid leakage causing potential steering difficulties. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic who replaced the rack and pinion a fourth time and the power steering pump. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in a manufacturer's recall for the electronic power steering. The contact received a notice for NHTSA campaign number: 12v248000 (electrical system, visibility) but the part was not available within a reasonable amount of time. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the lights failed without warning. The contact also stated that all the lights inside the vehicle also failed. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over and shut the vehicle off. The vehicle was restarted and the vehicle was functioning. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not yet diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made available of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000. Ed.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer ext 370. While operating the vehicle, the fuel gauge would erroneously indicate that the fuel tank was empty. After restarting the vehicle, the fuel gauge would provide an accurate fuel reading before displaying empty again. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,800.

We were traveling from spokane, wa to portland, or, when we got to richland, wa the check engine light came on. We stopped and scanned the computer and gave us a code for a faulty pedal sensor. We erased the code and turned the Trailblazer on and it came back on in about 10 minutes. We read online that other people that have Trailblazer ss are having this issues and there was a recall on the sensor and they are getting theirs replaced. I talked to autonation Chevrolet and camp Chevrolet here in spokane, wa and they both have heard of the recall and the issue but since it won't show up under my VIN number they will not honor the recall. They won't 100 to 150 to diagnose when it took me 5 seconds and they want us to pay about 600+ dollars for an repair that should be free. I read about the sensor and our truck is doing everything it says it will do. When you are at a light and go to push the gas pedal it boggs down like about to die then lunges forward and shifting hard between gear 1 or 2. Can someone please help us with this and help us get the dealership to work with us. If we continue to drive it an accident could happen any moment. This is a huge hazard!!!.

My driver side seat heated seat short circuited and looks like it caught on fire briefly. My head lamp module went bad and is recalled but no remedy has been solved, dealership replaced at my expense but I cannot get reimbursement for repair due to remedy not yet available. Recall date was Nov 25th 2015 am I suppose to drive without lights for 13 months. Since I took it too an authorized dealer and they fixed it why cant I get my money? picture is from the internet but is actually the same as mine. I do have the defected seat element at my home.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, smoke started coming through the vents of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the windshield wipers became inoperable. A fire and a police report were not filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the circuit board needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 12v406000 (electrical system, visibility); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.