general problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer

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.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact replaced the camshaft and crankshaft sensors; however, the failure recurred with an error code for the variable valve timing (vvt). Additionally, the odometer mileage would not appear upon starting the vehicle until the vehicle was driven. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain and actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

Vehicle 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 service on the vehicle were no help. While waiting for onstar, my vehicle was towed off the freeway.

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.

When driving the engine randomly shuts off, looses power steering have to switch to neutral and restart vehicle. Suspect ignition switch possible.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. While driving approximately 45 mph, the engine seized without warning. As a result, the vehicle lost all electricity and power steering. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,800.

My wife, daughter and myself were driving on idaho state highway 70, a narrow, winding, two-lane road with little to no shoulder, when the motor stopped and ilost all power-brakes, steering etc. I was fortunately able to steer the car over to a wide spot on the shoulder and stop. I was unable to re-start the blazer and called aaa to have it hauled to knudtsen Chevrolet in coeur d'alene, idaho. In another half hour we would have been driving 70 mph on interstate and the outcome could have been disasterous if the car had failed then in high volume traffic. The next day I was advised by knudtsen that the ignition switch was the problem. I wrote a follow-up letter to the owner and the service manager called a few days later indicating that since my warranty had expired neither gm nor knudtsen could help me with the $268 charge for replacing the switch. Since then I have been told gm and knudtsen would split the cost three ways since I was a long-time customer (three blazers). I have not yet received any reimbursement as of this date. Is this possibly another car which should be on the recall list?.

Every time that I stop at a stoplight and start to go, the oil pressure drops to zero, the check gauges light comes on and message says oil pressure low and it cause the vehicle to act up and drive extremely slow, sometimes causing it to shut off or go into shut down mode. I googled this issue to try to figure out the problem that causes this and seen that several people have this issue with the Trailblazers. I spoke with a gm certified mechanic and he told me that this is a very common issue with the Trailblazer and said its either faulty wiring or oil sending unit. This issue is very dangerous to have happen and could (and probably has) cause an accident or someone to be stranded. With so many people having this issue, there is no way its just a coincidence. Whatever the problem is there should be a recall for gm. I hope this issue is thoroughly investigated and something is done to fix the problem. Thanks.

I was driving down the freeway when the reduced engine power light came on and I lost acceleration & power. Fortunately, there was no traffic at this point. I was able to drive at a very low speed the remaining quarter of a mile into my work place parking lot. When I pulled into the parking lot and came to a stop my car accelerated and almost hit a wall. I was told by a mechanic that is a throttle body error, and that gm is aware of the issue and not doing anything about it! this is a huge safety concern. And, I see all kinds of complaints all over the internet.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph when she smelled a burning odor. The engine was powered off and the contact then noticed a fire had erupted from under the hood. The fire quickly began to spread but the contact was able to exit the vehicle without injury. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the contact¿s residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed to determine the cause of the fire. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

I was driving down the highway when the check engine and low power lights came on. I lost all acceleration and my rpm's dropped to nothing. Codes that came up were for the throttle body. I read a complaint that states gm knows about this issue. Why haven't they done anything about this?.

Changing out the air filter as part of routine self check and maintenance. Decided to check the oil and other fluids at the same time. The oil reservoir is bone dry. My oil is changed at regular intervals, at the same shop, since I've owned it. The oil light/sensor didn't come on. The onstar report doesn't show any low oil level. Maybe this is a built in feature from Chevrolet - the "throw a rod in the engine induction system"!!! vehicle is always serviced at the dealer, but they usually don't find anything worth fixing until you bill can come out to at least $1000. The tv commercials they run about chevy trucks are "like a rock" are very true. This Trailblazer is as useless as a rock.

My wife was coming home from work. She started her car and backed up, went to shift to drive and something broke stranding he in a empty parking lot on a Saturday. She was in a traffic lane and blocking the handicap parking space. I have owned cars for many years and never had such a thing happen. Why did you make an all steel cable and mountings and then put a tiny plastic end on it that brakes all the time. The parts house and the service shops all said it happens all the time and you must buy a replacement from the dealer. They know it is a problem as they must stock the cable assemblies that cost a lot to change. Please redesign them and change the plastic end to a stainless steel end and retrofit all cars, SUV's and trucks that use this part.

My husband and I were traveling home from a weekend out of state. We were coming into chicago traveling towards wisconsin where we live. Just before the first toll booth on i80/i94 traveling at highway speeds, we hit a slight bump in the road and lost all power to the car. We managed to coast the car over from the far left lane of a 5 lane highway to the right shoulder of the road out of harms way. The car was towed to a firestone dealership on a Sunday afternoon; we were told after a systems analysis was completed that the car would have to be towed to a gm dealership. The closest was in homewood, IL. After gm fixed the car, I asked what would cause something like this to happen. I was told by the dealership, it is something that just happens. Knowing the gravity of what could have happened, this is very upsetting. I really believe the Trailblazer should be also noted on the gm recall of autos before another family has to experience what mine did or worse. Thank you.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet trail blazer ext 370. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and while idle, the gas gauge fluctuated from empty to full continuously as the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel level sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 113,762. Sg.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet trail blazer. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while driving 55 mph. The fire came from under the front end. The contact was able to coast the vehicle onto the shoulder and within seconds the fire spread and burnt the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard for further investigation. The fire and police department were present. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileages were 115,000.

This 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 manually used the key and opened the driver side door. When I opened the door I could hear the electrical wires burning in the door panel and throughout the truck. The truck was filled with smoke and smelt of burnt plastic. Luckily I was not inside the truck when the fire started because none of the unlock or window buttons worked. I would have been stuck inside of a burning truck. I unplugged the negative charge of the battery and put the fire out. Once the fire was out I tried starting the truck and it would not start. I went through all of the gears with the truck off, I pulled up the e-brake and the truck started. Once I shut the truck back off it would not start again.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle for approximately two minutes, there were sparks seen from under the front of the vehicle. Within seconds, flames began shooting from under the vehicle. The fire department was notified who arrived to extinguish the fire. The fire department was unable to determine the origin of the fire. A police and fire report were filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000.

Ignition switch failed on the road truck shut off could not be pushed would not go out of park once attempted to restart. Had to be towed off road.

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 defulted to maximum speed.

Ive had my Trailblazer for two years now about 4/2010 the windows would go up and down on their own and the power lock stoped working so chevy replaced the main control swich then about 6/2011 I had to replace the wheel berrings and the sensor twice and about 01/2012 the wipers and washer fluid wouldnt shut off got a new wiper motor put in and now the truck has been sitting since 4/2012 had to have it towed from albany because the truck just all of a sudden slowed down even with my foot on the gas pedal and now I have ten different codes that came up two for the camshaft sensor and solenoid the knock sensor the crankshaft sensor and a few other ones. . . We called Chevrolet and they have no clue what is going on nor what is wrong with it.

My son and husband purchased a used 2006 chevy Trailblazer ss on Nov 4, 2008. They purchased an extended warranty with zurich. On Feb 14, 2009 the engine blew up. No warning lights came on notifying the driver of any problems with the motor. Zurich asked for the mechanic to rebuild the motor, now the motor still is not running properly and they refuse to pay the mechanic or order a new motor. They want him to take it apart again. I am wondering if more owners have had problems with this motor-ls2 427. Could you please investigate this as a third party? it has been going on since Feb 14, 09, and my son has been without a car for most of the duration and paying for a truck he can't drive. We would appreciate any help in this matter.

My 2006 trail blazer has approx. 60,000 miles. I have had to replace an injector. The heater fan motor is now not working and the fuel level sensor does not work, the lighter does not work and keeps blowing fuses if you try to use it. I have replaced both brake lights as well.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, the fuel gauge dropped to zero intermittently. The dealer stated that the electric fuel sending unit was defective. The contact was concerned with a shortage that could possibly cause a fire or safety hazard. The estimated repair costs would be between $600-$800. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 36,000 and current mileage was over 36,500. Updated 02/18/09.