general problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer - part 1

Fuel gauge does not work and vehicle is at times losing fuel pressure.

We have had this vehicle in the Chevrolet dealer shop several times over the past few years. Twice it was sent with the engine light on and came back to us with the same light still on. As a matter of fact, the last issue that was repaired had to be fixed two more times by my husband. The dealer repairman told my husband what to do in case it happened again. $800 later, it has happened twice. Also, the last time it came back from the dealer, the gas gauge had stopped working. I have been tracking miles to keep from running out of gas; however, I have still run out of gas five times! as a busy mom, keeping up with gallons and mileage becomes too much of a hassle. I'm driving (stop and go) 300+ miles a week. We haven't taken it back to the dealer because our income has suffered a loss over the past six months; therefore, we have been dealing with the problem. This is obviously a problem with a lot of 2006 Trailblazers. I am asking for help because I'm tired of running out of gas.

The fuel gauge has stopped working, my research shows that is a big problem, it shows empty all the time.

My gas gauge went bad and at first I was not aware and my car just lost power in the middle of the highway. Now its going to cost me 500. 00 to fix and gm doesn't want to take care of this step up to the plate this is nuts!!!! I have read multiple websites and I agree with every angry and upset customer if it a default then it should be fixed by the company. Very poor customer service.

My gas gauge reads empty after I fill up with gasoline.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer ext. The contact stated that the fuel gauge constantly displayed inaccurate readings. The failure progressed until the fuel gauge constantly displayed a reading of empty. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.

I filled up and the meter immediately pointed towards empty then the light came on. Reads empty 95% of the time. The needles will raise to the 1/4 line and drop within seconds.

Last night on 01/17/12 I filled my truck with gas and when I restarted the vehicle it started dinging at me and the gas gauge was stuck on empty. This morning I started the truck and drove to work and the fuel gauge kept moving and reading differnt amounts. I placed a call to gm and they are fully aware of the problem but say it's not a safety concern so no recall was issued and that I would have to pay for half of the repair that could only be done thru an authorized dealer. Something is seriously wrong, this is a huge safety concern for me not to know if I have fuel and I have to pay gm more money when they are fully aware that they used faulty equipment.

Fuel gauge reads empty and check engine light illuminates after fill up. Usually returns to normal in a few days.

The fuel gauge was giving false reading saying empty when it was not or full when it was empty and sometimes in between. This cause the engine to stall when driving on a public road making it very hard to pull over and stop because the power steering and power brakes quit working. I have searched on this issue and it is a huge problem with Trailblazers.

After taking my vehicle in for yearly inspection my mechanic informed me that the alternator bearings are bad and that it needs immediate repair. I was informed that this is serious because the vehicle may give me problems at any time without warning. This is extremely unsettling to me because I have to have a vehicle I can depend on to drive my husband to an out of town hospital at any given moment, and drive on an extremely busy highway. (the schuykill expressway) my mechanic stated that this is very unusual because the vehicle had less than 30,000 miles and this doesn't usually till at least 100,000 miles. Another problem is the gas gauge has not worked for two years, again this is unsettling because of driving out of town at any time of day or night on a busy highway. General motors said they would pay half of the repair but why must I pay anything when it is apparent that the part they used was faulty.

Ran out of gas, because the fuel guage does not work properly.

Filled up the vehicle at the gas station and when vehicle was restarted fuel gauge was reading empty. Fuel gauge has since not functioned properly.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled without any warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised her that the gasoline sensor was not reading the fuel properly. The dealer also advised her that there was no oil in the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

Nhtsa action number: dp10001 fuel gauge not working properly. Gauge will show empty when vehicle is full; gauge will show full when the vehicle is empty. The gauge indicator started fluxing between full, empty and levels in between. Now it typically stays at empty all the time regardless of the amount of fuel.

Gas gauge reads empty even after vehicle has been filled up. This problem has occurred for a year. Have ran out of gas on the freeway on 4 occassions.

Everytime I would fill up the car, it would go to e with the light on and now it stays on empty. Can't tell how much GA is in it. It should be a Chevrolet recall since it is happening to a lot of Chevrolet owns.

Went to get gas for my 2005 chevy Trailblazer. When I did I got back in the vehicle and started the car. The empty sensor for the gas dinged alerting me that I was almost out of gas and wouldn't go above the empty level. It now plays tricks ranging from full to empty at any given pointit can be full 1 time then go to 1/4 full then back up to full in 1 trip to the store. It appears this is a common issue from research on the internet.

The gas gauge on the vehicle has stopped working. I called gm and they state that there is no recall even though this a common problem on this vehicle line. Gm needs to do a full recall and not only offer to pay for half of the repairs to the vehicle for this issue.

Actually the issue just started today and I got the letter from gm stating they installed a faulty fuel level sensor and are offering to pay 50% if we have it fixed at a chevy dealership. I looked on the internet and it sounds like a very common problem for Trailblazer owners. Sounds like chevy is just trying to do damage control with there 50% offer. I think its making things worse because they should issue a recall on this since they are admitting to the faulty sensor. What needs to happen for this to become a recall? thanks.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer ext. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds the vehicle would stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised the contact that the evaporator vent failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. Updated 10/12/11.

The gas gauge on my 2006 chevy Trailblazer no longer works it started fluctuating at about 109,000 miles now I'm at about 150,000 and it hasn't worked for months now. My wife has run out of gas twice now on the interstate at 4:00 in the morning going to work with semi trucks barreling down on her not knowing why she couldn't accelerate.

The fuel gauge stopped registering the correct level. It constantly shows empty and then goes erratically from empty to full. The check engine light also is on and will not go out. Chevy has mailed me a letter stating they will cover 50% of the cost of repair even though they now have almost 1 million vehicles with the same issue. And they wonder why americans purchase foreign (dependable) cars! gm needs to man up and and pay for the entire repair!!!!!.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that after refueling, the fuel gauge displayed a reading of empty and the no fuel indicator light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 99,000.

Chevrolet should be made to pay full price for the repair of the fuel sensor. Why should I have to pay half for replacing a faulty product. I purchased the vehicle for it to run perfectly. Since the problem we have twice been stuck on the road with no gas. Trying to estimate fuel consumption for our next fill up is ridiculous. I have heard of drivers running out of gas on the highway, a very dangerous situation.

Chevrolet Trailblazer 2006- gas gage- I filled up my car with gasoline two nights ago (8/30/11) and found as I went to leave for work this morning that my gas gage read I was on empty. After refilling 3 more gallons (until it was full) I found to my surprise that the gage still read empty. I have read all over this website and others that this is a huge problem. The new york times released an article stating that the national highway traffic safety administration had revealed general motors was under investigation on April 29th 2011 with the following statement “the agency said it had received 668 complaints, including 58 in which the consumer said the vehicle stalled when it ran out of gas, even though the gauge indicated that fuel remained. €� this investigation started months ago and I would like an answer as to why all of us have been paying for these repairs out of our pockets, when there is clearly an issue with the vehicle.

The bearings on the alternator are wearing and need to be replaced, the vehicle only has 29,000 miles and according to my mechanic they should not be worn this early and should be replaced as soon as possible; this is definately a safety issue and a faulty part that I should not have to pay to have replaced. The fuel level indicator has stopped working over 2. 5 years ago. I did receive a letter saying that the part may wear out prematurely and they are willing to pay 50% of the replacement but if it wears out prematurely then the part is faulty and I should not have to pay to replace the part. The backup light panel is bad, I tried to replace the bulb but the problem lies with the panel, fauilty part again.

Everytime I fill up with fuel my fuel gauge reads empty, my gas light and check engine light come on. Once I drive about 50 miles and restart a time or two everything goes back to normal. It has been happening for a few months. From reading on trailvoy. Com it appears to be very common problem.

My gas gauge works sometimes and sometimes it don't. I can be driving along and it will register on e, the truck seems like it is straining to move when this happens.

Fuel gauge stopped reading accurately. I started monitoring my fuel by mileage because I could not afford the $1000 replacement cost. I stopped at a stop sign, tried to accelerate again, and the car died in the middle of the intersection. I was almost hit by multiple cars and I blocked traffic in all directions.

2006 chevy Trailblazer gas guage stopped working. Dealer quoted $1000. 00 to repair it. It is a very common problem on Trailblazers I have found from researching this issue. Gm should recall these vehicles for repair at no cost to the customer. Poor quality by gm on this. This could cause a crash by running out of gas in heavy traffic. Estimating fuel is not a safe alternative.

Truck ran out of gas on a highway exit ramp this has happen at least 10 times since the fuel gauge read random levels when I know that there is either more or less gas than its reading it tends to vary between empty and gas light on to 1/2 full no matter how much gas is in it . We have to calculate mileage in order to ensure we do not run out . The gauge works maybe 1%of the time .

I was driving down the highway and my 2006 Trailblazer ss stopped running with no warning. Luckily I didn't have my two young children with me. It was a dangerous situation in heavy, fast moving traffic. This has happened twice now. The low fuel indicator is malfunctioning. It didn't turn on, so I unknowingly ran out of gas. I will now have to get a costly repair done.

Gas gauge on chevy Trailblazer is very inaccurate. It stops working each time you fill up with gas. This can be fixed but will cost $600. This needs to be a recall.

The fuel gauge on my 2006 Trailblazer has a fuel gauge problem. It will not read the right amount of fuel and is starting to cause problems to start. And when it gets really bad engine performance also slows down.