59 problems related to other fuel system tank assembly have been reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Gas gauge showing more fuel than in tank. . . . I ran out of gas . . . . Car shut off in traffic. Gas gauge would float from full to empty and stop along the way, so you did not know how much fuel you had. Then it just stopped working all together.
My 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel tank gauge and sensor failed at 49000 miles causing me to run out of gas on thruway this appears to be problem with many Trailblazers.
My 2006 Trailblazer reads empty when the gas tank is full. I have spoke with several other owners and they all experience the same thing. Pretty sure there needs to be a recall for this.
Fuel sensor stop working . . . Even if you fill the tank, fuel gauge will read empty at all times. I have ran out of gas in the middle of the road with my grandchild in the truck. I took it to a dealer , they said they will not cover the cost . I took it again with a letter from others mechanics stating it the fuel sensor on the check engine light , however the dealership will not replace. The want to charge me 900. 00. Chevy needs to get this fix. . .
About last January my gas gauge started acting up. I would fill my tank with gas and the gas gauge would read empty and the low fuel light would come on and the engine light came on. The gauge would bounce around and cause my low fuel light to go on and turn off. The audible advisor would ding at me 5 times everytime it hit empty. Now, today, my check engine light is on constantly and the gas gauge is stuck at empty and the low fuel light is on constantly. This started to occur at around 68,000miles and now I am at about 72,000. I have checked with a couple repair shops and they state that the fuel sensor is defective and it will cost me approximately $800 to repair. To date I have not had the problem repaired. I use my trip odometer and fill up around every 250 miles.
Fuel gauge intermittently displays incorrect fuel level causing vehicle to stall due to an empty fuel tank. Gauge may display full when empty, empty when full, or anywhere in between.
The fuel gauge on my 2006 chevy trailblzer has not worked for approximately a year and a half. When I fill the tank, the gauge shows empty, with the low fuel light on. After fill up, the check engine light is on. After using several gallons, the check engine light turns off, but the fuel gauge still shows empty. I have had to depend on mileage readings in order to know when to fill up. I have spoke to the local dealer and was told this was a common complaint.
The gas gauge does not work. The low light fuel is always on and the fuel level always shows empty even when there is a full tank of gas.
I have just under 40,000 miles on my Chevrolet Trailblazer and the fuel level sensor began malfunctioning. It reads empty when the tank is full and even jumps from full to empty to full again.
After 50,000 miles gas tank sensor stops working. Therefore the gas light remains lit even when tank is full - this also causes the check engine light to come on (resulting in a failed inspection). Per Chevrolete dealsership, this is a common problem and happends about every 50k miles. Only solution is to replace entire gas tank and sensor (every 50k miles).
2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The gas gauge shows the tank is empty even after fill up. The gauge will then go up and down from full to empty and back again. Have already ran out of gas when it first happened, the gauge showed less than half a tank and then showed no gas, but I was empty and dead on the road with the baby in the car in the middle of the night, alone.
Fuel gauge malfunction. Fuel gauge will register as empty whether there is gas or no gas in the tank. Gradual degradation. This also cause the check engine light to become engaged frequently. Approximately $700 to resolve problem.
Fuel level sensor indicates tank is empty at all time. This fault could result in the auto running out of fuel, stall, or be rear ended by another vehicle. Results of such an event could result in mugging, rape or death.
My 2006 brand new chevy trailbalzer odometer completely failed in 2009. I did not think much about it until my brother, and sister both complained about the same issue on their new vehicles what makes it so bad is that the gauge is in the tank, and the cost to fix the problem at the dealership was $700. When I saw that an investigation was ongoing, I wanted to log my complaint. This cannot be a coinsidence.
I am the un-proud owner of a 2006 chevy Trailblazer. The gas gauge quit working after getting gas one day. The gas light and my service engine light now stay on consistantly. I was told it will cost me around $800 to repair - $600 for labor and $200 for parts. I live in a rural area and a snowy part of the states and have a small child - this needs to be a recall issue. It is not safe to "guess" how many miles you can go on a tank of gas.
I have a 2006 chevy Trailblazer, and the fuel gauge no longer works. When I fill up the gas tank, the gauge stays on empty and the low fuel light stays on. The check engine light will come on right after I fill up and it will go off at about 50 miles. It comes on again around 270 miles. I have ran out of gas twice, because the mileage wasn't reset after getting a few gallons of gas (someone else had put fuel in my Trailblazer). I have not had it fixed, since it will cost over $800. 00. So far there has not been any wrecks or injuries because of this safety issue. I hope something can be done before there is an accident.
My 2006 chevy Trailblazer had only 60k miles on it when the fuel gauge quit working. It always reads empty so I have no way of knowing how much fuel remains in the tanks. I understand that many Trailblazers are having this problem.
At around 53,000 mi I filled my gas tank and when I started the Trailblazer up the fuel gauge read empty and the low fuel light was on. After about 20 miles the gauge started to register, but would intermittently drop to empty. This happens every time I fill up. Now the check engine light comes on and shuts off randomly. I have not had it checked out for a solution yet.
After leaving the gas station with a full tank, I noticed that the gas gauge was registering empty. After a few minutes it read full. The next day it read empty again even though I had not driven the vehicle more than 10 miles after the fill up. It read full again a couple days later and now it doesn't work at all.
Fuel gauge stopped working at 49,000 miles. Fuel gauge reads all over the place and trips a code off and on for faulty fuel sending unit. I have to set trip meter to track fuel. I know other people with same year Trailblazer with the same problem. Can run out of fuel at any time during any conditions if not kept in check. Not an easy or cheap fix! fuel tank needs to be dropped and fuel sending unit replaced. Not something the average person can do.
2006 Trailblazer with 46,000 miles on it and the fuel sensor has gone out. Gas gauge reads empty when the tank is full.
I purcahsed a 2006 Trailblazer in 2008 a few months after the fuel gauge started failing and was marking empty, so after doing some research I came across thousands of people with this same problem. 2006 Trailblazers have an inherant problem w/ the in-tank level sensor , etc . . . Gm should have recalled this vehicle by now - it is frustrating for both owners and mechanics . . . It is obvious that a large portion of Trailblazer owner are having issuesrelated to fuel sensors and delivery - im a single mother of four children and im unable to afford this repair im already paying over 18,000 for this vehicle. Please gm - rectify this issue - any problem gasolene related should be a top priority !!!!.
I 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 which I never replaced (I purchased used w/17k miles) and nothing showed up on car fax or other reports about accidents or repairs. I had the gas guage/tank/float repaired while it was under warranty still and then a year later it broke again, and I am still riding with it broken (at least the last 5 years), which of course keeps my check engine light on nearly all the time. I just located the notice that gm is now doing 100% of the repair and I will be making an appointment to get it fixed as I will not pass inspection and I never know how much gas I have. I fill every 200 miles. There are other minor issues such as interior lights going out, both of the front seats have detached from the side molding (only 1 little screw holds them in), the rear washer has not worked in about 6 years. I also have loud noises coming out of the tires/wheels and no one can determine an exact cause, but it's not the brakes or rotors or anything like that. I currently have under 89k miles. I am waiting for the door electrical system to go next as that seems like what is next on the list of tb issues.
I have a 2006 chevy Trailblazer with appr. 26,000 miles. Gas gauge reads empty even though tank is full. Have run out of gas twice. Now refill tank by logging miles.