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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2002-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer is known for many things, but perhaps it is most famous for its faulty fuel gauge.

This gauge flip-flops more than a politician during election season. Some report that the gauge says "empty" after a fill-up, while others report the gauge says "full" when they're running on fumes. Either way, there's one thing everyone seems to agree on: the darn thing is just wrong.

Following hundreds of complaints and a few accidents allegedly caused by the malfunction, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into the issue in May 2011. Unfortunately for frustrated owners, no recall has been announced.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
84,013 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

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2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer Owner Comments

problem #11

Jan 192015

Trailblazer

  • 127,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the door lock system failed and caused the contact to be locked inside the vehicle. The contact was able to exit the vehicle through the hatch back door. In addition, the headlights failed to illuminate. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 13V248000 (electrical system, visibility door module) and NHTSA campaign number: 14V755000 (exterior lighting) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The failure mileage was 127,000.

- Collinsville, VA, USA

problem #10

Aug 272014

Trailblazer

  • 109,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the doors failed to lock from the inside of the vehicle and the rear gate failed to lock at all. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 109,000.

- Orlando , FL, USA

problem #9

Mar 142013

Trailblazer

  • 95,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the front driver side power window and door lock failed to operate intermittently. In addition, the radio remained operable even though the engine was turned off. The vehicle had not been diagnosed ore repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

- Winter Haven , FL, USA

problem #8

Sep 062013

Trailblazer 6-cyl

  • 114,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving down the road in my 2006 trail Blazer I had a door switch/latch malfunction. In my vehicle when you pass 15 mph the doors automatically lock. At that moment the doors switched to locked and at the same exact time the door lock/latch failed and the door opened while the car was moving. I made arrangements with my local Chevy dealer via Chevy customer care to correct a recall with the door switch. When I received my vehicle back the door latch/lock was not fixed. That part wasn't under recall. The part that failed was the door lock actuator which is an electronic device that is part of the door switching/locking system. The fact that the door switch was recalled due to shortages is quite possibly for the failure of this latch/lock. I am an avid seat belt wearer, luckily. I am great concerned with the potential for serious injury or death with this failure in other vehicles. I have reached out to the dealer and GM but was told too bad for the dealer and have bad no response when I mentioned their lack of concern for safety. Thank you

- Melbourne, FL, USA

problem #7

Feb 282013

Trailblazer 6-cyl

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the windows would open and close independently. The contact mentioned that he was unable to lock or unlock the door using the electronic key fob, readjust the mirrors, or utilize the heated seat function. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the driver's side door control module was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.

- Elmhurst , IL, USA

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problem #6

Oct 282012

Trailblazer 6-cyl

  • 85,000 miles
I came out to my vehicle today, unlocked the door with the keyless remote but the driver's door was unresponsive. Upon starting the vehicle I realized the windows don't work on the driver's side as well. I removed the driver door control module to find a burn mark internally on the door as well as burnt plastic on the door module itself. The window and lock worked fine the night before so I'm concerned with the short circuit occurring over night without a key in the ignition.

- Renton, WA, USA

problem #5

Sep 192012

Trailblazer 6-cyl

  • 105,921 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driver door power window and lock control circuit board malfunctioned and started to smoke and failed to operate driver window, also lights inside window and door lock switches no longer works, upon removing switch assembly I found it to be badly melted and black, it appeared to have caught on fire.

- Sinking Spring , PA, USA

problem #4

Oct 202010

Trailblazer

  • 92,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the front driver side automatic door lock and window regulator failed to operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Columbia , SC, USA

problem #3

Jun 302009

Trailblazer

  • 38,177 miles
I left my window down on my 2006 Chevy Blazer. The door/lock controler got water in it, shorted out and started on fire.

- Venice, NY, USA

problem #2

Jan 012009

Trailblazer

  • 38,000 miles
I hit a bump one day and the interior light popped on for a second and then went off. I eventually realized the rear door was not latching at all, I tinkered with it, tried some wd-40, it does work intermittently, but is getting to the point where its not latching the majority of the time. The 3 bolts holding the locking mechanism and the point where the lock with latch do show signs of corrosion. It appears the 2003 Trailblazers had this same issue and eventually there was a recall. At 38,000 miles I also had the fuel gauge issue and the fuel sending unit is bad.

- Pennellville, NY, USA

problem #1

Feb 142009

Trailblazer

  • 40 miles
Purchased used 38K miles problems started straight away reardoor locks quit, child safety lock rod fell off broken clip, would find plastic trim on ground next to car, seat trim broken fell off, when it rains or snows 4 wheel unit fail to engage and disengage correctly engine light comes on and goes out alot alternator is loud water pump went out, rear Chevy emblem popped off we now have 56K can't imagine what's next.

- Show Low, AZ, USA

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