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2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems
Owners have filed 1,440 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer with NHTSA. Fuel system, gasoline accounts for 30.4% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 17.5%.
Complaints1,440
Crashes44
Fires83
Injuries70
Deaths21
What owners report breaking
Fuel system, gasoline 30.4% · 438
Electrical system 17.5% · 252
Fuel system, other 7.8% · 113
Exterior lighting 7.8% · 113
Fuel/propulsion system 5.3% · 76
Visibility 3.8% · 54
Visibility/wiper 3.6% · 52
Power train 3.5% · 50
Severity
Of those complaints, 44 describe a crash, 83 describe a fire, 70 report an injury and 21 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Chevrolet Trailblazer in this data, 2006 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 44 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 71,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Fuel system, gasoline
Fuel gauge malfunction 2006 chevy Trailblazer the gauge is very misleading causing near misses when you run out of fuel and not to leave out steering and braking problems when the engine stops this only effects certain models and should be recalled by g.M. They are trying to blame it on bad fuel I'm not buying the reason this is happening, if it were to be the fuel then more people would have the same issue. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 55,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that the fuel gauge failed. The fuel gauge was displaying a reading of empty when the vehicle was filled with fuel. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic shop who advised that the fuel gauge needed to be replaced at a cost of $1200. The dealer was not contacted and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000. Fuel system, gasoline · reported at 91,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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