2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer air bags problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Brakes failed for no apparent reason around 8:00 am that morning. My friend and I was driving to my home in his 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer after many stops that morning. We was on the interstate doing 65 MPH. I noticed the traffic ahead approaching and I said "cars" indicating to my friend to slow…”
filed Mar 23, 2022
“The airbag deactivated light on the dash cluster comes on and off but mostly stays on now. No codes showing the cause. While driving both low beam headlights suddenly turned off, later diagnosis showed an electrical issue that melted both low beam light connectors and wires at the bulb end, new…”
filed Sep 4, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC…Campaign 06V417000 · Oct 31, 2006
Air Bags problems in other Trailblazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Trailblazer | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 Trailblazer | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Trailblazer | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 Trailblazer | 4 | 15% |
| 2008 Trailblazer | 33 | 17% |
| 2007 Trailblazer | 27 | 4% |
| 2005 Trailblazer | 70 | 5% |
| 2004 Trailblazer | 42 | 4% |
| 2003 Trailblazer | 57 | 6% |
| 2002 Trailblazer | 102 | 9% |
| 2001 Trailblazer | 2 | 10% |
| 2000 Trailblazer | 3 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.