2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer exterior lighting problems
112 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The headlamps have quit working when driving at night but will come back on later. This has happened several times. I found GM recall number 14291 that is supposed to include 2006 Chevy Trailblazers and pertains to this problem. The local dealership told us that our vehicle has a vin number that is…”
filed Sep 25, 2023
“While driving on several occations during the day or night. The front daytime running lights and or the front headlamps just shut off. This has happened driving at highway speeds and just sitting at a traffic light. Very dangerous at night!!”
filed Sep 15, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the headlamp driver module (HDM) may overheat and fail, causing…Campaign 15V519000 · Aug 14, 2015
Exterior Lighting problems in other Trailblazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Trailblazer | 1 | 5% |
| 2024 Trailblazer | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 Trailblazer | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Trailblazer | 13 | 48% |
| 2008 Trailblazer | 17 | 9% |
| 2007 Trailblazer | 151 | 21% |
| 2005 Trailblazer | 140 | 10% |
| 2004 Trailblazer | 101 | 9% |
| 2003 Trailblazer | 77 | 9% |
| 2002 Trailblazer | 143 | 12% |
| 2001 Trailblazer | 3 | 15% |
| 2000 Trailblazer | 1 | 4% |
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.