2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel/propulsion system problems
76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving vehicle turn it off turn back on drive somewhere and turn it off and go swimming for an hour came back go to go start it and would not start I believe it's the anti-theft system as we replaced the ignition switch and the ignition cylinder but my illumination selector for my gear selector…”
filed May 19, 2022
“Fuel gauge consistently showed "empty" and external lights were always very dim. Lack of awareness of fuel status led to breakdown on heavily trafficked road and dim hazard lights contributed to poor visibility and a fatal accident.”
filed Nov 21, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Trailblazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Trailblazer | 3 | 5% |
| 2022 Trailblazer | 5 | 5% |
| 2021 Trailblazer | 16 | 8% |
| 2009 Trailblazer | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Trailblazer | 5 | 3% |
| 2007 Trailblazer | 58 | 8% |
| 2005 Trailblazer | 95 | 6% |
| 2004 Trailblazer | 43 | 4% |
| 2003 Trailblazer | 55 | 6% |
| 2002 Trailblazer | 23 | 2% |
| 2000 Trailblazer | 2 | 8% |
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.