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2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 34 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360, most often about the lights (41% of complaints, typically around 124,500 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Trailblazer 360 model year since 2000.
Most common 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 problems
Lights
14 complaints · 41%Half of these problems showed up before 124,500 miles. Parts named most often: headlights.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360. While driving at night, the front headlights illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v755000 (exterior lighting), but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The…
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360. While driving approximately 55 MPH, both headlights dimmed without warning. The contact purchased and replaced the relay. The failure recurred two months later and the relay was replaced again. The contact called a local dealer and scheduled an appointment for…
Fuel system
8 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 68,000 miles.
The fuel gauge reads empty when the tank is full. At first, it would level off after driving approximately 100 miles. The gauge then stayed at empty all of the time. My wife drives this vehicle on the highway and we're always concerned she will run out of gas in a very dangerous situation. Chevrolet customer…
Fuel sending unit failed so I could not tell how much fuel I had. Gm would not replace it. They sent me a letter that they had problems with them all. And would pay for half of the repair. That is unacceptable.
Electrical
8 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 90,500 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, wiring.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360. The contact stated that while in the residential driveway, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled numerous times without warning after being taken to the dealer for a manufacturer's recall on the driver side door module. The dealer was notified and had not diagnosed the vehicle after the recall repair. The vehicle was…
Visibility and wipers
4 complaints · 12%Tl contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the rear driver's side and the front passenger side window rolled down independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360. The contact stated that the window on the passenger side continuously opened independently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the driver door module failed and needed to be repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Driver's master power window switch
Summary
On august 15, 2012 general motors (gm) announced a regional recall action (12v-406) involving model year (my) 2006-2007 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, isuzu ascender and my2005-2007 saab 9-7x vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the salt belt states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. The recall remedy requires the inspection and repair or replacement of the master power window switch, which gm refers to as a driver door module (ddm). At the same ti
Driver's master power window switch
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened this investigation on february 9, 2012 in response to complaints alleging driver door module melting and/or burning in my 2006-2007 chevrolet trailblazers. In response to odi's information request letter, general motors presented 167 reports and 698 warranty claims that related to the alleged problem. Odi has received a total of 83 complaints, 66 alleging the door module had melted or burned, and the remaining 17 stating that the window switches acted erratically or were inoperative. Twenty-eight of the reports received have LED to driver door fires, some of which allege the vehicle was keyed off and unattended. Based on the agency's current a
Fuel level gauge system failure
Summary
The office of defects investigations (odi) analyzed complaint data provided by general motors (gm) as well as complaints submitted to odi from consumers.in total, there were 5,089 unique reports indicating an inaccurate fuel level reading while driving.general motors stated that this condition occurs when the contacts of the fuel sensor wear prematurely.most of the complaints indicated an empty fuel gauge reading after filling the tank.less than 10 percent of theodi complaints involved an engine stall incident.during this investigation, gm developed a remedy procedure and issued special coverage bulletin instructing dealers to install a new design fuel level sensor.the bulletin was sent to d
Fuel level gauge system failure
Summary
The office of defects investigation has received 668 complaints alleging inaccurate fuel gauge reading while driving in model year 2005-07 chevrolet trailblazer, gmc envoy, buick rainier, and saab 9-7x vehicles.of the 668 complaints, 58 incidents were alleged to result in a vehicle stall.of the 58 stalling incidents, 43 complaints reported stalling because the fuel level reading indicated more fuel availability than what is actually in the fuel tank. One complaint alleged a vehicle crash after the vehicle stalled while exiting the interstate, became disabled, and was struck from behind.summarily, the complaints show an apparent increasing trend, with most complaints received within the past
Questions about the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: lights (14 complaints, typically around 124,500 miles); fuel system (8 complaints, typically around 68,000 miles); electrical (8 complaints, typically around 90,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2006 a bad year for the Chevrolet Trailblazer 360?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Trailblazer 360 model year since 2000, with 34 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.