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vehicle
2006 / chevrolet / trailblazer
known issues
6 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-16)
complaints
1,347 on file (2006-03-03 → 2026-09-08)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
226 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
10925304 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED AGAIN AFTER APPROXIMATELY FOUR MINUTES
11151474 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING WITH THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO VAN CHEVROLET (8585 E FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BLVD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE
11048529 HEADLIGHT AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS GO OUT COMPLETELY. IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME WHETER IT IS STATIONARY OR WHILE DRIVING. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHT LAMPS GO OUT COMPLETELY MAKING IT UNSAFE
Windshield wiper and washer fluid self-activationVISIBILITY/WIPER23 complaints2015-07 → 2019-07trailblazer-2006-wiper-self-activation
11012550 THE FRONT WINDOW WIPERS AND WINDOW WASHER OF MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER STARTED TURNING ON AUTOMATICALLY (WHEN I START THE 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER, THE WIPERS AND WASHER FLUID START AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THE TRAILBLAZER IS TURNED OFF). I CAN NOT
10980564 WIPERS AND WASHER FLUID WOULD START OPERATING ON THEIR OWN COULD NOT MAKE THEM STOP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WASHER FLUID ONLY WOULD SPRAY WITHOUT WIPERS WORKING THIS IMPAIRED MY VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD AND SURROUNDING TRAFFIC
10898170 WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED, THEY SPRAYED FLUID THAT MADE VISIBILITY IMPOSSIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INDEPENDENTLY TURNED ON PERSISTENTLY
11072821 THE FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. CAN'T TELL IF THE CAR IS FULL OR EMPTY
10870136 THE GAS GAUGE SENOR QUIT WORKING IT IS STUCK ON EMPTY. THE MILEAGE IS 116,014 THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER'S THAT HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM
10775975 I FILLED UP MY TANK YESTERDAY. ONE HOUR LATER, STARTED THE CAR AND THE FUEL GUAGE READ ZERO, WITH LOW FUEL INDICATOR ON. NOW IT'S INTERMITTENT, NEVER GOING ABOVE 3/4 FULL
Loss of acceleration or transmission failure while drivingPOWER TRAIN6 complaints2015-08 → 2026-09trailblazer-2006-loss-of-acceleration
10822900 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER, AND WITHOUT ANY NOTICE WHILE IN DRIVE IT STOP ACCELERATING. ALL THE GEARS WERE AFFECTED (D,R,1,2,3 ) WE TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE VEHICLE DROVE FOR A FEW MILES
10748952 DRIVING ALONG AT 30 MPH AND STEPPED ON GAS TO SPEED UP TO 45 MPH WHICH WAS THE NEW SPEED LIMIT, WHEN TRIED TO ACCELERATE I HAD NOTHING. IT WAS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN NEUTRAL. I HAVE NO R/D/D3/D2/D1, NOT EVEN IN 4WD
11096393 TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND SELINOIDS
Power steering failure or fluid leak while drivingSTEERING10 complaints2015-08 → 2022-08trailblazer-2006-power-steering-failure
11481975 The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering and braking functionality. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence
10863178 WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT NOTICED POWER STEERING FLUID UNDER THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE
10811643 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES
Airbag failure to deploy or unexpected deploymentAIR BAGS10 complaints2016-02 → 2022-04trailblazer-2006-airbag-deployment
11460322 In a very severe head on crash 4/8/2022 the air bag did not deploy
10966507 I WAS IN A CRASH AND NEITHER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED, MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER QUESTIONED IF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM EVEN WORKS. I HAVE COPY OF THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR AS WELL
10837232 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE REAR SEAT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/chevrolet/trailblazer
@misc{wrenchpro_2006_chevrolet_trailblazer_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/chevrolet/trailblazer}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
