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2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer Electrical Problems

Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer has 236 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Fuel System
646
Electrical
236
Lights
100
Other
87
Visibility
61
Powertrain
47
Engine
38
Steering
28
Airbags
28
Structure
25
Brakes
17
Suspension
12
Tires
8
Speed Control
8
Latches & Locks
3

236

Complaints

2

Recalls

5

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Electrical Recalls

12V406000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Bu...

13V248000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trai...

All Electrical Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jun 15, 2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITYThe contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign N...
Feb 10, 2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCar randomly locks automatically by itself while car is parked and running. I have been locked out o...
May 10, 2022ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMDriving vehicle turn it off turn back on drive somewhere and turn it off and go swimming for an hour...
Jun 11, 2021ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.+Electrical system. Have read this speedometer issue can also cause other malfunctions on instrume...
May 1, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINESTABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON. HAVE HAD BRAKE FLUID, BRAKE PADS, ...
Oct 30, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGENGINE WILL SHUT OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD THEN AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES IT WILL START AGAIN. ALSO I HAVE...
May 20, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGHEADLIGHTS CUTTING OUT (COMPLETELY OFF) AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN A NORMAL FASHION AND DURIN...
May 1, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPERDRIVERS SIDE POWER LOCKS AND WINDOW CONTROLS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. BACK WINDOW WINDSHIELD WIP...
Apr 11, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL GAUGE CONSISTENTLY SHOWED "EMPTY" AND EXTERNAL LIGHTS WERE ALWAYS VERY DIM. LACK OF AWARENESS O...
Feb 15, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGSTHE AIRBAG DEACTIVATED LIGHT ON THE DASH CLUSTER COMES ON AND OFF BUT MOSTLY STAYS ON NOW. NO CODES ...
Jan 15, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPERTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A 20 POINT INSPECTI...
Dec 1, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)STABILITY LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AND ALSO FUEL LEVEL SENSOR LIGHT CONSTANLY UP AND DOWN WITH THE LEV...
Oct 26, 2018ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH ONLY A LITTLE OVER 80,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUE...
Oct 5, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEMHEADLAMP DRIVER MODULE NOT WORKING RIGHT. HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. JUST STARTED HAPPENING....
May 1, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTHE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS (BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT) WILL STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT NIG...
Apr 19, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEMTHIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 4 IGNITION SWITCH FAILURES. SOMETIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY ...
Apr 9, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGWHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT MY HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF AND WOULDN'T COME BACK ON UNTIL ABOUT 30 MINUTE...
Apr 1, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWHEN THE VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH A FULL TANK OF FUEL, THE GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY AND THE FUEL WARNING ...
Mar 29, 2017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)I WAS DRIVING ON THE AND RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF . I TRY TO RESTART...
Dec 2, 2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTINGHEADLIGHTS TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENS WITH REGULARITY. HEADLIGHT RELAY DEFECTIVE. NO REPLACE...

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