2006 Chevrolet BlazerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 19 owner complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Blazer, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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Safety recalls0None on record Owner complaints194 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage69kFuel system, gasoline, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 22, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Chevrolet Blazer has problems

19 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

9Fuel system, gasoline

2Engine1 crash/fire/injury

2Fuel/propulsion system

2Electrical system

2Visibility/wiper

1Service brakes

1Tires

1Fuel system, other

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline	9	0
Engine	2	1
Fuel/propulsion system	2	0
Electrical system	2	0
Visibility/wiper	2	0
Service brakes	1	1
Tires	1	1
Fuel system, other	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2006 Chevrolet Blazer recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Blazer year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Blazer median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Blazer owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WAS PARKED AT JOB SITE AFTER HAVING FILLED FUEL TANK. LOW FUEL ALARM AND LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN STARTED VEHICLE GAS GAUGE REGISTERED EMPTY. AFTER SEVERAL OFF/ON SEQUENCES FOR THE IGNITION, FUEL GAUGE WOULD ONLY REGISTER EMPTY. HAD REPAIRED SAME DAY FROM DEALER. WAS TOLD THIS WAS A WARRANTY ISSUE, AND…
Complaint 10523236 · Jul 5, 2013 · 69,412 miles

I JUST FILLED THE FUEL TANK UNTIL COMPLETELY FULL, AND WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES AND IT STILL SHOWS EMPTY AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT IS ON. I DROVE THE VEHICLE SEVERAL MILES AND NOW THE SERVICE ENGINE…
Complaint 10441975 · Dec 31, 2011 · 75,200 miles

GETTING STUCK ON THE HIGHWAYS BECAUSE FALSE READING OF THE FUEL. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWO TIME. AFTER TO REPAIR IT WITH ONLY 27,000 MILES. SO THIS MEANS EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES I HAVE TO REPLACED THIS FUEL. *TR
Complaint 10379790 · Jan 31, 2011 · 27,000 miles

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