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2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 34 owner complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360, most often about the exterior lighting. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year20% below the Trailblazer 360 median · #3 of 5 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints341 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage125kExterior lighting, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 25, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 has problems

34 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Exterior lighting141
Electrical system81
Fuel system, gasoline50
Fuel/propulsion system30
Visibility/wiper30
Steering10
Structure10
Visibility10
Latches/locks/linkages10
4 other systems40

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

0 recalls

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Trailblazer 360 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 Trailblazer 360 median. How we score

'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09
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4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Fuel Level Gauge System FailureDP10001 · closed May 23, 2011
    No recall
  2. Driver's Master Power Window SwitchEA12004 · closed Jun 21, 2013
    Led to recall 12V-406
  3. Fuel level gauge system failurePE11014 · closed Sep 23, 2011
    No recall
  4. Driver's Master Power Window SwitchPE12003 · closed Jun 11, 2012
    No recall
In owners' words

What Trailblazer 360 owners report

Recent exterior lighting complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURERS RECALL NOTICE FOR EXTERIOR LIGHTING IN APRIL OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL…
Complaint 10861172 · Apr 25, 2016
TL* 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…
Complaint 10838938 · Feb 29, 2016 · 130,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE…
Complaint 10836841 · Feb 18, 2016 · 100,000 miles

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