2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer Brakes Problems

Brakes failed for no apparent reason around 8:00 am that morning. My friend and I was driving to my home in his 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer after many stops that morning. We was on the interstate doing 65 MPH. I noticed the traffic ahead approaching and I said "cars" indicating to my friend to slow down. He said "I have no brakes!" We narrowly missed the first cars and while readjusting we came into contact with the driver side of three vehicles rolling us on our side! I broke both my arms escaping thankfully with my life. We had no idea what suddenly and unexpectedly lost brakes. Weeks afterwards I started reading about the stabilitrac and steering sensor on the 1 of many Chevrolet vehicle defect issues. Around that year and I believe was the problem. I have been out of work and tried to explain this to people with no reply. I read an article about Chevrolet told about the issue and refused a recall. Senator Blumenthal requested an investigation but I haven't seen anything after a judge requested a Chevrolet CEO deposed. If this vehicle has these dangerous problems please know that it almost killed my friend and i. https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/03/u-s-senator-asks-nhtsa-to-investigate-gm-over-faulty-steering-sensor/ Thanks if anyone is listening. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID

11458003

Incident

Mar 17, 2022

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGING WITH NO SEASONAL WEATHER

NHTSA ID

11408188

Incident

Apr 5, 2021

Mileage

342,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED IN THE SAME FORMAT THREE TIMES SINCE JUNE OF 2014. DURING THE FIRST OCCASION, THE BRAKE PEDAL MADE A POPPING SOUND, VIBRATED, AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. IN TURN, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RICK HENDRICKS CHEVROLET IN BUFORD, GEORGIA WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. DURING THE SECOND OCCASION, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CHATTAHOOCHEE COLLISION IN BUFORD, GEORGIA WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. DURING THE THIRD TIME THE CONTACT REAR ENDED A VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CALIBER COLLISION IN BUFORD, GEORGIA WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE DIAGNOSED BY A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER, AND THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 123,000.

NHTSA ID

11018639

Incident

Jun 15, 2014

Mileage

123,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 60MPH MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON AN MY CAR STARTED JERKING AS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN. I LET UP OFF THE GAS BUT AS SOON AS I APPLIED THE GAS IT CONTINUED, I THEN PULLED OVER TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF I LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MIN AN STARTED IT BACK UP AN IT WAS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER, AN USUALLY WHEN I AM GOING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. I WOULD SAY IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10X IN THE PAST YEAR. *JS

NHTSA ID

10681875

Incident

Dec 2, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE SUMMER OF 2013 I HAD IT BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT MY DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD FAIL TO LIGHT UP AS THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. I TRIED CHANGING THE BULB BUT THAT PROVED TO NOT BE THE PROBLEM AS IT STILL FAILED TO LIGHT UP. THE FOLLOWING SUMMER THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT. I AM UNSURE IF IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR A SENSOR THAT HAS GONE BAD. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594198

Incident

Jun 1, 2013

Mileage

135,000 mi

MY WIFE, DAUGHTER AND MYSELF WERE DRIVING ON IDAHO STATE HIGHWAY 70, A NARROW, WINDING, TWO-LANE ROAD WITH LITTLE TO NO SHOULDER, WHEN THE MOTOR STOPPED AND ILOST ALL POWER-BRAKES, STEERING ETC. I WAS FORTUNATELY ABLE TO STEER THE CAR OVER TO A WIDE SPOT ON THE SHOULDER AND STOP. I WAS UNABLE TO RE-START THE BLAZER AND CALLED AAA TO HAVE IT HAULED TO KNUDTSEN CHEVROLET IN COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO. IN ANOTHER HALF HOUR WE WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE AND THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTEROUS IF THE CAR HAD FAILED THEN IN HIGH VOLUME TRAFFIC. THE NEXT DAY I WAS ADVISED BY KNUDTSEN THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM. I WROTE A FOLLOW-UP LETTER TO THE OWNER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED A FEW DAYS LATER INDICATING THAT SINCE MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED NEITHER GM NOR KNUDTSEN COULD HELP ME WITH THE $268 CHARGE FOR REPLACING THE SWITCH. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN TOLD GM AND KNUDTSEN WOULD SPLIT THE COST THREE WAYS SINCE I WAS A LONG-TIME CUSTOMER (THREE BLAZERS). I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED ANY REIMBURSEMENT AS OF THIS DATE. IS THIS POSSIBLY ANOTHER CAR WHICH SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST? *TR

NHTSA ID

10592929

Incident

May 1, 2014

Mileage

66,000 mi

WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL ON CURVY ROAD, I APPLIED THE BRAKES DURING A TURN AND THE POWER STEERING HAD ACTIVATED MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. IT KEPT HAPPENING ON EVERY TURN AND WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO A SHOP THEY HAD TO REPLACE A STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10524695

Incident

Jul 1, 2013

Mileage

60,321 mi

STARTED BY TRUCK, THE BRAKES AND ABS LIGHTS CAME ON, ALSO ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER TURNING OFF AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES, I RESTARTED MY TRUCK. LIGHTS WERE OFF. I DRIVE APPROX 33 MILES TO WORK EVERYDAY. WHEN I ARRIVED TO WORK, AS I WAS PARKING IT SOUNDED LIKE MY BRAKES WERE GRINDING AND HARD TO MOVE MY TRUCK. IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IT, LIKE SOMETHING WAS HOLDING IT BACK. WHEN I WAS LEAVING TO GO HOME, NOTHING, EVERYTHING SEEMED OK. APPROX 5 MINUTES BEFORE GETTING HOME, I WAS AT A LIGHT AND WHEN I PUSH THE GAS TO GO, THE NOISE CAME BACK AND IT WAS VERY HARD TO GET MY TRUCK TO MOVE. FINALLY GOT IT HOME, I TOLD MY SON WHAT HAPPENED, HE TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE AND NOTHING. FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS ONLY HERE AND THERE MAYBE I WOULD HEAR THE GRINDING NOISE AND HARD TO MOVE MY TRUCK. YESTERDAY 4/15/2013, I WAS GOING HOME AND STOP AT LIGHT, MY TUCK DID NOT MOVE AGAIN, LIGHT SOMETHING STOPPING IT FROM MOVING. WHEN IT STARTED MOVING THE NOISE IS SO LOUD THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE WHOLE BOTTOM OF MY TRUCK GOING TO FALL OFF. MY TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP FOR THE RECALL OF SENSOR FOR WINDOW, THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE A INSPECTION THAT MY TRUCK WAS IN THE GREEN FOR ALL, NEW ROTORS, NEW BRAKES ALL GOOD. SO I LOOKED ONLINE AND I CAN SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, BUT I DO NOT SEE IT ON THIS SIGHT. I AM SCARED ... DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10508356

Incident

Mar 31, 2013

Mileage

157,000 mi

THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF FIRST TIME AT A RED LIGHT IT TURNED GREEN I WAS THE ONLY CAR AT THE LIGHT WHEN I HIT THE GAS IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE REAR ENDED ME LOOK NO ONE BEHIND ME THEN THE REAR BRAKES WERE LOCKED UP I DROVE IT 1/4 OF A MILE AND THEY UNLOCKED THEM SELVES I DROVE TO MY DEALER TOLD THEM HE LOOKED IT UP SAID THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT THAT TOOK MY BLAZER IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AN I SUPPOSED LOOKED AT THE BRAKES THEN ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING AND IT FELT LIKE SOME ONE REAR ENDED ME AGAIN BUT NO ONE THERE BEHIND ME..THEN ABOUT A MONTH AGO IN JULY THE SAME THING AT A RED LITE AND I HAD 3 SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE BLAZER WHEN THEY ALL THOUGHT SOME ONE RAN INTO THE REAR OF ME BUT NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME THE REAR BRAKES ONLY STAYED LOCKED UP MAYBE 300 YARDS AND THEN RELEASED ..THEN TODAY AT A STOP SIGN 8-16-2012 SAME THING THEN ALL KIND OF NOISE GOING TO THE DOCTORS OFFICE ABOUT 1/4 OF A MILE AWAY GOT INTO THE PARKING LOT AN THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT AT THE FRONT OF THE TRANS HERE BOTH BARS TRAILING ARMS AT THE REAR AXLE BROKE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP(GREENWOOD) IN AUSTINTOWN OHIO I HAVE 43000 MILES ON IT AND BOUGHT IT NEW AT GREENWOOD CHEVROLET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10471196

Incident

Jun 15, 2011

Mileage

36,000 mi

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP GOING AND HAVING TO CHANGE THEM BI WEEKLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10466508

Incident

Jul 12, 2012

Mileage

125,556 mi

STABILITRAK/ABS ENGAGING RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AT REGULAR AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS!!!! WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON, VEHICLE REDUCES SPEED,I CAN NOT ACCELERATE, LOUD GRINDING SOUND FROM FRONT END, VIBRATION FELT FROM BRAKE PEDAL WHEN I TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES. I HAD TO PULL OVER TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY SITUATION SEMI WAS BEHIND ME AND HAD TO SWERVE TO THE OTHER LANE TO AVOID HITTING ME!!!! *JS

NHTSA ID

10460911

Incident

Jun 6, 2012

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STABILITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY ENGAGED. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 30 MPH BEFORE THE BRAKES RELEASED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE YAW SENSOR, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10460904

Incident

Jun 5, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND THE ABS WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO VIBRATE WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,383.

NHTSA ID

10453259

Incident

Mar 24, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE HEADLIGHTS WILL START FLICKERING THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WILL COME ON IT THE DASH AND ALL OF THE BUTTONS ON THE DRIVERS DOOR WILL STOP WORKING AND THE REAR HEATER WILL ONLY WORK WHEN IT WANTS TOO THE POWER LIGHT ON THE REAR HEATER WILL NOT EVEN COME ON THEN YOUR DRIVING ALONG AND IT WILL LIGHT UP AND START WORKING THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE BUTTONS ON THE DOOR TO WORK AGAIN AND THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH TO GO OFF IS TO PULL OVER AND SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND THEN RESTART IT UP AGAIN BUT YOU MAY BE DOING THIS AGAIN WITH IN THE HOUR IF STILL DRIVING AND IF YOU DON'T LOOK FOR THOSE LIGHTS ON IN THE DASH YOU COULD BE IN TROUBLE CAUSE IF THEY STAY ON LONG ENOUGH YOU WILL GO TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PADDLE WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND YOU WON'T STOP BUT IF YOU QUICKLY HIT THE BRAKE AGAIN IT STOPS THE TRUCK IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ANYMORE IT SCARES ME EVERY TIME I GET IN IT I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ONLINE ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND IF I HIT SOMEONE BECAUSE OF THIS THING I WILL SUE GM FOR MAKING JUNK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10443758

Incident

Aug 28, 2011

Mileage

99,000 mi

ALL REPAIRS DONE WITHIN 20,000 OF USE (PURCHASED USED AT 50,000 CURRENTLY HAVE 70,000) BACK WINDSHIELD WATER PUMP DOES NOT WORK BRAKE LIGHTS/LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, BACK UP LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKING LEFT FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE METAL RODS VISIBLE DUE TO SUSPENSION ERRORS CAUSING TOO MUCH WEAR ON TIRE SERVICE STABILITY TRACK ERROR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON BOTTOM OF CAR IS RUSTING OUT ABS FAILED ON ICE CAR RUNS ROUGH LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END REPLACED FRONT/REAR ALIGNMENT DONE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED REAR BRAKES REPLACE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BARRING REPLACED LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIBER REPLACED DRIVER MASTER SWITCH REPLACED WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPLACED LEFT OUTER TIE ROD REPLACED (SECOND TIME) FRONT END ALIGNMENT IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED WATER PUMP REPLACED SOLENOID REPLACED FRONT HUB R/F REPLACED FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS REPLACED BRAKE ROTOR REPLACED REAR DISC BRAKE PAD REPLACED REAR BRAKE ROTOR REPLACED GAS CAP REPLACED TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY L/R. BATTERY REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10442588

Incident

Feb 2, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATING. *TGW THE CONSUMER THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. SEVERAL COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. THE BLOWER RESISTOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT ONLY WORKING ON HIGH. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING, THE HEAT WAS INOPERATIVE, THERE WERE NOISE/CREAKS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING SLOW AND MAKING TURNS, THE POWER WINDOWS AND HEATED SEATS STOPPED WORKING, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INACCURATE, THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH HAD TO REPLACED, THE SEAT BELT WAS DIFFICULT TO FASTEN, THE HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS SOCKETS BURNED OUT, THE FAN FOR THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT PROPERLY AND EVENTUALLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE IGNITION SWITCH DIDN'T ALWAYS WORK AND THE KEY WOULD SOMETIMES GET STUCK. *JB

NHTSA ID

10391008

Incident

Mar 1, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS EMPTY AND THAT THE FUEL LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED; BOTH OF THESE COMPONENTS MALFUNCTIONED ALTHOUGH THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS DISPLAYED EMPTY NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FITTINGS FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WERE LEAKING. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIRS (FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FITTINGS REPLACED). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. UPDATED 07/19/11*BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 02 SENSOR. UPDATED 07/28/11

NHTSA ID

10366855

Incident

Aug 20, 2010

Mileage

74,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THEY WOULD NOT STOP FUNCTIONING WHEN THEY WERE DEACTIVATED. THE ABS LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10327016

Incident

Mar 12, 2010

WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, MY TRAILBLAZER REVS UP AND TRIES TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO PUSH HARDER ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP IT FROM MOVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10308381

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER WAS BROKEN. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THERE WERE NO EXISTING RECALLS. THE CONTACT WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR COST WHEN THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,268. UPDATED 11/03/09 *BF UPDATED 11/03/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10289795

Incident

Oct 24, 2009

Mileage

47,268 mi

2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. 5.3 LITER V8 ENGINE. TAPPED BRAKES LIGHTLY AND TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL. BRAKES CONTINUED TO ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN AND CONTINUED BRAKING HARDER AND HARDER UNTIL VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ON IT'S OWN WITH THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. HAD TO SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART TO RELEASE BRAKES. CALLED RYAN CHEVROLET IN BUFFALO, MN AND MILLER CHEVROLET IN ROGERS, MN. THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES DOING THIS. COULD HAVE BEEN BAD IF ON THE HIGHWAY OR FREEWAY SINCE THE BRAKES WOULD HAVE COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. ONLY HAPPENED ONCE...AND THAT'S ENOUGH! *TR

NHTSA ID

10272838

Incident

Jun 3, 2009

Mileage

42,370 mi

MY 2006 TRAIL BLAZER HAS APPROX. 60,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE AN INJECTOR. THE HEATER FAN MOTOR IS NOW NOT WORKING AND THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DOES NOT WORK, THE LIGHTER DOES NOT WORK AND KEEPS BLOWING FUSES IF YOU TRY TO USE IT. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10264919

Incident

Jan 3, 2009

Mileage

49,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BATTERY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TEN SECONDS LATER, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE DROVE TO A NEARBY DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND DID NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH ENERGY TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,900.

NHTSA ID

10263590

Incident

Mar 27, 2009

Mileage

33,900 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHENEVER THE DRIVER DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP. SHE MUST CONSTANTLY PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE REPAIR SHOP FOR THE FOURTH TIME. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD FIND A SOLUTION TO THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 4/23/09 *CN UPDATED 04/27/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10262915

Incident

Oct 29, 2008

Mileage

53,000 mi

ACS/ SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND TO GET IT TO GO OFF I HAVE TO STOP AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. ALSO FUEL GAUGE GOES FROM FULL TO EMPTY EVEN ON A FULL TANK OF GAS. WHEN I TURN MY HEAT ON IT WILL ONLY WORK ON NUMBERS 1-4. NUMBER 5 IS COMPLETELY OUT. ALSO THERE'S A SQUEAK IN MY BRAKES THAT I CANT GET TO GO AWAY. I REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKES AND HAD 2 NEW FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS PUT ON BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT WAS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT TO COME ON. BUT THAT DIDN'T FIX MY PROBLEM EITHER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BECAUSE I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE USED AND IT HAD MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED THAT NOTHING IS COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10258155

Incident

Nov 12, 2008

Mileage

52,000 mi