2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer Visibility Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V248000 (Electrical System, Visibility). The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was running or while driving at various speeds, the passenger's window switch was depressed from the driver's side door panel, and there was a clicking sound coming from the front passenger’s side of the vehicle, and the window failed to roll up or roll down. Additionally, the contact stated that on several occasions, when the driver's side window switch was depressed, the window failed to roll up or roll down. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11613711

Incident

Jun 15, 2024

Several months ago, I was at a fast food drive up window. I had my drivers side window down while paying for my food and receiving my food. It was down pouring and the inside of my door got pretty wet. I wiped off the rain as best as I could but everything was soaked. The very next day the drivers side door controls started to go haywire. The window button stopped working and my door locks only worked occasionally until they stopped working all together. My side mirrors can no longer be adjusted from the drivers seat. I have to get out of the vehicle and manually adjust both driver and passenger side mirrors. I'm not sure if there is a short in the wiring from the rain or just what is going on. I asked a parts dealer to see how much it would cost to replace the drivers side door controls module and he was of no help except to say its a recall part because of moisture. I've looked this up and I see there was a recall but my VIN isn't on the recall list. I don't understand why my vehicle is excluded considering this appears to be exactly what this incident generated the recall in the first place. I further looked into the investigation you had on the Trailblazer's outside of the salt belt states having the same issues with the moisture and issues that arise from the damaged door controls. I'm not sure if I would be considered in the expanded recall but I'm certain I should be as this is exactly why my drivers side door controls failed. I feel this is a huge safety issue as i don't know if there is a electrical/wiring short and not being able to adjust the side mirrors is an impairment. There was no warning to let me know anything was wrong. The system just went out just that fast. Please advise me how to proceed with my next steps to get this resolved. Also, my low beams went completely out the other day and replacing the bulbs didn't fix that issue. I do have a recall scheduled for January to get the headlights fixed and I'd like them to fix both issues. Thank you.

NHTSA ID

11436873

Incident

May 22, 2021

DRIVERS SIDE POWER LOCKS AND WINDOW CONTROLS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. BACK WINDOW WINDSHIELD WIPER TURNS OFF AND ON INTERMITTANTLY

NHTSA ID

11231186

Incident

May 1, 2019

Mileage

203,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A 20 POINT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BY SAVAGE KIA (2725 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19605, (610) 678-0650). WITHIN LESS THAN 30 DAYS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO TURN ON AND OFF WHEN NECESSARY. THE WIPERS REMAINED ACTIVATED CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A WARRANTY AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBERS: EA12004 (VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND PE12003 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY), ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS LISTED IN THE COMPLAINTS IN THE INVESTIGATION THAT WERE CLOSED BY NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER CONSUMER NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN ON BY ITSELF AND WOULD SHOOT WATER ONTO THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER PURCHASED THE PART AND HAD IT INSTALLED. VIN IS INVALID.*JB

NHTSA ID

11175714

Incident

Jan 15, 2019

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS START OPERATING BY THEMSELVES. ALSO WIPER FLUID COMES OUT BY ITSELF. THE WIPERS AND THE WIPER FLUIDS COMES OUT RATHER THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHEN OR WHERE.

NHTSA ID

11122124

Incident

Aug 19, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SPRAYED UNCONTROLLABLY AT MAXIMUM PRESSURE. EVEN THOUGH THE SPRAYER ACTIVATED UNCONTROLLABLY, THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED PROGRESSIVE CHEVROLET AT 330-879-3697 (LOCATED AT 8000 HILLS AND DALES RD NW, MASSILLON, OH 44646) AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.

NHTSA ID

11112562

Incident

Jul 13, 2018

Mileage

126,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (KUNI CHEVROLET CADILLAC, 2449 FULTON AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95825, (916) 538-7217) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,500.

NHTSA ID

11112387

Incident

May 1, 2018

Mileage

50,500 mi

FLUID HAS GOTTEN INTO THE DRIVER DOOR AND CAUSED THE WINDOW MODULE TO QUIT WORKING. NONE OF THE CONTROLS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WORKS. INCLUDING THE LOCKS, CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S MOVING OR STATIONARY THE CONTROLS DO NOT WORK.

NHTSA ID

11078551

Incident

Feb 17, 2017

Mileage

167,000 mi

MY 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER AUTOMATICALLY STARTS SPRAYING THE FRONT WINDOW AND THE WIPERS START AND WILL NOT STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON (THE WIPERS START UP AND IT STARTS SPRAYING WINDOW WASHING FLUID WHEN YOU TURN ON THE VEHICLE). THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!! THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET, ON THE HIGHWAY, TURNING, BRAKING AND ANY MOTION MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS.

NHTSA ID

11012578

Incident

Jul 17, 2017

Mileage

157,606 mi

JULY 17, 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 DRIVE THE TRAILBLAZER WITH THE WIPER ALWAYS ON. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WINDOW FLUID WILL NOT STOP UNLESS I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE !!! THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON THE STREET, TURNING, BRAKING , ETC.

NHTSA ID

11012550

Incident

Jul 17, 2017

Mileage

157,606 mi

THE WIPERS ONLY GO ONE SPEED AND STAY ON. LESS I TAKE OUT THE FUSE. AND THEN IF I NEED THEM I PLACE THE FUSE BACK IN. I HAD PEOPLE LOOK AT AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT COULD BE. IT JEST STARTED ONE DAY AND THE WINDOW WASHER FLUID WOULD ALSO SPRAY EVERY WERE.

NHTSA ID

10994920

Incident

May 15, 2016

Mileage

150,000 mi

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 FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND STOP THE VEHICLE ON BOTH OCCASIONS UNTIL IT STOPPED SPRAYING.

NHTSA ID

10980564

Incident

Apr 18, 2017

Mileage

118,950 mi

THE WIPERS START AND STOP AT RANDOM, ONLY OPERATE ON SOME SETTINGS AND NOT AT RIGHT SPEED FOR THE SETTING AND SPRAY WASHER FLUID CONTINUOUSLY. THIS FALLS UNDER: NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10008492 MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER: 040843005B

NHTSA ID

10956528

Incident

Jan 3, 2017

Mileage

186,000 mi

EVERY TIME I START THE CAR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE BY THEMSELVES . I WAS TOLD OF A RECAL 04V04600 THAT COVERED ONLY CERTAIN YEARS OF THE TRAILBLAZER. I RECEIVED PREVIOUS REPAIR WORK WHEN THIS STARTED HAPPENING. HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

10947854

Incident

Dec 17, 2016

WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKING INCORRECTLY. ON ANY OF THE LOW WIPES, IT MIGHT WIPE AND IT MIGHT NOT. ON HIGH IT WILL WORK SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT WORKS LIKE IT IS ON LOW (INTERMITTENT) AND SLOW, AND SOMETIMES IT ACTS LIKE IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK AT ALL. MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND NOW IT IS ON-GOING. APPOINTMENT THIS WED., 10/26/16 TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND FIXED. I'M AFRAID I WILL GET CAUGHT IN THE RAIN WHEN I REALLY NEED THEM AND I MIGHT HAVE WIPERS AND I MIGHT NOT.

NHTSA ID

10918552

Incident

Sep 18, 2016

Mileage

79,400 mi

MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT A USED 2006 CHEVY TRAIL BLAZER. AFTER TWO MONTHS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN ON EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH WAS OFF. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID PUMP WOULD TURN ON AND SPRAY FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITY. AFTER A WEEK I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL GARAGE. THEY REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THIS DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE, SO THEY REPLACED THE WIPER ASSEMBLY. THIS FIXED THE ISSUE FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS AND NOW I AM GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK AND HAVE THE ASSEMBLY REPLACED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM TRAVELING DOWN THE ROADWAY AT RANDOM SPEEDS. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. NOT AFTER A REPORTED DEATH!

NHTSA ID

10908923

Incident

Aug 24, 2016

Mileage

140,000 mi

I HAVE A 2006 TRAIL BLAZER THE WIPER COMES ON WHEN I START IT AND WHILE DRIVING IT, ALSO THE FLUIDS WILL SPRAY OUT . I TOOK IT TO BE FIX, AND ABOUT 3 TO 4 WEEKS IT STARTED AGAIN. WHY HAVEN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS, SINCE THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10902073

Incident

Jun 21, 2016

Mileage

100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED, THEY SPRAYED FLUID THAT MADE VISIBILITY IMPOSSIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INDEPENDENTLY TURNED ON PERSISTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10898170

Incident

Feb 24, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V755000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10875391

Incident

Jun 20, 2016

THE ISSUE IS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON AND OFF, SPRAYING WASHER FLUID, REGARDLESS OF THE SWITCH SETTING. THE WIPERS WILL COME ON AND SPRAY WASHER FLUID WITHIN THE FIRST MINUTE OF STARTING THE VEHICLE, AND WILL TURN THEMSELVES OFF WHEN IN USE, OR GO INTO A CONTINUOUS SPRAY MODE WHEN BEING USED, CAUSING VISIBILITY TO BE NONEXISTENT. WHEN THE FUSE WAS PULLED TO PREVENT FURTHER SCRATCHING TO THE WINDSHIELD FOR A TEMPORARY REPRIEVE, THE WIPERS CONTINUED TO GO, WITH NO CHANGE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 135,000 MILES. THE ISSUE FIRST STARTED THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2015 AND HAS PROGRESSED SINCE THEN. IT BEGAN WITH ONE SWIPE OF THE WIPERS JUST AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND HAS TURNED INTO AN ISSUE DURING ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

NHTSA ID

10809796

Incident

Nov 7, 2015

Mileage

134,200 mi

MY 2006 TRAILBLAZER WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WHEN STARTING MY VEHICLE, AND WON'T TURN OFF! AND WILL SPRAY THE WIPER FLUID OUT AS WELL, UNTIL IT'S COMPLETELY GONE.

NHTSA ID

10766309

Incident

Sep 14, 2015

Mileage

142,000 mi

AS SOON AS I TURN ON MY CAR, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON AS WELL, EVEN THOUGH THEY AREN'T SWITCHED ON. THEY WILL CONTINUE TO STAY ON FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE DRIVE. I HAVE TRIED TO SWITCH FROM THE ON AND OFF POSITION AND IT WILL SOMETIMES HELP, BUT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE THAT HAS NO AFFECT EITHER. SO, IT CONTINUES TO SCRAPE ACROSS MY WINDSHIELD RUINING IT WITH THE DRY WIPING THAT ITS DOING. I NEED THIS RESOLVED ASAP! I HAD A MECHANIC REPLACE THE MOTOR (THE PART THAT CONTROLS THE WIPERS AND THE TURNING SIGNAL) FOR $300 AND THAT HAD NO AFFECT! I NOTICE THERE IS A RECALL ON EARLIER MODELS BUT NOT ON THE LATER ONES BUT HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE LATER MODELS AS WELL. THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF SOON!!

NHTSA ID

10760828

Incident

Aug 17, 2015

SHORTLY AFTER HAVING THE POWER CONTROL MODULE REPLACED & REPROGRAMMED THROUGH A CERTIFIED SHOP, THE DAYTIME RUNNERS/LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BEGAN WORKING/FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. WE NOTICED THE DAYTIME RUNNER LIGHTS WOULD STOP WORKING/TURN OFF AND ONLY SOMETIMES TURN BACK ON. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WHILE WE WERE DRIVING TO THE STORE AND WE HAD TO USE THE BRIGHTS THE REST OF THE WAY THERE AND WHOLE WAY BACK HOME.

NHTSA ID

10758499

Incident

Feb 20, 2015

I HAVE A 2006 TRAILBLAZER AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND SPRAY WIPER FLUID WHEN IT GETS READY WHILE THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. I USE TO BE ABLE TO TURN THE SWITCH ON AND BACK OFF AND THEY WOULD GO OFF BUT NOW THAT IS NOT WORKING AND THEY WILL STAY ON EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCH IS OFF. NO WIPER FLUID IS SPRAYING OUT BUT IT WOULD IF IT WAS NOT EMPTY BECAUSE IT SPRAYS ALL THE TIME. THIS IS CAUSING MARKS ON THE WINDSHIELD FROM DRY WIPING AND I AM TIRED OF GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY WIPERS ON AND IT IS NOT RAINING. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2002 MODEL BUT THIS IS HAPPENING ON LATER MODELS AND THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE MADE SO CONSUMERS CAN GET THEIR TRUCK FIXED

NHTSA ID

10745059

Incident

Oct 22, 2014

Mileage

142,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V404000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10724234

Incident

May 27, 2015