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2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system problems

The 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer has 627 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 44% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

627

Fuel System complaints

44%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Trailblazer fuel system complaints by model year628 complaints2000: 2 complaints2002: 137 complaints2003: 188 complaints2004: 154 complaints2005: 628 complaints2006: 627 complaints2007: 316 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 1 complaints2021: 17 complaints2022: 7 complaints2023: 3 complaints
Trailblazer fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ON NOVEMBER 16,2012 I STOPPED TO GET GAS. AFTER GETTING GAS MY LOW FUEL LIGHT WAS ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERED AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF GAS. HAVING KNOWN BETTER I STARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH HESITATED TO START. IT FINALLY STARTED BUT SPUTTERED ITS WAY OUT OF THE GAS STATION. AS I FINALLY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · November 16, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer have?

NHTSA has 627 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer fuel system — 44% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.