I was on a trip when i had stopped to fuel up my tank because it wad close to empty so once i fueled it up to full and turned my car back on for a second it showed full tank then just strolled to empty and after fee minutes went back to full. couple days later the gauge just started going crazy and showing all kinds of levels of the fuel tank. now it only stays on empty with the yellow light on. but before this all happened my oil pressure sensor stopped working. its frustrating and i've been left without gas on middle of road a few times. *tr
We have had this vehicle in the chevrolet dealer shop several times over the past few years. twice it was sent with the engine light on and came back to us with the same light still on. as a matter of fact, the last issue that was repaired had to be fixed two more times by my husband. the dealer repairman told my husband what to do in case it happened again. $800 later, it has happened twice. also, the last time it came back from the dealer, the gas gauge had stopped working. i have been tracking miles to keep from running out of gas; however, i have still run out of gas five times! as a busy mom, keeping up with gallons and mileage becomes too much of a hassle. i'm driving (stop and go) 300+ miles a week. we haven't taken it back to the dealer because our income has suffered a loss over the past six months; therefore, we have been dealing with the problem. this is obviously a problem with a lot of 2006 trailblazers. i am asking for help because i'm tired of running out of gas. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext. the contact stated that the fuel gauge constantly displayed inaccurate readings. the failure progressed until the fuel gauge constantly displayed a reading of empty. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 104,000.
Fuel gauge stop working and out of fuel light stays on even with a full tank of fuel. *tr
Fuel sensor failure, does not read true fuel tank level. generally when full reads empty then as tank decreases gauge may read correct. *tr
Went to get gas for my 2005 chevy trailblazer. when i did i got back in the vehicle and started the car. the empty sensor for the gas dinged alerting me that i was almost out of gas and wouldn't go above the empty level. it now plays tricks ranging from full to empty at any given point it can be full 1 time then go to 1/4 full then back up to full in 1 trip to the store. it appears this is a common issue from research on the internet. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds the vehicle would stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they advised the contact that the evaporator vent failed and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000. updated 10/12/11 *bf updated 3/30/12 *cn
The bearings on the alternator are wearing and need to be replaced, the vehicle only has 29,000 miles and according to my mechanic they should not be worn this early and should be replaced as soon as possible; this is definitely a safety issue and a faulty part that i should not have to pay to have replaced. the fuel level indicator has stopped working over 2.5 years ago. i did receive a letter saying that the part may wear out prematurely and they are willing to pay 50% of the replacement but if it wears out prematurely then the part is faulty and i should not have to pay to replace the part. the backup light panel is bad, i tried to replace the bulb but the problem lies with the panel, faulty part again. *tr
The fuel sensor in my 2006 chevrolet trailblazer has been spuriously failing. it does not accurately represent the amount of fuel that is in my tank. sometime it will say that my tank is full when i know that it is not, and sometimes it will say that my tank is empty immediately after filling it. my car has 65,000 miles on it. *tt
Fuel gauge showed i was empty after filling up the car. the gauge now reads erratically and does not show the proper amount of fuel in the tank. my wife is the primary driver of this car and i fear that she will run out of gas due to the "failure" of the gauge. we are doing our best to drive by mileage but our mpg varies quite a bit depending on our driving situation. just received a letter from gm advising they will pay 50% of repair costs. however, i feel that this safety related item failure should be covered entirely by gm via a recall. anything you can do to help would be appreciated. thanks [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) *kb
In summer of 2011 i had the first occurrence of the fuel gauge incorrectly showing the fuel level. this went on for several weeks and then went back to normal for a few months. as of january of this year, i have the issue again , only this time the fuel gauge is down completely and showing empty 90% of the time. i have contacted gm and they are aware of the issue and offer 50% discount on repair. this should be a recall as this is a serious issue and obviously affecting a very large number of owners of this model of chevrolet. *tr
2006 chevy trailblazer faulty fuel sending unit , started giving false amounts and now does not work at all. *tr
The gas tank registers empty even when full. gas gage floats randomly up and down, not staying accurate, gas light coming on constantly saying "low fuel" even as pulling away from the tank after a complete fillup. had been doing it for a few weeks off/on, now constant. gauge constantly reading empty, rarely moving at all. gas light stays on. now seems to be causing problems with engine/transmission. car is suddenly moving slow when accelerating initially. *tr
I was driving the truck and the fuel gauge was reading that there was gas in the tank. the vehicle died causing loss of power steering and power brakes. i was able to pull the truck to the side of the road with great effort. had my wife or teenage daughter been driving the outcome might had been very different.after filling the gas tank the gauge went to e and never worked properly afterwards. *tr
Today for the 5th time my vehicle ran out of gas, this time on a busy highway right after i turned onto the highway. i had to be pushed out of the way of traffic. a truck came with fuel and i was able to get to a gas station. one of course pays a mark up on the fuel when it is brought to you. the dealership where i purchased it does not service chevrolet's any longer. another dealership in town says there is nothing to be done until there is a recall. this is very dangerous. i would like to sell the vehicle but who would buy a vehicle like this? i missed a clinic appointment, someone had to come pick up my son to get him to school and i rearranged my morning. the previous times i have been on my way to work or in to town. once my son and i had to walk into town to get a gas can and walk back with the fuel. another time aaa came but i missed all morning of work. another time i was at a stoplight and it ran out of fuel and my older son and some basketball players, also in my vehicle, pushed the vehicle up the block into the gas station. the other time it ran out while i was on a main street but i was able to coast into a nearby gas station. i was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty when it began at about 75,000. i was told it would be 700$ and maybe more to fix and that to evaluate it meant paying most of the 700$. i watch my fuel mileage very carefully so i know when to refill. today it stopped sooner than it should have. so now i can' t rely even on the mileage. i would not feel safe taking this vehicle on any longer trip. five times is too many in 15 months especially when it stops suddenly in intersections and on highways. *tr
Gas gauge became very erratic. finally didn't register at all. check engine light came on while out of town. took the car to a merlin automotive for repair. spent hundreds of dollars and the light would not go off. mass air flow meter, plugs, fuel rail, throttle position sensor, fuel injectors. they even called in a chevy technician who could not figure it out. when i returned home i took it to my local repair shop where they dropped the tank and replaced the sending unit. hundreds of dollars in expenses. then the heating fan switch started smoking and had to be replaced as it had melted and nothing worked . also, every door rusted through at the bottom including the rear hatch. dealers' response:welcome to wisconsin. i spent $700 to have the rust cleaned up. *tr
The fuel gauge in my chevrolet trailblazer ext failed resulting in the vehicle stalling on a busy road. this is the second time that the gauge on this car has malfunctioned (was repaired by the dealer after a similar incident about 2 years ago). at this time, the gauge once again does not work at all. *tr
I started having problems with the fuel gauge swinging between full and empty then my check engine light came on. i've been told that i need an whole new fuel pump assembly and that the fuel tank will have to be dropped to replace it. i've been just setting the trip meter and filling it up every 250 miles because the fuel gauge now just stays lit on empty all the time. i don't have any problems with it running, starting, etc. so i'm assuming that it's just the sensor that is out. 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext. *tr
As per incident number dp10001 i am on my third fuel sensor and the vehicle has left my family stranded in dangerous situations several times due to the faulty part. the faulty part is presently preventing me from passing emissions. *tr
Fuel gauge sending unit failure. *tr
Fuel gauge 2006 trailblazer stopped working and the low fuel light stays on! *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext. the contact stated that the fuel gauge warning indicator illuminated after refueling and often , while driving at various speeds. the warning light remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. additionally, the fuel gauge would not display an accurate fuel level reading. the contact notified the authorized dealer where they advised that the fuel tank senor would need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. updated 5/24/11 *cn
Gas gauge does not work.check engine light stays on and gauge shows empty all the time. *tt
The fuel gauge stopped working and we were told to take it to our local chevy. dealer, where we were told that chevy would fix this problem by paying half the cost to repair the problem, this is such a rip off ,there problem yet we have to pay half to fix it ,not right. i have gone to many web sites and this is a verycommon problem with chevy trailblazers,all years . they should be recalled and chevy. made to fix there problem for nothing. *tr
2006 chevy trailblazer gas gage is dropping to empty and gas alarm goes off when it has almost 1/2 a tank. there are thousands of complaints for this problem on line, and it has been dangerous. i think there needs to be a recall. if you can search this problem on line you would see how bad it has been. *tr
I have a 2006 chevy trailblazer ext with a fuel sending gauge problem. when i fill the tank, the guage indicates a full tank but the "needle" stays locked on full until i've driven approximately 50 miles - then the needle shows the fuel level at about 3/4 of a tank. further driving makes the needle fluctuate wildly until sometime in the next 50/100 miles the needle falls to the empty mark and stays there. recently there has been a new development: the needle never moves off the empty mark when i fill up and today, after filling up yesterday, the needle sits on the empty mark with the low fuel light on. i have resorted to bringing a gas can with me and using the odometer to "guesstimate" the amount of fuel i have left. not always the best solution. *tr
The fuel sending unit has quit working. can not tell how much gas is in the gas tank by the gas gauge. when gas runs out, vehicle stops with no warning causing a possible accident especially in heavy traffic or at a stop light.
The gas gauge first started by reading the wrong amount of fuel, then only after running for about 10 minutes would it read the correct amount of fuel. the about 15 days after initial issue it started to show only the correct amount of fuel when it was started up then it would go to empty, even if the tank was filled up. now it currently does not move and the "low fuel level" shows up every time you start the car. after doing much research on this i realized there were other peopel who were having the exact same problem.
Gas gauge does not work properly and is very sporadic in its readings. *tr
Like thousands of other owners (since this happens to the gmc envoy too, so it's not just a chevy issue), one day the gas gauge works fine, the next it reads empty after filling it up. however, as a bonus, the friendly check engine light now comes on randomly to let me know the fuel gauge isn't working. i've had the codes read by two different places and this is the only error recorded. i now have to use the trip meter to "guess" when the truck needs filling up. since it's going to cost me several hundred dollars i don't have to fix it, i'll just have to live with the inconvenience. in massachusetts, like many other states, they do an emissions test by plugging into the vehicle's computer. well, since the check engine light has come on at some point, the computer says "not ready" and the vehicle fails the test. you have to wait until the light goes off and then drive about a week before the computer resets itself. however, without fail, the light always comes back on just before taking it back to get re-inspected, thus resetting the whole process. i've had this happen for the last 3 weeks in a row regardless of number of days/miles driven. another week and another tank of gas wasted. so, in order to get the car to pass inspection, i either have to get real lucky with the check engine light or have the repair made. since this issue prevents the vehicle from passing the state inspection, it should be considered a safety/emissions concern and all vehicles recalled to repair the combination fuel pump/sending unit. if gm doesn't consider this a concern and recall the vehicles for this repair, then they need to have the vehicles recalled to have the check engine light stop coming on so the vehicles can pass state inspections. *tr
My fuel gauge on my 2006 chevy trailblazer slowly stopped to where it is no longer working at all. also, suddenly today, both of my dim (low beam) head lights stopped working after having the battery replaced. have checked fuses and they are ok. i have seen many complaints for both of these issues. *tr
Fuel gauge stopped working at 60k -- shows as empty even after filling up. *tr
Chevy trailblazer ext 2006. just passed 60k miles and my fuel gauge is not working correctly. *tr
Fuel gauge does not work. started with misleading readings but stopped working altogether now. *tr
The issues started about a month ago when i had two unexpected stalls due to empty fuel tank. the needle was indicating that fuel was still available, though near empty. then finally the mystery was solved on november 15 when the fuel level sender finally failed. i filled the tank normally but when i started the vehicle, the needle stayed at empty, low fuel light came on and low was displayed in the range speedo display. after a quick search, i realized the source of all my problems. another faulty trailblazer fuel level sender. i purchased the part from my local dealership and replaced my part (no need to replace the entire pump assembly). however at close inspection, i see that gm has changed the design of the metal "wipers" the slide along the resistor segments on the sender. clearly they realized at some point that the design needed improvement. the new sender's wipers are fewer in number, but are wider and appear to made from slightly thicker metal. all considered, the new design is more robust and i anticipate longer life. unfortunately, as i read all the complaints, we all share the same issue and have paid various amounts to get the issue resolved. i am fortunate that it only cost me the part and one entire evening. others are not so lucky, they pay whatever the dealership needs to fix the faulty part. this is clearly widespread, early life failure and should be addressed by gm with compensation for a faulty and now improved design.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext. the contact stated that the fuel gauge would read inaccurate fuel levels. the dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and offered to assist with the cost of repairs. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 49,000 and the current mileage was 56,000. the vin was unavailable.
Fuel tank sensor went out on my 2006 chevy trailblazer with only about 36,000 miles on it. was told by dealership that warranty would not cover it. since then even though i track my mileage i have run out of gas multiple times, can't afford to have it replaced. price quotes have been in the 550-600 dollar range. *tr
Fuel gage at times drops to empty and has run out of gas when showing there was fuel in the tank. *ln
2006 chevrolet trailblazer lt, ext fuel sensor does not register fuel level in tank after filling up. (a full tank reads empty). the fuel tank low fuel light comes on making it unusable. *tr
Vehicle bought aug 2010 with 76, 014 miles on it. about one month after the purchase the gas gauge starting acting erratic. ( could have been that way when we bought it but didn't notice.) when you would fill it up it would still read e until you drove about 50 miles off from it then it would bounce around sometimes reading correct other times not. i ran out of gas on i-69 one time fortunately for me no one was behind me because i the whole vehicle starting jerking and eventually just shut off. the vehicle still read that it had gas at that point. in february 2011 the gas gauge just quit working all together would read e even when you filled it all the way up. had to use gallons used to tell how much fuel was in it. may 2011 the check engine light started coming on and off. july 11, 2011 i took it to a gm service shop found out the error for the check engine light was the fuel sensor and the same reason the gauge wasn't working. $458 and change to have it fixed. i had it fixed because i couldn't afford to run out of gas on the freeway again with three small children that are frequently riding with me. looking for a recall because this is a very widespread issue and a potentially dangerous one when people are running out of gas on major freeways because of it. *tr
Fuel gauge stays on empty and low fuel light stays on. *tr
I have a 2006 trailblazer ext and the traction is no longer operational.. this is unacceptable and needs to be recalled as i am not the only one experiencing this issue. does someone need to be killed before action is taken? nothing has been done to correct due to the high cost for the repair. what is chevy going to do in that it is a serious defect with their vehicle? secondly, the gas gauge stop working and i ran out of gas. this is another serious defect that will cause others to be killed. once again a recall needs to be put in place before someone is harmed. where is chevy's liability in these issues? *tr
At 30,000 miles the fuel gauge on my 206 trailblazer started giving wrong readings. it never has the correct amount on the gauge. it has caused me to run out of fuel on several occasions. i have been lucky to not cause an accident. as the mileage can change based on driving i have to just fill up every 200 mile to be safe. gm has told me this repair is not covered under any warranty and would cost about $1000.00 for them to replace the fuel sending unit. *tr
Fuel sending unit for 06 chevy trailblazer. inop. leading to stranded vehicle. *tr
As with many other posters and complainants, i too have an issue with the low fuel light on my 2006 chevy trailblazer. it will show low fuel even after filling up as well as waiver from full to empty while driving. this nearly became a problem as my family and i were driving on a long stretch of highway in which no gas station was a round for 100 miles. thankfully the gauge was wrong in telling us it was low as it could have been very bad due to the time of night when we were driving. i have not fixed the problem yet. for now i am judging my gas level based on the odometer reading and estimated gas mileage. problem began to occur around 43,000 and is now at 48,000 miles. *tr
I filled my vehicle with fuel and went to start it and it died. i restarted it and it lugged and died. i started it again and it was running ok, but i noticed the fuel gauge was stuck at empty and my low fuel warning kept dinging. once my tank got to about 3/4 full the gauge would work again. after a few months, the gauge never works and i have to try to keep a really close eye on the mileage to know when i need to fill up. we took the car to an auto parts store and had them do a read on the computer because our service engine light is also on half the time. it came back as a "sending unit malfunction" it could be the float or the sending unit. the repair was quoted as $600.00 so we cannot afford to fix it yet. the vehicle was only at 45,000 miles when this occurred. *tr
when i fill my gas tank the fuel gauge goes to empty and stays there, and sometimes goes erratic up and down so you never know how much fuel is in the tank. i am very afraid that by not knowing how much gas is in the tank, it may lead to over filling and causing a fire hazard at the pump by spewing gas all over to running out of gas in a passing lane of a highway possibly causing serious injury to myself or anyone else in my 2006 trailblazer, to injury or death to anyone in their car that may hit me or run into someone else to avoid me. this is an extremely dangerous situation that i see occurs to many, many others with my 2006 gm trailblazer similar models of different years!! at this time i have not gotten to a mechanic on this issue, but seeing on blogs it appears to be the sensing unit and fuel pump. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext. after refueling the vehicle, the fuel level gauge dropped from full to empty and would not display an accurate reading of gasoline in the vehicle. the low fuel light would constantly illuminate and the contact stated she would have to refuel the vehicle daily. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that they would have to drop the fuel tank and repair the sensor at her expense. there were no recalls for the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and advised that they were not aware of the failure and would not provide any further assistance. the failure mileage was 56,000.
Own a 2006 chevrolet trail blazer. have run out of gas three times because the gas gauge does not read. the car is full of gas, but the gauge still reads empty. have run out of gas on main roads and caused traffic jams. will cost over $1000 to repair the fuel pump. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer ext. the contact stated that after refueling the vehicle, the fuel gauge displayed a reading of empty and the low fuel warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure persisted. the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 53,000. the vin was unavailable.