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2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
24%of 34 total for the year
Median mileage
90,351miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360, 24% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,351 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Fuel sending unit failed so I could not tell how much fuel I had. Gm would not replace it. They sent me a letter that they had problems with them all. And would pay for half of the repair. That is unacceptable.”

NHTSA complaint #10466518, filed 2012-07, 67,000 miles

“While driving on the throughway, at about 60 miles per hour, the engine shut off. As I was drifting to a stop along the side of the road, it started up. A few miles down the road, the engine again shut off, but stared up again as I was coming to a stop. Often the air bag light comes on. With in the last few hundred miles on a country road, I was turning slightly left, and gently pushed the brakes. The whole vehicle vibrated, and I could feel it especially in the brake pedal. I went a little farther and the same thing happened again. Each time the anti lock brake light came on. …”

NHTSA complaint #10575489, filed 2014-03, 5,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet TRAILBLAZER 360. The contact stated that while in the residential driveway, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,702.”

NHTSA complaint #10639087, filed 2014-09, 70,702 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet TRAILBLAZER 360. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 12v406000 (electrical system, visibility) and waited for several months for the part to repair the vehicle. While traveling approximately 30 MPH, the contact noticed a burning odor and the headlights shorted without warning. Upon pulling the vehicle over, the contact noticed that the hdm switch melted into the fuse box and shorted the circuit board, which affected the other fuses. …”

NHTSA complaint #10681432, filed 2015-02, 197,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet TRAILBLAZER 360. The contact stated that the hard line to the rack and pinion fractured several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the rack and pinion three times, but the failure recurred. The independent mechanic stated that there was excessive fluid leakage causing potential steering difficulties. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic who replaced the rack and pinion a fourth time and the power steering pump. The vehicle was repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #10745915, filed 2015-08, 127,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20071428%
2006824%
20051548%
2004218%
2003545%

Other parts of the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360

Exterior lighting
14 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer 360

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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