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Electronic stability controlPart report

2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
23about this part
Share
2%of 1,108 total for the year
Median mileage
86,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 2% of the 1,108 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 86,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“I was pulling out of my driveway turing left and the stablizer light on the dashboard came on . I pulled over shut my car down . And started back up the light was gone when ever I drive and I go 60 MPH my sterring wheel starts shaking and my stablizer light comes on and the vec. Shuts down. All I have to do is make a turn not even quickly and the light comes on.”

NHTSA complaint #11138992, filed 2018-10, 86,000 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10681875, filed 2015-02, 80,000 miles

“Since getting my car about 4 mos ago, the stabilitrak service light & indicator lights would come on, and it put the brake on by its self, the first time it did this, it scared me because I was going about 40 MPH and all of a sudden the brake almost stopped me, it has done this 2 or 3 times a week since, I talked to the chevy service dept., and they said it was safe to drive as long as I was careful, until I could get it checked out, I didn't have $80 an hr., to do that. …”

NHTSA complaint #10585685, filed 2014-04, 88,000 miles

“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!!!!”

NHTSA complaint #10460911, filed 2012-06, 80,000 miles

“Driving down interstate 79 in pennsylvania at normal speed when my airbag light lit up and my air bag disengaged flashed, followed by more lights on the dash going on, and tracking disengaged flashed, then engine light came on, engine failure flashed as I started moving toward the right hand lane in heavy traffic. Just as I made it to the right lane my power cut out and I was going 20 - 25 MPH in two seconds flat. I swerved to the berm of the road as the four wheeler semi truck that was behind me nearly clobbered me. …”

NHTSA complaint #10598178, filed 2014-06, 38,200 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009311%
2008105%
2007172%
2006232%
200570%
200481%
200351%
200230%

Other parts of the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Fuel system
607 complaints
Electrical system
251 complaints
Exterior lighting
112 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
102 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
50 complaints
Engine
43 complaints
Air bags
31 complaints
Brakes
28 complaints
Steering
26 complaints
Body and structure
26 complaints
Engine cooling
24 complaints
Other or unknown
23 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer

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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