2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 70,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “1st 2nd” (10% of reports).
- 50power train complaints
- 70,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- 1ST 2ND: mentioned in 5 of 50 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 40 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 2 a fire.
Chevrolet Trailblazer power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Trailblazer | 1 | 9% | 100 |
| 2025 Trailblazer | 6 | 24% | 700 |
| 2024 Trailblazer | 7 | 21% | 10,000 |
| 2023 Trailblazer | 10 | 14% | 44,962 |
| 2022 Trailblazer | 34 | 31% | 43,000 |
| 2021 Trailblazer | 41 | 21% | 32,000 |
| 2014 Trailblazer | 1 | 100% | 79,000 |
| 2009 Trailblazer | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2008 Trailblazer | 10 | 5% | 47,858 |
| 2007 Trailblazer | 15 | 2% | 65,000 |
| 2006 Trailblazer | 50 | 5% | 70,500 |
| 2005 Trailblazer | 51 | 3% | 77,349 |
| 2004 Trailblazer | 62 | 6% | 58,000 |
| 2003 Trailblazer | 103 | 11% | 71,770 |
| 2002 Trailblazer | 310 | 27% | 66,000 |
| 2001 Trailblazer | 5 | 25% | 80,000 |
| 2000 Trailblazer | 5 | 19% | 60,000 |
| 1999 Trailblazer | 2 | 50% | 67,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The vehicle jerked and vibrated abnormally. In addition, the thermostat temperature gauge increased, and the vehicle…
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…
When driving you can only go up to 30 miles an hour, and rpms go very high and vehicle does not go anywhere.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazers have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about power train for the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer (5% of the 1,108 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 70,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer?
The most frequent phrase is “1st 2nd”, in 5 of 50 complaints.
Other 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems
See all 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems or power train problems across all Trailblazer years.