2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer Visibility/wiper Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about visibility/wiper problems on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 103,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (38% of reports).
- 52visibility/wiper complaints
- 103,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%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.
- Windshield wipers: mentioned in 20 of 52 complaints (38%)
- Washer fluid: mentioned in 11 of 52 complaints (21%)
- Visibility power window: mentioned in 7 of 52 complaints (13%)
- Devices controls: mentioned in 7 of 52 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 6 a fire.
Chevrolet Trailblazer visibility/wiper complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility/wiper complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Trailblazer | 2 | 8% | — |
| 2024 Trailblazer | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2023 Trailblazer | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2021 Trailblazer | 4 | 2% | 50 |
| 2008 Trailblazer | 3 | 2% | 102,000 |
| 2007 Trailblazer | 19 | 3% | 82,000 |
| 2006 Trailblazer | 52 | 5% | 103,000 |
| 2005 Trailblazer | 10 | 1% | 85,000 |
| 2004 Trailblazer | 4 | 0% | 138,100 |
| 2003 Trailblazer | 6 | 1% | 129,000 |
| 2002 Trailblazer | 6 | 1% | 84,429 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility/wiper 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.
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…
Drivers side power locks and window controls only work intermittently. Back window windshield wiper turns off and on intermittantly
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A 20 POINT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BY SAVAGE KIA (2725 CENTRE AVE, READING, PA 19605, [redacted]). WITHIN LESS THAN 30 DAYS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO TURN ON AND OFF WHEN…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazers have visibility/wiper problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about visibility/wiper 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 visibility/wiper?
No recall currently lists visibility/wiper for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility/wiper problems start?
The median reported mileage is 103,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility/wiper problems on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer?
The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 20 of 52 complaints, followed by “washer fluid” (11).
Other 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems
See all 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems or visibility/wiper problems across all Trailblazer years.