2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Nov 21, 2019 · Electrical, Fuel system · TX · crash · 4 injuries

Fuel gauge consistently showed "empty" and external lights were always very dim. Lack of awareness of fuel status LED to breakdown on heavily trafficked road and dim hazard lights contributed to poor visibility and a fatal accident.

Filed Aug 30, 2019 · Fuel system · 72,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. After fuel was added to the vehicle, the fuel gauge failed to display the correct fuel level and the low fuel warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

Filed Dec 9, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 138 miles · GA

Stability light comes on and off and also fuel level sensor light constanly up and down with the level of fuel causing service engine light to come on

Filed Feb 14, 2018 · Fuel system · 72,335 miles · FL

The fuel gauge doesn't work. Can't tell if the car is full or empty.

Filed Oct 6, 2017 · Electrical · 143,000 miles · MN

Headlamp driver module not working right. Headlights go out while driving. Just started happening. Chevy said will not pay for as it is past the july 29 expiration. I was driving down the highway at night. Headlights went completely out. Very scary. They said I will have to pay to have it fixed as it is no longer their problem. This happened to me a few years ago with the fuel gauge. It shows I have no gas in my car when I actually have full tank. Never had it fixed because it costs too much and chevy said past expiration date.

Filed May 13, 2017 · Electrical · 135,000 miles · OK

When the vehicle is filled with a full tank of fuel, the gas gauge reads empty and the fuel warning light sounds. Once the fuel level drops to approximately 1/2 a tank, the gauge will resume normal operation. This happens no matter whether the vehicle is in motion or is stationary.

Filed Feb 16, 2017 · Acceleration, Engine · 167,200 miles · TX

Vehicle was serviced for a faulty fuel level float sensor, which was registering that there was no fuel in the gas tank when the tank was full. 7 days later, while driving on a busy freeway, all of the gauges on the gauge cluster started spinning out of control and the vehicle lost complete power while driving 65 MPH. I had to merege across 4 lanes on the freeway in heavy traffic and nearly got run over. No power to the engine at all - it just died while I was driving. Of course, onstar and the chevrolet dealer that performed all of the service on the vehicle were no help. While waiting for onstar, my vehicle was towed off the freeway.

Filed Nov 23, 2016 · Fuel system · FL

Gas gauge not working,fuel sensor recall was issued a few years back, vehicle was not fixed but now recall does not show up at the dealers.

Filed Aug 26, 2016 · Fuel system · 126,000 miles · MI

Fuel gauge is erratic, moving around from full to no fuel back to full. It may stay on empty for 5-10 minutes then move to full and then drop again. All in one short trip.

Filed Jun 28, 2016 · Fuel system · 130,000 miles · GA

Fuel gauge is going crazy. When I fill it with fuel it will sometimes register empty and yellowlight indicator comes on. It goes up and down all the time.

Filed May 21, 2016 · Fuel system · 116,014 miles · OH

The gas gauge senor quit working it is stuck on empty. The mileage is 116,014 there have been other's that has reported this problem. There should be a recall and fixed free of charge by the dealer.

Filed Dec 21, 2015 · Driver assistance, Fuel system · AL

Window switch recall taillight short melted wires harness engine light indicator stays on road grip tires light comes on will stay on for days power steering is using fluid and now fuel tank will not take more than 5 gallons at a time and sprays gas back if tank is full fuel level indicator want register stay below empty and windshield leaks down into dash