Drivers side power locks and window controls only work intermittently. Back window windshield wiper turns off and on intermittantly
2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer: windshield wiper failure
46 of the 1,108 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 46
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 107,000
- recalls
- 4
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls and 25 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
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, (610) 678-0650). Within less than 30 days of owning the vehicle, the windshield wipers failed to turn on and off when necessary. The wipers remained activated continuously without warning. The dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in a warranty and recommended contacting the manufacturer. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency action numbers: ea12004 (visibility, electrical system) and pe12003 (electrical system, visibility), although the vehicle exhibited the same failure as listed in the complaints in the investigation that were closed by the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were not available. *tt consumer stated after leaving the dealer consumer noticed the windshield wipers would turn on by itself and would shoot water onto the windshield while driving. Consumer purchased the part and had it installed. Vin is invalid.
The front windshield wipers start operating by themselves. Also wiper fluid comes out by itself. The wipers and the wiper fluids comes out rather the vehicle is stationary or in motion. It doesn't matter when or where.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving various speeds, the windshield wipers sprayed uncontrollably at maximum pressure. Even though the sprayer activated uncontrollably, the wipers did not work. The failure recurred. The contact also stated that the check engine indicator illuminated and remained lit prior to the failure. The contact called progressive chevrolet at 330‑879‑3697 (located at 8000 hills and dales rd nw, massillon, oh 44646) and was advised to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer was called and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer. Upon starting the vehicle, the windshield wipers activated without warning. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (kuni chevrolet cadillac, 2449 fulton ave, sacramento, ca 95825, (916) 538-7217) where it was diagnosed that the wiper motor malfunctioned. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was 50,500.
July 17, the front window wipers and window washer of my 2006 trailblazer started turning on automatically (when I start the 2006 chevrolet trailblazer, the wipers and washer fluid start and will not stop until the trailblazer is turned off). I can not drive the trailblazer with the wiper always on. The front windshield wipers and window fluid will not stop unless I turn off the vehicle. The vehicle is extremely dangerous to operate !!! This occurs when the vehicle is stationary, in motion, on the street, turning, braking , etc.
My 2006 chevrolet trailblazer automatically starts spraying the front window and the wipers start and will not stop when the vehicle is turned on (the wipers start up and it starts spraying window washing fluid when you turn on the vehicle). This is extremely dangerous!!! This happens when the vehicle is stationary, in motion, on a city street, on the highway, turning, braking and any motion moving forward or backwards.
The wipers only go one speed and stay on. Less I take out the fuse. And then if I need them I place the fuse back in. I had people look at and they have no idea what it could be. It jest started one day and the window washer fluid would also spray every were.
Wipers and washer fluid would start operating on their own could not make them stop on two separate occasions washer fluid only would spray without wipers working this impaired my visibility of the road and surrounding traffic fortunately I was able to get off the road and stop the vehicle on both occasions until it stopped spraying.
The wipers start and stop at random, only operate on some settings and not at right speed for the setting and spray washer fluid continuously. This falls under: the federal safety agency id number: 10008492 manufacturer communication number: 040843005b
Every time I start the car the windshield wipers activate by themselves . I was told of a recal 04v04600 that covered only certain years of the trailblazer. I received previous repair work when this started happening. Happens every time I turn on the vehicle
Windshield wiper working incorrectly. On any of the low wipes, it might wipe and it might not. On high it will work sometimes and sometimes it works like it is on low (intermittent) and slow, and sometimes it acts like it's not going to work at all. My vehicle was in motion when this happened and now it is on-going. Appointment this wed., 10/26/16 to have it looked at and fixed. I'm afraid I will get caught in the rain when I really need them and I might have wipers and I might not.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Visibility: defroster/defogger/HVAC system
- Visibility: defroster/defogger/HVAC system: rear window: electrical heating element
- Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- This warranty bulletin explains how to determine if an outside mirrior was damaged by the customer and...
- This Bulletin provides procedures to correct a condition of Power Foldaway Mirror Glass Shake, Flutter at...
- This informational bulletin provides information on a normal condition on tempered glass of spots showing...
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to relearn the power folding mirriors and road test to...
Related recalls
Visibility: power window devices and controls
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Buick Rainier, Chevrolet Trailblazer and GMC Envoy vehicles, and 2006 GMC Envoy XL and Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT vehicles. Fluid may enter into the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board, causing window switches to become inoperative. Previously, the affected vehicles may have had their master power window switch module treated with a protective coating, instead of having it replaced.
- Risk
- The protective coating may not eliminate the risk that the circuit board could short and result in a fire, even while the vehicle is unattended.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new driver's door switch module, free of charge. The recall began on November 2, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, and GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is 15700.
Recall number 15V599000 · Recall details
Visibility: power window devices and controls
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door master power window switch module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.
- Risk
- A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the part number on the door module, and install a new door module if necessary, free of charge. Parts for the remedy are not currently available. An interim letter was mailed to owners in August 2014. A second owner letter will be mailed when parts are available. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300 (Buick), 1‑800‑222‑1020 (Chevrolet), 1‑800‑462‑8782 (GMC), 1‑800‑955‑9007 (SAAB), and 1‑800‑255‑6727 (Isuzu). GM's number for this recall is 14309. NOTE: This recall provides a new remedy for all vehicles covered by recall 13V‑248. Vehicles whose modules were modified but not replaced as part of the previous recall remedy must have their vehicles remedied again under this campaign.
Recall number 14V404000 · Recall details
Visibility: power window devices and controls
- What is wrong
- General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 SAAB 9-7x; 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL; and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Isuzu Ascender vehicles. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.
- Risk
- A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
- Remedy
- Owners will be contacted and dealers will test the driver's door module. If the module is functioning properly, a protective coating will be applied. If the module is not functioning properly, it will be replaced. These repairs will be done free of charge. GM will notify Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC owners, Isuzu and Saab will contact their respective owners. The recall began on August 2, 2013. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Chevrolet owners at 1‑866‑694‑6546, GMC owners at 1‑866‑996‑9463, Isuzu owners at 1‑800‑255‑6727, and Saab owners at 1‑800‑955‑9007. GM's campaign number is 12180. This recall is an expansion of recall 12V‑406.
Recall number 13V248000 · Recall details
Visibility: power window devices and controls
- What is wrong
- General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XL and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier, SAAB 9-7x, and Isuzu Ascender vehicles, originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Fluid may enter the driver's door module, causing corrosion that could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to function intermittently or become inoperative. The short may also cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire.
- Risk
- A short in the circuit board could lead to a fire, increasing the risk of personal injury. A fire could occur even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
- Remedy
- Parts for this recall are expected to available in March 2013. GM will notify Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC owners when parts are available. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Chevrolet owners at 1‑866‑694‑6546, and GMC owners at 1‑866‑996‑9463. Isuzu owners will be notified by Isuzu Motors when parts are available. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1‑800‑255‑6727. SAAB owners will be notified by SAAB Cars North America when parts are available and for inquiries, owners may call SAAB customer service at 1‑800‑955‑9007.
Recall number 12V406000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer?
46 of 1,108 owner complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer (4%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer?
There are 4 recalls and 25 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer
Fuel gauge 531Check engine light 144Headlights 103Stalling 71Fire or smoke 53Fuel pump 36Door locks 29Loss of power 18Won't start 18No deployment 14ABS 10Engine failure 7Airbag light 6Brake failure 6Jerking 6Power windows 6Grinding brakes 5Overheating 5Seat belt 5Warning lights 5
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