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2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext visibility/wiper problems

53 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext cite visibility/wiper, 4% of all 1,313 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
53
4% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
6
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the visibility/wiper

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“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 side door controls started to go haywire. The window button stopped working and my door locks only worked occasionally until they stopped working all together. My side mirrors can no longer be adjusted from the drivers seat. I have to get out of the vehicle and manually adjust both driver and passenger side mirrors. I'm not sure if there is a short in the wiring from the rain or just what is going on. I asked a parts dealer to see how much it would cost to replace the drivers side door controls module and he was of no help except to say its a recall part because of moisture. I've looked this up and I see there was a recall but my VIN isn't on the recall list. I don't understand why my vehicle is excluded considering this appears to be exactly what this incident generated the recall in the first place. I further looked into the investigation you had on the…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 15, 2021Power train, Electrical system, Visibility/wiperODI 11436873
“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 NHTSA 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 NHTSA. 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.*JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 8, 2019Electrical system, Visibility/wiperODI 11175714
“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.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 24, 2018Visibility/wiperODI 11122124
“FLUID HAS GOTTEN INTO THE DRIVER DOOR AND CAUSED THE WINDOW MODULE TO QUIT WORKING. NONE OF THE CONTROLS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WORKS. INCLUDING THE LOCKS, CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S MOVING OR STATIONARY THE CONTROLS DO NOT WORK.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 11, 2018Visibility/wiperODI 11078551
“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.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 3, 2017Visibility/wiperODI 11012550
“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.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 3, 2017Visibility/wiperODI 11012578

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.