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2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 193 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Chevrolet dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer owner complaints

Owners have filed 193 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer, describing incidents dated June 6, 2007 to May 12, 2026.

Most-cited components

  • Electrical System 65 complaints
  • Air Bags 33 complaints
  • Engine 33 complaints
  • Exterior Lighting 17 complaints
  • Service Brakes 15 complaints
  • Seat Belts 12 complaints

Of the 193 complaints on file, 10 report a crash and 11 a fire; across all 193 complaints, owners report 9 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11737768 · Filed

    Both side curtain airbags deployed while driving down the street. The driver's seatbelt tightened then locked up. There was no obvious reason for the airbags to deploy. the vehicle was taken to a Chevy dealer to see if it was on recall list but they said it was not. Vehicle was referred to a body…

  • ODI #11564319 · Filed

    FRAME ROTTING OUT - HAS ROT HOLES - UNSAFE - REMAINDER OF TRUCK IS GOOD BUT WITHOUT A SOLID STRUCTURE THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE AND USELESS. MANY TRAILBLAZER FRAMES DO NOT LAST AND ROT OUT FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING. BAD PRODUCT GM.

  • ODI #11470303 · Filed

    I was driving on the highway just reaching 55 mph, that is when all of a sudden, my suv stalled out with no warning no sound nothing. I tried to restart it and sounded as if it was trying to start but wouldn't. after a couple of times of trying that is when a tow truck came and as he was putting my…

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Owner-reported

2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer mileage at failure

167 of the 193 complaints on file for the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
Electrical SystemMedian 75,000 milesMiddle half 55,000–100,000 milesBased on 57 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

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Check your 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Chevrolet Trailblazer at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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