Model year record
2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 265 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 57 | 76,000 mi |
| Air bags | 29 | 84,883 mi |
| Engine | 21 | 93,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 17 | 89,471 mi |
| Seat belts | 12 | 89,000 mi |
| Steering | 11 | 63,218 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 10 | 84,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 8 | 24,000 mi |
| Power train | 7 | 69,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 7 | 90,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 6 | 64,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 6 | 62,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 6 | 81,567 mi |
| Unknown or other | 6 | 80,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 5 | 76,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 5 | 45,000 mi |
| Suspension | 5 | 52,500 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 4 | 800 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 4 | 55,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 4 | 38,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 57,300 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | 1,326 mi |
| Traction control system | 3 | 51,254 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 3 | 102,000 mi |
| Tires | 2 | 50,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | 400 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | 18,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 144,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 56,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | 58,000 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 62,000 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | 56,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate | 1 | 35,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | 25,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | 19,002 mi |
| Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 1 | 95,000 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Visibility | 1 | 139,000 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | 50,000 mi |
The 2007 model has about a quarter as many complaints as this one. The 2009 model has 7 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.