Major Problems with 2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer

2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 1 Mileage: 56000 miles

2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 89000 miles

2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 67671 miles

Browse 2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet TrailBlazer owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while entering a gas station the vehicle in front of me slammed on the brakes. this was done because the...	52 ~ 73009 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving 35 mph the contact was involved in a head-on crash. the...	24 ~ 107543 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle the intake manifold cracked....	19 ~ 92296 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i was driving down a state highway with my cruise control set at 57 mph and all of the sudden...	14 ~ 98748 miles
STEERING 2008 chevy trailblazer shutters in front end at highway speeds. *tr...	10 ~ 66299 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving multiple times reaching a right hand curve at highway speeds the electronic stability control light flashes and the...	9 ~ 74498 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i was stopped for a red light on a slight hill. when it turned green i tried to move ahead...	8 ~ 36551 miles
SEAT BELTS this complaint is in conjunction with my false and delayed side curtain airbag deployment report date of march 25 2009....	8 ~ 62358 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM since owning the vehicle purchased used in 2005 from a dealer we have had to replace the ignition switch twice....	6 ~ 74463 miles
SERVICE BRAKES my daughter traveling at approximately 55 mph saw car in front of her stopped at a stop light. she attempted...	6 ~ 100743 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2008 chevy trailblazer 42 000 miles had to have the manifold replaced as the entire manifold was split around the	6 ~ 51121 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer 4wd. while driving approximately 30 mph during inclement weather the stabilitrak service light...	6 ~ 71453 miles
SUSPENSION while driving at freeway speeds front wheels went into a speed wobble i lightly applied the brakes and it became...	5 ~ 55191 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i recently started having problems one being my brake lights don't always work. i took it to a local chevy...	4 ~ 74897 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the fuel tank leaked fuel and the fuel...	4 ~ 86750 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY i purchased a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer in 2011 with 26 839 miles. at the beginning of march 2013 with 33...	4 ~ 53593 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING with only 55 000 miles the exhaust manifold cracked. seeing all of the complaints online and talking to my mechanic...	4 ~ 28750 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer sss. while driving 35 mph the vehicle began to lose power. she...	4 ~ 75863 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the liftback emblem on the back of the car and the emblem on the front began to disintegrate after about...	4 ~ 91250 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl*the contact rented a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. while driving between 20-30 mph the vehicle veered to the left and the...	4 ~ 799 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the front driver's side electric panel for the...	3 ~ 107333 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE for three weeks my fuel light denotes that i am on empty. i thought that i had forgotten to get...	3 ~ 19100 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN rented 2009 chevrolet trailblazer suv from national car rental on 8/31/08 with 436 miles on odometer. drove approx 800 miles...	3 ~ 9114 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM my 2008 trailblazer has a problem with the traction control light. *tr...	3 ~ 54496 miles
TIRES our trailblazer is in excellent condition with one exception. the tires leak air at the rims. we have had the...	2 ~ 25000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer equipped with big o big foot x/t tires size: 245/65r/17 (na). the...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES tire blew out at 70 mph on freeway causing me to almost crash into guard rail. i had to pull...	1
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the fuse box was burnt out and an...	1 ~ 85000 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. while the vehicle was parked the front passenger side window erroneously rolled...	1 ~ 139000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph there was...	1 ~ 50000 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the driver side door window would not close...	1 ~ 35000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that the low beam highlights failed to activate. the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
WHEELS our trailblazer is in excellent condition with one exception. the tires leak air at the rims. we have had the...	1 ~ 50000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trail blazer. the contact stated the key became lodged in the ignition. the...	1 ~ 144000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle the traction control and...	1 ~ 95000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact attempted to start the vehicle but failed to do so....	1 ~ 18000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the exhaust manifold has cracked with only 58 000 miles. * js ...	1 ~ 58000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY while driving the 2008 trailblazer i started to experience a loss of brake pedal with the travel going all of...	1 ~ 56000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the gm ls2 engine installed in the trailblazer ss models has a known oiling issue which causes the engine to...	1 ~ 56000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i pressed on the brakes to avoid rear ending the vehicle in front of me. the vehicle would not slow...	1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i pressed on the brakes to avoid rear ending the vehicle in front of me. the vehicle would not slow...	1
EQUIPMENT 2008 chevy trailblazer cracked exhaust manifold at 62 000 miles quoted that the repair would be $600-700. after doing research	1 ~ 62000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact stated that while attempting to add seat belt extensions to the...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2008 chevy trailblazer shutters in front end at highway speeds. *tr...	1 ~ 25000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i bought this 08 chevy trailblazer new 9-30-08.from the date i bought it i noticed the charging hand on the...	1 ~ 400 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL no cruise control indicator lamp on dash board. this becomes a problem because you do not know when the cruise	1
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. the contact heard sounds coming from the rear of the vehicle. the noise...	1 ~ 19002 miles

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