2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 263 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
57
11fires1injuries
AIR BAGS
28
6crashes5injuries
ENGINE
21
1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
17
1fires
SEAT BELTS
11
2crashes3injuries
STEERING
11
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
10
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
8
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
7
1crashes1fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
Total complaints263

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2026-05-12

“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…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-05-12

“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.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2023-12-12

“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.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-12-12

“The contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that while parked in her driveway, the passenger side door caught fire without warning. The fire occurred overnight and in the morning, the contact and her boyfriend discovered both her passenger side door and front passenger seat…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2022-06-19

“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…”

ENGINE · reported 2022-06-18

“While driving home at approximately 9:30pm, my eighteen year old daughter experienced the headlights failing to come on after dark with the automatic headlight-on feature. She turned on the headlights manually, and the low beams still were not working, but all driving lights and high beam…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2021-07-20

“The check engine light came on, my gas tank needle went down to empty on a full tank of gas and will not come back up, and it stalls. While I was driving.”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2021-03-19

Defect investigations

Investigation RQ17002 Opened 2017-04-24 · closed 2021-03-29

Loss of Headlights

The subject vehicles are model year (MY) 2002-2009 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, 2004-2007 Buick Rainier, 2003-2008 Isuzu Ascender, 2005-2009 Saab 9-7X, 2002-2004 Oldsmobile Bravada, 2003-2006 Chevrolet SSR, 2005-2009 Buick Lacrosse, and 2006-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix. This scope includes the Trailblazer/Envoy…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.