2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 33 complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that he crashed and rear ended into another vehicle stopped at a stop light at 53 MPH. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy as well as the seat belt pretensioner failed to engage. The contact sustained a severe concussion & almost bit his tongue off with his head smashing into the windshield. He also sustained cuts and bruises on his lower body and legs and a bruised neck.
Yes I was driving on the 65 miles an hour in the passenger lane are carpool lane all the sudden for no reason both curtain airbags just deployed I had my head right next to knock me out cold I didn't proceed over and hit the wall 21 times just skip down in when I came to I thought I was I thought it and other vehicles likely that was not the case did cause some testa injury hurt might pull my car allegedly for my ribcage in got my neck in my head I see this is happened many times the 2008 but yet they keep saying…
Other problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer
- Electrical system 67 complaints
- Engine 33 complaints
- Lighting 18 complaints
- Brakes 15 complaints