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2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer airbags problems

33 complaints (17% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 79,800. 8 crashes reported.

owner complaints
33
of this car's complaints
17%
typical mileage
79,800
crashes
8
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Side/window
    4
  • Frontal
    1

At what mileage

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Chevrolet Trailblazer airbags problems in other years

200020052026

Specific symptoms reported on the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Airbag light 5No deployment 5

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed May 14, 2026 · Airbags, Seat belts · AZ

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 shop for estimate for repairs...$6,435.00....if you can find the parts. driver was shaken up by the deployment but not injured.

Filed Dec 6, 2020 · Airbags, Seat belts · 160,000 miles · AZ · crash

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 there's no problem that even though it's a 2% lean and exposed the 16 for the role over to kick in that escape screwing everybody yeah the vehicles on the highway going straight no turns no bombs nothing just deployed I have video pictures of the wall it screwed up my rams and of course the 4 wheel drive messed up and show the back axle in the pumpkin so now thats whining so I know it's gonna fail soon power steering linkin truck never lead to drop another with silent at the great v6 in it now the front end steering all screwed up and I can see that it's happened many many times before

Filed May 11, 2020 · Airbags, Seat belts · 220,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

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. There was a passenger in the other vehicle that had to be transported to the hospital with injuries as well. The vehicle was totaled with the whole front smashed in up to the windshield. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The failure mileage was 220,000. The VIN was not available. *ln

Filed Jan 21, 2020 · Airbags · 80,000 miles · IA

Service air bag light is on. The code is: b0026 drivers side front deploy.

Filed Oct 12, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · NV

Low beams stopped working, took it to the dealer who replaced both bulbs and it worked for a couple weeks now low beams randomly shut off while driving, especially at night. Airbag sensor keeps turning on and off and the horn stopped working. The airbag sensor seems to come on more on longer trips around the city with more turns.

Filed Jun 5, 2019 · Airbags, Seat belts · 116,000 miles · MN

I was driving down the road and it was raining pretty hard. I hit a pothole that was not visible and my airbags, only on the sides, deployed.

Filed Nov 28, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 84,883 miles · MA

It bag for front driver light is on do not know why? There is some kind of electrical short and I've had it checked by two companies cannot find it I've had new battery, new alternator and still car stops working I get car jumped and can put key in ignition to try to start car and when I shut car off too soon or why I try to start car it's not working and then I cannot get key out of the ignition this has happened at least 5 times car only has 84883 miles on it this happenes if front of house when I go to start car. I am listing last time this happened was today but the airbag for the drivers side is always on now for about 5 months

Filed Oct 29, 2018 · Airbags · 77,000 miles · FL · crash

Was traveling 40 MPH and was hit head on by another vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. Was on a city street with a 40 MPH speed limit. Going straight.

Filed Oct 5, 2018 · Airbags · CT

My airbag light came on. Called the dealer. Brought in the next couple of days. They scannned codes (our tps) light had been on. Faulty pps air bag module $1150.00 to fix it. Told them go ahead. What could I do, this is thursday. There was no sensor to be found, they said gm had a back order of this part, went home (slowly) the dealer said they would call me on friday. Called the dealer said they located one in kentucky. I asked if they could get it overnight, to which they said no. My concern is if airbags are so important for 'safety" parts readily available parts should be within a 24hr range. Saftety is my concern. Told the dealship that we were very scared and unhaappy. Maybe its time to look at other cars the gmc is not what they used to be. They should be held accountable. I hope no one gets hurt without an airbag.

Filed Sep 5, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 143,339 miles · AZ

Engine dies while driving (losing propulsion, steering, brakes, etc.) and the key will not restart when turned forward (in neutral), while coasting, but will restart when the key is turned back and then forward again. In this case, coasting down and braking and turning right, possibly with right turn signal on. Died right before starting to turn the steering wheel at about 15-20 MPH. It was a clear dry 100 degree afternoon, on smooth pavement. We live on a bumpy dirt road that is just over a quarter of a mile long to reach our house. Similar to other gm ignition key / no air bag recall programs for similar model year vehicles, such as the hhr. There is no recall, but how many people does this happen to? Any deaths, yet? I don't believe the air bags may have worked, should we have been involved in an accident. There was no information shown in the diver information center display (dic) and there were warning lights on in the dashboard, to indicate that the power was on to the instrument cluster (ic), but that the motor was off. I could not select brakes and steering as being affected, but with no motor, there is no vacuum brake boosting going on, and no power steering either.

Questions about the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer airbags

Does the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 33 complaints about the airbags of the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 17% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer airbags problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 79,800 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer airbags?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Chevrolet Trailblazer have bad airbags?

The Chevrolet Trailblazer model years with the most airbags complaints are 2002 (102 complaints), 2005 (70 complaints) and 2003 (57 complaints).

Other 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer problems

Electrical 65Engine 33Lights 17Brakes 15Driver assistance 13Seat belts 12Steering 11Transmission 10Acceleration 8Fuel system 8Visibility 8Suspension 7Body 6Tires 4Locks 1Wheels 1

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