2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer air bags problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed May 14, 2026
“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…”
filed Dec 6, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Trailblazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Trailblazer | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 Trailblazer | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Trailblazer | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 Trailblazer | 4 | 15% |
| 2007 Trailblazer | 27 | 4% |
| 2006 Trailblazer | 31 | 3% |
| 2005 Trailblazer | 70 | 5% |
| 2004 Trailblazer | 42 | 4% |
| 2003 Trailblazer | 57 | 6% |
| 2002 Trailblazer | 102 | 9% |
| 2001 Trailblazer | 2 | 10% |
| 2000 Trailblazer | 3 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.