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2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT1 2WD

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2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer – front Unverified
Photo: 2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS 4.2L front 5.19.19 by Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photos show the GMT360 (GMT360, 2002–2009); trim, color, and model year may differ.
All photo credits
  1. Photo: 2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS 4.2L front 5.19.19 by Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: 2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer LS in Dark Cherry Metallic, Front Right, 05-22-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: AT&T SUV (15006018617) by Mike Mozart, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Germany by Rutger van der Maar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Photo: 2007 Chevrolet TrailBlazer, Rear Left, 09-24-2020 by SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer LT1 2WD is a 4.2-liter with an automatic 4-spd and rear-wheel drive. It starts at $26,815 MSRP and is rated at 16 mpg combined.

EPA fuel-economy estimates are 14 mpg city and 20 mpg highway (16 mpg combined).

Spec Value
Vehicle
Body TypeSUV
PowertrainGas
Price
MSRP$26,815 ($40,478 *)
MSRP with Destination$27,550 ($41,587 *)
Destination Charge$735
Engine
Engine TypeVortec 4200 4.2L I-6
Displacement4.2 L
Drivetrain
Drive TypeRear-wheel drive
Transmission
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd
Fuel Economy
City14 MPG
Highway20 MPG
Combined16 MPG
Recommended FuelRegular Gasoline
* Amount adjusted for inflation to 2026 dollars

Safety & Recalls

NCAP safety ratings

Overall Not rated
Frontal crash Not rated
Frontal – driver ★★★★★
Frontal – passenger ★★★★★
Side crash Not rated
Rollover ★★★★★ (19.1 % risk)
Tested variant: 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4-DR. w/SAB

Recalls

No recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2008 Chevrolet TRAILBLAZER.

195 owner complaints to NHTSA for the 2008 Chevrolet TRAILBLAZER

Owner Complaints

195 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2008 Chevrolet TRAILBLAZER (10 mention a crash, 11 a fire, 8 an injury). See all on nhtsa.gov

Most-cited areas
Electrical System66
Air Bags34
Engine21
Exterior Lighting17
Service Brakes15
Engine And Engine Cooling12
A complaint can cite more than one area.
Most recent complaints
May 14, 2026 · Air Bags, Seat Belts
“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…”
Jan 9, 2024 · Structure, Unknown Or Other
“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…”
Jun 21, 2022 · Engine
“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…”
Jun 21, 2022 · Electrical System Fire
“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…”
Aug 14, 2021 · Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
“I was just sitting in a drive thru and my passenger side window just started smoking and now it will not go down.”

Complaints are unverified reports submitted to NHTSA by owners. They cover the whole model year, not a specific trim, and a count alone doesn't show how common a problem is.

Source: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (nhtsa.gov), matched as 2008 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. US-market vehicles only; data cached for up to 7 days.

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