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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1GNDT13S082••••••2008 Chevrolet TRAILBLAZER
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2008 Chevrolet TRAILBLAZER build (10 vs 4).
10on this build
163on the model
40builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 3Electrical System 3Vehicle Speed Control 1Engine And Engine Cooling 1
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingJun 2019
I was driving my car at night and the headlights just went off. No white lights only the amber lights were on, the next day when I turned the car on the lights were working. This has happened 3 times. I am afraid to drive the car after dark
Electrical SystemSep 2017
I was driving down the highway and my lights just went off. The interior lights were on but the headlights went out. I stopped the car, turned it off, waited a few minutes and turned it back on. The lights did not come back on. The high beam lights still worked and I drove home…
Power TrainNov 2015
My 2008 trailblazer is having a rough idling issue.. When I first start my vehicle it does not want to keep running. It doesnt want to move either. It is the throttle position sensor and it cost 300.00 to buy the part
Air BagsJun 2014
My son was driving the 2008 chevrolet trailblazer lt when the following event occurred: while traveling at approx 35 mph on a straight, smooth city street the side curtain airbags deployed on my 2008 chevy trailblazer lt along with both front seat belts tightening and locking in…
Engine And Engine CoolingDec 2011
With only 55,000 miles, the exhaust manifold cracked. Seeing all of the complaints online and talking to my mechanic, this seems to be a default part. Chevy should be recalling these. My mechanic had to order the part through the dealer and they had the replacement manifold in…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GNDT13S082104197 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.