2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer engine and engine cooling problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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 stock. Exhaust…”
filed Dec 22, 2011
“2008 chevy trailblazer cracked exhaust manifold at 62,000 miles quoted that the repair would be $600-700. After doing research there are many occurrences of this problem when will there be a recall on this bad manifold??? *tr”
filed Jun 6, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Trailblazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Trailblazer | 3 | 5% |
| 2022 Trailblazer | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Trailblazer | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Trailblazer | 12 | 2% |
| 2006 Trailblazer | 24 | 2% |
| 2005 Trailblazer | 44 | 3% |
| 2004 Trailblazer | 39 | 4% |
| 2003 Trailblazer | 65 | 7% |
| 2002 Trailblazer | 143 | 12% |
| 2001 Trailblazer | 5 | 25% |
| 2000 Trailblazer | 2 | 8% |
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.