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2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer repairs by problem area

Engine (22%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)

Brakes and Traction Control (11%)

Suspension and Steering (26%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)

Other (2%)

Chart based on 82 repairs.
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2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer repair cost distribution

$2500+ (1%)

$1000 - $2499 (1%)

$500 - $999 (20%)

$100 - $499 (49%)

< $100 (29%)

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Chart based on 76 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 4dr SUV

390-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD

Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Washington, United States
Jul 2014 - Jan 2022
May 2016

95900 mi

US $3335
hvac control head, temp LH and door actuator all failed. Had to pull the complete dash apart to get to the pieces and fix. System had heat on one side and ac on the other. 
Feb 2017

113000 mi

US $1315
Time for complete brake job, rotors replaced, new pads, complete flush of system. 
Mar 2017

112711 mi

US $274
Left Front hub went out. When you replace the headlights on the Trailblazer SS, you need to also go ahead and replace the Headlight relay unit. They seem to go hand in hand with failing. 
Oct 2017

123000 mi

US $672
Regular synthetic oil change and replacement of all O2 sensors. 
Mar 2018

130000 mi

US $144
Basic Oil change and safety check of entire auto before the wife took it on a winter road trip with a friend. 
Jun 2018

137000 mi

US $444
Windshield was hit by a rock, cracked, had replaced with GM certified part. 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 2017 - Dec 2017
Dec 2017

115000 mi

US $150
ABS encoder failed 

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2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 4dr SUV

300-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Texas, United States
Jun 2013 - Jun 2018
Nov 2013

58000 mi
AC Delco battery wouldn't charge. 
Dec 2014

65000 mi

US $176
Alternator started "chirping". 
Jun 2015

68000 mi

US $460
Shock and strut replacements. 
Oct 2016

84000 mi

US $120
Cabin fan wouldn't stop running. Electronic regulator was replaced. 

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2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 4dr SUV

285-horsepower 4.2L I6 4-speed automatic RWD

Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Texas, United States
Feb 2014 - Dec 2017
Apr 2014

76300 mi

US $126
Cylinder 3 is misfiring 
Aug 2016

110000 mi

US $186
Went through full diagnostics. No parts were replaced other than those for regular maintenance. It was determined that the sensors were bad and none of the tires had issues. Decided not to replace sensors due to age of car and the fact that it would still pass state inspection. This was a computer issue- communication with sensors 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Texas, United States
- Feb 2011
Dec 2009

28802 mi
replaced back door weather stripping on both sides 
Jan 2010

32128 mi
replaced passenger seat. stitching was coming apart 
Aug 2010

42115 mi

US $429
replaced air injection pump and pump relay 
Feb 2011

45791 mi

US $250
replaced steering position sensor bearings went bad on alternator. replaced alternator 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Texas, United States
Dec 2015 - Jun 2018
Jul 2017

237000 mi

US $500
exhaust manifold was cracked and leaking a substantial amount causing a reduction in engine compression. 
Apr 2018

254000 mi

US $80
ac seemed warm, check revealed pressure was a little low, no leaks were found using pressure test and sniffer test 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Puerto Rico
Oct 2013 - Jun 2018
Dec 2013

71000 mi

US $1700
Bushings, tie rods, 4 new tires, leaking rack and pinion 
Sep 2015

90000 mi

US $300
A/C does not activate. Replacement of thermostat was done. 
Dec 2016

101000 mi

US $200
Tie rod 
Jun 2017

107000 mi

US $40
Worn rear pads 

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2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer 4dr SUV

285-horsepower 4.2L I6 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range

Chevrolet TrailBlazer in California, United States
Dec 2015 - Mar 2018
Dec 2016

95000 mi

US $200
Steering position sensor was throwing trouble light. Changed sensor and recalibrated. First replacement sensor was defective so had to install a second one. Took a couple of days for repair to be completed. 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Maine, United States
Nov 2014 - Jun 2018
Mar 2015

56000 mi

US $15
fan belt squeal at startup and when cold. Replace idler pulley, fixed noise. 
Apr 2015

56200 mi

US $18
Both sway bar end links snapped within a few days of each other. Replaced front end links. 
Jun 2015

57000 mi

US $86
Replaced both rear shocks. The OEM shock sleeves were rusted through. 
Apr 2016

64200 mi

US $232
Power steering lines rusted through going through a rubber grommet. Bad section cut out and a new section of line patched in. 
May 2017

71000 mi

US $225
Condenser was leaking. Replaced the condenser, orifice tube and evaporator 
Nov 2017

75500 mi

US $720
Replaced cracked exhaust manifold Both front lower ball joints replaced. Caused non uniform wear to tires 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Nebraska, United States
Oct 2014 - Dec 2016
Oct 2016

118500 mi
Exhaust manifold cracked 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in British Columbia, Canada
Dec 2013 - Dec 2014
Nov 2014

116720 mi

C $950
Another cracked exhaust manifold. 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Ohio, United States
May 2011 - Mar 2012
Sep 2011

63000 mi
fan rheostat was faulty---it was burning! 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in New Jersey, United States
May 2011 - Nov 2020
Jul 2011

23300 mi
Front bumpeer cover was loose on one side. Noticed when I cleaned car for the first time. Dealer replaced clip that may have been damaged by previous owner 
Oct 2012

34300 mi

US $133
Battery died while parked overnight. Checked charging system and all was OK. Replaced battery. 
Nov 2014

49600 mi
Horn was inop - replaced switch mechanism in steering wheel 
Dec 2016

64000 mi

US $150
Bad ignition switch 
Nov 2017

69000 mi

US $375
Wheel Bearing and hub assembly to correct stabilitrak error codes 
Jun 2018

72000 mi

US $275
Bad sensor for air pump 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Nova Scotia, Canada
Mar 2011 - Mar 2017
Jun 2014

49600 mi

C $250
worn left front wheel bearing 
Sep 2014

51460 mi

C $194
replaced rusted power steering cooler 
Mar 2015

54560 mi

C $420
replaced lower left tie rod, $250 replaced rear diff u-joint, $170 
Jun 2015

55800 mi

C $475
although only the rack to cooler line was leaking I found it judicious to replace all three lines. 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in New Mexico, United States
Mar 2011 - Sep 2015
Sep 2014

66000 mi

US $800
Traction Control Service light had been on for 6 months. Dealer replaced steering wheel position sensor. Driver washer sprayer failed, replaced by dealer. 
Jan 2015

70300 mi

US $320
Dealer replaced ignition switch to rectify intermittent no start conditions 
Feb 2015

72000 mi
Dealer sent techs to my house for no start. They diddled with things and said it might be starter connector or starter. Just jiggle this wire .... Another no start. Techs back at the house. Now they recommend replacing the starter connector. Maybe the starter too, not sure. Manager does not call back 
Apr 2015

72200 mi

US $300
Starter was replaced. 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Texas, United States
Dec 2011 - Jun 2018
Jan 2015

134200 mi

US $200
a.c. would just stop cooling. temp gauge would stop working. sometimes on restart, everything would work again. completely intermittent 
Jan 2016

136000 mi

US $500
Bearings and right front drive hub worn out and needed replacementreplacement. Drive hub replaced. 
May 2016

152600 mi

US $120
Fluid change in four wheel drive differential, etc. Slight leak from gasket/seal . Was repaired quickly 
Nov 2016

169300 mi

US $300
O2 pump, switch, etc all reported faulty. Pump was replaced as was relay, and check valve 
Jan 2017

169200 mi

US $670
Engine light on, found to be defective o2 sensors, also found leaky low pressure a.c. Switch. 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Kentucky, United States
Apr 2013 - Apr 2017
Aug 2013

78900 mi

US $180
I had multiple problems. The most serious one was a broken tie rod.  I still have an electrical problem that affects the stabilizers, speed, and brakes. 
Jun 2014

93000 mi
This intermittent electrical problem with the stabilizers, brakes and speed has not been resolved after repeated trips to a dealer. No codes show and the dealer hasn't been able to identify the problem. This is the fourth try to fix it. 
Aug 2014

95000 mi

US $100
Problems w/brakes, acceleration, stabilitrak: vehicle would jerk, limp along w/deceleration. Same problem as before. Suspected electrical problem. Smoke came from L/F wheel base and tire would grab. Had to be towed. Replaced wheel bearing. Same problem as previous visit but worse. Replaced the other front wheel bearing and pinion seal. 
Oct 2014

95800 mi

US $850
Same problem as previous August visit. Vehicle unsafe to drive as problem continues to worsen. New re-wiring harness/brake module, seems to have fixed problem. 
Mar 2016

119000 mi

US $310
Needed a thermostat 
Apr 2017

139000 mi

US $900
clamp for front bumper broke on one side, couldn't order piece so the bumper cover had to be replaced 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Minnesota, United States
Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
Nov 2013

88900 mi

US $900
vehicle had a exhaust manifold crack. repair cost 900, was quoted 692. It wasn't till after that that I was told about the exhaust bolts that are difficult to remove. 
Aug 2014

97000 mi

US $600
leaking front axel seal. broken sway bar bolts. it was doing nothing but it was not very noticable with the exception of slightly loose steering, no clunking. 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2012 - Dec 2017
May 2013

71300 mi

C $635
Replaced steering wheel position sensor 
Jan 2014

72640 mi
DRL and low beams did not work. Replaced headlight switch. Low beams on headlights did not work. Replaced headlight switch. First switch was faulty. 
Aug 2015

82460 mi

C $149
Lights wouldn't shut off. Changed low light relay. 
Sep 2015

82460 mi
Steering arm Ball joints 
Jan 2016

74340 mi
Car would not start in cold weather. Bad cell in battery. Changed battery. Problem fixed. 
Sep 2016

84940 mi

C $650
Front windshield wiper motor 
Chevrolet TrailBlazer in Texas, United States
Mar 2007 - Dec 2021
Oct 2007

50 mi
On-Star did not work. Software was re-installed. 
Oct 2012

37000 mi
Warranty repair. Front differential (4WD) pinion seal was leaking. It was replaced. This was the first repair on the truck in the 5 years that I have owned it. First time that has ever happened. 
Jun 2013

43000 mi

US $461
Right front wheel hub bearing went bad and was replaced. 
Sep 2013

44000 mi
Pinion seal on front differential went bad, again. This was re[paired by dealer 11 months ago, and the repair failed. 
Feb 2015

55000 mi

US $227
Right front passenger power window failed in the "window down" position 
Aug 2017

73000 mi

US $880
Electronic control module failed, and was replaced. 

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