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2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
9%of 193 total for the year
Median mileage
94,736miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 9% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,736 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11219914, filed 2019-06, 200,000 miles

“While driving low beam lights shut off while driving at night. Will not come on now! This is a very dangerous situation for safety reasons. I am 73 years old and afraid to drive at night and also daytime with no daytime running lights. Please advise if there is a recall or solution so I can have dealer get it fixed. Loyal Chevrolet customer for 50 years that needs desperate help. Thank you! ## VIN passed ## chevy Trailblazer lt2 2008 ##”

NHTSA complaint #10695072, filed 2015-03, 25,000 miles

“I was driving down a state highway with my cruise control set at 57 MPH and all of the sudden all of the lights came on in the console. My on star did not work, nor did the radio or anything electrical in my vehicle. My vehicle was still running, but none of the gauges, lights, windows, etc. Were working. I pulled to the side of the road and then drove it to the dealership. The dealership kept the vehicle for 3 weeks and were not able to diagnose nor fix the problem. All of the sudden 3 weeks later they got into the vehicle and the problem had resolved itself.”

NHTSA complaint #10384885, filed 2011-02, 62,000 miles

“Low beam headlights go off intermittently while driving. Unable to get them to come back on manually. Comes on and off as it pleases. Have already replaced the headlight relay to no avail.”

NHTSA complaint #11241389, filed 2019-08, 211,000 miles

“While driving home at approximately 9:30pm, my eighteen year old daughter experienced the headlights failing to come on after dark with the automatic headlight-on feature. She turned on the headlights manually, and the low beams still were not working, but all driving lights and high beam headlights were working. I assumed that the bulbs were burned out, so replaced both the driver and passenger side bulbs. The low beam headlights still failed to come on either automatically or manually. …”

NHTSA complaint #11425994, filed 2021-07

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202514%
202413%
202311%
202111%
20091348%
2008179%
200715121%
200611210%
200514010%
20041019%
2003779%
200214312%
2001315%
200014%

Other parts of the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Electrical system
65 complaints
Air bags
33 complaints
Engine
21 complaints
Brakes
15 complaints
Engine cooling
12 complaints
Seat belts
12 complaints
Steering
11 complaints
Electronic stability control
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Vehicle speed control
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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