2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 air bags problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 — 43% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall it has been more than 2 yrs since I was notified of the airbag recall. My avalanche sensors are stating the airbag system has failed. I have been to the internet web sites and the dealership dozens of times only to get the same feedback...no solution has been determined, nothing they…”
filed Aug 5, 2018
“Takara recall. On 7/11/18 I was in a head on car accident and front air bags s did not deploy, truck was driving 35mph when another truck pulled out into my lane and I hit him very hard , police noticed and asked several times if airs bags deployed and they did not”
filed Jul 18, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Avalanche 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Avalanche 1500 | 6 | 21% |
| 2011 Avalanche 1500 | 11 | 39% |
| 2009 Avalanche 1500 | 9 | 45% |
| 2007 Avalanche 1500 | 49 | 43% |
| 2006 Avalanche 1500 | 7 | 18% |
| 2005 Avalanche 1500 | 10 | 8% |
| 2004 Avalanche 1500 | 12 | 8% |
| 2003 Avalanche 1500 | 12 | 7% |
| 2002 Avalanche 1500 | 8 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
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.