2003 Chevrolet Avalanche air bags problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“All of a sudden while driving one day the service air bag light came on and stayed on. I was told that the air bag could deploy at any time and not work if we where in a crash. I called gm about the issue after looking on line and realizing my truck was not the only one experiencing this issue and…”
filed Oct 10, 2014
“The service airbag light would come on intermittently. There would be a low thump thump sound emanating from the audio speakers. The lock door chimes stopped sounding. *tr”
filed Oct 5, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Avalanche years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Avalanche | 22 | 27% |
| 2012 Avalanche | 6 | 17% |
| 2011 Avalanche | 55 | 43% |
| 2010 Avalanche | 53 | 48% |
| 2009 Avalanche | 41 | 54% |
| 2008 Avalanche | 132 | 51% |
| 2007 Avalanche | 225 | 60% |
| 2005 Avalanche | 11 | 15% |
| 2004 Avalanche | 9 | 5% |
| 2002 Avalanche | 22 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche
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.