2003 Chevrolet Blazer air bags problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Chevrolet Blazer — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Rear ended a stopped pick up at 45 mph and air bags did not deploy. It was on a highway where the speed limit is 55. The whole front end was damaged but most was on driver side.”
filed Feb 28, 2018
“Takata inflators: I had left my house headed to work at approximately 6:30 am and got on i40 eastbound, it had snowed the day before and the roads had been treated and were clear for travel, I was traveling on a 3 lane highway in the left lane @ aprox 50mph and I applied my brakes to do upcoming…”
filed Dec 20, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Blazer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blazer | 4 | 9% |
| 2023 Blazer | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Blazer | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 Blazer | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 Blazer | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 Blazer | 3 | 6% |
| 2002 Blazer | 17 | 7% |
| 2001 Blazer | 22 | 7% |
| 2000 Blazer | 34 | 6% |
| 1999 Blazer | 26 | 6% |
| 1998 Blazer | 38 | 5% |
| 1997 Blazer | 38 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Chevrolet Blazer
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.