2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My airbags deployed as I slid into a vehicle in front of me. I was in number to number traffic and I tried changing lanes. My front left bumper tapped his rear right bumper. The other vehicle was scratched.”
filed Dec 12, 2018
“I have complained before, want to know why this has not been recalled. Light came on for no reason. Wasn't in any kind of an accident. It is defective and no one will help get it fixed. There already is tsb from 2006. We moved from pennsylvania to florida and after a couple of months it came on and…”
filed Jun 18, 2015
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% |
| 2008 Avalanche 1500 | 16 | 43% |
| 2007 Avalanche 1500 | 49 | 43% |
| 2006 Avalanche 1500 | 7 | 18% |
| 2005 Avalanche 1500 | 10 | 8% |
| 2004 Avalanche 1500 | 12 | 8% |
| 2002 Avalanche 1500 | 8 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.