Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche has 24 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2016 | AIR BAGS | THE DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE PLASTIC ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RIGHT NEAR THE AIRBAG AREA. |
| Jan 7, 2016 | AIR BAGS | MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AS I SLID INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS IN NUMBER TO NUMBER TRAFFIC AND I... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | AIR BAGS | ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE DRIVING ONE DAY THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I WAS TOLD TH... |
| Mar 15, 2013 | AIR BAGS | FREQUENTLY WHILE IN DRIVE THE SERVICE AIR BAG COMES ON. WHEN THIS LIGHT/INDICATOR COMES ON THIS DEAC... |
| Oct 2, 2012 | AIR BAGS | I HAVE COMPLAINED BEFORE, WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON. ... |
| Sep 1, 2012 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. WHILE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, AIRBAGS DO NOT FUNCTION. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY CHE... |
| Aug 15, 2012 | AIR BAGS | ON OCCASION THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON, USUALLY WHILE DRIVING. ON SUBSEQUENT STARTS, NO... |
| Mar 28, 2012 | AIR BAGS | THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WOULD BE A LOW THUMP THUMP SOUND EMANAT... |
| Mar 10, 2012 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG WAR... |
| Feb 2, 2012 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS SHOWING UP EVERY COUPLE DAYS THEN IT DISAPPEARS I BELIEVE GM IS AWARE BUT WILL N... |
| Jan 25, 2012 | AIR BAGS | THE FIX AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATED ON DRIVERS INFORMATION PANEL. THIS WARNING MEANS THAT THE AI... |
| Jul 7, 2009 | AIR BAGS | MY DAUGHTER HAD A WRECK IN HER VECHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *TR |
| Apr 1, 2009 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT. *TR |
| Sep 1, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE ... |
| Dec 7, 2007 | AIR BAGS | TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AND REAR-ENDED A TOWED VEHICLE WITHOUT LIGHTS. DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLO... |
| Jun 1, 2006 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON BEEN THIS WAY FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS CHEVROLET KNOWS OF THE PROBLE... |
| Jan 1, 2006 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENLY. BECAUSE THIS IS RELATED TO ONE OF THE VEHICLES SAF... |
| Dec 19, 2005 | AIR BAGS | THIS CONCERNING MY 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE WITH 47,987 MILES. THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" STAYS ON AFTER ... |
| Nov 20, 2005 | AIR BAGS | DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH HE STRUCK A MEDIAN HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAGS DID NO... |
| Sep 7, 2004 | AIR BAGS | WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE W... |