Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche has 22 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the... |
| Jul 20, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND IT SHOWS IN THE DISPLAY WHEN STARTED TO "SERVICE AIR BAG". NO PREVIOUS ACCID... |
| Jun 23, 2015 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE DIC (DIGITAL INFORMATION CENTER). SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON IS... |
| Aug 15, 2014 | AIR BAGS | 8/15/2014 - SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT DISPLAYED. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS CRASH SENSOR (10370149).... |
| Apr 21, 2014 | AIR BAGS | I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AT CRUISING SPEED AND I HAPPENED TO LOOK DOWN AND MY DIT SAYS SERVICE AIR BAGS ... |
| Mar 2, 2013 | AIR BAGS | WENT TO START MY VEHICLE AND IT FLASHED SERVICE AIRBAG. TOOK IT TO THE GM DEALER AND THEY SAY ITS TH... |
| Mar 17, 2012 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY AND SWERVED HITTING THE DIVIDER WITH THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF VEHICL... |
| Aug 10, 2011 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND IT COSTS $90 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. IT'S A PROBLEM THAT KEEPS COMING B... |
| Jul 20, 2011 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIR BAG IS ON AND EVERY ONE ON LINE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IT IS ON ALL THE TIME. AIR B... |
| Jun 7, 2011 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. *TR |
| Feb 28, 2011 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIRBAG CAME ON WENT TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY ERROR CODE OR PROBLEM. WANTED TO R... |
| Jan 4, 2011 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. NO ACCIDENTS HAS OCCURRED TO WARRANT THE LIGHT COMI... |
| Aug 15, 2010 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND MESSAGE IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. *TR |
| Jul 18, 2010 | AIR BAGS | THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON IN MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE. IT USE TO BE INTERMITTENT WHENEVER ... |
| May 31, 2010 | AIR BAGS | "SERVICE AIRBAG" SENSOR LIGHT AND "IDIOT" LIGHT CAME ON AND WON'T GO OFF. I HAVE BEEN ON A FEW FOR... |
| Apr 9, 2009 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTR... |
| Nov 28, 2007 | AIR BAGS | I HAVE HAD MY SENSOR LIGHT AND THE WARNING LIGHT THAT SAYS "SERVICE AIRBAGS" COME ON AND IT WON'T GO... |
| Aug 10, 2007 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIR BAG GOES ON AND HAS BEEN DOING SO EVER SINCE THEN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN HUMIDITY IS HIGH OR... |
| Nov 24, 2006 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | SWERVED TO AVOID CAR THAT HAD CROSSED OVER, HEAD-ON, INTO LANE. WENT UP ONTO SIDE (GRASSY AREA WHICH... |
| Nov 23, 2006 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON WET ROADS, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A ROADSIDE BANK... |