2003 Chevrolet Silverado air bags problems
21 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 12,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 15 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 12,000 miles, and 77% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 15 crashes, 13 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
The vehicle was in an accident and rolled over, the consumer stated she must have fallen asleep at the wheel. Neither front driver or passenger air bags deployed. Driver could not recall whether there was pre-impact braking, but assumed so since it was a natural reaction. Both passengers were wearing seat belts, and the air bag warning light was not illuminated at any time prior to the collision. Driver sustained serious injuries, such as broken ribs/ contusions and bruises. The passenger was killed.
Dt: the contact's vehicle was pulling a trailer. When he applied brake pressure the vehicle failed to stop before striking another vehicle in the rear end. There was damage to both vehicles. However, no one was injured. A police report was taken at the scene. He took the vehicle to the dealer. A manufacturer's representative inspected the vehicle. Collected crash data from the vehicle computer, which indicated when brake pressure was applied the vehicle accelerated. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado
- Brakes 280 complaints
- Electrical system 121 complaints
- Steering 85 complaints
- Transmission 49 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 38 complaints
- Engine 32 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints