Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 3373 | 10013523 | Sir light on steady after bulb test and no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *tt | 04/20/2005 | ||
| 050941001 | 02/01/2006 | 050941001A | 10013456 | Supplemental inflatable restraint (sir) light on, diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) b0026 and/or b004. to include 2003-2006 chevrolet/gmc full size pickup and utility models. *tt | 04/19/2005 |
| 040941003 | 06/01/2004 | 10012542 | Proper use of labor operation code when diagnosis leads to sir passenger presence system replacement. *tt | 03/07/2005 | |
| 020941002 | 03/01/2004 | 020941002A | 10000080 | Air bag lamp on, passenger air bag indicator always reads off, diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b0092 set. *tt | 02/12/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 03/10/2012 | 107000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet avalanche. the contact was driving 30 mph when the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 107,000. kmj | |||
| 03/10/2012 | 107000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet avalanche. the contact was driving 30 mph when the air bag warning light illuminated along the dash. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 107,000. rds | |||
| 02/02/2012 | 136000 | ||
| Air bag light keeps showing up every couple days then it disappears i believe gm is aware but will not fix | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 78000 | 1 | 06/25/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet avalanche. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer because the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. after the vehicle was diagnosed, he was informed that the passenger side air bag was not working because the module was defective. there was also too much compression in the air bags, which caused the warning indicator to illuminate. the vehicle is no longer under warranty and the manufacturer would not assume responsibility for the repairs. they refuse to repair the vehicle for free and the contact believes it is due to a manufacturer defect; therefore, it should be repaired. the failure mileage was 78,000 and current mileage was 79,228. updated 11/14/08 *cn updated 11/19/08. *jb | |||
| 12/07/2007 | 149000 | 1 | 08/19/2003 |
| Traveling at 55 mph and rear-ended a towed vehicle without lights. driver side airbag did not deploy. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 45500 | 45 | 12/22/2004 |
| The airbag warning light comes on intermittenly. because this is related to one of the vehicles saftey features it seems like the tsb (050941001) for this issue should be a recall. especially since the dealership refuses to fix this problem without a commitment from the owner to pay for a diagostic check and then fight them to pay. *nm | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 5955 | 9 | 01/01/2003 |
| Air bags do not work. air bag light comes on. vehicle is being taken to the manufacturer for investigation and repair.*ak the vehicle had problems with the air conditioning'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>air conditioning'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>air conditioning'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>air conditioning and the power steering made a squealing noise. the running boards'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>running boards'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>running boards'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>running boards fell off of the vehicle. the consumer heard a clunk in the transmission. the 4x4 light comes on intermittently. the consumer stated that there was a fluid leak in the engine. the air bag light comes on intermittently. after 7.5 months of having repairs done on his vehicle the consumer would like to classify it under the lemon law. *tc | |||
| 09/07/2004 | 35600 | 75 | 07/01/2003 |
| When starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated and remained on until the vehicle was shut off. *jb *sc | |||
| 09/25/2003 | |||
| While driving at 70 mph the consumer lost control of the vehicle, rolled over twice and hit a tree. neither side nor front air bags deployed. the dealer was notified. please provide any additional information or police report. *nlm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 11/20/2005 | 60000 | 1 | 09/20/2003 |
| Dt: the contact stated while traveling at 60 mph he struck a median head on and the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was totaled. three people sustained injuries. a police report was taken. the manufacturer has not been contacted. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 12/19/2005 | 45500 | 25 | 12/22/2004 |
| This concerning my 2003 chevrolet avalanche with 47,987 miles. the service airbag stays on after ignition about 20% of the time. additionally on trips of over 15 minutes it will come on during driving. once the warning light comes on it stays on until the vehicle is turned off. contacted the chevrolet assistance center and they explained that i would have to pay for a diagnostic work up before they would consider covering the costs on fixing the problem. they stated they were unaware of the problem, despite the owners of the vehicles being very aware of the problem. this is a serious problem with the safety features and should be addressed without question. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 1 | |||
| While parking passenger's side air bag deployed. dealer was unable to detect the cause of the problem.*ak | |||