Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/23/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Hit in rear of driver side corner of bed and sent to oncoming traffic hitting andother vehicle with front of truck then rolling several times before haulting to a stop. highway patrol reprort taken. | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 30283 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. while the vehicle was parked the air bag light came on and stays on. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer repaired the wiring at the brake hinge. the first failure happen on august 2005. approximately 9 months ago the air bag light came on again and stays on. the vehicle has not been take to the dealer for the failure. the failure mileage was 30,283 and the current mileage was 47,292. vwb | |||
| 10/17/2008 | 66142 | 1 | |
| Driver seat moved forward and the check airbag warning is displayed on the dashboard. moving the seat back the warning goes off. as i understand it, if the check airbag is displayed the airbag functionality is essentially disabled. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Supplemental restraint system warning light on code b0103 multiple reports of same problem on the internet. *tr | |||
| 01/03/2006 | 63000 | 1 | |
| I have a 1500 chevy, silverado. i was notified by ?? because the dealership i purchased the vehicle from has closed. the recall stated a problem with the instrument panel cluster. but, because we had more than 70,000 miles it was not covered. we had to pay over $300.00. we were not notified in a timely manner and should be reimbursed. in 2006 when the odometer and the temp gauges was sticking we did not have 70,000 miles. the air bag light is still stuck since 2006. *tr | |||
| 04/18/2008 | 53000 | 07/01/2002 | |
| Airbag light, 53,000 mi on vehicle, code b0103. *tr | |||
| 03/09/2008 | 51280 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact's son owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. on march 9, 2008, the contact's son placed the key in the ignition and started the vehicle. the air bags suddenly deployed. there were no air bag lights illuminated or warning lights prior to the failure. the contact called the dealer, but they would not assist. the dealer advised the contact to call his insurance company and file a claim. the purchase date was unknown. the current mileage was 51,324 and failure mileage was 51,280. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the frontal air bag light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test. the failure was located within the air bag sensor. the manufacturer confirmed that there were no recalls related to the air bag. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 62,000. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 62000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated the frontal air bags light remains illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer whom performed a diagnosed. the failure was located at the air bag sensor. the manufacturer advised the air bag failure was not recalled. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 62,000. li | |||
| 12/04/2009 | 128500 | 1 | |
| 2003 chevy silverado 1500 4-wd, spun in black ice, then struck concrete highway barrier head-on and square at approx 50-mph. front end of truck was crushed back approx 14-inches. driver's side air bag did not deploy, with the result that face struck steering wheel, producing deglovement of nose on left side. left knee struck switch array to lower left of steering wheel. driver was wearing seat belt. driver taken by ambulance to nearest hospital for treatment. attempts to discuss problem with chevrolet dealership (biddle chevrolet, bothell, washington) have been neither productive or satisfying. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 02/20/2010 | 99000 | ||
| Tl*-the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving approximately 35 mph the airbag warning light indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the air bag module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the airbag warning light indicator continued to illuminate. the failure mileage was 99,000. the current mileage was 103,340. | |||