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 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 11/13/2012 | 182000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the driver attempted to avoid crashing into a deer and lost control of the vehicle. as a result, the vehicle was flipped several times. the air bags failed to deploy and the driver was killed. the contact did not confirm if the driver was secured by the seat vehicle safety belt. the vehicle was destroyed and had not been inspected for the air bag failure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 182,000. kmj | |||
| 11/13/2012 | 55 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that they tried to dodge a deer and the vehicle then flipped multiple times. the contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. the contact stated the vehicle was traveling 55 mph at the time of the accident and the driver of the vehicle was killed. the contact did not know if theie son was wearing a seat belt. the vehicle was destroyed, but had not been inspected. the vin was not available. the failure mileage and current mileages were 182,000.rl | |||
| 09/10/2008 | 63000 | 1 | |
| All of the sudden the air bag indicator light came on and a message appeared saying service air bag. we took it to a mechanic and he hooked it up to the computer system and it said that whole air bag system had failed (several sensors had failed). we called chevy to see if it might be able to be fixed with a warranty, but they said the car is out of warranty. (we knew this, but figured there should be an extended warranty on airbags.) they told us to take it to a chevy dealership. we called the local dealership and they told us it would cost $100 for the diagnostic test. however, we already did this with our other mechanic. chevy basically wouldn't help us unless we paid for the diagnostic which is ridiculous since we already did that. the guy at the dealership told us that we could drive around, no problem, but that the air bags wouldn't deploy. we were told by our mechanic that it would be very expensive to fix this. we think it is unfair that we have to pay to get this fixed, when there has never been any accidents with this car. the airbags have never deployed, and all the sudden the system won't work if we need it and get in an accident. we're asking for help to get chevy to fix this problem because they should. this could be a potential lawsuit if there were an accident. please help us to get chevy to take responsibility for an error that happened during the building of the car. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2008 | 90000 | 1 | |
| 2003 tahoe and on many occasions the service air bag sensor has come on. i have been told that when this light is on the air bag will not deploy. this seems very dangerous. also the dealer can't get a code on what is wrong with it unless the light is on. it doesn't stay on a long time but is very frequent in coming on. looks like this should be a safety issue and should have a recall on it. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2005 | 29000 | 100 | 11/15/2002 |
| I purchased new and still own a 2003 chevy tahoe. for the last year and a half the airbag light comes on from time to time. i have had the truck at the dealer numerous times and they tell me they cannot fix the problem. what i have been told is that this light means that the airbag will not deploy if the vehicle gets into an accident. i am very frustrated that this safety issue cannot be corrected. *jb | |||
| 08/26/2004 | 7862 | 2 | |
| The steering shaft and front suspension was replaced. the airbags did not deploy when the vehicle rolled over. *bf the vehicle was taken to the dealer twice for a popping noise and loose steering. the steering shaft was removed and lubed and the front lower crossmember was tightened. the consumer's son was driving the vehicle when he lost control . the vehicle rolled over twice, end over end the side over side one and a half times. the consumer requested to be notified of how many of these steering, braking and or other problems incurred with this make/model. *sc *jb | |||
| 11/11/2004 | 1 | ||
| The steering made popping noises and the steering felt loose. the dealer replaced the steering shaft and front suspension. *nm the vehicle rolled over twice and the air bags did not deploy. *tc *jb | |||
| 08/10/2004 | 21000 | 5 | 08/13/2003 |
| Air bag ilight illuminated intermittently. vehicle was taken to dealer for the fifth time. dealer had not resolved the problem. *ak *tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 05/11/2009 | 80000 | 1 | |
| My 2003 tahoe lt has a defective air bag. the light on my panel displayed this when my car had approximately 80k miles. i reported this to carriage motors in temecula, ca. they refused to have this repaired at chevrolet factory cost. i again turned in my tahoe, today, may 11, 2009, and the shop manager frank spizer refused to have this fixed but instead offered me 20% off a repair cost of $699.00 i refused this discount as i firmly believe that since my 2003 tahoe has never been in an accident, that there should be no reason for the air bag to fail like this. i want for gm to pay for this and to issue a recall to all tahoe owners who have this same malady. the manager of the authorized chevrolet repair service at carriage motors is frank spizer, (951) 694-6060. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2004 | 10000 | 5 | 09/01/2003 |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 2003 tahoe that the passenger 's side airbag deployed unexpectedly on 1/27/07, a warning light turned on at that time. the contact has not taken the vehicle to the dealer because of a warranty issue. the contact complained since this was a 3 year old vehicle and has been in no accidents. the contact stated that six months after purchasing the vehicle the steering shaft vibrated when making a left or a right turn, the dealer replaced it at no charge. this resolved the issue. however, 7 months later the vibration restarted. the dealer lubricated the parts and it worked again. the contact wanted to file a complaint since this problem was still unresolved. however, the vehiclewas now out of warranty. the current mileage was 44,796 and the failure mileage was 10,000.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 12 | |||
| The consumer was informed the passenger air bag sensor wouldn't activate the air bags for 80 pounds or less, but it did when their 62 pound child was in the seat. *ph other problem are as followed: driver's door experienced intermittent rattles, steering vibrations/grinding when turned to left, sunroof leaked heavily when it rained or when going through the car wash, dash lights were inoperative, headlights were inoperative, vehicle did not shift when in 4 wheel drive, window molding was loose, stereo lights flickered, seat memory in the driver's seat would not move to preset memory positions and would not move forward when the ignition key was removed, and the front power window along with the rear passenger window were inoperative. *sc | |||