2003 Chevrolet Astro Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 206,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Chevrolet Astro, 2% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 206,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2003 Chevrolet Astro cargo van air bag did not deploy at time of collision. Astro van was hit on passenger side, front wheel well & bumper. Driver who hit van was exceeding speed limit, approximately doing closer to 40 MPH in a 25 MPH zone when they hit our van. We were just starting to proceed after a stop sign, barely doing 10 - 15 MPH. The Astro van was dragged approximately 6-7 feet into the intersection. The air bag never deployed, driver was injured right side back & ribs bruised and possible concussion head injury to left side of head due to force of impact.”
NHTSA complaint #10744951, filed 2015-07, 206,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 11% |
| 2004 | 1 | 7% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 4 | 6% |
| 2001 | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 | 12 | 7% |
| 1999 | 12 | 9% |
| 1998 | 10 | 4% |
| 1997 | 17 | 5% |
| 1996 | 15 | 6% |
| 1995 | 26 | 6% |
| 1994 | 25 | 8% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Astro
25 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Astro
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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