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2003 Chevrolet Express 3500 Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
8%of 12 total for the year
Median mileage
108,000miles
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 Express 3500, 8% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,000 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.

“I was in an accident traveling 65 MPH and hit another vehicle broadside and the air bag never deoloyed. The vehicle was totaled. Its a 2003 3500 chevy van.”

NHTSA complaint #10381462, filed 2011-02, 108,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2009111%
200819%
200719%
200318%
200119%

Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Express 3500

Electrical system
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Express 3500

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology