2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 101 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,000miles
- 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 Silverado 1500 HD, 1% of the 101 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 HD. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a ditch. The front end of the vehicle was damaged and the air bags failed to deploy. One passenger was injured and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and they stated that the air bags should have deployed due to the impact of the crash. The failure and current mileages were 83,000. Michigan traffic crash report. Updated 09/18/07”
NHTSA complaint #10201016, filed 2007-08, 83,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 4% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD
49 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD
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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