2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 175 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 81,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 1% of the 175 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,500 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 chevy suburban I think it is called the cluster where the speeodometer and the fuel gage are located. Fuel gage does not work and speedometer is stuck . Air bag light has gone on twice took to vehicle to dealer they changed front sensor and the light came back on a month later 06/20/2010.”
NHTSA complaint #10339991, filed 2010-06, 65,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 32 | 40% |
| 2010 | 22 | 42% |
| 2009 | 25 | 45% |
| 2008 | 40 | 40% |
| 2007 | 63 | 33% |
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 | 8 | 9% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1995 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
65 complaintsElectrical system
60 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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