2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 57about this part
- Share
- 6%of 901 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,600miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 57 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, 6% of the 901 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,600 miles. 45 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall - I believe this is a takata recall, thought I can't find the information. I have a 2003 chevy Trailblazer. We recently had a high impact collision resulting in injuries, directly as a result of a failure of airbags to deploy upon impact. The vehicle was in motion, traveling straight at approximately 45 miles per hour, when we struck another vehicle in the road illegally.”
NHTSA complaint #11015816, filed 2017-08, 230,000 miles“I was involved in a head-on collision, I was going around 10-15 MPH and the vehicle that caused the accident was going faster than I was going. My airbags did not deploy. They should deploy between 8-14 MPH. Is anyone holding general motors accountable for their negligence? We were on a two lane city street.”
NHTSA complaint #10969901, filed 2017-04, 195,000 miles“Air bag light came on and has remained on since it started. I have had it looked at however they indicated there were no recalls and the expense was going to be over $1000 to repair, which I don't have. Given the recent recalls on air bags, and additional information I found recently on your site, this seems to be an issue that may warrant recall/repair from the manufacturer and not out of pocket expense for the consumer.”
NHTSA complaint #10663592, filed 2014-12, 100,000 miles“Driving approximately 40 to 43 MPH when another vehicle turned directly in front of me. Total frontal damage buckling up hood on my car as I hit other vehicle in front-end passenger side. Their airbag deployed but mine didn't, even with total front end damage to my car. Had seatbelt on, but due to impact still pulled my whole body forward (like crash test dummy). This was a very hard crash totaling my car.”
NHTSA complaint #10551243, filed 2013-11, 111,996 miles“Nothing has happening yet trying to get the recalls fixed have no idea how to go about it so started here, please tell me if not allowed or where I can get the information”
NHTSA complaint #11320478, filed 2020-04, 200,000 milesRelated recalls
- 03V051000Feb 14, 2003On certain mini vans, passenger and sport utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver's side air bag that may not deploy as designed. In addition…Covers: Chevrolet Trailblazer 2003, GMC Envoy 2003, Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2003 +5 more
- 02V222000Aug 9, 2002Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment.Covers: Chevrolet Trailblazer 2002–2003, Oldsmobile Bravada 2002–2003, GMC Envoy 2002–2003 +10 more
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 17% |
| 2025 | 1 | 4% |
| 2023 | 5 | 7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 15% |
| 2008 | 33 | 17% |
| 2007 | 27 | 4% |
| 2006 | 31 | 3% |
| 2005 | 70 | 5% |
| 2004 | 42 | 4% |
| 2003 | 57 | 6% |
| 2002 | 102 | 9% |
| 2001 | 2 | 10% |
| 2000 | 3 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer
285 complaintsFuel system
180 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
103 complaintsExterior lighting
77 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
70 complaintsEngine cooling
65 complaintsBody and structure
43 complaintsBrakes
36 complaintsSuspension
33 complaintsEquipment
26 complaintsSteering
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer
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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