2003 GMC Sierra 2500 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 160 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,970miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2003 GMC Sierra 2500, 1% of the 160 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,970 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 heading north bound on I-45 near north avenue in milwaukee, wi when it began to rain slightly. It was approximately 3:28 am. I slowed down to 50 the speed limit was 55 and the I turned on my fog lights to help me see better by the time I got to capital drive it was a complete downpour. Raining very hard. I was in the very inside lane ie: the fastlane I was approaching the hampton avenue exit and there was a semi on my right his rear tandom axles where just to the right of my passenger side front tire and he was coming over to my lane. …”
NHTSA complaint #10200935, filed 2007-08, 41,970 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 | 3 | 5% |
| 2015 | 3 | 3% |
| 2014 | 6 | 20% |
| 2013 | 7 | 15% |
| 2012 | 8 | 26% |
| 2011 | 20 | 32% |
| 2010 | 2 | 20% |
| 2009 | 5 | 16% |
| 2008 | 39 | 62% |
| 2007 | 49 | 59% |
| 2006 | 3 | 5% |
| 2005 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2003 GMC Sierra 2500
73 complaintsElectrical system
36 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 GMC Sierra 2500
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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