"service airbag system" display on vehicle information readout first appeared around ten years ago. Brought to dealer multiple times for diagnostics and repair (code b0026) but have not been able to correct this safety system defect. Vehicle is way out of warranty and attempting to repair items that have not been able to be fixed under warranty does not seem financially sound. Airbag warning light and "service airbag system" display have been constantly on since 2008.
2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500: airbag warning light
5 of the 182 complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbag warning light by model year
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- 20073
- 20062
- 20054
- 20046
- 20035
- 20021
What owners say
Air bag light is on. While airbag light is on, airbags do not function. This is a known issue by chevrolet. Hundreds of people experience the same problem. Needs a recall. This is a safety issue and should not cost the consumer to repair.
On occasion the airbag warning light would come on, usually while driving. On subsequent starts, no light was displayed. Eventually the light would stay on for several days. I assumed this was a manufacturer initiated alert to have the airbags checked after 100,000 miles. When I next brought my vehicle in for an oil change service, I asked the adviser to have the airbags checked because of the warning light. He told me that when the light was on the airbags were inoperative! I told him to get it corrected. After 90 minutes my car was returned with the notice that a preliminary check did not uncover the cause, and I would have to return the vehicle at another time and expect to incur several hours of trouble shooting to determine the cause. Since my truck was out of warranty, I would be responsible to parts and labor. I cannot understand why an inoperative airbag system is not a safety recall issue. Perhaps if government motors was privately held, the actual government would force the manufacturer to repair all such safety related issues.
I own a 2003 chevrolet avalanche, my speedometer is stuck at 50 MPH, I cannot accurately gauge my speed, I also have a service air bag light that will not go off. These are some serious safety issues and a recall should be issued.
Service air bag light stays on been this way for a couple of years chevrolet knows of the problem but will not do a recall.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500?
5 of 182 owner complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 (3%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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