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2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 airbags problems

12 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 117,000. 4 crashes reported.

owner complaints
12
of this car's complaints
8%
typical mileage
117,000
crashes
4
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Frontal
    2
  • Frontal: sensor/control module
    1

At what mileage

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Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 airbags problems in other years

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Specific symptoms reported on the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Airbag light 6

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Apr 17, 2024 · Airbags, Brakes · MO

The brake pressure modulator valve leaks the transmission has problems and service airbags is on

Filed May 28, 2020 · Airbags · 168,500 miles · LA

I had jumped my dead battery and left the truck running. About 10 minutes after being jumped, the driver's airbag deployed. The vehicle never moved and was sitting idly in park and nothing touched the vehicle.

Filed Oct 28, 2017 · Airbags, Lights · FL · crash · 1 injury

Takata inflators airbags and gages on dash. In an accident airbags didn't released.

Filed Aug 6, 2016 · Airbags · 117,000 miles · IL

Service air bag light came on. Research online and found that this is a very common problem and should be recalled for safety reasons.

Filed Apr 6, 2016 · Airbags · 225,000 miles · VA · 1 injury

I got in my vehicle to come home. Put the key in the ignition to start the car and as I did, the driver's side air bag exploded in my face. I had not even put the car in gear yet.

Filed Jun 18, 2011 · Airbags · 20,000 miles · MO

2004 avalanche service airbag light came on in 2005 dealership replace airbag unit service airbag light came on in 2007 dealership claimed wire needed to be replaced service airbag light came on in 2009 vehicle out of warranty and light now stays on with no apparent fix available started researching forums on the internet and realized the magnitude of the problem and that thousands of other gm vehicles are running into the same issue no deaths from lack of deployment in my truck to report.

Filed May 25, 2011 · Airbags · 74,854 miles · FL

Air bag warning light remain on at all times now. Has been an habitual problem with this model year vehicle, yet multiple dealers are unwilling to help with this obvious safety issue.

Filed Aug 31, 2010 · Airbags, Seat belts · 64,680 miles · NC · crash · 2 injuries

I have a 2004 chevy avalanche which I bought new that was involved in a t-bone collision at approx. 35 MPH across the front end of the vehicle . The air bag did not deploy nor did the shoulder harness latch even though I had my seat belt on. I feel this may be a safety concern so I am making you aware of this.problem since I was injured . The car I hit had pulled out of a shopping center acoss in front of me it was a chevy cavalier , which I hit on the drivers side between the front and rear wheels.

Filed Jul 7, 2010 · Airbags · 126,450 miles · VA

2004 avalanche service air bag light stays on. Read numerous forums and this should be fixed at no charge due to a safety issue. A lot of chevy owners are experiencing the same problem.

Filed Mar 31, 2010 · Airbags · 138,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

I was involved in an accident on 02/22/2010. A very large ice chest flew out of a vehicle several cars ahead of me on the highway. Traffic was going around 55 - 60 MPH. The first car slammed on their brakes, trying to avoid the ice chest. The car behind crashed into them and so on. I was the last vehicle in the collision. I stood on my brakes and made every effort to stop before crashing into the truck in front of me. I crashed into the back of the ford f-250, inflicting minimal damage to their tailgate. The front of my avalanche was crushed. It was a full front crash - with a little more damage to the driver's side than the passenger side. The front tire on the driver's side was cut in the crash. The passenger side A/C vent was jammed by the accident. I had injury to my c-spine, knees, arms, chest, etc. The air bag should have deployed. I was wearing my seat belt, so I didn't hit the windshield. But had that failed, I would have been more seriously injured. The avalanche is in the body shop now. There is no warning light, code or other indication of a problem with the air bags. At this point, I have no faith in my air bags in the event of an accident. I'd rather not wait for a fatal accident to prove that there is a problem.

Questions about the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 airbags

Does the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 12 complaints about the airbags of the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, 8% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 airbags problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 117,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 airbags?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 have bad airbags?

The Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 model years with the most airbags complaints are 2007 (49 complaints), 2008 (16 complaints) and 2003 (12 complaints).

Other 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 problems

Electrical 53Brakes 39Steering 10Acceleration 7Body 7Engine 6Tires 6Fuel system 5Transmission 5Seat belts 4Visibility 4Locks 2Driver assistance 1Lights 1Seats 1Suspension 1Wheels 1

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