2003 Chevrolet Suburban airbags complaints

Filed May 30, 2006 · Airbags · 37,802 miles · KS · 2 injuries

Nonmoving air bag deployment upon engine start. 2003 chevrolet suburban z71, VIN: [xxx]vehicle mileage: 37,802. We loaded the children (four children under three years of age) into the vehicle while parked in the garage, and I pulled the vehicle out of the garage and onto the driveway. Then, I turned the engine off to wait for my wife, while she gathered a few final items for our picnic. Within a short time, my wife opened the rear lift gate to place a stroller in the rear of the vehicle (this cannot be accomplished with the vehicle inside the garage it must be pulled out onto the driveway, at least partially, in order to accomplish this task). My wife entered the vehicle and sat in the front passenger seat. I was already in the driver seat with the key in the ignition and the transmission in park. I turned the key to start the engine and experienced an immediate deployment of all four airbags installed in the vehicle (steering wheel, passenger dashboard, and side-impact bags on the door-side of both the driver seat and front passenger seat). *nm updated 07/16/02012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Filed May 23, 2006 · Airbags · 37,802 miles · KS · 2 injuries

2003 suburban air bags deployed when engine was started. *ts

Filed May 16, 2005 · Airbags · 5,000 miles · AZ · crash

Dt: vehicle was in an accident at 5000 miles, and now the air bag light keeps coming on. Chevy fixed it 3 times, and it still keeps coming on. The last time, they replaced everything to do with the air bags. At first gm said the air bag defect had nothing to do with the accident that it was a manufacturers defect, and now they say it is because of the accident. It is very unsafe. In addition, the passenger and middle front seatbelts require an extension because they are too short, and so it is unsafe.

Filed Oct 27, 2004 · Airbags · 18,250 miles · NC

While driving at any speed air bag warning light continuously illuminates on the dash board. As a result the air bags became inoperative and wouldn't deploy when needed. Dealership replaced every air bag component, but the problem recurred. *ak

Filed Sep 30, 2004 · Airbags · 10,000 miles · VA

Airbag light came on and off. After 10,000 miles consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and they were unable to repair vehicle. Currently, they were telling the consumer that they were going to replace the sensor and diagnostic module. The parts were on order. This problem occurred 3 weeks after the vehicle was purchased with 23,000 miles on it.

Filed Jul 15, 2004 · Airbags · 5,900 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

The consumer was involved in an accident where it was hit from the front driver side, the impact caused the vehicle to hit a telephone pole head on. The air bags did not deploy.

Filed Jul 14, 2004 · Airbags, Electrical · MI

Consumer noticed a wire burning smell, and air bag indicator service light started flashing.

Filed Feb 19, 2004 · Airbags · FL

The dealer has made 21 attempts to repair the airbag , however the light continued to illuminate. *jb gm agreed to replace the vehicle for a mileage fee.