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2003 Chevrolet PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 10 owner complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Pickup, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints100 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage3kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 14, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2003 Chevrolet Pickup has problems

10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Suspension20
Tires20
Fuel/propulsion system10
Visibility10
Vehicle speed control10
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2003 Chevrolet Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2003 vs. every other Pickup year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pickup median. How we score

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  • Caution
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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2003 Chevrolet Pickup, and the recalls they led to.

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREEA04011 · closed May 10, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-161
  2. HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRESEA04012 · closed Feb 28, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-005
In owners' words

What Pickup owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING WARNING SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ABS AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT ABS BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE. *AK
Complaint 10088033 · Aug 17, 2004
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED THAT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED.*AK
Complaint 10072288 · May 7, 2004 · 3,402 miles
WHEN THE VEHICLES BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *NLM
Complaint 10012258 · Mar 24, 2003

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