2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HDProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 101 owner complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 7, 2020. Updated daily.
Where the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD has problems
101 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 30 | 2 |
| Service brakes | 27 | 1 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 21 | 0 |
| Steering | 9 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 7 | 1 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 4 | 0 |
| Power train | 4 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 0 |
| Engine | 3 | 0 |
| 11 other systems | 14 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
When do electrical system problems start?
84kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 27 electrical system complaints. 70% were reported before 100,000 miles.
2003 vs. every other Silverado 1500 HD 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 Silverado 1500 HD median. How we score
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What Silverado 1500 HD owners report
Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
1) BRAKE LINE RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. 2) A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED ONLY TO BE TOTALLY DEAD WITHIN 1 WEEK 3) ALTERNATOR REPLACED AS THAT WAS THOUGHT TO BE THE PROBLEM 4) FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND IT IS THE ABS SYSTEM AS THE MODULATOR / PUMP FOR THIS SYSTEM WOULD CONTINUALLY RUN EVEN…
THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WILL STOP WORKING. NO GAUGES, SPEEDOMETER, OR TACHOMETER. USUALLY OCCURS AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN, TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. KNOW OF SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING/HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR MODEL. SOMETIMES THE CLUSTER WILL BECOME ACTIVE AGAIN WHILE DRIVING, BUT…
BRIGHT LITE INDICATOR LITE COMES ON DASH WITH NO KEY IN IGNITION, KILLS BATTERY OVER NITE. GAS GAUGE IN DASH DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK, TRUCK HAS TO GET MOVING, SOMETIMES RIGHT AWAY AND SOMETIMES A LITTLE LONGER. HAD TO REPLACE MY THROTTLE BODY CONTROL A COUPLE MONTHS PRIOR
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