Major Problems with 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD

2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 140000 miles

2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 83000 miles

2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD TIRES Mileage: 18000 miles

Browse 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD complaints by category

Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES severe corrosion lead to a brake line failure and subsequent inability to stop. brake lines are corroded way before they...	13 ~ 106888 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have a 2003 chevy 1500hd crew cab. on 5-21-2010 i found that my brake pedal went to the floor...	12 ~ 63781 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM speedometer stop functioning and doesn't accurately reflect the vehicle's speed. the speedometer is stuck at 120+ mph. i took the...	7 ~ 103542 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2003 chevrolet p/u and the speedometer works very erratically. it usually registers a much faster speed than...	6 ~ 55487 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle lost complete power. upon...	4 ~ 86250 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while stopped at an intersection at a red light the vehicle started to creep forward toward people in the crosswalk....	3 ~ 141704 miles
POWER TRAIN gm 2004 1500hd truck: gm can't fix the reduce engine power problem. the code that they can't fix keeps saying...	3 ~ 75485 miles
STEERING 1. -poor design of steering shaft that allows lower shaft to become very loose and could result in loose or...	3 ~ 95000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving at any speed i hear a chime from the instrument panel then notice that the vehicle can no...	2 ~ 118069 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING these incidents happened during the following yrs at least 3 times a year now for each yr from 2005 till...	2 ~ 36000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER bright lite indicator lite comes on dash with no key in ignition kills battery over nite. gas gauge in dash...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES 265/65/16 michelin ltx m/s2 tire these tires were new and purchased on 6/21/16 on 7/11/16 less then one month i...	1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 265/65/16 michelin ltx m/s2 tire these tires were new and purchased on 6/21/16 on 7/11/16 less then one month i...	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM yes i was buying a new trailer when i was going to stop at an intersection the brake pedal went...	1 ~ 201150 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. the contact stated that the undercarriage was severely rusted and...	1 ~ 110000 miles
TIRES traveling on highway approx 70mph valve stem separated from new tire causing complete deflation within about 2 or 3 mins....	1 ~ 18000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES traveling on highway approx 70mph valve stem separated from new tire causing complete deflation within about 2 or 3 mins....	1 ~ 18000 miles
VALVE > TIRES traveling on highway approx 70mph valve stem separated from new tire causing complete deflation within about 2 or 3 mins....	1 ~ 18000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. the contact was driving approximately 25 mph when the rear...	1 ~ 140000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2003 chevrolet silverado exhaust manifold bolt broke. less than 100k miles. costly repair to have the bolt drilled out and...	1 ~ 88000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i was driving along the road this past winter and a car suddenly stopped in front of me...i had absolutely...	1 ~ 110000 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. while driving 55 mph the vehicle crashed into a ditch. the...	1 ~ 83000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i own a 2003 chevrolet 1500hd 4x4. it has heated seats which tend to come on by its self and...	1 ~ 98000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING 2003 chevy k1500 hd has had continuing problem with knocking noise from steering column. already have taken it in once...	1 ~ 45000 miles

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