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2003 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

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34 reports with mileage · 6 unknown

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  • Electrical System. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Steering complaints

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160,000 miles · Jul 26, 2010
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

I PURCHASED CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDER CAB NEW IN JUNE 2003. I HAVE APPROX. 165,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, THE DISC BRAKES ( ALL 4 WHEELS ) HAVE BEEN CHANGED 1 TIME AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES. EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LIFE FOR BRAKE PADS ( THEY WERE STILL NOT WORN COMPLETELY OUT ) I HAVE NOW BEEN EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PEDAL FLUTTER/ SIGN…

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I PURCHASED CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDER CAB NEW IN JUNE 2003. I HAVE APPROX. 165,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, THE DISC BRAKES ( ALL 4 WHEELS ) HAVE BEEN CHANGED 1 TIME AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES. EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LIFE FOR BRAKE PADS ( THEY WERE STILL NOT WORN COMPLETELY OUT ) I HAVE NOW BEEN EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PEDAL FLUTTER/ SIGNIFICANT PULSATING JUST BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. EXISTING DEALER PADS ON VEHICLE ARE ABOUT 1/2 LIFE ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECH. GM TECH. "GUESSED" AT CAUSE LISTING 4 DIFFERENT POSSIBILITY'S FROM CORRODED LINES TO BOOSTER PRESSURE TO CALIBER FAILURE. NO INCIDENT AS OF YET. ALSO SIMILAR PROBLEMS LISTED WITH SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES FORTUNATELY MINE EVENTUALLY RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER ABOUT A WEEK. ALSO STEERING ASSIST CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BY DEALER FOR DEFECT THEN ISSUE WAS TURNED INTO PERIODIC MAINT. ITEM WHEN PROBLEM RETURNED AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10345216

150,000 miles · Apr 19, 2009
Steering

WHEN I AM PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY OR PARKING AREA, IF THE WHEELS ARE TURNED HARD TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT, WHEN STOPPING AND PUTTING THE TRUCK IN PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND YOU CANNOT GET THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE IT OUT OF THE LOCK POSITION, EITHER BY JIGGLING THE KEY OR THE STEERING WHEEL. T…

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WHEN I AM PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY OR PARKING AREA, IF THE WHEELS ARE TURNED HARD TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT, WHEN STOPPING AND PUTTING THE TRUCK IN PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND YOU CANNOT GET THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE IT OUT OF THE LOCK POSITION, EITHER BY JIGGLING THE KEY OR THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. AS A RESULT, I AM FORCED TO HAVE THE ENTIRE KEY LOCK CYLINDER REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. I HAVE HAD TO DO THIS THREE TIMES. I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN PLACES THAT I HAVE PARKED, WITH THE WHEELS TURNED AND AM UNABLE TO GET IT MOVED UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY TAKEN APART AND THE IGNITION KEY AND CYLINDER ARE REPLACED. IT HAS COST ME OVER 300 TO HAVE THIS DONE. IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE, ON OCCASION I HAVE STOPPED IN PLACES TEMPORARILY AND THEN NOT BEEN ABLE TO LEAVE AGAIN. I AM TIRED OF IT. I THOUGHT ORIGINALLY IT WAS A KEY PROBLEM, BUT HAVE FOUND, THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THREE IGNITIONS ALREADY, I BELIEVE IT TO BE A DEFECT IN THE STEERING COLUMN, STEERING LOCK OR WHEEL TURNING PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS RESOLVED. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10265997

41,233 miles · Jul 10, 2008
Steering

CLUNK NOISE IN FRONT OF VEHICLE ALSO FELT IN STEERING. THIS COMPLAINT IS SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 031803 /; NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10001891. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10233808

60 miles · Apr 16, 2007
Steering

THUMPING IN STEERING SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE STEERING HAS BEEN MAKING NOISE AND SHAKES AND HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVLEY WORSE. THE STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED WHEN NEW FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED IF IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE.AK

NHTSA ODI #10188024

32,000 miles · Jun 28, 2005
Steering

I PURCHASED A USED 2003 TAHOE AND I HAVE HAD TH TRUCK FOR 6 MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END STEERING. I HAVE A HARD TIME KEEPING THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD WHEN HITTING BUMBS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN NUMUROUS TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. THE FIRST COUPLE TIMES THEY LUBED THE STEERING…

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I PURCHASED A USED 2003 TAHOE AND I HAVE HAD TH TRUCK FOR 6 MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END STEERING. I HAVE A HARD TIME KEEPING THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD WHEN HITTING BUMBS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN NUMUROUS TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. THE FIRST COUPLE TIMES THEY LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT AND SAID IT SHOULD BE OK. THEN ON THE FOURTH OR FITH TIME THEY CHANGED THE PTIMAN ARM, AND CHANGED THE ARM KIT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME HE FIXED 90% OF THE WANDERING ON THE ROAD. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXCISTS. I FEEL UNSAFE TO DRIVE FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY.

NHTSA ODI #10126855

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

1

EA04012 · Hydraulic Pump Failres

Opened Apr 30, 2004 · Closed Feb 28, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist; Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System

GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist

GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.

Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System

GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.