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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

What owners actually said

40 reports
86,000 miles · Aug 18, 2008
Electrical System

SPEEDOMETER WOULD MOVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH TACHOMETER WHEN VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. SPEEDOMETER WOULD STOP AT FASTEST SPEED AND NOT RETURN TO 0 THEN SUBSEQUENTLY GOES HIGHER WITH EACH START. WARNING LIGHTS ON AND OFF. ROLLING AWAY WHEN IN PARK AND NO BRAKES. STILL PERIODIC PROBLEMS WITH SPEEDOMETER WHEN COLD OR WET. VEHICLE E…

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SPEEDOMETER WOULD MOVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH TACHOMETER WHEN VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. SPEEDOMETER WOULD STOP AT FASTEST SPEED AND NOT RETURN TO 0 THEN SUBSEQUENTLY GOES HIGHER WITH EACH START. WARNING LIGHTS ON AND OFF. ROLLING AWAY WHEN IN PARK AND NO BRAKES. STILL PERIODIC PROBLEMS WITH SPEEDOMETER WHEN COLD OR WET. VEHICLE EXCEEDS MILEAGE THAT DEALER WILL REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. (70000). GAUGE CLUSTER NEEDS REPLACEMENT. KNOWN DEFECT *TR

NHTSA ODI #10238807

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

105,686 miles · Jun 11, 2008
Structure

FLUIDS LEAKING FROM CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10230775

112,000 miles · Jun 6, 2008
Electrical System

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE WIRES UNDER THE FRONT SEAT STARTED SMOKING. WHEN I GOT IN TO DRIVE THE TRUCK THE POWER SEAT DID NOT WORK. SO CHECKED THE FUSE AND IT WAS BLOWN. I CHANGED THE FUSE AND AS SOON AS I PUT IN A NEW FUSE IT WOULD BLOW ALSO I CHECKED THE WIRES UNDER THE SEAT AND NOTICED TH…

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I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE WIRES UNDER THE FRONT SEAT STARTED SMOKING. WHEN I GOT IN TO DRIVE THE TRUCK THE POWER SEAT DID NOT WORK. SO CHECKED THE FUSE AND IT WAS BLOWN. I CHANGED THE FUSE AND AS SOON AS I PUT IN A NEW FUSE IT WOULD BLOW ALSO I CHECKED THE WIRES UNDER THE SEAT AND NOTICED THAT THEY WERE MELTED TOGETHER. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES I DON'T THINK THIS IS NORMAL AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, AND IF CHEVROLET SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. MY WIFE SAID THE WHOLE TRUCK FILLED WITH SMOKE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. NEXT WEEK I WILL TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10230192

92,000 miles · Feb 18, 2008
Electrical System

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED, NO GAS GAUGE, NO SPEEDOMETER. GM SENT ME A LETTER OFFERING TO REPLACE BUT ONLY IF LESS THAN 7 YEARS OLD OR 70,000 MILES. I HAVE MORE THAN 70,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10218419

Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 2007
Electrical System

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE IN 2003 CHEVY TRUCK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10212898

95,000 miles · Nov 28, 2007
Electrical System

SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING CREATING A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE. THROUGH DISCUSSION WITH THE DEALER AND TALKS WITH GM IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. LETTERS OF NOTIFICATION HAVE STARTED BEING SENT IN SEPTEMBER OF 07. THIS WEB SITE SHOWS COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM DATING BACK TO DEC OF 2005. ALL …

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SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING CREATING A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE. THROUGH DISCUSSION WITH THE DEALER AND TALKS WITH GM IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. LETTERS OF NOTIFICATION HAVE STARTED BEING SENT IN SEPTEMBER OF 07. THIS WEB SITE SHOWS COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM DATING BACK TO DEC OF 2005. ALL DESCRIBE AN UNSAFE SITUATION. MY PROBLEM IS THAT I HAVE 95,000 MILES ON MY 2003. GMC WILL REPAIR IF LESS THAN 70,000 MILES OR 10 YEARS. HOW CAN A SAFETY PROBLEM CREATED IN MY ILLEGAL TRUCK STOP BEING A LIABILITY TO GM AFTER 70,000 MILES. WHY AM I BEING PENALIZED FOR DRIVING MORE THAN 10,000 MILES A YEAR? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10210206

53,158 miles · Nov 12, 2007
Electrical System

53,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. NEEDLE IS PASS 120 MPH. VEHICLE IS A 2003 SPORT BED SILVERADO. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10208739

100 miles · Nov 11, 2007
Electrical System

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 TRUCK--SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK READING 10 MPH TO FAST, SOMETIMES. IT VARIES, BUT CURRENTLY MY SPEEDOMETER THINKS 25MPH IS 0. THUS WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER SAYS 55MPH, I AM ACTUALLY(I THINK) DRIVING 25MPH. THS STARTING POINT CHANGES ON A DAILY BASIS. MY PROBLEM IS I ACTUALLY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SPEED I AM TRAV…

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2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 TRUCK--SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK READING 10 MPH TO FAST, SOMETIMES. IT VARIES, BUT CURRENTLY MY SPEEDOMETER THINKS 25MPH IS 0. THUS WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER SAYS 55MPH, I AM ACTUALLY(I THINK) DRIVING 25MPH. THS STARTING POINT CHANGES ON A DAILY BASIS. MY PROBLEM IS I ACTUALLY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING. FOR ME THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I TOW TRAILERS AND CARRY A LARGE TRUCK CAMPER. GM WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY ON ANY OF THE GM CARS/TRUCK. IN ADDITION THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH GM CUSTOMERS. GM WILL NOT ADMIT IT BECAUSE THE RECALL WOULD BE SO LARGE AND COSTLY, BUT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE GRAPEVINE(HIGHWAY5) AND YOU NOT SURE OF YOUR SPEED IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN HAULING 10K POUND IN BACK OF YOU. THIS COULD BECOME AN ACCIDENT JUST LIKE THE ONE A FEW WEEKS AGO. WITH THIS IN MIND GM WILL NOT DO A RECALL ON THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE. IT IS TIME FOR NHTSA TO STEP IN AND GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE A LIFE IS LOST. BELOW IS LINKS OF OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM--- 617 SIGNATURES--> HTTP://WWW.PETITIONONLINE.COM/CHEVY07/ CBS NEWS STORY-->HTTP://CBS5.COM/INVESTIGATES/LOCAL_STORY_087204739.HTML CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT-->LEVY, RAM & OLSON LLP *TR

NHTSA ODI #10208612

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

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.