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2003 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 35.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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42Owner complaints

Model-year median: 35

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2003 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 42 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 14 reports
  • Service Brakes: 10 reports
  • Electrical System: 6 reports
  • Power Train: 4 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    80
    2000    72
    2001    50
    2002    42
    2003    41
    2004    46
    2005    52
    2006
    Compare all Silverado 3500 years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    14    Service Brakes
    10    Electrical System
    6    Power Train
    4    Engine And Engine Cooling
    3
    All reported categories
    Fuel System, Diesel
    3    Engine
    2    Equipment
    2    Exterior Lighting
    2    Fuel/propulsion System
    2    Steering
    2    Tires
    2    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Fuel System, Other
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Parking Brake
    1    Seat Belts
    1    Structure
    1    Suspension
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    41 reports with mileage · 1 unknown

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. Review the 6 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

    Seat Belts complaints

    1 reports
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    51,684 miles · Jul 11, 2006
    Seat BeltsSteering

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CLUNK IN THE STEERING SHAFT COLUMN. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THE STEERING SHAFT BE GREASED DOWN. THERE WERE NO DIRECTIONS REGARDING THE FREQUENCY OF GREASING THE STEERING SHAFT HOWEVER THE PROCEDURE IS EXPENSIVE TO GET DONE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY A…

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    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CLUNK IN THE STEERING SHAFT COLUMN. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THE STEERING SHAFT BE GREASED DOWN. THERE WERE NO DIRECTIONS REGARDING THE FREQUENCY OF GREASING THE STEERING SHAFT HOWEVER THE PROCEDURE IS EXPENSIVE TO GET DONE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WILL CHARGE FOR GREASE THE STEERING. UPDATED 7/25/2006 - WHEN THE SHAFT MOVED UP AND DOWN THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO MOVED UP AND DOWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL GM PRODUCTS PERFORM THIS WAY AND THAT THERE WAS NO FIX AVAILABLE. THE SHAFT HAS BEEN LUBED TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT STOP BUTTON FELL OFF BELT. *NM

    NHTSA ODI #10162158

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.