IllustrationPAINT PEELING OFF FENDER AND ROCKER AREA. I HAD PAINT PEELING OFF THE DOOR BUT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE SAW FIT TO REPAIR THAT BUT NOW IT IS CALLED PAINT CHIPS. THE PAINT IS FLAKING OFF THE VEHICLE. STONE CHIPS DO NOT FLAKE. *JB
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
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.
About this comparison →42Owner complaints
Model-year median: 35
0Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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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
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Silverado 3500 years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
10–25K
825–50K
750–75K
1175–100K
11100–150K
3150K+
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
Unknown Or Other complaints
1 reportsRecall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No 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.