Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10315948March 2, 2010
STEERING
POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING WHEN TURNING LEFT CUTS OUT INTERMITTENTLY. THIS STARTED OCCURRING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST NEW AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT DIDN'T HAPPEN VERY OFTEN AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WHEN BROUGHT IN FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, IT HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. AT LOWER SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY UNDER 25 MPH, THERE IS OFTEN LITTLE OR NO POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING. THIS MAKES IT ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT TO GO AROUND CORNERS AND MANEUVER IN PARKING LOTS. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2000-2006 SILVERADO AND SIERRA PICKUPS, AS WELL AS TAHOES, SUBURBANS AND YUKONS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT IN THAT THE POWER ASSIST CAN SUDDENLY CUT OUT WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE OR CORNER, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE VEHICLE ON COURSE AND AVOIDING STRIKING STATIONARY OBJECTS OR PEDESTRIANS. AS THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $1000 TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RACK TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. TRUCK IS PARKED AND NOT BEING USED NOW, AS IT IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE UNTIL THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED. *TR
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#10314879February 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
BAD CLUSTER (OIL GAUGES AND HIGH TEMPERATURE GAUGE) SO FAR ON A CHEVY SILVERADO 2003 SHOULD BE A RECALL REGARDING THIS MATTER. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR? THANKS *TR
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#10314515February 26, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:BODY
RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF BRAKES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BRAKE LINES FAILED. LINES WERE REPLACED. DAMAGED LINES WERE SAVED AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. DIMMITT CHEVROLET AND GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER ASSISTANT CENTER REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM! *TR
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#10310256February 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
OUR SPEEDOMETER IN OUR 2003 CHEVY 1500 PICK STOPPED WORKING AFTER WE GOT A NOTICE THAT WAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT WAS ONLY HONORED IF IT HAPPENED UNDER 80K MILES WE NEVER HAD THE ISSUE UNTIL WE WERE AT 99K MILES. SO MY COMPLAINT IS : IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO? WE HAVE 104K ON THE TRUCK NOW. *TR
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#10308829February 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER, ENGINE TROUBLE / CHECK ABS LIGHTS ALWAYS ON. NO SPECIFIC EVENT, JUST STARTED REGISTERING VERY HIGH SPEEDS OR VERY LOW SPEEDS THAT DID NOT MATCH ACTUAL SPEED OF VEHICLE. CHANGES EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON OR WHEN STOPPED. UNABLE TO GAUGE AND MAINTAIN SPEED PRUDENT FOR WEATHER CONDITIONS IN OUR AREA, WHICH IS USUALLY SNOW, SLEET, RAIN, OR ALL THREE AT ONCE. DANGEROUS CONDITION NOT KNOWING SPEED AND CAUSES ANXIETY FROM WORRY AND POSSIBILITY OF SPEEDING TICKET. CANNOT CONCENTRATE ON ROAD AHEAD TRYING TO DETERMINE SPEED FROM PASSING OBJECTS. TROUBLE LIGHTS JUST CAME ON AND STAYED ON. UNABLE TO REMEDY. *TR
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#10307734February 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHEVY SILVERADO 5.3 L ENGINE. REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED. VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN ABOVE 20 MPH. MUST PULL OVER AND TURN OFF ENGINE AND RESTART. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY GM. DEALER TRIED TWICE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BUT COULD NOT. I REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR AND THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH MY TRUCK FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS. AGAIN, NO SUPPORT FROM GM. MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
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#10307782February 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE AT 92,000 MILES. SPEEDOMETER SWINGS OVER ACTUAL SPEED. THIS IS A PROBLEM ON SEVERAL CHEVROLET MODELS TAHOES AND PICKUPS. I HAVE A NEIGHBOR AND HIS WENT OUT AT 82, 000 MILES. *TR
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#10307413February 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SEVERE SURGING/BUCKING OF VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING DOWNHILL WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON.
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#10307302February 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
JUST BOUGHT A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 4X4 WITH A 5.3LT ENGINE . PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE, IT WORKED WHEN TEST DROVE AT DEALER AND AFTER BUYING THE TRUCK IT STOPPED ON THE WAY HOME!!!! BEEN TOLD IT WILL COST HUNDREDS TO FIX !!!! AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE NET I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS,AND NOT ONLY WITH 2003 TRUCKS BUT MANY OF OTHER YEARS!!!!!!!! AND ALSO SOME CAR MODELS NOW WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS CANNOT BE A COINCIDENCE!! IF YOU WANT PROOF JUST READ THE GM FORUMS IT'S AMAZING HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING GAS GAUGE PROBLEMS !!!!!!!!! I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS, AS WELL AS ALL THE PEOPLE ON A NUMBER OF GM CHAT FORUMS, EVERYONE IS WONDERING WHY GM (GOVERNMENT MOTORS)HAVE NOT SENT OUT A RECALL EITHER !!!!!!!! I DID NOT BUY A TRUCK FOR THOUSANDS SO I COULD TURN AROUND AND SPEND HUNDREDS TO GET IT FIXED, WHEN IT'S ACTUALLY A DESIGN PROBLEM !!!!!!!! THEY DO A RECALL FOR THE GM TAILGATES BUT NOT FOR SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT AS A FUEL GAUGE ?!?!?!?!?! DO SOME RESEARCH AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT !!! THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND I HOPE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS EXPENSIVE PROBLEM SOON. *TW
Crash:
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0
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#10305478February 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN DECEMBER 2009. SINCE THE ACCIDENT, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER MOVED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE SO AT HER EXPENSE. SHE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.
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#10303416January 31, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2003 CHEVY SILVERADO LT 1500 4WD EXT.CAB. BRAKES CHANGED X2 WITH 35,000 MILES ON NOW. LINES RUSTED CAUSING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. ABS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TOTAL FAILURE TO STOP. THIS ALL HAPPENED IN APPROX. ONE MONTH. I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT I DID NOT KILL MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. COST APPROX. $600. 35,000 MILES. THIS IS A TRAVESTY. WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT???? *TR
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#10302526January 27, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE CABLE MECHANISM THAT IS FASTENED TO THE FRAME OF THE UNDERSIDE OF MY PICK-UP TRUCK ALONG WITH THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM MY TRUCK ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THIS MECHANISM IS WHAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE UNDER MY TRUCK BED AND HAS A WINCH WITH CABLE THAT RAISES AND LOWERS THE TIRE. THE MECHANISM SLIDES UNDER STEEL SUPPORT ON SIDE AND IS SECURED WITH A BOLT ON OTHER SIDE. THE STEEL BASE AROUND THE BOLT CRACKED AND BROKE LOOSE. FORTUNATELY I LOST MY SPARE TIRE DURING DAYTIME CONDITIONS AND ON LIGHTLY TRAVELED ROAD OR A VEHICLE BEHIND ME COULD SUSTAINED DAMAGED AND PASSENGERS COULD BE HURT. MY TRUCK IS A CHEVROLET 2003 SILVERADO 1500 2WD WORK TRUCK MODEL. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW AND HAVE HAD FEW PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE JUST OVER 80,000 ACTUAL MILE ON THE ODOMETER OF MY TRUCK.*CW
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0
Deaths:
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#10302280January 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD 6.0L GAS ENGINE. *TR
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#10302215January 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT MY 2003 SILVERADO NEW. NO COMPLAINTS UNTIL 2008 WHEN THE BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS STARTED RUSTING.TOWARD THE END OF THE YEAR I REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS WITH NEW AND EXERCISED THE CALIPERS. I DROVE IT A MONTH AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE ACTING UP. I PARKED IT UNTIL 2009 AND TRIED DRIVING IT AGAIN. THE REAR BRAKES WERE ACTING AS IF THEY WERE NOT EVEN THERE. I REMOVED THE WHEELS AND FOUND NOTHING BUT RUST. NOT JUST SURFACE RUST BUT DEEP PITTED RUST ON THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. I REPLACED THE REAR ROTORS AND CALIPERS, INSTALLED NEW PADS AND BLED THE SYSTEM, FRONT AND REAR. ALSO NOTICED THE BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED BUT DID NOT CHANGE THEM YET. I DROVE THE TRUCK FOR A WEEK AND WAS PLEASED WITH THE WAY THE BRAKES WERE WORKING. THEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE REGULAR BRAKE LIGHT. EVERYTHING LOOKED NORMAL, FLUID LEVEL, NO LEAKS, BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK OK BUT WASN'T GOING TO CHANCE IT. I PARKED THE TRUCK AND CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE ONLY RECALL WAS FOR FRONT ABS SENSORS. HOW CAN A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 35,000 MILES HAVE ITS BRAKES TURN INTO A BALL OF RUST ! I OWNED A 88 SILVERADO WITH 210,000 MILES WITH NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THEY MUST BE USING CHEAP CHINESE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. I'M LUCKIER THAN MOST, I HAVEN'T HAD ANY CLOSE CALLS. I'M JUST DISAPPOINTED IN GM ACCOUNTABILITY. HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR BONUS I GAVE YOU. *TR
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#10301950January 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING AND/OR INACCURATE. *TR
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0
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#10301686January 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINES CORRODED CAUSING LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY. VEHICLE IS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD WITH 51848 MILES. BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED, AS ALL WERE CORRODED (MATERIAL PROBLEM). *TR
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#10300180January 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER IS SHOWING I'M TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN ACTUALLY DOING ABOUT 10 MPH, AND AT OTHER TIMES SHOWS I'M TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN ACTUALLY GOING SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER. THIS IS CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET. *TR
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#10300022January 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER. STARTED GIVING INCORRECT READINGS LAST MONTH. NOW UNIT IS STUCK AT 45 MPH. SOMETIMES NEEDLE WILL MOVE. *TR
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#10299609January 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS FAILED AND HE IS UNABLE TO READ ANY GAUGES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE HIS WARRANTY IS NOT VALID HE HAS TO PAY $400 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.
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#10299689January 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RECENTLY I WENT TO START UP MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. THINKING IT WAS AIR IN THE BREAK LINE I PUMPED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUED TO GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I REALIZED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE BREAK FLUID WAS LEAKING NEAR THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL. ULTIMATELY, I HAD TO HAVE MY TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS BRAKE LINE RUST/CORROSION, AND ANOTHER BRAKE LINE WAS ALSO ON THE VERGE OF FAILURE. I ENDED UP HAVING TWO BRAKE LINES REPLACED WHICH ADDED UP TO ABOUT $1200, BUT FORTUNATELY I'M A LOYAL CUSTOMER AT THAT DEALERSHIP, SO THE PRICE WAS REDUCED TO ABOUT $850. CURRENTLY I ONLY HAVE 44,000 MI ON MY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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