Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10324776April 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 4X4 PICKUP AND HAVE HAD TO SPEND $750 TO REPLACE BRAKE LINES THAT FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. I READ THAT YOU ARE CONSIDERING A RECALL AND AM HOPEFUL THAT YOU DO TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324771April 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON 4-6-10, THE BRAKES OF MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK-UP TRUCK WITH 55,031 MILES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TRUCK WAS STOPPED AT THE TIME WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE TRUCK WAS IN DRIVE GEAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND BRAKING ABILITY WAS GONE. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL, BUT DID STOP ON THE LEVEL TERRAIN. NO INJURIES RESULTED. ON 4-7-10, THE REPAIRING MECHANIC REPORTED ALL BRAKE LINES WERE EXCESSIVELY CORRODED AND RUSTED, AND ONE OF THE LINES HAD BROKEN OPEN. ALL LINES WERE REPLACED. I WILL ATTEMPT TO RETRIEVE THE REPLACED BRAKE LINES FROM THE REPAIR GARAGE FOR YOUR USE. PLEASE ADVISE ME ACCORDINGLY. MY REPAIR BILL WAS $475.00, PAID ON 4-8-10, BY PERSONAL CHECK. THE SPEEDOMETER OF THIS VEHICLE OPERATES ERRATICALLY AND HAS CEASED TO OPERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324511April 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAUSES THE TURN SIGNALS TO ACT AS HAZARD SIGNALS PREVENTING OTHER DRIVERS FROM KNOWING THE TRUCK IS TURNING LEFT. IT IS SPORADIC, BUT OFTEN HEAR A BUZZ UNDER STEERING COLUMN WHEN IT OCCURS. SEE IT IS AN OFTEN REPORTED PROBLEM WITH A FAILED HAZARD LAMP FLASHER MODULE WHOSE CONTACTS FAIL DUE TO MOISTURE. MUST BE REPLACED WITH A SEALED MODULE. CHEVY CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL ON FAULTY PART (CALLED 4/8/10). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324602April 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER QUIT WORKING. EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE GOING TO WORK THEN HOME. STARTED THE TRUCK TO GO TO CHURCH AND NOTHING WORKED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WITH EXCEPTION OF THE LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324309April 7, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED REPLACEMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS SENSORS UNDER THE SEATS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHT COMES ON OCCASIONALLY. UPDATED 06/07/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324317April 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2003 SILVERADO HAS A GREAT DEAL OF RUST ON THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK. MOST WOULD CONSIDER IT SURFACE RUST, BUT THE BRAKE LINES DISTURBED ME. I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THEM RUSTING THROUGH. SURE ENOUGH, WHILE TOWING MY TRAILER I HAD TO STOP FOR A QUICK CHANGING TRAFFIC LIGHT, AND MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR. PUMPING DID NOT HELP MUCH SINCE BOTH MAIN LINES GOING TO ABS UNIT (LOCATED UNDER THE TRUCK) BLEW OUT. I USED MY TRAILER BRAKES TO HELP STOP THE TRUCK. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND WE FELT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THE OTHER BRAKE LINES IN THE SAME CONDITION. WE REPLACED ALL THE LINES WITH STAINLESS STEEL ($350). BUT SINCE THE RUST EFFECTED ALL OF THE CALIPERS, THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE ROTORS. I HAVE THE OLD LINES FOR INSPECTION UPDATED 05/11/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324075April 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM. LUCKILY MY WIFE WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE BRAKE LINE LET GO. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS RUNNING OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. THE PETAL EASILY WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR, NO RESISTANCE AT ALL. THE DEALER ASKED IF WE COULD DRIVE THE TRUCK ABOUT 10 MILES TO THE SHOP. WE HAD IT FLAT BEDDED IN. ALL BRAKE LINES WERE VERY RUSTY AND ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. WE DO NOT HAVE OLD BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323280April 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WAS MAKING A TURN AT 3 MPH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED THAT THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. WHEN HE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN RELEASED ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 22,000. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN THE BRAKE LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. UPDATED 07/07/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320929March 19, 2010
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE A WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. SUBSEQUENT, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH SEVERE ENOUGH TO TOTAL THE VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE (SAME MODEL) WAS PURCHASED, IT TOO HAS A "SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320964March 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED, INCREASING THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52154.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321016March 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN
MY 2003 CHEVROLET C/K 1500 SILVERADO IS HAVING A MESSAGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWING REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THEN, THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY DROPPED POWER. THE SPEED WILL DRAMATICALLY SLOW TO AROUND 15 MPH. THIS HAPPENED 3 PREVIOUS TIMES. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL NEAR MISSES AS A RESULT OF THE POWER REDUCTION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS DUE TO THE ENGINE POWER FAILURE - AT TIMES THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESTART. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, THROTTLE BODY, POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE, THROTTLE ACTUATOR, CONTROL MODULE, ALSO, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL LOSING POWER. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET ANY HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320328March 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
03 CHEV. SILVERADO 57,000 MILES, PURCHASED NEW BY MYSELF.BROUGHT TO DEALER DUE TO BRAKE WEAR INDICATOR NOISE @ 32,000 MILES. HAD TO HAVE ALL FOUR ROTORS AND EIGHT PADS REPLACED DUE TO EXTREME RUST . TOO BAD TO TURN DOWN . I WAS TOLD THAT WAS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THAT TRUCK .$900.00 REPAIR. AT 52,000 MILES ABS SENSORS STARTED MALFUNCTIONING AT LOW SPEEDS , AGAIN RUST CAUSING SENSORS TO LIFT FROM HUB AND MISREAD INDICATOR, $600.00 REPAIR. 57,000 MILES RUST AGAIN STRIKES , ALL BRAKE LINES ON VEHICLE ARE RUSTED SO BADLY THEY ARE FLAKING AWAY MATERIAL AND PRODUCED A MAJOR BRAKE LINE LEAK WHERE THE LINES CROSS THE FRAME ABOVE THE FUEL FILTER. CAN'T WAIT TO GET THE BILL ON THIS AS ALL THE FITTINGS ARE BADLY RUSTED AS WELL. AMAZING THAT THERE IS NO CARRYOVER IN PARTS FROM 02 TO 03 YET THE SAME PROBLEMS EXIST REPEATEDLY. GM EMPLOYEE AND BUYER SINCE 1965, NO MORE FOR ME. QUALITY MATERIALS THROUGHOUT I'M SURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318903March 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. HE STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, HE WAS RECEIVED A WARNING FROM A LOCAL POLICE OFFICER. THE OFFICER ADVISED HIM THAT HE WAS ACTUALLY TRAVELING 90 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500 AND THE CURRENT WAS 83,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318047March 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WE OWN TWO CHEVROLET VEHICLES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM WITH DEFECTIVE AND/ OR ERRATIC OPERATION OF SPEEDOMETERS. ONE IS A 2003 SILVERADO K-2500 H-D WITH APPROX 87,000 MILES. WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 2 YEARS THIS MONTH, AND THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER BRINGING IT HOME. IT WAS BOUGHT USED, SO PROBLEM MAY HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR MUCH LONGER. THE SECOND IS A 2003 TAHOE LT WITH APPROX. 67,000 MILES. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED ALSO; IN MAY 2008. THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING IN FALL 2009. THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON, AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. WE FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP, AND NOT AN EXPENSE TO REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE WHOLLY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF LOYAL VEHICLE OWNERS. WHO SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IF THIS CAUSES, AT BEST ONLY EXPENSIVE CITATIONS, AND AT WORST POSSIBLE FATAL OR SERIOUS ACCIDENTS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316688March 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, [XXX] STICKING SPEEDOMETER, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CORRECT SPEED. OUTSIDE WARRANTY EXTENSION PARAMETERS OF 7 YR 80,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WARRANTS A RECALL, NOT A WARRANTY EXTENSION. CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP. MUST REPAIR AT OWN EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316417March 3, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PRODUCT DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316088March 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDO FAILED. NEEDLE STUCK AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. CONTACTED GM. NOT HELPFUL AT ALL. GUESS SOMEBODY HAS TO DIE BEFORE THEY WILL TAKE ANY ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315515March 2, 2010
STEERING
MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 1500 PICK-UP EXPERIENCES POWER STEERING FAILURE WHEN GOING A VERY SLOW SPEEDS (I.E. TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT) ON RIGHT TURNS ONLY. CHEVY DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM...SOME HAVE SAID THAT IF I CHANGE THE STEERING BOX FROM A 670 TO 680 MODEL IT WOULD HELP BUT NOT ELIMINATE???? HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 40,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315693March 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CAUSING ABS TO FALSELY ACTIVATE AT 8 MPH. SAME PROBLEM THAT GM HAS RECALLED FOR 1999-2002 MODEL YEAR OF SILVERADO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315938March 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STARTED WORKING SPORADICALLY. SOMETIMES STICKS BELOW 0, SOMETIMES MOVES SPORADICALLY AND DOES NOT INDICATE CORRECT SPEED. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT IS IT ONLY VALID FOR VEHICLES UNDER 80K MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT THE DRIVER DOES NOT ACCURATELY KNOW THE VEHICLE SPEED AND DOES NOT KNOW IF HE/SHE IS TRAVELING AT A SAFE SPEED. WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER READS LOWER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED (IT MAY READ 5 OR 10 MPH BELOW THE ACTUAL SPEED, OR MAY BE MUCH LOWER, AS THE INDICATED SPEED IS UNRELIABLE), THE DRIVER MAY BE GOING FASTER THAN HE/SHE REALIZES INTO A CURVE OR TURN, WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO A CRASH, POSSIBLY INJURY OR DEATH. CHEVROLET ADVERTISES THAT THEY BUILD THE LONGEST LASTING TRUCKS. ISN'T IT REASONABLE TO EXPECT SOMETHING AS BASIC AS A SPEEDOMETER TO WORK PROPERLY FOR MORE THAN 80K MILES? DEALER SAID A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NEEDED TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. SINCE THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND 80K MILES, THIS WOULD COST THE OWNER APPROXIMATELY $500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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