Chevrolet Silverado Complaints (2003)

2,092 consumer complaints on file.

#10181979February 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO FUNCTION - WILL BE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT RANGES FROM 0-120 MPH WHEN I ESTIMATE I AM ACTUALLY TRAVELING 35 MPH(ESTIMATED OBVIOUSLY). HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS AND IN NOW NON-FUNCTIONING. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDS REPLACING INSTRUMENT CLUSTER - AND ADMITS TO A RASH OF THESE REPLACEMENTS ON THESE TRUCKS. *NM
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#10182034February 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN VERY ERRATIC LATELY. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. I CAN BE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 30 MPH OR EVEN 0 MPH. THERE IS REALLY NO CONSISTENCY TO HOW THE SPEEDOMETER MEASURES MY SPEED. *JB
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#10181743February 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2003 SILVERADO HD CREWCAB 4X4 HAS BROKE. THE INDICATOR (NEEDLE) IS NOW ON THE EXTREME RIGHT OF THE GAUGE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE IS COMMON AND THE STEPPER MOTOR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. TO DO THIS THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *NM
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#10181788February 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED BETWEEN 120 AND 140 MPH, AND DIDN'T CHANGE WHEN THE CONTACT IS DECREASING SPEED OR DRIVING THE ACTUAL SPEED. THE SPEEDOMETER RAPIDLY CHANGES SPEED AND DIDN'T REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO FILE A COMPLAINT, AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PERIODICALLY FOR 2 WEEKS. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53855. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 8 TIMES.*AK UPDATED 02/27/07.. *JB
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#10181561February 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE REAR BRAKES ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. MY ABS SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO. CHEVROLET IS OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF THE DESIGN FLAWS OF THESE TYPE OF VEHICLES, BASED ON THE NUMBER OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ REGARDING THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM OF 2002-2004 PICKUP TRUCKS. CHEVROLET WENT BACK TO DRUM BRAKES ON THE REAR FOR 06 DUE TO THE PROBLEMS, BUT THEY WILL NOT RECALL OR WARRANTY ANY OF THE PROBLEMS. *JB
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0
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#10181570February 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED AND DOESN'T KEEP ACCURATE SPEEDS. THE SPEEDOMETER CURRENTLY DIDN'TT WORK. WHEN DRIVING THROUGH TOWN DOING 25 AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ 120 MPH. *AK
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0
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#10181684February 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 65 MPH AT A STANDSTILL. *JB
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0
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#10181711February 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM. PINS AT 120 MPH ALL THE TIME. DISCONNECT BATTERY FOR 10 MINUTES. SPEEDOMETER FINE FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS, THEN SAME THING. BASED ON RESEARCH, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. RECALL??? *NM
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#10181723February 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD 4X4 PICK-UP TRUCK WITH ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER READINGS. SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 20-70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, AND WILL EITHER READ 120 MPH OR 0 MPH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY PROBLEM, AS THE SPEEDOMETER IS UNRELIABLE. *NM
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#10181312February 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I HAVE A 2003 SILVERADO AND THE BATTERY FAILED. *JB
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Injuries:
0
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#10181234January 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2004 CHEVY 2500HD TRUCK AND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT.
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#10181259January 31, 2007
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED ON THE 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AT 27638 MILES. THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILED AGAIN AT 54000 MILES. AT TOM BANNING CHEVROLET THE MECHANIC STATED THAT EACH UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WOULD ONLY LAST APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. *AK
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#10181162January 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 CHEVY SILVERADO, SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. WILL WORK JUST FINE..THEN WHILE DRIVEN DONE THE ROAD IT STOPS...GOES TO 0 OR GOES TO 120 MPH...I FEEL UNSAFE WITH THIS AND THE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE THE PROBLEM THAT GMC KNOWS ABOUT...A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE...VERY UNSAFE NOT KNOW HOW FAST YOUR GOING... *NM
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0
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#10181103January 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 03 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER IS ACTING ERRATICALLY. IT HAS BECOME STUCK AT 60 MPH WHEN AT A FULL STAND STILL STOP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT GONE AWAY AND IS CAUSING ME MUCH CONCERN WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *JB
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10181096January 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT DARK. CAN NOT READ THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. *JB
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Injuries:
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#10180647January 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO MALFUNCTIONS FROM TIME TO TIME. AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVEN FOR AND HOUR OR SO IT WILL REGISTER THE SPEED AT WHICH IT WOULD REMAIN AT THE MOST, FOR INSTANCE IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND CAME TO A DEAD STOP IT WOULD STILL REGISTER 70 MPH. ALSO WHEN IT DOES NOT STICK IT WILL ACT LIKE IT IS TRYING TO STICK AND DROP FIVE OR SO MILES AT A TIME INSTEAD OF DECREASING AT A STEADY PACE. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO DETERMINE MY SPEED. *NM
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#10179344January 22, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUMN - THE COLUMN MAKES A KNOCKING NOISE. I CAN ALSO FEEL THE KNOCKING WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE BUSHING WAS REPLACED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS COME UP AGAIN. IT WENT AWAY FOR 6 MONTHS OR SO AND HAS BEEN BACK EVERY SINCE. *JB
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Deaths:
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#10179349January 22, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 2003 SILVERADO FOR FOUR YEARS NOW AND HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM: WITH 53000 MILES AT 10,000 MILES: STARTED DEALING WITH INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT CLUNK. SOMEWHAT RELIEVED TO FIND OUT THAT THE FRONT END ISN'T FALLING APART; DISMAYED TO HEAR THAT I MAY BE OBLIGED TO PAY AND PAY TO HAVE THIS CHRONICALLY-DEFECTIVE PART SERVICED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. LUBING THE PART IS NOW GOING TO FIX A DESIGN PROBLEM. NOW GM WILL NOT COVER THE LUBING BECAUSE IT IS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY. THE STEERING SHAFT HAS A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT IS WHY GM HAS SENT OUT BULLETINS AND REDESIGNED SHAFTS FOR REPLACEMENTS, SO WHY IS THIS PART NOT ON RECALL??? TO MANY BULLETINS ON ONE PART FOR IT NOT TO BE DEFECTIVE. THANKS YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I WAIT ON YOUR RESPONSE. *JB
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#10179285January 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 60 MPH WHILE PARKED AND DOES NOT GO BACK DOWN TO ZERO. *JB
Crash:
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Injuries:
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Deaths:
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#10178875January 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 HD WITH APPROX 55,000 MILES ON IT. WITHOUT NOTICE THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO WORK (NEEDLE IS FIXED BETWEEN 60-120 MPH). AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I DISCOVERED THAT MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN LEVIED (IN AT LEAST AN INFORMAL SETTING). *NM
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