13 of the 960 complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 are about the other systems — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 90,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
When I try and use my left turn signal the hazard lights turn on!! Read numerous instances of this problem online with no solutions! A gentleman online referred me to turn this in to you(nhtsa.gov). The problem is ongoing!!
NHTSA complaint #11525226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNKNOWN. I went out to the to go somewhere, got in and noticed several big cracks.
NHTSA complaint #11461974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
'TAKATA RECALL' MY AIR BAGS WERE FRAMED UNSAFE FROM BEING A VEHICLE FROM A WARM CLIMATE. REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED TO ENSURE SAFE GUARDS.
NHTSA complaint #11063940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE OIL READER IS ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE REDUCED SPEED WARNING COMES ON THE ENGINE REDUCES SPEED AND CANNOT GO OVER 30 IN A 30 MILE RADIUS IT HAS DONE THIS TO ME 4 TIMES JUST THIS MORNING TO WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10935401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSTERMENT CLUSTER BAD SPEED,VOLTS,ETC.
NHTSA complaint #10860984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CLUSTER THE GAGES STOP WORKING THE TAC, OIL PRESSURE, BATTERY THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEM.ONE BY ONE GAGE STOP WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #10839220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME IS CRACKED BEHIND THE REAR SPRINGS IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT ON BOTH SIDES NOT RUSTED CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #10786588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FRAME IS CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES BEHIND THE REAR SPRINGS.
NHTSA complaint #10786541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT TEMPERATURES <32 DEGREES AND PAVEMENT IS WET OR SNOWCOVERED, ICE BUILD-UP STOPS THE BRAKES FROM WORKING. I HAVE HAD TOO MANY CLOSE CALLS GOING THROUGH RED LIGHTS OR ALMOST REAR-ENDING OTHER VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #10583670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 09/10/13, 1:45 PM, I WAS DRIVING EAST ON S.R. 73 NEAR I-75 INTERSECTION. AS I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE LIGHT CHANGED TO YELLOW. I BRAKED SOMEWHAT HARD AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THERE WAS NO BRAKING CONTROL AT ALL AND I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE RED SIGNAL. APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AFTER GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION I MANAGED TO STOP IN THE MEDIAN. FORTUNATELY, ALTHOUGH TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY, NO CONTACT OCCURRED. IMMEDIATE INSPECTION REVEALED A BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. I TRAILERED THE TRUCK TO A CHEVROLET DEALER WHO FOUND NOT ONLY "ALL" THE BRAKE LINES WERE DANGEROUSLY RUSTED, BUT THE GAS LINES ALSO WERE DANGEROUSLY RUSTED. THE DEALER STATED THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH CHEVROLET SILVERADO. REPLACEMENT OF THESE ITEMS REQUIRED REMOVING THE TRUCK BED WHICH REVEALED THE BRAKE ROTOR BACKING PLATES RUSTED "AWAY." SEVERE FRAME AND COMPONENT RUST WAS ALSO FOUND. ONLY REPAIRED BRAKE AND GAS LINES. COST, $1,765.11 OH, BY THE WAY, THE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AFTER BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10544167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2003 CHEVY SILVERADO - I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATING AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE GOING ALL THE WAY UP AND ALL THE WAY DOWN. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT CHEVY HAD A "SPECIAL POLICY" WHICH INTELS "THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE COVERS THE CONDITION DESCRIBED ABOVE FOR A PERIOD OF 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILES (110,000 KM), WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, FROM THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED IN SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP". I HAVE DONE LOTS OF RESEARCH AND THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE "INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER GAUGE NEEDLE FUNCTION" IN A LOT OF CHEVY'S. THAT BEING STATED WHY WOULD THERE NOT BE A RECALL ON ALL?? I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS TRUCK FOR AROUND 2 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM UNTIL NOW. THE "SPECIAL POLICY" STATED "CUSTOMERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP TO ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT IF THEY BELIEVE THEIR VEHICLE HAS THIS CONDITION". SO THE PEOPLE THAT ARE NOW HAVING THE PROBLEM AFTER THIS "SPECIAL POLICY' RUNS OUT ARE HAVING TO PAY AROUND $385.00 ON THERE OWN TO FIX CHEVY'S PROBLEM WHICH I THINK IS UNFAIR. FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD BY ONE OF THE CHEVY DEALERSHIPS THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THEY ARE HAVING. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10419444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PRODUCT DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10316417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DT: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED. THE DEALER DISCOVERED A MOUSE HAD STRIPPED THROUGH THE INSULATION AND CHEWED THROUGH THE WIRES UNDER THE FUSE BOX. UPDATED 01/10/07.
NHTSA complaint #10175938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.