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2003 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2003 record →

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Dec 10, 2007100,000 milesVA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION. THE GAUGES WOULD DROP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A LETTER STATING THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO 70,000 MILES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB UPDATED 12/31/07

Steering
Filed Dec 10, 2007PA

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO AND TAHOE WITH DEFECTIVE STEERING SHAFT. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THEY REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT IT ONLY LASTS A FEW THOUSAND MILES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. *KB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 7, 200750,000 milesAR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE INTERIOR PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE PAD WORE OUT AND DAMAGED THE ROTOR. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS. CHEVROLET STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE OUTSIDE OF THE TSB THAT THEY ISSUED FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,050 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Dec 4, 200799,500 milesOR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER DRIVING FOR ONE MILE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 24, 200728 milesAL

SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO FAIL TO OPERATE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE FINALLY STOPPED WORKING AT ALL BOUGHT SPEEDOMETER SENSOR BUT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. PARTS PLACE SAID IT COULD BE IN COMPUTER .ALSO SAID IT MAY CAUSE FAILURE OF OTHER GAUGES ON DASH. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Nov 19, 200764,155 milesTX

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 TRUCK. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED, IT WAS BEING DRIVEN AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER WHILE BEING DRIVEN. PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR MADE NO CHANGE. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, THEY TESTED THE TRUCK AND REPORTED NO PROBLEM FOUND. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED WITH THE TRUCK SINCE THAT TIME. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN SERVICE ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND THE DEALERSHIP REPORTS THAT THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS, REPLACING BROKEN WIRES, REPLACING WIRING THAT IS BROKEN INSIDE INSULATION ETC. THIS HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM TO DATE. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOOK THE TRUCK OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE (FOR A TOTAL OF 120 MILES), AND HE REPORTED THAT THE TRUCK NEVER LOST POWER. I PICKED UP THE TRUCK AND DROVE IT HOME AND LATER THAT EVENING WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THIS HAS OCCURRED, I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD BECAUSE THE TRUCK LOSES ALL POWER WITHIN 20 SECONDS. *TR

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Nov 15, 200790,000 milesMS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. TWO MONTHS AGO, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FOR THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. THE NOTICE STATED THAT ONLY VEHICLES LESS THAN 7 YEARS OLD AND UNDER 70,000 MILES WOULD BE REPAIRED. HIS VEHICLE HAD 90,000 MILES AT THE TIME; HOWEVER, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INCORRECT SPEEDS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000. UPDATED 11/29/07.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Tailgate › Latch
Filed Nov 13, 200765,000 milesIN

TAILGATE WILL EITHER NOT LATCH AND WILL NOT STAY LATCHED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION. *TR

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Nov 3, 200769,150 milesTX

SPEEDOMETER RANGES FROM 70-120 WON'T COME BACK DOWN. *TR

Steering
Filed Nov 2, 200720,400 milesMA

CLUNKING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN. GM FLAW IN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, THAT SOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Steering › Column
Filed Oct 24, 200765,000 milesNY

THERE HASN'T BEEN AN ACCIDENT OR ANY INJURY (YET) BUT STEERING RELATED ISSUES CONCERN ME AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF LEFT TOO LONG. THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES THUMPING AND CHATTERING NOISES. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED, FIRST AT 35K, GM REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, SECOND AT 51K, THE DEALER JUST REMOVED SOME STEERING SHAFT AND GREASED IT, NOW IT'S DOING IT AGAIN AT 65K. I HAVEN'T HAD IT FIXED YET, I DON'T DRIVE IT EVERYDAY, BUT I'M WILLING TO BET THE DEALER WILL WANT TO REPLACE IT THIS TIME. *TR

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Oct 23, 2007FL

I HAVE 12,000 MILES ON MY 2003 SILVERADO AND MY SPEEDOMETER CONSTANTLY FAILS GIVING ME READINGS OF 120 MPH TO TOTAL FAILURE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE HAS TECHNICAL BULLETINS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. PLEASE ADVISE BEFORE AN INCIDENT ASSOCIATED TO THIS SPEEDOMETER FAILURE OCCURS. *TR

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Oct 16, 200745,000 milesMI

THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS NOT WORKED SINCE THE TRUCK HAD 45,000 MILES ON IT. IT REGISTERS 0 MPH AT ALL SPEEDS, UNLESS IT IS RAINING, WHEN IT WILL REGISTER AN INCORRECT SPEED. *JB

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Oct 13, 200770,847 milesLA

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO. TODAY THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. AT FIRST IT REGISTERED ZERO. LATER IN REGISTERED BUT ONLY WENT UP UNTIL IT FINALLY WENT PAST 120 AND OFF THE SCALE. THIS IS CLEARLY A MALFUNCTION THAT IS DANGEROUS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Oct 1, 200737,000 milesNH

IF IT RAINS AND WIPERS ARE USED WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF UNLESS FUSE IS PULLED. WATER GETS INTO WIPER MODULE AND CAUSE SHORT CIRCUIT., WHICH DEPENDING ON THE OCCURRENCE AND WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 24, 200718,906 milesNY

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH 19,000 MILES ON IT WERE ACTIVATING WHEN STOPPING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THE FIRST FEW TIMES THE PROBLEM HAPPENED, IT ALMOST RESULTED IN REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. GM REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR IN SPITE OF WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEMS. *JB

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Sep 10, 2007TX

SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 SILVERADO STICKS AND GIVES INACCURATE MEASURE INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS; YOU NEVER KNOW IF THE READING IS CORRECT OR NOT. GM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ONE! *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 3, 200717,000 milesOH

2003 CHEVROLET TRUCK SILVERADO 1500. REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY CHEVROLET SERVICE GARAGE AT 15000 MILES AND AGAIN NEEDED THE DISC ROTORS AGAIN AT 21000 MILES. THE DISC ROTORS ARE FLAKING OFF BADLY LEAVING A ROUGH RUST SURFACE. ALSO THE ABS PRODUCES A RUMBLE AND BRAKE PEDAL PUSHES BACK JUST BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL SEVERAL FEET FARTHER BEFORE THE STOP. MY FRIEND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS 2003 CHEVROLET WHICH HE HAD CONVERTED SO HE CAN DRIVE BECAUSE OF SEVERE BACK DAMAGE BECAUSE OF A FALLING ACCIDENT. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD RESULT IN A RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND ALSO THE BRAKE LINES LEADING TO BACK AND FRONT BRAKES ARE VERY RUSTED AND COULD BURST AT ANY TIME CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CRASH CAUSING INJURY AND DEATH. THIS PROBLEM HAS GONE ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I HAD THE SAME ON MY OTHER 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THIS CONDITION NEEDS CORRECTION, WHY NOT NOW? *JB

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 28, 200742,000 milesOH

HAD TO REPLACE A FLEXPLAT TWICE ON 2003 CHEVROLET 1500HD (4X4). FIRST ONE AT 43,000 MILES, THE SECOND ONE WAS AT 78,000 MILES. CHEVROLET WOULD NOT HELP ON EITHER ONE. THEY ALSO SAID THEY HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT BUT THE TRANSMISSION SHOP FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN STATING TO USE A NEW SPACER IF YOU DO HAVE PROBLEMS. *TR

Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Aug 15, 200749,000 milesWA

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 49,000 MILES-WAS SO BAD THE WHEEL ALMOST FELL OFF ACCORDING TO MECHANIC THAT REPAIRED FOR ME. *JB

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Aug 11, 2007WI

HAD A 2003 SILVERADO THE CLUSTER DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT AND THE CLUSTER WENT FROM 40 MPH ALL THE WAY TO 110. IT WAS LIKE THIS FOR A WEEK TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE SAID THIS WAS A NORMAL THING COST ME OVER $300.00 TO FIX IT. *JB

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash
Filed Aug 3, 2007TX

I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB PICK UP WHICH WAS PURCHASED USED 3 MONTHS AGO. SINCE THE TIME THAT I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE HAD AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA AND GENERAL MOTORS HAS ISSUED A RECALL DUE TO THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY CLAIM THAT I AM NOT ELIGIBLE BECAUSE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED AND OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AS I HAVE STATED I HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE STICKING ACCELERATOR. *JB

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Jul 26, 200733,000 milesFL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT ILLUMINATED, THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE GEAR IN WHICH THE VEHICLE IS PLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 8, 200733,000 milesSC

SPEEDOMETER INCORRECT READING, THEN TOTAL FAILURE.*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 7, 200740,000 milesOH

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 26, 2007OH

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER MOVING ERRATICALLY. GETS STUCK AT 120MPH. *TR

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Apr 20, 2007TX

MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71'S SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND STARTED GIVING ERRATIC READINGS SUCH AS 65 MPH WHILE GOING NO MORE THAN 10 MPH. AFTER STARTING, TURNING OFF, AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE ROUGHLY 10 TIMES THE SPEEDOMETER WENT BACK TO ZERO. NEXT TIME I DROVE, HOWEVER, IT STARTING ACTING UP AGAIN. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM. WE HAVE SPEED LIMITS FOR SAFETY REASONS AND IMAGINE DRIVING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. THIS PROBLEM IS SO WIDESPREAD AND GM IS IGNORING IT. *JB

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Apr 20, 2007101,000 milesMO

WHOLE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH, MY SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 70, THEN STARTED GOING UP UNTIL IT TOPPED OUT. I PANICKED AND PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED GOING DOWN AT 65 MPH. I HAD TO START AND STOP THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT DOWN IN 5 MPH INTERVALS. I'VE HEARD FROM SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT COST THEM BETWEEN $350 AND $450. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS SO WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN I HAVE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OFF THE ROAD AND START AND STOP THE CAR UNTIL IT RESETS. *JB

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Flasher Unit
Filed Mar 31, 200738,000 milesAK

FAULTY SIGNAL FLASHERS IN GM VEHICLES. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 14, 200760,000 milesOR

TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH A CURRENT ODOMETER OF 60,000 MILES. ON 5-13-04 THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ON 10-17-04 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAULING ITEMS, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A HITCH TO HAUL ANYTHING. *AK

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Feb 27, 200745,000 milesTX

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE - SPEEDOMETER BEGAN BOUNCING ON MY TRUCK AROUND THE 40,000 MILE MARK AND NO LONGER WORKS AT ALL. REPAIR COST IS APPROX $500 FOR THE ITEM AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED BY THE MAKER CHEVY AS THIS IS A MAIN ITEM TO BE USED ON THE TRUCK EVERYDAY AND THERE WAS NO REASON FOR IT TO GO DEFECTIVE. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND DISCOVERED SEVERAL THOUSAND OTHERS OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM - SAME PART - SAME SOLUTION - HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER ONLY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *JB

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Feb 27, 200754,197 milesCA

REPORT CONCERNING 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO. HAD TRUCK FAILURE ON LOCAL FREEWAY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. APPARENTLY OUT OF GAS. HOWEVER GAS GAGE READ 1/2 TANK. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER SPEEDOMETER BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING, REGISTERING IN ACCURATE SPEEDS AND WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF SPEEDOMETER WOULD STOP ANYWHERE FROM 10-20 MPH. STARTER BEGAN GIVING US PROBLEMS AS WELL. COULD THIS ALL BE RELATED? *NM

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Feb 26, 200752,100 milesVA

SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO STOPPED WORKING. READS 120 MPH ALL THE TIME. PRICED A REPAIR AT 500 DOLLARS. WHICH INCLUDES PARTS AND LABOR. I UNDERSTAND FROM DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND NOT JUST ON 03'S. 2004'S ALSO. SOMETHING WRONG WITH A 500 DOLLAR REPAIR ON A 2 TO 3 YEAR OLD TRUCK. ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. *NM

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Feb 23, 200745,000 milesTX

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO LS 1500 THAT THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STARTED READING 120 MPH NO MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING OR IF THE VEHICLE IS EVEN MOVING AT ALL. NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE OR FAILURES WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THIS PROBLEM. GMC WANTS $500+ TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON TREND AMONG 2002-2004 SILVERADOS AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. *JB

Suspension › Front › Hub
Filed Feb 20, 200775,500 milesMI

AT 74,500 MILES A RUMBLING NOISE INITIALLY OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER ABOUT 3 WEEKS THE RUMBLE OCCURRED MOST OF THE TIME AND WAS MOST NOTICED AROUND 45 MPH. THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WAS FOUND TO WORN AND REPLACED AT 75,500 MILES. *JB

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Feb 19, 2007TN

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *NM

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Feb 12, 200781,000 milesLA

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING. SHOWS 40 MPH IN PARK. GOES TO 120 THEN BACK TO ZERO AT RANDOM TIMES. CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING. I HAVE PICTURES FOR PROOF. *NM

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Feb 10, 2007NC

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD WITH A SPEEDOMETER THAT WORKS ERRATICALLY. IT SEEMS THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SELECTS A RANDOM "OFFSET" BETWEEN 0-65 MPH AND THEN OPERATES LINEARLY WITH THAT OFFSET UNTIL AT SOME RANDOM TIME IT CHOOSES A NEW OFFSET. FOR EXAMPLE, THE SPEEDOMETER MAY SAY 50 MPH WHEN I'M STOPPED, THEN 110 MPH WHEN I'M DOING 60 MPH (VERIFIED BY PORTABLE GPS). THEN THE NEXT TIME I DRIVE THE TRUCK THE OFFSET HAS CHANGED TO 20 MPH. OR WHILE I'M DRIVING THE OFFSET MAY CHANGE. I'VE DISCOVERED VIA THE INTERNET THAT NUMEROUS SILVERADO OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND DEALERS WANT ABOUT $500 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I CANNOT BE CERTAIN AT WHAT SPEED I'M DRIVING.*JB

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Feb 6, 200753,855 milesAZ

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 5, 200718,000 milesNY

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

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Feb 5, 200778,000 milesMI

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

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Feb 5, 200733,000 milesCA

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

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Feb 1, 200745,000 milesCA

I HAVE A 2003 SILVERADO AND THE BATTERY FAILED. *JB

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Jan 31, 200746,650 milesTX

I OWN A 2004 CHEVY 2500HD TRUCK AND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT.

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Jan 30, 200749,000 milesMD

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

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Jan 11, 2007TX

MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING IT SHOWS 0-20 MPH WHEN DOING 70+. ALSO MY BATTERY GAUGE IS PEGGED OUT. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. I THINK GM SHOULD HAVE A FULL RECALL. ITS NOT SAFE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. *JB

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Dec 19, 200652,000 milesCA

SPEEDOMETER WENT VERY STRANGE ONLY WORKED PART TIME AND READ WRONG NOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL VERY BAD. *JB

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Dec 14, 200625,000 milesAZ

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2 WHEEL DRIVE 1500 PICKUP. SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS WHEN DRIVING. CAN BE GOING 30 AND THE SPEEDOMETER SAYS 120. SAFETY ISSUE. *NM

Electrical System
Filed Nov 29, 2006TN

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER VERY ERRATIC WILL BE SITTING STILL AND WILL SHOW 60 70 OR 80 MPH AND WILL GO TO MAX WHEN DOING AROUND 30 OR 35 ... THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT KNOWING YOUR SPEED. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 37,000 MILES TO DATE. *NM

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel
Filed Nov 25, 200680,000 milesVA

SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING CORRECT IT WILL GO 75 TO 80 AND THEN STICK. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO OFF THE METER AND NOT GO DOWN . HAVE TO CYCLE THE KEY SWITCH TO MAKE IT RESET. LAST FOR SOMETIME THEN DOES IT ALL AGAIN. IT READS WRONG BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN CHECKED BY RADAR BY A FRIEND IN THE POLICE DEPT. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM. THERE ARE JUST TO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE A 2003 SILVERADO MILEAGE 85,000 BEEN LIVING WITH THIS FOR 8 MONTHS. STILL NO RECALL. GM MUST HAVE A REAL PROBLEM THEY DON'T WANT TO FACE. *JB

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