2003 Chevrolet Silverado complaints

AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE WITH A FRONT END CRASH THAT PUSHED THE MOTOR IN THE DASH. SON RECEIVED HEAD INJURIES WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS. PICKUP WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FRAME WAS BENT. OUR ATTORNEY WOULD LIKE TO PUSH THIS BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU WILL DO FOR US FIRST. I HAVE PICTURES IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM. *JB

THE LOCKING REAR AXLE ON MY CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD DOES NOT RELEASE WHEN ENTERING A TURN OR INTERSECTION FROM A STOP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE FORWARD AND FIGHT STEERING IN THE PROPER DIRECTION. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR HEAD ON COLLISIONS WITH OPPOSING TRAFFIC UPON FINALLY COMPLETING THE TURN. CHEVROLET INSPECTED THE REAR AXLE AND INSTALLED A LUBRICANT ADDITIVE AT APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MAKE,MODEL,AND YEAR VEHICLE WHO HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *NM

DT: THE BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT AND WILL GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN STOPPING. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. STARTED NOTICING THE BRAKE PROBLEM ON JUNE 1, 2003. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THERE WAS RECALL FOR THE ABS BRAKES FOR 2002 MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. CONTACTED GMC, AND THEY SAID TO GO TO A DIFFERENT DEALER. THEY DID SO AND GOT THE SAME RESULTS. *AK

MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS 24000 MILES ON IT AND THE BRAKES ROTORS ARE SHOWING A HIGH RATE OF CORROSION. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD VERY POOR BRAKING SINCE NEW AND COULD CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CORRODED BRAKE ROTORS WITH VERY LIMITED WEAR OF THE BRAKE PADS. ROTORS WEAR OUT BEFORE PADS. ALSO THE ROTORS SHOW SIGNS OF POOR METAL QUALITY WITH HIGH CORROSION EVEN PITTING ALL OVER THE BRAKING SURFACE. AT THIS TIME I AM WORKING WITH GM TO WARRANTY THE BRAKES DUE TO CORROSION NOT WEAR. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN, SINCE THE BRAKES COULD JUST FALL APART. *NM

DT: THE BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE CARPET WHEN APPLIED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS TYPICAL. AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT IT ONLY OCCURRED ON THE DIESEL VERSION. THE SAME CONDITION EXISTED IN A NEW 2005 MODELS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE ON DECEMBER 5, 2002. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET.*AK

WE HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND A 2004 IMPALA. SPEEDOMETERS HAVE BROKEN ON BOTH. THE IMPALA WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SILVERADO WAS TURNED IN UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT REPAIRED AND NOW IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS APPARENTLY IS A MAJOR AND WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET VEHICLES AND THE COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT. BOB HOWARD CHEVROLET IN OKLAHOMA CITY TELLS ME COST TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS $400-600 FOR THE PART AND $125-175 FOR LABOR. HOW MANY OF THESE MODULE CLUSTERS HAVE PREMATURELY MALFUNCTIONED? MECHANICS AND GM SERVICE CENTERS SAY THEY ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THAT SHOULD ILLUSTRATE THE NEED FOR REVIEW AND RECALL. *JB

REAR BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AT 15500 MILES. COULD FEEL VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TURNED DOWN ROTORS AND REINSTALLED OLD BRAKE PADS. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE ROTORS WARPING WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE, TURNING DOWN THE ROTORS INSTEAD OF REPLACEMENT AND REUSE OF THE USED BRAKE PADS I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS ALL THAT GM AUTHORIZED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

LOOSENESS IN FRONT END STEERING. CLUNKING AND WOBBLE IN FRONT END FELT THROUGH STEERING WHEEL. REPEAT OCCURRENCE. FIRST TIME REQUIRE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACEMENT PN 88963611. FIRST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AT 28162 MILES, SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AT APPROX 46,000 MILES. PROBABLE DESIGN FLAW. *JB

REAR DISK BREAK ROTORS RUSTED AND FLAKING AWAY. AFTER 40,000 MILES <20% OF THE ROTOR SURFACE IS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE BREAK PADS. *NM

I NOTED THE RECALL ON THE CHEVY SILVERADO'S FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE ARTICLE ONLY NOTED UP THROUGH 2002 VEHICLES. I HAVE A 2003 SILVERADO 1500 AND I NOTE THE ISSUE. THE ANTILOCK ACTIVATES AROUND 10 TO 20 MPH AS I ENTER A TURN LANE FOR A GAS STATION I USE. THERE IS A RIPPLE SERIES OF BUMPS IN THE TURN LANE. IF I FORGET AND AM ON THE BRAKES, THE BRAKING EFFECT SEEMS TO DROP ABOUT 50%. THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES I NEARLY ROLLED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION DUE TO NOT UNDERSTANDING THE BRAKES AND WHAT HAD HAPPENED. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANOTHER CAR IN THE INTERSECTION I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE HIT THEM. PERHAPS YOU NEED TO LOOK AT THE 2003 SILVERADOS ALSO IN YOUR INVESTIGATION. SINCERELY, JAMES COPES [email protected]. *NM

WHEN COMING UP TO AN INTERSECTION, THE TRUCK FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, IN DRY CONDITIONS, WITH AMPLE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE TRUCK WAS REVVING AT A HIGH RPM, AND CONTINUED TO PUSH FORWARD WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. THIS RESULTED IN A ROLLING COLLISION. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WHEN SHIFTED INTO PARK. IMMEDIATELY CALLED DEALERSHIP, AND GM. AFTER 2 DAYS IN THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED NOTHING IS WRONG, AND WILL NOT INVESTIGATE ANY FURTHER. I WILL NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER AFTER THIS SCARY INCIDENT.*JB

A/C STOPS WORKING. PRESSURE SWITCHES CHANGED, COOLENT RECHARGED, NOW THEY ARE ADDING AN ELECTRIC FAN TO HELP COOL THE CONDENSER. CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG.

CONSUMER'S 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE FRONT SHOCKS.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHEN MAKING TURNS OR HITTING BUMPS, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. THE FRONT SHOCKS WERE REPLACED. THE MORE THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE, THE LOUDER IT WOULD GET. *SC

FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTANTLY USUALLY WHEN IT'S RAINING VERY HARD; RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VISIBILITY AND NEAR COLLISION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CIRCUIT BOARDS. THIS IS SURELY A SAFETY ITEM.

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND THE KEY WAS IN THE ACCESSORY (ACC) POSITION, AND MY TWO YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER HIT THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK, AND THE TRUCK ROLLED DOWN THE STREET AND HIT A U-HAUL TRUCK, SHE WAS NOT INJURED, HER MOTHER WAS IN THE TRUCK WITH HER BUT COULD NOT SHIFT IT BACK INTO PARK, OR HIT THE BRAKE. *JB

HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT KEY IN IGNITION WILL NOT TURN TO START VEHICLE. *NM

DT: 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB SHORT WHEEL BASE 2 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH SURFACES,THERE IS NOISE IN THE STEERING. IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY ON AUGUST 16, 2004. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. CHEVROLET CLAIMED THAT THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $80.00 AS A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. IN ADDITION, HAS TO PAY FOR THE PARTS AND $275.00 LABOR FEE. THE DEALER AGREED TO WAVE THE $80 INSPECTION FEE IF THEY ID THE WORK. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT IT WOULD BE UP TO THE CONSUMER TO HAVE THIS FIXED, AND THE DEALER WOULD DETERMINE IF IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *AK

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO WHILE DRIVING GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE. THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE DROVE OVER 40 MPH. *NM

DT:CONTACT STATED THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. THE PEDAL WENT DOWN VERY FAR AND WAS SPONGY. IT TOOK A LONG TIME FOR THE TRUCK TO STOP. THE CONSUMER STATED PUMPING THE PEDAL DID NOT HELP. CONTACT BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW AND WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM SOMEWHAT SINCE HE PURCHASED IT, BUT DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS SO BAD UNTIL HE DROVE OTHER VEHICLES. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN THE CONSUMER DROVE 45 MPH DOWN A GRAVEL ROAD, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THERE WAS NO ABS FUNCTION AND THE WHEELS DID NOT LOCK. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK DID EVENTUALLY STOP, IT TOOK A GREAT DISTANCE TO DO SO. THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. *JB

DT: BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKED AND GREASE WAS COMING OUT AND GETTING ON THE END OF THE AXLES AND ON THE REAR ROTOR DISC BRAKES. WHEN BRAKING HEAVY ON HILLS SMOKE EMINATED, MOSTLY ON THE LEFT SIDE. MECHANIC WAS ON VACATION AND CONSUMER WAS WAITING MECHANIC'S RETURN FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER DID CONTACT GM, WHO SAID THEY HAD NO REPORTS ON THIS ISSUE, BUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE REAR BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD AN APPOINTMENT, AND DEALER STATED THEY WOULD LOOK INTO AXLES WHEN REPAIRING THE RECALL. *AK

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH 43,000 MILES. AS A RESULT OF THE REAR ROTORS ON THE TRUCK RUSTING AND FALLING APART, I HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS. DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN OF THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE ROTOR HAD TO BE CUT OFF WITH A TORCH!. *JB

DT: CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN FOR ABOUT A PERIOD OF 2 YEARS. HE HEARD THE NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. DEALERSHIP TRIED TO PUT A LUBE KIT IN IT, AND IT DID NOT HELP IT. THE DEALER ORDERED A KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED IT. ROUGHLY 10,000 MILES LATER IT STARTED TO MAKE THE NOISE AGAIN. ON 7-26 HE NOTICED THAT WHEN TURNING OFF THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT LOCKING. IT OCCURRED AT ANY SPEED. *AK

GENERAL MOTORS HAVE A FAULTY NEUTRAL SAFETY SHIFT SWITCH ON THEIR SILVERADO 1500 1/2 TON PICKUPS THAT MAY LEAD TO FAILURE AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO BURN. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF GENERAL MOTORS BUT THEY IGNORED ME. MY TRUCK BURNED AND WE PUT IT OUT. I SEE OTHERS THAT HAVE BURNED AND I BET THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH IS WHAT STARTED IT. IF YOU WERE TO INVESTIGATE HOW MANY 03 (MAYBE NEWER MAYBE OLDER) HAVE BURNED YOU WILL FIND THE CAUSE IN THIS SWITCH.

I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB SHORT BOX Z71 4X4 PICK UP TRUCK. IT HAS THE 4 SPEED AUTOMATIC WITH OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE A CONSISTANT SHIFTING DRIVELINE CLUNK THAT ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND THEN DOWNSHIFTS FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER THREE TIMES SO FAR CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. ALL I GET IS THE USUAL GM RUNAROUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A NORMAL CONDITION AND NO REPAIRS SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED ACCORDING TO THE TSB RELATED TO THIS CONDITION. I HAVE OWNED OTHER GM VEHICLES IN THE PAST, AND I HAVE NEVER HAD OF ANY OF THEM BANG OR CLUNK FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AUTOMATICALLY. THEY CLAIM THAT IT IS SOME TYPE OF A MOMENTARY TORQUE REVERSAL PROBLEM WHEN THAT PARTICULAR SHIFT OCCURS THAT CAUSES THE CLUNKING AND OR BANGING CONDITION IN THEIR TRANSMISSION. A MOMENTARY TORQUE REVERSAL IN THEIR DRIVETRAIN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING IN FORWARD GEARS IS A NORMAL CONDITION? NOT TO ME. THEY ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY STATING THAT IT IS A NORMAL CONDITION. ON THE OTHER HAND, IF THIS CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO SUDDENLY LOCK UP...AND SOMEONE GETS HURT IN THE PROCESS....THEN I'M SURE THAT IT WILL BE FIXED PROPERLY. WHY IS IT THAT THE AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS TODAY WILL NOT REPAIR THEIR ENGINEERED SCREWUPS AT THEIR EXPENSE, LIKE THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO DO? WHY IS IT THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THEIR PROBLEMS UNLESS THAT COMPONET IN QUESTION FAILS COMPLE

UPON PARKING, HAD SLIGHT DIFFICULTY PLACING VEHICLE INTO PARK GEAR POSITION ON VERY SLIGHT INCLINE IN DRIVEWAY OF HOME. STEPPED OUT OF VEHICLE, RETURNED A FEW MINUTES LATER TO FIND VEHICLE HAD ROLLED INTO POLE. ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE, BUT WOULD NOT START, TRIED TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND COLUMN SHIFT WAS VERY LOOSE. APPLIED PARKING BRAKE AND CONTACTED DEALER FOR TOW NEXT MORNING. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE SHIFT CABLE HAD BROKEN, REPLACED WITH NEW SHIFT CABLE. ONLY EXPLANATION OFFERED WAS PLASTIC SHEATH HAD CRACKED ALLOWING CABLE TO KINK, THEY STATED INITIALLY IT SOMETIMES HAPPENS, BUT THEY DID NOT EXPLAIN WHY. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IF VEHICLE WERE PARKED ON STREET ON A SLIGHT GRADE IT WOULD HAVE ROLLED DOWNHILL POSSIBLE CAUSING DAMAGE OR INJURING SOMEONE.

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

MY REAR ROTOR ON MY 2003 SILVERADO SS WITH 41,000 MILES IS RUSTING/CRACKING AWAY CAUSING MY PADS TO DIG GROOVES INTO ROTOR.PADS HAVE ANOTHER 40,000 MILES LEFT ON THEM.THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 36,000.SHOULD GM BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEFECTIVE ROTOR?

4X4 NOT WORKING, CHARCOAL CANISTER, CD-PLAYER 3 TIMES, COMPLETE NEW BRAKE SYSTEM FROM ROTORS,SEALS,CALIPERES ETC. THAT I PAID FOR $1,000., WINDOW REGULATOR, DOOR LATCHES, NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AREA, DASH PEELING APART, CHAPMAN CHEVY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES TWICE WITHIN 50,000 MILES-I FINALLY WENT AND SPENT $1,200 ON NEW TIRES TO MAKE SURE MY FAMILY AND I OUR SAFE

ALONG WITH AT LEAST A DOZEN OTHER COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA I ALSO HAVE CONCERNS WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT SECTORON MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD MAKING A RATTLING , CLICKING NOISE ESPICALLY WHEN TURNING. WHAT IS THE CRITERIA TO GET GM TO ANNOUNCE A RECALL? I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE MORE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OCCUR. SO FAR I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT AND POSSIBLY REPLACE THE SECTOR OR PLACE A LUBRICATION KIT IN IT.IN READING OTHER COMPLAINTS IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE THIS RESOLVES THE PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. I WOULD BE HAPPYTO ALLOW AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO FORWARD THIS TO GM FOR ACTION.

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXPERIENCED PREMATURE REAR DISC BRAKE PAD WEAR.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. *JB

YOUR ID#05V161000 SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE CHEVY TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. I OWN A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 HD 4 WHEEL DRIVE. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND MY PARKING BRAKE HAS'NT HELD SINCE LAST FALL. ITS HOLDING POWER HAD GOTTEN CONTINUALLY WEAKER SINCE THE PURCHASE DATE (9-30-02). CHEVY TOLD ME I HAD TO ADJUST IT, I DID, TWICE. I CAN'T ADJUST IT ANYMORE. ADDITIONALLY, MY WINDSHIELD HAS A PERFECT CRACK IN IT THAT FOLLOWS THE UPPERMOST BLOW PATTERN OF THE DEFROST VENTS PERFECTLY. THIS CRACK STARTED DURING THE FIRST COLD SPELL THIS PAST WINTER. IT GREW EVERYTIME I USED THE DEFROSTER. IT STRETCHES ALL THE WAY ACROSS MY WINDSHIELD AT THIS POINT. CHEVY TOLD ME THAT SINCE THERE WERE IMPERFECTIONS IN THE GLASS, CAUSED BY WEAR AND TEAR, THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS NOT THIER RESPONSIBILITY. THE IMPERFECTIONS THEY FOUND WERE NOT VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE. DAMAGE BY ROAD DEBRIS WOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY 'SPIDERING' OF THE GLASS. NONE SUCH ON MY WINDSHIELD.

BRAKE PEDAL FEELS VERY SPONGY. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD THE STOPPING DIDTANCE IS VERY POOR. IN FACT ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE ABS SYSTEM WILL NOT ENGAGE. WHEN I ADD MY BOAT TRAILER (WHITHIN THE MANUFACTURES HAULING SPEC) THE VEHICLE IS SCARY TO DRIVE, IT FEELS LIKE YOU CANNOT STOP. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE NO WAY TO MAKE THE TRUCK STOP BETTER. PLEASE HELP!!

I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THAT HAS THE PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS BECAUSE OF RUST AROUND THE SENSORS. IT ALSO HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE ROTOR BRAKING SURFACE RUSTING AND PITTING SO BAD IN TWO YEARS THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE ONLY MAKING 50% CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE ROTOR CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKING PERFORMANCE. YOUR CURRENT INVESTIGATION DOES NOT INCLUDE 2003 VEHICLES AND NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED.

WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR GETS WET FROM RAIN OR WASHING THE CAR, WIPERS SEEM TO SHORT OUT AND TURNS ON BY ITSELF, WILL NOT TURN OFF UNTIL DRY.

VEHICLE OFF IN PARK, KEY TURNED 1 CLICK , WENT IN GEAR WITHOUT FOOT ON BRAKE, CRASHED.

THE BRAKES ON MY 2003 CHEVEROLET SILVERADO ARE VERY SOFT. THEY REQUIRE GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN NORMAL UNDER ANY DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL OR OTHER INCLINE, YOU MUST PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALERS HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.

BRAKE PEDDAL GOES TO FLOOR WHEN STEADY PRESSURE APPLIED. THIS HAS OCCURED SINCE THE TRUCK HAD ABOUT1000 MILES ON IT.DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. IF THIS IS NORMAL THERE IS A LOT OF TRUCKS THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO STOP VERY FAST.

MY SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER QUIT WORKING ALONG WITH A TAIL LIGHT MY MECHANIC SAID THE PART ALONE WOULD COST 300.00. I THOUGHT MY TACH WAS STILL WORKING UNTIL I GOT A 150.00 TICKET. I CAN'T AFFORD THAT MUCH ESPECIALLY WITH MY TICKET. *AK

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS GAUGE AND THE SPEEDOMETER.*MR THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE BECAME STUCK AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO ZERO. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUSTER. THE GAS GAUGE WAS INACCURATE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF GAS. THE GAUGE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS 1/4 TANK OF FUEL REMAINING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL MODULE ASSEMBLY. *NM

ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE . *AK

BLOWOUT OF DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WHILE GOING APROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON ST RT 56. CAUSED OVER $3,OOO.OO WORTH OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. TIRE TAKEN TO FIRESTONE. DEALER. DEALER SENDING TIRE TO THEIR NASHVILLE, TN TECH CENTER FOR EVALUATION.*AK

RECALL FOR SUPPORT CABLES FIXED ON 2003 CHEVROLET 2500 SILVERADO. REFERENCE CONSUMER LETTER 10109434 REGARDING THE OTHER 2003 CHEVROLET 2500 ALSO OWNED BY THE COMPLAINANT. *MR THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE MANUFACTURER HAS HAD ENOUGH TIME TO PROVIDE THE DEALER WITH THE PARTS . *NM

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE DRIVER NOTICED A BROWNISH LIQUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FILTER AND OTHER PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK (THE VIN NUMBER ENTERED PER CONSUMER, DID NOT MATCH THE VEHICLE GIVEN) *SC *JB

WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE WOULD BE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK ABS DISPLAYED BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED ON INCLINES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE ODOMETER FAILED AND ADDED EXTRA MILEAGE. THE TIRES STARTED SEPARATING AFTER 300 MILES. THE RADIO BECAME HOT AND SHORTED OUT. THE AIR CONDITIONER SHORTED OUT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE NEW VEHICLE CHECKLIST WAS NOT FILLED OUT NOR REVIEWED WITH HIM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE KNOCKS. THE CONSUMERS FINGERS WERE BURNED BY THE RADIO AFTER IT GOT HOT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HEARD A GROWLING NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. THE CONSUMER HEARD A BUZZING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE COMING DOWN A HILL. THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND TURNED BLACK. THE HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED WITH THE WRONG HIGH BEAM LIGHT. THE CD PLAYER WILL NOT TAKE THE CD. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL ONLY GO TO 20 MPH AT TIMES. *TC

WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL THING GO WRONG WITH OUR TRUCK. WE HAVE HAD THE EXPANDABLE MIRRORS REPLACED ONCE AND FIXED SEVERAL TIMES, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND THE MEMORY DOES NOT RECALL THE DRIVER OR SEAT POSITION. *AK

WINDSHEILD WIPER VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF ONCE TURNED ON, THUS RUINING THE WIPERS IN LIGHT DRIZZLE/FOGGY CONDITIONS. INTERMITTANT SETTINGS DO NOT WORK AT ALL, WIPERS ONLY WORK IN NORMAL AND HIGH MODE.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO DURAMAX IN 4/04 USED WITH 21,020 MILES. AT ABOUT 28,000 IT STARTED TO SMOKE UPON ACCELERATION. THIS IS A VERY THICK BLUE SMOKE. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT IT TWICE AND SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. BUT I THINK IF I HAVE TO GET IT CHECKED FOR EMISSIONS THAT IT WOULD FAIL MISERABLY. IT NOW HAS APPROX. 45,000 MILES BUT IS STILL COVERED WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO ABOUT 72,000.*AK

I DRIVE A 2003 SILVERADO,& WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT, I CAN HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE & ALSO FEEL THE "KNOCKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL! *JB

2003 CHEVEY 2500 HD CREW CAB DURAMAX. THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND WILL NOT RETURN TO 0. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS REALLY COLD, ALL OF THE GAUGES STOP WORKING. NO ACCIDENTS, AND NO CONSEQUENCES EXCEPT FOR THE COST OF REPAIR. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SERVICE SHOPS IN CANADA AND HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS, AND BOTH SAY IT IS A FAIRLY FREQUENT PROBLEM. IN FACT, GMC HAS OPENED A SHOP IN CALIFORNIA WHICH DEALS ONLY WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WHY IS THIS PROBLEM NOT FIXED MY GMC, IF IT A PROBLEM THEY KNOW EXISTS.

VEHICLE SHIFTS HARD AND MAKES CLUNKING SOUND IN ALL GEARS. THE TRANSMISSION IS CONSTANTLY SLIPPING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS AND SLAMS INTO SECOND GEAR. ALSO HAVING INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH TRUCK SLIPPING IN FIRST GEAR FROM A DEAD STOP. THERE IS A CONSTANT "KNOCKING" FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND TURNING. DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER FOR YEARS AND AM EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED.*AK