Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2003 Chevrolet W-Series

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, air. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes, Air1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Equipment13V259000
Filed Jun 19, 20131,774 vehiclesIsuzu Manufacturing Services Of America

Defect. Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2001-2013 Isuzu N-Series; model year 2001-2010 Chevrolet and GMC W-Series; model year 2001-2004 Isuzu FRR and model year 2001-2004 Chevrolet and GMC WT5500 trucks. The affected vehicles are equipped with an optional oil pan heater (RPO code IG3). Debris may collect at the contact point of the heater plug and the extension cord. This may cause overheating of the extension cord.

Risk. Overheating of the extension cord could melt the oil pan heater plug and/or block heater plug, resulting in an increased risk of fire.

Remedy. Isuzu will notify owners and dealers will inspect the trucks. The extension cord and damaged components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on August 30, 2013. Owners may contact Isuzu at 1-866-441-9638.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Service Brakes, Air
Filed Feb 28, 200948,063 milesFL

WAS DRIVING TO MY DEALER MOTORHOME SUPERSTORE ,VERO BCH. FL. 78 MILES AWAY I SMELLED SOMETHING HOT AND FLUID SMELL. I STOPPED LOOKED AROUND AND DROVE THE LAST COUPLE OF BLOCKS TO THE RV PLACE WHEN I GOT THERE THEY SAID MY FRONT WHEELS WERE SMOKING I SAW FLUID ALL OVER THE TIRES ,THEY SENT ME TO SERVICE CHEVROLET A FEW BLOCKS AWAY ON SATURDAY HE CALLED ME TO SAY I NEEDED NEW CALIPERS AND ROTORS AND PADS AND FT/SENSORSSEALS COVER BEARINGS COST TO ME 4,826.24///THIS OCCURRED 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE RV ///YESTERDAY I TOOK RV IN FOR SAFETY CHECK AND OIL CHANGE TO MAROONE CHEVY IN GREENACRES ,FL HE SAID THE BACK CALIPERS ARE BURNT ONE BOLT MISSING ,THE SPEED SENSOR IS MELTED CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO STAY ON, APROX COST 2,000. I HEAR NOW THAT THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE 2002/2003 DOLPHIN LX AND HAVE PUT ON LESS THAN 10,000. MILES NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. AT 57,000.MILES. ON ODOMIS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO ? I WAS TOLD WORKHORSE WAS THE BEST , I 'M NOT SO SURE NOW? PLANNING A TRIP THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS THIS SUMMER FROM FLORIDA SHOULD I BE CONCERNED?*TR

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2004
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20101100Routine
20090100Routine
20080100Routine
20070100Routine
20060100Routine
20050100Routine
20044100Routine
2003 — this page1100Routine
20020100Routine
20011100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jun 19, 2013. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.