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2003 Chevrolet CHEVROLET TRUCK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

40 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

51,829 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 34 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 40 complaints (22.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	12	30.0%
Steering behavior	5	12.5%
Engine operation	2	5.0%
Electrical and battery issues	2	5.0%
Transmission and shifting	1	2.5%
Fuel system concerns	1	2.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

Electrical System

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Steering

Service Brakes

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor

Structure

Structure:Body

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	9
Electrical System	6
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	5
Steering	4
Service Brakes	2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	2
Structure	2
Structure:Body	2

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 9; Electrical System: 6; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5; Steering: 4; Service Brakes: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 2; Structure: 2; Structure:Body: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2003: 5; 2004: 4; 2005: 5; 2006: 3; 2007: 8; 2008: 5; 2009: 4; 2010: 2; 2011: 1; 2012: 3

Pattern summary

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10008149 · 2003-02-26 (February 26, 2003)

THE BIGGEST ISSUE WITH THE GROWING NUMBER OF SUV LIKE VEHICLES ON THE ROADS IS THAT YOU CAN'T SEE THROUGH THEM. VERY OFTEN ACCIDENTS BETWEEN NON-SUV CARS ARE CAUSED BY THE FACT THAT THEY CAN'T SEE THROUGH AN SUV. THOSE CENTRAL-RAISED BRAKE LIGHTS ON CARS - YOU CAN'T SEE THOSE IF THERE IS AN SUV IN FRONT OF YOU.*JB IS THIS ON ANYBODY'S RADAR SCREENS?

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008149 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044165 · 2003-10-15 (October 15, 2003)

SEVERAL DEFECTS IN 2003 CHEVROLET DURAMAX TRUCK.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. EACH TIME THERE WERE ACCELERATED THE GAS PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE REVIEW FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS. *CB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044165 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10126855 · 2005-06-28 (June 28, 2005)

I PURCHASED A USED 2003 TAHOE AND I HAVE HAD TH TRUCK FOR 6 MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END STEERING. I HAVE A HARD TIME KEEPING THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD WHEN HITTING BUMBS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN NUMUROUS TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. THE FIRST COUPLE TIMES THEY LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT AND SAID IT SHOULD BE OK. THEN ON THE FOURTH OR FITH TIME THEY CHANGED THE PTIMAN ARM, AND CHANGED THE ARM KIT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME HE FIXED 90% OF THE WANDERING ON THE ROAD. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXCISTS. I FEEL…

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126855 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10188024 · 2007-04-16 (April 16, 2007)

THUMPING IN STEERING SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE STEERING HAS BEEN MAKING NOISE AND SHAKES AND HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVLEY WORSE. THE STEERING SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED WHEN NEW FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED IF IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE.AK

Owner-reported narrative. 60 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188024 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10100134 · 2004-11-18 (November 18, 2004)

MY HUSBAND PULLED INTO TRAFFIC TODAY AND HIS 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO STALLED. NO ONE WAS HURT, TRAFFIC STOPPED. HE LEARNED A CABLE RUNNING TO THE GAS LINE SNAPPED IN TWO FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT IS BEING FIXED NOW. THE ONLY REASON I'M FILING THIS IS TO SEE IF IT A PROBLEM FOR OTHERS. OUR TRUCK IS ALREADY BEING REPURCHASED LATER THIS MONTH FOR A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE PROBLEM AND WILL NO LONGER BE OF OUR CONCERN AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. I JUST HOPE THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, BUT AM CONCERNED THAT GM HAS A DEFINITE QUALITY ISSUE WHEN MANUF…

Owner-reported narrative. 36,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10100134 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10123698 · 2005-05-31 (May 31, 2005)

ENGINE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME....SERVICE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 TRUCK IDLES ROUGH, CHOKES AND STALLS DURING LEFT TURNS.

Owner-reported narrative. 30,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10123698 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10118134 · 2005-04-19 (April 19, 2005)

ON 6/26/2003 WE PURCHASED THIS TRUCK, DROVE IT HOME, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT, AFFECTING CD/AIR CONDITIONER AND ABS. BRAKES DISPLAYED BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE ON THE ODOMETER, ORANGE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT POWERING UP AS THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO. FAULTY BRAKES/MOTOR STILL KNOCKED SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. SLAP AND THEN THE MAIN BEARINGS AND CAM BEARINGS RATTLED BACK WHEN GIVING A LITTLE GAS. IT RATTLED AND KNOCKED AT START UP. THE CLUSTER WAS STILL OUT SINCE DECEMBER 8 2004. TRUCK IS STILL ON THE DEALERS LO…

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118134 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10146284 · 2005-12-28 (December 28, 2005)

FAILURE OF INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPONENTS INCLUDING TACHOMETER AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGES. RECEIVED A CITATION FOR SPEEDING ON 12\16\05. CALLED MECHANIC ON ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION AND WAS TOLD I HAD AN "ELECTRICAL GLITCH" WAS TOLD BY THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP ON 12/27/05 THAT ALL INSTRUMENTS WERE SUSPECT AS TO ACCURACY INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10146284 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10483748 · 2012-11-08 (November 8, 2012)

I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEAR LAST WEEK AND BROUGHT THE 2003 SSR FOR SERVICE WEDNESDAY 10-24-12. SERVICE TEAM IDENTIFIED THE ISSUE AS A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK. THE CRACK WAS AT THE FILL AREA WHERE THE PLASTIC NECK CONNECTION GOES INTO THE PLASTIC TANK. YOU CAN IMAGINE HOW SURPRISING THIS WOULD BE AS A CONSUMER AND CHEVY LOYALIST! MY WIFE AND I ARE DRIVING AROUND IN A VEHICLE WITH GAS POTENTIALLY LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THANK GOODNESS FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT! I'VE OWNED NUMEROUS CHEVYS AND A COUPLE OF GERMAN VEHICLES OVER TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10483748 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

40 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

85.0%Usable mileage34 / 40 records

100.0%Valid incident date40 / 40 records

100.0%Valid filing date40 / 40 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates40 / 40 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	19.1% ODI 517505 WINDSHIELD CRACKED. Look up ODI 517505 at NHTSA ↗	17.7% ODI 714541 THE ANTI-LOCK BREAKS DO NOT WORK. THE FRONT WHEELS WILL LOCK-UP BEFORE THE BACK WILL DO ANYTHING. IT IS HARD TO STOP. WENT TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED THE BLACK BOX BRAIN AT MY COST ITS NO BETTER. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR OVER 3 YRS. NOW. I HERD ON THE NEWS THERE WAS A RECALL BUT I CALLED 3 DEALERS AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I CALLED GM THEY SAID IT WAS UNDER INVESTAGATION AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO HITTING SOMEONE SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE INFORM ME OF ANY SOLUTION TO THIS PROB. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. … Look up ODI 714541 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	25.7% ODI 722541 GMC HAS HAD RECALLS ON THE BRAKES AND WINSHIELD WIPERS HOW COME THIS YEAR TRUCK WAS NOT RECALLED, ALSO THE MASTER CYLENDER WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND THATS NOT NORMAL ON ANY VEHICLE, NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL?? Look up ODI 722541 at NHTSA ↗	611.3% ODI 500769 FRONT SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT. Look up ODI 500769 at NHTSA ↗	36.1% ODI 531630 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES GRAB AND RELEASE INTERMITTENTLY. Look up ODI 531630 at NHTSA ↗	714.6% ODI 10090845 · 38,740 mi REAR END ACCIDENT DUE TO ABS RELEASING BRAKING ACTION FOR 3 TO 4 SECONDS, THUS INCREASING MY BRAKING DISTANCE.*AK Look up ODI 10090845 at NHTSA ↗	26.1% ODI 548868 ANTI LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM CONTINUALLY MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE ROTORS. MJS Look up ODI 548868 at NHTSA ↗	38.6% ODI 10129489 · 45,000 mi I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK THAT HAS DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKES. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, I NEARLY CRASHED WHEN I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS EVEN THOUGH I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH ALL MY MIGHT. I HAD THE BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIRED AT A SMALL SHOP AT A COST OF OVER $300.00 BUT THE "FIX" WAS ONLY TEMPORARY. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS A DEFECT IN GENERAL MOTORS DESIGN RELATING TO IMPROPER VOLTAGES TO THE SENSORS. I HAVE HAD MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS SINCE THEN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AND AM AFRAID AN ACCIDENT WILL OC… Look up ODI 10129489 at NHTSA ↗	315.8% ODI 10007304 THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WAS SO SENSITIVE THAT DRIVING OVER A BUMP CAUSED THE BRAKES TO RELEASE AND IT WAS HARD TO REGAIN OF THE VEHICLE, ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP WHILE BRAKING, THE ABS KICKED IN AND RELEASED THE BRAKES, REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT JB *TS Look up ODI 10007304 at NHTSA ↗	314.3% ODI 10119438 · 72,000 mi UNABLE TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS. REPLACED BRAKES AND STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM Look up ODI 10119438 at NHTSA ↗	410.8% ODI 10136267 · 38,840 mi 2002 SILVERADO. ABS SYSTEM ENGAGING WHEN SLOWING CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. *NM Look up ODI 10136267 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	17.1% ODI 981332 THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SPRAYED ONTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THIS CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK Look up ODI 981332 at NHTSA ↗	19.1% ODI 714905 HEAT BUILDUP FORCES TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF VENT TUBE AND FILL TUBE, CAUSING FIRE - ONLY UNDER LOAD -I RECENTLY PURCHASED A SLIDE- IN CAMPER WHICH CAUSES THE TRANS. TO LOAD AND CAUSING A FIRE. *AK Look up ODI 714905 at NHTSA ↗	17.7% ODI 506487 TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *SD Look up ODI 506487 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.9% ODI 10132621 · 170,000 mi DT: 1995 CHEVROLET CHEYENNE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE THROTTLE BODY MESSED UP THE VACUUM LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, HE STATED IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ALSO, THE MECHANIC CLAIMED THIS PROBLEM WOULD PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM PASSING EMISSIONS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE PREVIOUS OWNER COMPLAINED THAT VEHICLE WAS GETTING SLUGGISH. THE VACUUM CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. ALSO, IT SURGED WHEN TAKING OFF, AND WHEN SPEED WAS LEVELED OFF. *AK Look up ODI 10132621 at NHTSA ↗	714.3% ODI 531222 BRAKE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE FAILURES AFTER SEVERAL COMPONENT REPLACEMENTS. (MJS) Look up ODI 531222 at NHTSA ↗	714.6% ODI 10194184 · 50,000 mi THIS IS TO INFORM YOU OF A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 4L60E TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 1997 AND UP GM TRUCK TRANSMISSIONS, THE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE THE HARD SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR, AND THE SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION IN OVERDRIVE. IN THIS TRUCK THE TACHOMETER USUALLY IS AT 1500-1600 RPMS 65 MPH, BUT WITH THE MIL LIGHT, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT, IT IS RUNNING AT 2000-2100 RPMS, CAUSING MASSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION. *AK THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION THIS IS ALSO THE MAIN CAUSE IN THE TRANSMISSIONS FAILURE DUE TO OVERHEATING CAUSE… Look up ODI 10194184 at NHTSA ↗	13.0% ODI 716913 PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION BEING DESTROYED FROM NORMAL DRIVING, THE OIL PAN HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER ( WRONG PAN AT THE MANUFACTURER). THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE CONSTANTLY ADJUSTED FOR THE CARBORATOR AND GEAR RATIO, THIS TOOK ABOUT TWO MONTHS. THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT BROKE OFF AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. WITH ALL OF THIS IT HAS COST ME $600. DOLLARS IN CAR RENTALS AND $3,000. DOLLARS IN LOST WORK TIME. *AK Look up ODI 716913 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	513.5% ODI 10050881 · 44,103 mi TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK Look up ODI 10050881 at NHTSA ↗	12.5% ODI 10118134 · 32,000 mi ON 6/26/2003 WE PURCHASED THIS TRUCK, DROVE IT HOME, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT, AFFECTING CD/AIR CONDITIONER AND ABS. BRAKES DISPLAYED BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE ON THE ODOMETER, ORANGE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT POWERING UP AS THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO. FAULTY BRAKES/MOTOR STILL KNOCKED SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. SLAP AND THEN THE MAIN BEARINGS AND CAM BEARINGS RATTLED BACK WHEN GIVING A LITTLE GAS. IT RATTLED AND KNOCKED AT START UP. THE CLUSTER WAS STILL OUT SINCE DECEMBER 8 2004. TRUCK IS STILL ON THE DEALERS LO… Look up ODI 10118134 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	214.3% ODI 10046888 · 13,000 mi HAD TWO TIRES OF A SET BLOW OUT. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *LA Look up ODI 10046888 at NHTSA ↗	218.2% ODI 520617 GOODYEAR WRANGLER TD LT 265/75R 16 TIRES FAILED 3 TIMES. Look up ODI 520617 at NHTSA ↗	215.4% ODI 10083967 FIRESTONE STEELEX, LT245/75R16. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55 TO 60 MPH THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. IT DAMAGED THE FENDER. DEALER AND FIRESTONE WERE NOTIFIED. NOTE CONSUMER INDICATED THIS VEHICLE WAS CHEYENNE, 1991. *AK Look up ODI 10083967 at NHTSA ↗	17.7% ODI 730612 TWO YEARS AGO I BOUGHT 4 NEW FIRESTONE TIRES FROM THE SEARS STORE IN HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS, AND THEY MOUNTED THEM ON THE TRUCK. I KEPT THE SAME AIR PRESSURE THAT THEY PUT IN AT ALL TIMES. THEY ALL FAILED ONE AT A TIME AFTER ABOUT 25,000 MILES. IGOT EVERY EXCUSE UNDER THE SUN ABOUT IT BEING MY FAULT, I CALLED THE SEARS COMPLAINT NUMBER, AND THEY PUT IT DOWN IN THEIR COMPUTER, YOU MIGHT CAN GET MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE TIRES FROM THAT. I ALSO TALKED TO A MIKE SMITH AT THE FIRESTONE STORE IN HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS, AND HE SAID IT WAS TIRE FAILURE FROM … Look up ODI 730612 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.9% ODI 10234519 MY WIFE HAD A BLOW OUT (7/15/08) ON THE FREEWAY (MIDDLE LANE), TIRE POPPED & LOOKS LIKE TIRE TREAD ABOUT TO COME LOOSE ON OUTER SIDE OF TIRE WALL. I OWN (2) TWO TRUCKS A TOTAL OF (8) EIGHT TIRES, SIZE 32X11.50 R15 LT TIRES. AS A CONSUMER, I'M INQUIRING ON SOME FEED BACK. ALSO I WENT BACK TO TIRE SHOP & WAS TOLD TIRE WAS DISCONTINUED. (NEED TO SOLVE PROBLEM). *TR Look up ODI 10234519 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	24.1% ODI 509921 GENERAL TIRES UNBALANCED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WANDER. Look up ODI 509921 at NHTSA ↗	12.1% ODI 729464 ROLL OVER POTENTIAL; TIRE PROPERLY INFLATED; < 2000 MILES ON TREAD( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255R70 15 ) Look up ODI 729464 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	514.3% ODI 729102 FIRST SIZED BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL. NOTICED BY OTHER DRIVER IN TOWN. LUCKY. REPLACED ALL 5 WITH COOPER.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT 245/16R ) Look up ODI 729102 at NHTSA ↗	315.8% ODI 556010 THE TIRES MAKE NOISE AS IF THE TIRES ARE WARPED, THE NOISE GET LOUDER AS THE SPEED INCREASES (FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S SIZE LT 245/75R16). NLM Look up ODI 556010 at NHTSA ↗	29.5% ODI 560772 TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AND ANOTHER TIRE HAS A SPLIT IN THE SIDEWALL, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE 16 INCH TIRES SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED (FIRESTONE AT 16 INCH TIRES). NLM Look up ODI 560772 at NHTSA ↗	12.7% ODI 10074482 · 14,000 mi FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES...REPEATED FLAT TIRES ON NEW VEHICLE...DIFFERENT TIRE EACH TIME...DIFFERENT MONTHS. *LA Look up ODI 10074482 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Tires:Tread/Belt	214.3% ODI 10020079 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVERS REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE ROAD AND RUN INTO A DITCH. *NLM Look up ODI 10020079 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.7% ODI 566277 ATTORNEY WRITING ON THE BEHALF OF 4 ACCIDENTS IN WHICH HE STATES WERE CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATION ON GOODYEAR 16 INCH LOAD RANGE E STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRES, THIS PARTICULAR POLICE REPORT STATES THAT CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A ROLLOVER IN WHICH THE DRIVER WAS FATALY INJURED DUE TO BEING EJECTED OUT OF THE DRIVERS DOOR WINDOW, OWNER OF VEHICLE IS LYNN BOYER, BOX 1611, ARDIMORE, OK 73401, 746-7187. *SLC Look up ODI 566277 at NHTSA ↗	17.7% ODI 872537 AT 20,000 MILES RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AT 70 MPH; AT 40,000 MILES THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION DUE TO VIBRATION AT 70 MPH. CONSUMER INSPECTED THE TIRES. DUNLOP NOTIFIED AND REPLACED 1ST TIRE AT CONSUMER'S COST, AND THE 2ND WAS AT A PRORATE. TIRES WERE MOUNTED ON A 1992 CHEVROLET, CHEYENNE; AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 45,000 MILES, P275/60R15, AND DOT# UNAVAILABLE. *AK Look up ODI 872537 at NHTSA ↗	215.4% ODI 560744 WHILE DRIVING LEFT REAR (BRIDGESTONE DUELER APT LT215/75R15) TIRE EXPERIENCED TIRE SEPARATION, DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND OVERSTEERED TO THE LEFT LANE CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROTATE IN A COUNTER-CLOCKWISE DIRECTION,GOING ACROSS THE NORTH BOUND LANES, THEN DRIVING UP ON THE RAISED CONCRETE BARRIER AND THEN OVERTURNING BACK ON TO THE NORTH BOUND TRAVEL LANES AND THEN SLIDING TO A STOP, CONSUMER SUSTAIN INJURIES. *JB Look up ODI 560744 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.9% ODI 558122 BRIDGESTONE HT DUELER TIRE (P265 75 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC Look up ODI 558122 at NHTSA ↗	12.0% ODI 559075 CONSUMER REPLACED ALL 4 GOODYEAR WRANGER 16" LOAD RANGE E TIRES DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, DEALER STATED THE TIRES WERE EXPERIENCING THIS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES FAILED AT ONLY 20000 MILES. *SLC Look up ODI 559075 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	39.1% ODI 733155 TREAD SEPERATION, NO FLAT AT 65 MPH. *AK (TIRESIZE: 75R16M/S)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 75R16M/S ) Look up ODI 733155 at NHTSA ↗	514.3% ODI 557214 FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT (P245 75 R16) TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC Look up ODI 557214 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.8% ODI 895848 WHILE TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION REAR PASSANGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND BENT FENDER. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, TIRE SIZE P26575R16, VN73WMA4900. AK SLC Look up ODI 895848 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.5% ODI 10103982 · 16,000 mi CHEVROLET S-10 2 TIRES WENT BAD WITH ONLY 17,700 MILES ON THEM TOW IN HAS BEEN OFF SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 10103982 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	720.0% ODI 10025523 · 120,314 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS OCASSIONALLY DO NOT WORK. *AK Look up ODI 10025523 at NHTSA ↗	713.2% ODI 544043 RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE DENIED DUE TO VIN., FAILURE OCCURRED ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. Look up ODI 544043 at NHTSA ↗	510.2% ODI 707442 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 707442 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.0% ODI 10108422 · 116,000 mi WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING ICE/SNOW STORM, AFTER TRYING REPEATEDLY MOVING WIPER SWITCH, WAS ABLE TO GET WORKING, BUT NOT RELIABLY, WOULD WORK BUT STOP FOR NO REASON WITH WIPERS IN THE UP POSITION, MOVING WIPER SWITCH SEVERAL MOVE TIMES WOULD WORK AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BUT NOT RELIABLY. CONTACTED DEALER & MADE APPOINTMENT TO HAVE WIPER PROBLEM INVESTIGATED & REPAIRED. PAID $71.76 FOR LABOR & PARTS TO REPLACE MODULE (FP # 12463090). FOUND OUT THAT RECALL HAD BEEN IN PLACE FOR THIS PROBLEM ENDING IN MODEL YEAR 1997. MY MODEL IS 1998… Look up ODI 10108422 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.8% ODI 10021985 THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ALTERNATOR/BURNED OUT ALONG WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR,TAIL GATE PLATE LIGHTS, STEERING COLUMN HAD COME APART, SEAT BELTS, DOOR LOCKS/WERE INTERMITTENT, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE RIMS CAUSED THE TIRES TO WEAR/FOUR RIMS HAD WARPED, AND THE BED LINER HAD PEELED OFF. MR SCC *JB Look up ODI 10021985 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	17.1% ODI 964988 CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK Look up ODI 964988 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	25.7% ODI 504710 VEHICLES BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH Look up ODI 504710 at NHTSA ↗	611.3% ODI 478253 ALL-WHEEL DRIVE VAN HAS VIBRATION IN STEERING\STEERING LOCKED UP. *TW Look up ODI 478253 at NHTSA ↗	36.1% ODI 518587 BRAKES FAILED. Look up ODI 518587 at NHTSA ↗	24.2% ODI 514404 BRAKE PROBLEM, BRAKES OVERHEAT TO THE POINT THEIR ABLE TO BE SMELLED. Look up ODI 514404 at NHTSA ↗	13.0% ODI 10017425 · 37,583 mi THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE TWO FONT BRAKE SENSORS. MR AFTER THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKES WOULD SOMEHOW RELEASE THE TRUNK AND WOULD CONTINUE TO GO. THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE SEATS. SCC *NLM Look up ODI 10017425 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.3% ODI 557460 THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND REAR SHOES HAVE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO DRUMS AND ROTORS, POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO CAUSE EXCESSIVE WEAR. NLM Look up ODI 557460 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Seats	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	19.1% ODI 517505 WINDSHIELD CRACKED. Look up ODI 517505 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.7% ODI 557762 DEALER REFUSES TO PERFORM RECALL 99V-130 CONCERNING THE RECLINER ASSEMBLY BECAUSE THE CONSUMER HAS INSTALLED MARKET SEAT COVERS. NLM Look up ODI 557762 at NHTSA ↗	17.7% ODI 523614 PARTS WERE NOT AVAILIABLE AND HAD TO BE ORDERED. Look up ODI 523614 at NHTSA ↗	12.9% ODI 504449 SEAT BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL. Look up ODI 504449 at NHTSA ↗	815.1% ODI 503914 DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE. Look up ODI 503914 at NHTSA ↗	510.2% ODI 541376 ABS PULLS AND MAKES GRINDING NOISE IN WET WEATHER. Look up ODI 541376 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.9% ODI 545946 SEATS IN VEHICLE HAVE VERY HIGH SEATS WHICH ORCE DRIVER TO SIT OUT OF BALANCE AND CREATE REAR AND RIGHT SIDE BLIND SPOTS. NLM Look up ODI 545946 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.9% ODI 707105 MY CONCERN IS THAT I WAS CHARGED 196.47 PLUS LABOR TO FIX A WIPER MOTOR THE GM KNEW WAS BEING RECALLED ON SOME VECHICLES MY THE DEALER ADMISSION. SECONDLY, I SCHEDULED MY TRUCK FOR A VECHICLE RECALL ON A GAS TANK MOUNTING PROBLEM, LOST A 1/2 DAYS WORK DROPPING OFF AND PICKING UP. WHEN I PICKED UP TRUCK I HAD TO ASK WHAT THEY FOUND RELATIVE TO THE TANK AND WAS THEN TOLD, "WELL WE DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK TO FIX IT." I ASKED TO BE CALLED WHEN PARTS CAME IN AND I STILL AM WAITING. I CALLED GM TO COMPLAIN AND WAS TOLD TO GO TO ANOTHER DE… Look up ODI 707105 at NHTSA ↗	24.1% ODI 714289 THIS LETTER IS TO INFORM YOU OF A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND POSSIBLE CATASTROPHIC CONDITION. THE CONNECTOR AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT AND THE WIRING TO THE FUEL PUMP, LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, HAVE SHORTED AND MELTED TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. THE ELECTRICAL PINS INSIDE THE CONNECTOR ARE VERY BADLY PITTED AND BURNT. THE INSULATION ON THE WIRE (GRAY) FORM THE SENDING UNIT TO THE CONNECTOR OF THE FUEL PUMP IS MELTED, EXPOSING THE BARE WIRE (APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES). HAVING ELECTRICAL ARCING/SPARKING AND HEAT GENERATION SUFFICIE… Look up ODI 714289 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	47,369–92,750 mi	72,000 mi	8	ODI 10177433 · 80,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY TRUCK LOST POWER WHICH MADE ME PULL OVER QUICKLY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT..APPARENTLY I RAN OUT OF GAS, WHILE MY FUEL GAUGE WAS STILL SHOWING A QUARTER OF A TANK...ALSO OTHER GAUGES ON MY CLUSTER ARE NOT WORKING LIKE THE SPEEDOMETER. IT IS A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO AND GM IS CHARGING OVER 600 DOLLARS TO REPAIR, MANY OWNERS ARE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. NM Look up ODI 10177433 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10177835 · 30,000 mi SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS CONSTANTLY. SOMETIMES OFF BY 30-40 MPH, OTHER TIMES DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. NM Look up ODI 10177835 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10183275 · 105,000 mi SPEEDOMETER ON 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 STUCK AT 60 MPH. *JB Look up ODI 10183275 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	86,000–112,000 mi	102,358 mi	5	ODI 10118134 · 32,000 mi ON 6/26/2003 WE PURCHASED THIS TRUCK, DROVE IT HOME, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT, AFFECTING CD/AIR CONDITIONER AND ABS. BRAKES DISPLAYED BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE ON THE ODOMETER, ORANGE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT POWERING UP AS THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO. FAULTY BRAKES/MOTOR STILL KNOCKED SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. SLAP AND THEN THE MAIN BEARINGS AND CAM BEARINGS RATTLED BACK WHEN GIVING A LITTLE GAS. IT RATTLED AND KNOCKED AT START UP. THE CLUSTER WAS STILL OUT SINCE DECEMBER 8 2004. TRUCK IS STILL ON THE DEALERS LO… Look up ODI 10118134 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10230192 · 112,000 mi I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO THAT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN THE WIRES UNDER THE FRONT SEAT STARTED SMOKING. WHEN I GOT IN TO DRIVE THE TRUCK THE POWER SEAT DID NOT WORK. SO CHECKED THE FUSE AND IT WAS BLOWN. I CHANGED THE FUSE AND AS SOON AS I PUT IN A NEW FUSE IT WOULD BLOW ALSO I CHECKED THE WIRES UNDER THE SEAT AND NOTICED THAT THEY WERE MELTED TOGETHER. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES I DON'T THINK THIS IS NORMAL AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, AND IF CHEVROLET SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. MY WIFE SAI… Look up ODI 10230192 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10238807 · 86,000 mi SPEEDOMETER WOULD MOVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH TACHOMETER WHEN VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. SPEEDOMETER WOULD STOP AT FASTEST SPEED AND NOT RETURN TO 0 THEN SUBSEQUENTLY GOES HIGHER WITH EACH START. WARNING LIGHTS ON AND OFF. ROLLING AWAY WHEN IN PARK AND NO BRAKES. STILL PERIODIC PROBLEMS WITH SPEEDOMETER WHEN COLD OR WET. VEHICLE EXCEEDS MILEAGE THAT DEALER WILL REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. (70000). GAUGE CLUSTER NEEDS REPLACEMENT. KNOWN DEFECT *TR Look up ODI 10238807 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	71,000 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10283690 · 50,500 mi WHILE DRIVING RT.523 TO FLEMINGTON,NJ ,I NEEDED TO USE THE BRAKES TO DECELERATE AND WHEN I PUSHED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR NO BRAKES [XXX] NEAR REARENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY VEHICLE IS A CHEVROLET 2003 SILVERADO 2500HD EXT.CAB TRUCK SHORTBED. LATER I FOUND THAT ALL 4 BRAKELINES RUSTED,CORRODED GOING TO THE ABS JUNCTION BOX UNDER THE CAB DRIVER'S SIDE.WHY IS THERE NO NATIONAL RECALL FOR THIS? ARE YOU WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED,OR A FIRST RESPONDER GETS INJURED BEFORE TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION? JUST LIKE FORD AND THE ROLLOVE… Look up ODI 10283690 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10345216 · 160,000 mi I PURCHASED CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDER CAB NEW IN JUNE 2003. I HAVE APPROX. 165,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, THE DISC BRAKES ( ALL 4 WHEELS ) HAVE BEEN CHANGED 1 TIME AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES. EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LIFE FOR BRAKE PADS ( THEY WERE STILL NOT WORN COMPLETELY OUT ) I HAVE NOW BEEN EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PEDAL FLUTTER/ SIGNIFICANT PULSATING JUST BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. EXISTING DEALER PADS ON VEHICLE ARE ABOUT 1/2 LIFE ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECH. GM TECH. "GUESSED" AT CAUSE LISTING 4 DIFFERENT POSSIBILITY'S FROM CORRODED LI… Look up ODI 10345216 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10348857 · 88,000 mi 2003 CHEVY SS TRUCK, ALL WHEEL DRIVE, BRAKES ARE THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING HAVE HAD IT TO CHEVY DEALER AND OTHER PLACES. CANNOT FIX. HAVE SPENT $ TRYING. FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CHEVY SAYS NOTHING WRONG. THE BRAKES ARE NOT RIGHT. DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT TO REPORT THIS. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN 2003. IT HAS 88,000 MILES ON IT. *TR Look up ODI 10348857 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	95,617 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10126855 · 32,000 mi I PURCHASED A USED 2003 TAHOE AND I HAVE HAD TH TRUCK FOR 6 MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END STEERING. I HAVE A HARD TIME KEEPING THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD WHEN HITTING BUMBS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN NUMUROUS TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED. THE FIRST COUPLE TIMES THEY LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT AND SAID IT SHOULD BE OK. THEN ON THE FOURTH OR FITH TIME THEY CHANGED THE PTIMAN ARM, AND CHANGED THE ARM KIT. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME HE FIXED 90% OF THE WANDERING ON THE ROAD. BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXCISTS. I FEEL… Look up ODI 10126855 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10233808 · 41,233 mi CLUNK NOISE IN FRONT OF VEHICLE ALSO FELT IN STEERING. THIS COMPLAINT IS SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 031803 /; NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10001891. *TR Look up ODI 10233808 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10265997 · 150,000 mi WHEN I AM PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY OR PARKING AREA, IF THE WHEELS ARE TURNED HARD TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT, WHEN STOPPING AND PUTTING THE TRUCK IN PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND YOU CANNOT GET THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE IT OUT OF THE LOCK POSITION, EITHER BY JIGGLING THE KEY OR THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. AS A RESULT, I AM FORCED TO HAVE THE ENTIRE KEY LOCK CYLINDER REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. I HAVE HAD TO DO THIS THREE TIMES. I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN PLACES THAT I HAVE PARKED,… Look up ODI 10265997 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes	Too few reports for a range	100,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10464499 · 115,000 mi HOOKED UP MY TRAILER TO THE 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO AND DROVE TO THE GAS STATION AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKES. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE FREEWAY LIKE THE DAY BEFORE WHEN MY WIFE AND I DROVE 20 MILES DOING 70 MPR, WOW WE COULD BE DEAD RIGHT NOW. IM WITHOUT A TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEALER WANTS 2000.00 AND ANOTHER WANTS 3000.00 TO FIX IT. THE WAY THE BRAKE LINE ARE DESIGNED MAKES IT VERY HARD TO FIX, BUT FOR THE BRAKES TO GO OUT WITHOUT A SAFETY BACK UP SYSTEM IS NUTS. I HAVE A 1970 CAR THAT THE BRAKE LI… Look up ODI 10464499 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10477216 · 86,000 mi THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED OUT CAUSING THEM TO FAIL IN TWO DIFFERENT SPOTS IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT USING THIS TYPE OF METAL ON THIS PART. *TR Look up ODI 10477216 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	Too few reports for a range	11,086 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10151791 · 13,482 mi 1-RUSTING & FLAKING OF REAR BRAKE ROTORS AT 13,482 MILES NY STATE AND GM INSPECTION DONE AT13,460 MILES 2-REAR BRAKE FAILURE 3-TWO GM DEALERS REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY THIRD GM REP STATES THIS IS NORMAL WEAR (NOT COVERED) ROTORS HAVE LARGE PITS AND CREVICES UP TO 2"LONG AND 1/2"WIDE IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ON BOTH REAR ROTORS/ HAD TOO BE REPLACED GM REFUSED TOO COVER COST I HAVE OLD PARTS AND PICTURES OF ROTORS ON VEHICLE. NM Look up ODI 10151791 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10157201 · 8,690 mi 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO REAR BRAKES ROTTED AND DISINTEGRATED. NM Look up ODI 10157201 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	Too few reports for a range	85,907 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10230775 · 105,686 mi FLUIDS LEAKING FROM CAR. TR Look up ODI 10230775 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10291309 · 66,128 mi DEFECTIVE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON A CHEVY TRUCK/CAB ON MY RV. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE A POOR AND WEAK DESIGN. THEY ARE HELD ONTO THE DOORS BY SMALL PLASTIC PINS THAT BROKE OFF EASILY. THEY SHOULD HAVE A METAL SCREW THAT WOULD HOLD THEM MORE SECURELY TO THE DOOR BACK. MY CHEVY IS NOT THAT OLD FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AND IT IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN. PART # 12479875 - LEFT DOOR HANDLE PART # 12479876 - RIGHT DOOR HANDLE BOTH HANDLES BROKE OFF THE DOORS HELD ONLY BY SMALL PLASTIC PINS. TR Look up ODI 10291309 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	Too few reports for a range	12 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10106509 · 12 mi I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY S-10 QUAD CAB 4-WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN IT HAS BEEN RAINING AND I HIT A PUDDLE, INSTEAD OF THE WATER GOING OUT TOWARDS THE SIDES OF THE VEHICLE, IT COMES STRAIGHT UP IN FRONT PF THE TRUCK LIKE A GIANT TIDAL WAVE AND THEN ONTO THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD. THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS. I CANNOT SEE THE ROAD AND IF I HAVE TO TURN ON MY WIPERS, THAT TAKES EXTRA TIME TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A SERVICE MANAGER FOR A CHEVY DEALER AND WHEN HE SAW IT HAPPEN HE WAS SHOCKED. HE STATED HE HAS NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THERE… Look up ODI 10106509 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2002: 14 complaints · 2003: 17 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2002	6	11	14
2003	9	13	17

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2002	36	0	1
2003	40	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	Electrical System	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Steering	Service Brakes	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	Structure	Structure:Body
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	—	1 ODI 10345216 · 160,000 mi I PURCHASED CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDER CAB NEW IN JUNE 2003. I HAVE APPROX. 165,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, THE DISC BRAKES ( ALL 4 WHEELS ) HAVE BEEN CHANGED 1 TIME AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES. EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LIFE FOR BRAKE PADS ( THEY WERE STILL NOT WORN COMPLETELY OUT ) I HAVE NOW BEEN EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PEDAL FLUTTER/ SIGNIFICANT PULSATING JUST BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. EXISTING DEALER PADS ON VEHICLE ARE ABOUT 1/2 LIFE ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECH. GM TECH. "GUESSED" AT CAUSE LISTING 4 DIFFERENT POSSIBILITY'S FROM CORRODED LI… Look up ODI 10345216 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10345216 · 160,000 mi I PURCHASED CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDER CAB NEW IN JUNE 2003. I HAVE APPROX. 165,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, THE DISC BRAKES ( ALL 4 WHEELS ) HAVE BEEN CHANGED 1 TIME AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES. EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LIFE FOR BRAKE PADS ( THEY WERE STILL NOT WORN COMPLETELY OUT ) I HAVE NOW BEEN EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PEDAL FLUTTER/ SIGNIFICANT PULSATING JUST BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. EXISTING DEALER PADS ON VEHICLE ARE ABOUT 1/2 LIFE ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECH. GM TECH. "GUESSED" AT CAUSE LISTING 4 DIFFERENT POSSIBILITY'S FROM CORRODED LI… Look up ODI 10345216 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0	1 ODI 10345216 · 160,000 mi I PURCHASED CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDER CAB NEW IN JUNE 2003. I HAVE APPROX. 165,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, THE DISC BRAKES ( ALL 4 WHEELS ) HAVE BEEN CHANGED 1 TIME AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES. EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LIFE FOR BRAKE PADS ( THEY WERE STILL NOT WORN COMPLETELY OUT ) I HAVE NOW BEEN EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PEDAL FLUTTER/ SIGNIFICANT PULSATING JUST BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. EXISTING DEALER PADS ON VEHICLE ARE ABOUT 1/2 LIFE ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECH. GM TECH. "GUESSED" AT CAUSE LISTING 4 DIFFERENT POSSIBILITY'S FROM CORRODED LI… Look up ODI 10345216 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10345216 · 160,000 mi I PURCHASED CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDER CAB NEW IN JUNE 2003. I HAVE APPROX. 165,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, THE DISC BRAKES ( ALL 4 WHEELS ) HAVE BEEN CHANGED 1 TIME AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES. EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LIFE FOR BRAKE PADS ( THEY WERE STILL NOT WORN COMPLETELY OUT ) I HAVE NOW BEEN EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PEDAL FLUTTER/ SIGNIFICANT PULSATING JUST BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. EXISTING DEALER PADS ON VEHICLE ARE ABOUT 1/2 LIFE ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECH. GM TECH. "GUESSED" AT CAUSE LISTING 4 DIFFERENT POSSIBILITY'S FROM CORRODED LI… Look up ODI 10345216 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Steering	0	1 ODI 10345216 · 160,000 mi I PURCHASED CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDER CAB NEW IN JUNE 2003. I HAVE APPROX. 165,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, THE DISC BRAKES ( ALL 4 WHEELS ) HAVE BEEN CHANGED 1 TIME AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES. EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LIFE FOR BRAKE PADS ( THEY WERE STILL NOT WORN COMPLETELY OUT ) I HAVE NOW BEEN EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PEDAL FLUTTER/ SIGNIFICANT PULSATING JUST BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. EXISTING DEALER PADS ON VEHICLE ARE ABOUT 1/2 LIFE ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECH. GM TECH. "GUESSED" AT CAUSE LISTING 4 DIFFERENT POSSIBILITY'S FROM CORRODED LI… Look up ODI 10345216 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10345216 · 160,000 mi I PURCHASED CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDER CAB NEW IN JUNE 2003. I HAVE APPROX. 165,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, THE DISC BRAKES ( ALL 4 WHEELS ) HAVE BEEN CHANGED 1 TIME AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES. EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LIFE FOR BRAKE PADS ( THEY WERE STILL NOT WORN COMPLETELY OUT ) I HAVE NOW BEEN EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PEDAL FLUTTER/ SIGNIFICANT PULSATING JUST BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. EXISTING DEALER PADS ON VEHICLE ARE ABOUT 1/2 LIFE ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECH. GM TECH. "GUESSED" AT CAUSE LISTING 4 DIFFERENT POSSIBILITY'S FROM CORRODED LI… Look up ODI 10345216 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0
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Recurring narrative patterns

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Search patterns

5 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 7.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 115,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10151791 · 13,482 mi

1-RUSTING & FLAKING OF REAR BRAKE ROTORS AT 13,482 MILES NY STATE AND GM INSPECTION DONE AT13,460 MILES 2-REAR BRAKE FAILURE 3-TWO GM DEALERS REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY THIRD GM REP STATES THIS IS NORMAL WEAR (NOT COVERED) ROTORS HAVE LARGE PITS AND CREVICES UP TO 2"LONG AND 1/2"WIDE IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ON BOTH REAR ROTORS/ HAD TOO BE REPLACED GM REFUSED TOO COVER COST I HAVE OLD PARTS AND PICTURES OF ROTORS ON VEHICLE. *NM

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ODI 10345216 · 160,000 mi

I PURCHASED CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDER CAB NEW IN JUNE 2003. I HAVE APPROX. 165,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, THE DISC BRAKES ( ALL 4 WHEELS ) HAVE BEEN CHANGED 1 TIME AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES. EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LIFE FOR BRAKE PADS ( THEY WERE STILL NOT WORN COMPLETELY OUT ) I HAVE NOW BEEN EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PEDAL FLUTTER/ SIGNIFICANT PULSATING JUST BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. EXISTING DEALER PADS ON VEHICLE ARE ABOUT 1/2 LIFE ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECH. GM TECH. "GUESSED" AT CAUSE LISTING 4 DIFFERENT POSSIBILITY'S FROM CORRODED LI…

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ODI 10464499 · 115,000 mi

HOOKED UP MY TRAILER TO THE 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO AND DROVE TO THE GAS STATION AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKES. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE FREEWAY LIKE THE DAY BEFORE WHEN MY WIFE AND I DROVE 20 MILES DOING 70 MPR, WOW WE COULD BE DEAD RIGHT NOW. IM WITHOUT A TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEALER WANTS 2000.00 AND ANOTHER WANTS 3000.00 TO FIX IT. THE WAY THE BRAKE LINE ARE DESIGNED MAKES IT VERY HARD TO FIX, BUT FOR THE BRAKES TO GO OUT WITHOUT A SAFETY BACK UP SYSTEM IS NUTS. I HAVE A 1970 CAR THAT THE BRAKE LI…

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Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 7.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 36,300 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10100134 · 36,300 mi

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ODI 10123698 · 30,600 mi

ENGINE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME....SERVICE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 TRUCK IDLES ROUGH, CHOKES AND STALLS DURING LEFT TURNS.

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ODI 10177433 · 80,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, MY TRUCK LOST POWER WHICH MADE ME PULL OVER QUICKLY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT..APPARENTLY I RAN OUT OF GAS, WHILE MY FUEL GAUGE WAS STILL SHOWING A QUARTER OF A TANK...ALSO OTHER GAUGES ON MY CLUSTER ARE NOT WORKING LIKE THE SPEEDOMETER. IT IS A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO AND GM IS CHARGING OVER 600 DOLLARS TO REPAIR, MANY OWNERS ARE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *NM

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 5.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 155,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10265997 · 150,000 mi

WHEN I AM PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY OR PARKING AREA, IF THE WHEELS ARE TURNED HARD TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT, WHEN STOPPING AND PUTTING THE TRUCK IN PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND YOU CANNOT GET THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE IT OUT OF THE LOCK POSITION, EITHER BY JIGGLING THE KEY OR THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. AS A RESULT, I AM FORCED TO HAVE THE ENTIRE KEY LOCK CYLINDER REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. I HAVE HAD TO DO THIS THREE TIMES. I HAVE BEEN STUCK IN PLACES THAT I HAVE PARKED,…

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ODI 10345216 · 160,000 mi

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 5.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 58,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10238807 · 86,000 mi

SPEEDOMETER WOULD MOVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH TACHOMETER WHEN VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION. SPEEDOMETER WOULD STOP AT FASTEST SPEED AND NOT RETURN TO 0 THEN SUBSEQUENTLY GOES HIGHER WITH EACH START. WARNING LIGHTS ON AND OFF. ROLLING AWAY WHEN IN PARK AND NO BRAKES. STILL PERIODIC PROBLEMS WITH SPEEDOMETER WHEN COLD OR WET. VEHICLE EXCEEDS MILEAGE THAT DEALER WILL REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE. (70000). GAUGE CLUSTER NEEDS REPLACEMENT. KNOWN DEFECT *TR

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ODI 10483748 · 31,000 mi

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 2.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 32,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10118134 · 32,000 mi

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