2003 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck: problems, recalls and reliability

“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”Owner report · Structure · May 2009

“Clunk noise in front of vehicle also felt in steering. This complaint is service bulletin number 031803 /; NHTSA item number 10001891. *tr”Owner report · Steering · Jul 2008

“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 said the whole truck filled with smoke when this happened. Next week I will take the truck to the chevrolet dealer. *tr”Owner report · Electrical System · Jun 2008

“Speedometer is not working creating a very unsafe vehicle. Through discussion with the dealer and talks with gm it was discovered that a service bulletin was issued for this problem. Letters of notification have started being sent in september of 07. This web site shows complaints of this problem dating back to dec of 2005. All describe an unsafe situation. My problem is that I have 95,000 miles on my 2003. Gmc will repair if less than 70,000 miles or 10 years. How can a safety problem created in my illegal truck stop being a liability to gm after 70,000 miles. Why am I being penalized for driving more than 10,000 miles a year? *tr”Owner report · Electrical System · Nov 2007

“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”Owner report · Electrical System · Oct 2007

“I was in a parking lot and .pulled out on the street....turned right at the light next to the parking lot. Drove 1/8 of a mile to a round-a-bout and noticed my speedometer was showing. The speed was less than what I actually going. It will do this 2 out of 10 times that I drive my 03' tahoe. I have to stop and turn off the car the start up again to sometimes get it to work. I'm afraid that I will get a speeding ticket due to the fact I have to drive by rpm's to guess my speed. I've been told the fix is around $700.00 but I have to save up for that amount. *ak”Owner report · Electrical System · Feb 2007

“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”Owner report · Electrical System · Dec 2006