2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (120) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (77) · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel (34)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
407 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (401)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-03-28 · 23-NA-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on onstar module 2g sunset information.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Engine 2024-12-18 · 03-06-01-023I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Engine 2024-10-07 · 03-06-01-023H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-06 · PIT3271P · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. general motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. technician s
Showing the 6 most recent of 401 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-04-14 · Service Brakes“while driving down a 50 mph roadway there was a line of cars slowing for a vehicle to make a turn. when gently pushing the brakes to slow down, brake went clear to the floor and could not slow down. truck was driven into the ditch to avoid rear-ending vehicles. this happened immediately without warning, all braking prior to this incident was nor…”
2024-08-16 · Tires · 342,422 mi“the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 equipped with prinx tires, tire line: high country, tire size: 245/75/r16, dot number: 04n18htpc1323. the contact had the tires rotated by an independent mechanic. upon inspection of the tires, the contact discovered cracks along the base of the tire treads on all four tires. the contact notified the…”
2023-07-10 · Power Train“the component that failed according to the chevrolet dealer is the "transfer case pump clips", which came loose inside the transfer case and wore a hole through the case causing the oil to come out. if i would not have noticed the oil on the back of my truck, i could have continued to drive the truck, which could have caused the transfer case gear…”
2023-07-01 · Air Bags“when starting vehicle , after initial dash lights times out, i now get an airbag 9malfunction light). tried resetting, did not work. now, every time i start the engine, the comes on and stays on.…”
2022-10-17 · Service Brakes“hydroboost valve pump shows a recall.,and it's not working properly …”
2022-10-12 · Power Train“ i had to replace the replace the housing on my transfer case as it wore a hole in and was leaking. at a cost of 1200 dollars due to myself catching it early as later with a fully disabled case would have been 2600 dollars. my mechanic who deals in transmission repairs told me this a very common problem for chevy trucks from 1999 to 2006. he…”
2022-04-10 · Engine And Engine Cooling“in the middle of the taxiway, while i was traveling my truck turned off while it was running and did not turn on again, putting my safety at risk by being in the middle of the taxiway, after several minutes the truck was able to be removed from the road, then i was able to investigate that i am not the only one that the same thing has happened to h…”
2021-07-12 · Steering · 115,000 mi“the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed causing the steering wheel to become hard to maneuver. the contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the hydro boost area when the brake pedal or accelerator pedal were depressed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer…”
2020-11-27 · Tires · 203,107 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 equipped with cooper tire, tire line: sunfire, tire size: lt245/75 r16, dot number: (not available). the contact stated while driving 70 mph, he felt vibration and the rear driver's side tire experienced a blowout. the contact pulled over and parked safely on the side of the road. the contact sta…”
2019-10-25 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 139,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. while the contact was changing the oil in the vehicle, he noticed oil leaking without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who visually inspected the vehicle and determined that the fuel line was fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. holz motors (596…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.