2003 Chevrolet Ssr problems, complaints & recalls

2014-12-15 · Electrical System · 37,000 mi

“possibly the ignition switch. brand new batteries cannot hold a charge. mechanic cannot find the problem. *tr…”

2014-03-14 · Electrical System:ignition:switch · 4,000 mi

“was traveling on highway at 60mph, engine cut out and lost all power. had to coast to shoulder in traffic creating dangerous situation. diagnosed as faulty ignition switch. *tr…”

2004-08-16 · Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments · 2,845 mi

“hood prop on my 2003 chevrolet ssr is poorly designed in an already bent configuration to hold up an exceedingly heavy hood. the 2005 model year will have gas-filled struts to hold up the hood. their needs to be a retrofit kit to put the gas struts on the 2003 and 2004 models. according to the contributors to www.ssrfanatic.com as well as myself…”

2004-08-11 · Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments · 45 mi

“2003 chevy ssr engine hood is extremely heavy (two or three times the weight of a normal hood) and chevrolet has outfitted the 2003 and 2004 chevy ssr with a simple metal hood prop rod to support the hood when open. 1) the hood is so heavy many owners will not be able to or will struggle with the opening of the hood. this can lead to situations w…”

2004-08-10 · Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments · 2,525 mi

“while standing next to the hood the hood dropped down from the open position. this could have led to serious injury if i had been leaning into the engine compartment. the hood prop on 2003 chevrolet ssr is not sufficient to hold the weight of the hood. the 2005 ssr's have a completely different design. gm refuses to acknowledge the problem. …”

2004-08-10 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:hood:latch

“the front hood prop on the 2003 chevrolet ssr is very inadequate for its purpose and represents a potential danger - especially since the hood is so heavy.…”

2004-08-10 · Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments · 5,105 mi

“ i was checking the oil on my 2003 chevrolet ssr. it was parked outside with the hood up and held by the hood prop rod. a small gust of wind hit the hood and shook it slightly. i jumped back just to see the prop rod flexing quite a bit. i have always felt that the rod was not strong enough and since it has a bend in it so it can fit inside the engi…”

2004-08-09 · Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments · 1,900 mi

“hood prop on 2003 chevrolet is not sufficient to hold the weight of the hood. prop has bent and hood has fallen. the 2005 has a completely different design. gm refuses to acknowledge the problem. *ak…”

2004-08-08 · Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments · 2,050 mi

“hood prop rod is too flimsy to hold the heavy hood up(in the open position). my pro rod collapsed(bent) while my hood was being held open. fortunately i was not "under the hood" when it fell or i would have been seriously injured or worse. the hood is much too heavy to be supported by the flimsy rod. gm replaced my bent rod with a new rod of the sa…”

2004-02-23 · Structure:body:hood:hinge And Attachments · 1,030 mi

“hood prop for the 2003 chevrolet ssr is far too weak and poorly designed. the hood is much heavier than this prop (with its curved shape to fit under the hood) is able to take. this heavy hood should have pneumatic struts, not this flimsy, curved piece of steel. on the web site www.ssrfanatic.com, many of the owners describe the close calls that…”