2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 79
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 79 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 10 records
- instrument panel · 10 records
- instrument cluster · 8 records
- wiring harness · 5 records
- doesn work · 4 records
- needed replaced · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 25 |
| 100–150k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 13 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System
Oil pressure gauge pegged out and not working also gear selector light not working can't tell what gear you are in
ODI 11221828
Air Bags · Electrical System · Suspension
Takata recall frame is breaking airbag lights on dash is messing up
ODI 11121135
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the passenger side rearview mirror did not adjust and the buttons did not work. The contact called porter chevrolet at [redacted] (located at 414 e cleveland ave, newark, de 19711) and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11082454
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
The tps throttle position sensor check engine code keeps going off while driving. When the tps code goes off the engine loses total power and you are unable to accelerate, which is a safety issue. We have replaced the throttle body but the issue is still remaining even after replacing different wires.
ODI 11118280
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the instrument panel ceased to function without warning. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
ODI 11043927
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
The battery keeps being drained when engine stays turned off. I researched and found many complaints regarding this 2003 silverado issue with many other owners. When i researched on a recall i found the recall number (02066) but it states that our truck vin number is not included but then why have i bought 4 batteries just this year alone? Please help because it no longer cranks up at all. I have to jump the truck…
ODI 11011604
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 80 mph, the speedometer failed to display the proper speed intermittently and would display zero while the vehicle was being driven. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.
ODI 10981631
Electrical System
This actually doesn't have anything to do with an accident. The instrument panel on our chevrolet silverado 1500 doesn't work except for the speedometer. The mileage on this vehicle is 68,901, hours driven 2,498.6. I can't tell what the amount of gas, oil pressure, temperature, etc. Is. I really think with this low mileage this panel should have lasted longer.
ODI 10979052
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
'takata recall' my air bags were framed unsafe from being a vehicle from a warm climate. Replacement was needed to ensure safe guards.
ODI 11063940
Electrical System
When i went to open the car door smoke came out. The truck hadn't been driven in two days and nothing was plug in to the charging outlet. The entire dash had melted. The heat was hot enough to crack the windshield and pop open the rear passenger window. The vhelihicle was parked the driveway of the primary residence.
Fire reported
ODI 10917199
Electrical System · Engine
At random times while driving or turning, no matter the weather our truck randomly dies. Shifting into neutral she always starts back up right away.however due to not knowing when it will happen, it does on city streets at 25mph and had on the highway at 75mph. We are unsure still at the moment the cause or solution. We have had 4 episodes of this dangerous problem starting this year only, 2015 .
ODI 10808829
Control Arm · Electrical System · Steering
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel pulled to the left and right and the vehicle swerved after driving over a bump. The dealer diagnosed that the vehicle and the two control arms were replaced. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. Updated 12/23/16*lj the consumer stated the wiring harness for heater number 4 setting blew out. There…
ODI 10862761
Air Bags · Electrical System
Several times now this last 2 months my truck stops running. At first it would slow down then stop, the last time it completely shut down 3 times from work to home which is only 10 minutes away. The ignition seems to be the problem. I am bringing this to everyones attention just in case someone else has the same type of vehicle. If i were driving 65 or 70 miles per hour it could have killed someone or me or both. My…
ODI 10704710
Electrical System
When the truck is cranked and at idle and in motion the headlights and all panels blink. The light on the panels do not completely go out but it dims. The headlights have went completely out a few times while in motion. When the interior light is on it also blinks and dims. At times the radio goes haywire and starts going through all of the stations. The headlight connectors have been replaced and we noticed that…
ODI 10691244
Electrical System
When my truck is started for the first time in a day the instrument cluster will be fully operational. If the truck is shut off and restarted the instrument cluster fails to come on, no matter how many times i start and stop the truck. If the truck sits overnight and is restarted the cluster functions normally until the truck is turned off and restarted, at which time the cluster fails to come on. All gauges,…
ODI 10637674
Electrical System
The truck was parked on the driveway at home and on july 29, 2014 i wanted to drive it to a store and could not turn the key in the ignition. The ignition switch did not work anymore. The truck only has 93000 miles and in the past 8 years and we did not drive it every day. Many days and weeks was just parked. Therefore, the ignition switch does not have so much usage. *tr
ODI 10618704
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would lose power and stall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unavailable.
ODI 10637520
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Traveling 25 miles home on interstate van had been cutting out if i pull over stop wait, can re-start and go a while. Cant predict it seemed to stay running if i went faster big mistake moved to pass it quit, at interstate speeds almost had to go into medium after yelling and waving arms and praying i got back into the right lane pulled off onto shoulder and went to pieces. It then stopped more and more finally got…
ODI 10652921
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Electrical System · Engine
I was traveling at approximately 55mph on a smooth paved county road with my a/c on. It was about 78 degrees outside. I had the a/c running about 15 minutes before the air just turned warm. I tried 3 times turning off the a/c and back on, and the air failed to cool. I stopped the truck, turned the a/c on, got out and looked at the a/c compressor. The a/c compressor was not engaging. I took it to a mechanic and the…
ODI 10614631
Air Bags · Electrical System · Power Train
Vehicle was on cruise control prior to accident, i lost consciousness & do not remember anything about the crash early on. Was informed the vehicle rolled front to rear 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 times, prior to coming to rest on its top. The vehicle was a total loss due to this accident. I spent 3 days in icu and am now recuperating at home. No airbags deployed due to this accident . The vehicle was a total loss due to the…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10592067
Electrical System
Electrical dash board including speedometer and all gauges and etc., intermediately does not work. Sometimes the dashboard is not working, you'll never know when it comes back on working. It's getting worse. Is there a recall for the electrical dashboard? *tr
ODI 10597080
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a down hill road with a stop sign at the bottom. I began to press the brake and the pedal went to the floor. I could not get the truck stopped and ended up in an empty field to avoid a wreck with impact. There was a huge wet spot on the street where by brakes failed. Very scary with my young children in the truck with me. The brake lines were all rusted and had given way. According to the repair…
ODI 10667225
Electrical System
When starting up truck i hear a clicking sound then it goes away. Happens all the time. *tr
ODI 10692498
Electrical System
My son was driving, we were returning from prescott az. We were on a small down hill part of the road when the truck lost all power. I told my son to put the truck in neutral and try to restart it. That failed, it made the same noise as a dead battery would. I told him to pull off the highway. He did so and put the transmit ion in park. I told my son to try and restart it and it started right up. *tr
ODI 10572504
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
Reduced engine power. This has been occurring off and on for about 9 months, have taken it to dealer multiple times and replaced everything that was said would fix the problem. The problem still occurs even after replacing: accelerator and receiver on throttle body as well as checking wiring harness for issues. Essentially, the vehicle will lose the function of the accelerator without warning at any given time…
ODI 10629811