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
The climate control fan speed module has shorted out causing the wiring harness to melt. The module overheated to a point that caused smoke and almost ignited will could have resulted in a fire under the dashboard. *tr
ODI 10269999
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 30 mph, the speedometer became stuck and then increased to 80 mph. Currently, the speedometer is stuck at 78 mph and does not move. The vehicle is parked in the contact's driveway. He had to use his gps to control his miles per hour while driving. The dealer informed him of a class action lawsuit and that they extended the mileage failure regarding…
ODI 10269088
Electrical System
Chevy 2003 silverado odometer error after 70,000 miles it reads odometer error every time you crank it and speedometer does not work. *tr
ODI 10296964
Electrical System
My 2003 silverado speedometer is stuck to the far right. The information center changes from english, french, and spanish by its self. The temperature control for the divers side will go to max heat by its self. The service department said that it would cast $600 dollars to fix the speedometer. *tr
ODI 10281980
Electrical System
I started my 2003 chevy to let it warm up and went back in the house then came back out find the wiring for the heater under the passenger dash was on fire. The damage to the vehicle is still undetermined. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10255762
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that some of the instrument panel indicators were not illuminated. Only the mileage and gear shifter areas were illuminated. The rpm, speedometer, gasoline, and battery gauges were all malfunctioning. All of the lights failed to illuminate when the vehicle was started. The manufacturer stated that there was a recall for this failure; however,…
ODI 10254944
Electrical · Electrical System
The speedometer on my 2003 silverado started acting erratic. At first the vehicle speeds were highly inaccurate, i.e. While driving 60 mph on the highway using a gps unit the speedometer showed between 100 and 110 mph. Shortly after the hand went to bottom horizontal position and rendered the speedometer useless. I understand from discussion forums on the internet that this is a common problem that is resolved…
ODI 10256009
Electrical System
Tl -the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet surburban 1500. He states that while driving the whole instrument panel stop working.pulled over shut the vehicle off and then the instrument worked. The dealer has not been contacted yet there are plenty complaints about this component on the vehicle. The failure mileage 90000 and current was 91000.
ODI 10251127
Electrical System
Problem is internal gauge cluster defect. In other words, the speedometer doesn't work. For the last 6 months, the gauge has a mind of its own. Mostly much higher than the actual speed. I called puritain of cape cod to fix and they said vehicle has over the 70,000 miles. They since have gone out of business. *tr
ODI 10262882
Electrical System
Driving on the freeway thinking that the other drivers were going slow. I then noticed that the engine rpm was more like i was traveling at approximately 95 mph while speedometer registered 65 mph. Eventually during this trip the speedometer dropped to zero mph. After stopping and resuming the trip the speedometer appeared to be working properly, but that only lasted for about 15 miles when i noticed it again losing…
ODI 10236805
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER STICKS. *TR
ODI 10227568
Electrical System
We just received class action suit papers regarding the failure of the speedometer today on 8-13-08. The paper work says gm began a special coverage campaign on 9-28-07 so why are we just now hearing of this. My speedometer went out at 78k (may 4th 2008)! Had i received this paperwork the speedometer would have been covered under this lawsuit. At the time they (gm) decided to replace the speedometer (september 2007)…
ODI 10238104
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Power Train
Sound coming from transmission when push on gas,no power on right side gear light doesn't work i service 4 wd it's tell me to service i start up it's picks which gear (stationary) door on right stop working lost all power.
ODI 10820131
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact noticed that the instrument panel gauges malfunction and display inaccurate readings. The dealer replaced the oil semi-unit. Immediately after the repair, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they stated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced at the cost of over $500. The manufacturer did not assist. The vehicle…
ODI 10253362
Electrical System
Speedometer / tachometer intermittent failures - wrong speeds shown. *tr
ODI 10237959
Electrical System
When operating turn signals intermittently turns on both signals, so other drivers can't tell what direction i'm turning or changing lanes nearly causing accidents. Also had this problem corrected approximate year ago at joe panian chev dealership and problem started again about week ago. *jb
ODI 10186795
Electrical System
The dash instrument cluster panel on my 2003 chevy silverado went out. None of my gauges a functional. Not even the gas gauge. I'm afraid if i run out of gas in heavy traffic, there could be a serious injury. I got a letter from gm, they say its a known problem, but wont recall the part. They only fix it for you if you are under 70,000. Mine went out at 70,000 so they will not recall or repair. If its a known…
ODI 10241300
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
INSTERMENT CLUSTER BAD SPEED,VOLTS,ETC.
ODI 10860984
Electrical System
2003 chevy silverado, 56,8000 miles. Speedometer was tacking at 50 mph. Is now working backwards from 140 mph going only as far as 80 mph. Called dealer, said no recall. Said it would cost $600 to replace "bundle". Just went through many of the same complaints and i believe gm should step up! *nm
ODI 10174809
Electrical System
The speedometer on my 03 chevrolet silverado randomly sticks. Right now it is stuck at 80 mph and the truck is stationary and is not even started. This causes my speed to display wrong and i must use simple arithmetic to figure out how fast i'm going. However, at this point, i can only use that arithmetic to determine up to 40 mph as my speedometer only measures up to 120. After that, i don't know how fast i'm…
ODI 10174652
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the speedometer displayed an inaccurate reading of 180 mph while driving at lower speeds. The failure was intermittent and progressed whenever the vehicle was in motion. The contact was able to determine the speed rate with the tachometer and gps navigational system. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the…
ODI 10400674
Electrical System
Tachometer and speedometer needles swept full range and engine lost all power while driving on a highway. If this happens in a intersection during a start or while yielding, i fear an accident. No repair has been done because the power came back. It has not happened again. *nm
ODI 10162912
Electrical System
I was driving down the road and started slowing down. While i was slowing down my speedometer wouldn't show my speed it just stuck at 60 mph. When i went to speed up the speedometer would speed up also speedometer would read 65 when really i was only going 5 mph. Pulled the truck over and shut the engine down the restarted it until the speedometer was at 0 mph. Then pulled back on the hwy, while speeding up to the…
ODI 10171296
Electrical System
My speedometer goes in and out. Typically doesn't work in the morning when it is cold. Sometimes will be working fine then stops and stays where it was when it stopped working. I was told it is the gauge cluster that needs to be replaced. *nm
ODI 10149498
Air Bags · Electrical System
I have a 1500 chevy, silverado. I was notified by ?? Because the dealership i purchased the vehicle from has closed. The recall stated a problem with the instrument panel cluster. But, because we had more than 70,000 miles it was not covered. We had to pay over $300.00. We were not notified in a timely manner and should be reimbursed. In 2006 when the odometer and the temp gauges was sticking we did not have 70,000…
ODI 10229851