2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Body Problems
- 16
- 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 16 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 6 records
- rust frame · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Body · Service Brakes
I have a 2003 silverado and upon arriving home i felt my brake peddle go to the floor and i couldn't stop and backed into my trailer, i got out of the truck and noticed a huge puddle under my driver side wheel. After investigating i found that the steel hydraulic line had rusted & broke. I am disabled with 4 auto immune diseases and cannot afford to put it in the shop so i ordered the part, replaced it and proceeded…
ODI 10920133
Body
At 60 to 75mph there is a bad vibration of the truck it gets so bad the freeway interchanges are scary...
ODI 10907048
Body · Service Brakes
I just bought my truck about a month ago. I was under it changing the oil and i noticed an alarming amount of rust on the frame members and the brake lines. Some of it looks so bad that i am concerned of having either frame breakage or a brake line failing. I have read many other stories of the same thing happening to other trucks. I have not had a failure yet but i believe it is just a matter of time. After reading…
ODI 10893880
Body
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was discovered that there was severe rust on the frame and rear shackles. The independent mechanic stated that both the frame and the rear shackles needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
ODI 10691929
Body · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Just leaving home to go look at some parts for a pole barn and left driveway went to stop sigh , i proceeding to go down mitchell hill rd and on the second turn no brakes , luckily i have some experience in this area and instantly applied my emergency brake and put truck into lower gear . This was enough to slow me down so i didn't go over the guard rail but did hit it roughly . I made it to the bottom and coasted…
Crash reported
ODI 10637407
Body · Service Brakes · Suspension
Excessive corrosion all brake lines rotted out and replaced, rocker panels totally rotted, and excessive rust on frame very common with this year g m frame ,g m says they only cover for one year. So i am filing a complaint to see if this can rectified before some one is injured due to brake failure. Please help. *tr
ODI 10596870
Body · Service Brakes
While driving home on 5/1/2014 traffic stopped short. I hit the brakes to stop. The truck stopped ok. Traveled about another 2 blocks and when i hit the brake pedel to stop. It went to the floor and i ad no brakes. I hit the back of another car due to not being able to stop, after the truck was towed to repair shop it was found to have rusted, broken brake line. This caused the truck not to stop. The insurance…
Crash reported
ODI 10593609
Body · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Well about mid 2012 the brake lines just rust out in the middle of the truck and the rear. My girl friend was driving it to work and lost all the pedal pressure. Thank god she was going up in the parking garage. Right now i'm trying to replace line fuel lines. It just started pouring gas out after i just got to work. I nursed it home and made it. The return line is just all rusted out. Then i noticed all three lines…
ODI 10551832
Body · Service Brakes
In bumper to bumper traffic for aprox 4 mins and stopping and starting hit the brakes , peddle goes to floor hitting car in front of me because no brakes. After accident police officers noticed fluid coming from under truck, called for a tow truck because no brakes at all, when on tow truck{ flat bed} they saw that brakes lines that run along frame were totally rotted out and popped causing this accident. Truck at…
Crash reported
ODI 10521731
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System
My son [xxx] wanted a 4x4 truck so this guy [xxx] said his was for sale he could test drive it,well the 4x4 did not work on the truck the minute my son shifted it in to [redacted] the tire rod and something else,so my daughters father [xxx] works on vehicles and sales them too. Well i asked [xxx] to help get my sons truck back from [xxx] and fix nicks truck so we could have a vehicle because we were sharing one…
ODI 10609625
Body · Service Brakes
Hit brakes and a line blew almost hit car infront of me. Like all gm trucks in snow country my brake lines rusted thru along with my rear backing plates rusting off. Gm dealers all know about this but nothing is ever done. I don't know how many people have to be killed from blown brake lines for them to do anything. I guess alot since they held off ten years on there current problem. I can't understand why when…
ODI 10598283
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that he could not remove the spare tire from the cradle underneath the truck and the contact was unable to release the safety latch in order to drop it down. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000.
ODI 10470877
Body
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being inspected by a private mechanic, it was found that the body was severely rusted, compromising the structural integrity of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 88,000 and the current mileage was 136,000. The vin was not available.
ODI 10476552
Body
My wife and i own a 2003 chevrolet silverado z-71. The car is 8 years old with only 17,714 miles on the odometer. It has been parked outside on my asphalt drive way. The vehicle looks to be in perfect condition. I took the vehicle to a non-general motors repair shop to have the brakes looked at. After the vehicle had been hoisted up and inspected, i was asked to look at the amount of rust on the frame, differential…
ODI 10418812
Body · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2000 to 2005 gm trucks extra cabs rocker panels rusting away rear bumper rust away an brake lines rusting. This is a safety issue it fails state inspection an the dealers no about it have contacted a few dealers an have been told off the record that it a design fault from gm. Their are many junk yards who don't have bumpers for these trucks because of them rusting away have checked just to make sure it wasn't just…
ODI 10336016