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2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Silverado 1500 Hd years

Owner complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd are substantially higher than the model-year median of 22.

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101Owner complaints

Model-year median: 22

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
16
200122
2002101
200317
200426
2005
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
30Service Brakes
27Service Brakes, Hydraulic
21Steering
9Engine And Engine Cooling
7
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
4Power Train
4Engine
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Exterior Lighting
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Seats
2Air Bags
1Forward Collision Avoidance
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Structure
1Suspension
1Tires
1Trailer Hitches
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

93 reports with mileage · 8 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports3 fire reports2 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

1 reports
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83,000 miles · Aug 28, 2007
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ONE PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD H…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ONE PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 83,000. MICHIGAN TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

NHTSA ODI #10201016

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.