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2003 GMC Sierra 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Sierra 2500 years

Owner complaints for the 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 46.

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160Owner complaints

Model-year median: 46

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
48
2000134
2001134
2002160
2003143
2004115
200566
2006
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
43Electrical System
36Service Brakes
28Power Train
13Steering
10
All reported categories
Engine
6Fuel System, Diesel
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Fuel/propulsion System
5Structure
5Suspension
5Vehicle Speed Control
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Tires
3Visibility
3Equipment
2Parking Brake
2Unknown Or Other
2Air Bags
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Other
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Electric
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

142 reports with mileage · 18 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports

Tires complaints

3 reports
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45,000 miles · Aug 23, 2010
Tires

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES, LINE SIZE LT245 75/R16, DOT NUMBER VN11BAC1403. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. IN ADDITION, THE TREAD WAS ALSO EXHIBITING SIGNS OF PREMATURE TREAD SEPARATION ON THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER ADV…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES, LINE SIZE LT245 75/R16, DOT NUMBER VN11BAC1403. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. IN ADDITION, THE TREAD WAS ALSO EXHIBITING SIGNS OF PREMATURE TREAD SEPARATION ON THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ODI #10351222

60,849 miles · Sep 17, 2007
Tires

COOPER TIRES CAME APART AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK AND 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. I'M BEING JACKED AROUND BY CRAWFORD COMPANY. DON'T RETURN PHONE CALLS STILL TRYING TO GET TRUCK FIXED. THE BLOW OUT NEARLY TORE THE FRONT BUMPER OFF. TORE OUT THE WHEEL WELL LINER THEN WENT UNDER TRUCK AND DAMAGED MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. INCID…

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COOPER TIRES CAME APART AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK AND 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. I'M BEING JACKED AROUND BY CRAWFORD COMPANY. DON'T RETURN PHONE CALLS STILL TRYING TO GET TRUCK FIXED. THE BLOW OUT NEARLY TORE THE FRONT BUMPER OFF. TORE OUT THE WHEEL WELL LINER THEN WENT UNDER TRUCK AND DAMAGED MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. INCIDENT OCCURRED SAME DAY OF COMPANY RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10203223

Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2004
Tires

FIRE STONE STEELTEX TIRE NOT COVERED BY LATEST RECAL. TIRES ARE COMMING APPART AT 30K MILES. LARGE PEICES OF RUBBER MISSING FROM TIRE. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE UNDER TIRE WARRANTEE. I THINK THAT BECAUSE OF THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER'S REFUSAL TO ADMIT THAT THESE ISSUES ARE RELATED TO THE TIRES AND NOT THE "USE" YOU ARE GETTING INACC…

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FIRE STONE STEELTEX TIRE NOT COVERED BY LATEST RECAL. TIRES ARE COMMING APPART AT 30K MILES. LARGE PEICES OF RUBBER MISSING FROM TIRE. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE UNDER TIRE WARRANTEE. I THINK THAT BECAUSE OF THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER'S REFUSAL TO ADMIT THAT THESE ISSUES ARE RELATED TO THE TIRES AND NOT THE "USE" YOU ARE GETTING INACCURATE DATA ABOUT THE NUMBER OF DEFECTS IN THESE POOR QUALITY PRODUCTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10086146

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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