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2003 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck problems

NHTSA lists 40 complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 2 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-10.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK.

At a glance

Complaints
40
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
2
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
11

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1640.0%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC820.0%
STEERING512.5%
STRUCTURE512.5%
POWER TRAIN25.0%
SERVICE BRAKES25.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12.5%
EQUIPMENT12.5%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING12.5%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE12.5%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMINSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL9
STRUCTUREBODY3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMWIRING2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICFOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGENGINE1
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGBRAKE LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEDELIVERY1
POWER TRAINAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAINTRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICBRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.

Recalls

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0 recalls.

Investigations

1 investigations; 0 open.

EA04012

Opened: 2004-04-30. Closed: 2005-02-28.

HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES

GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND

Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING.

Linked campaign numbers: 05V005000.

Manufacturer communications

11 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
INTERIOR LIGHTING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
EQUIPMENT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
POWER TRAIN1
SEATS1
STEERING1
STRUCTURE1

10037570

Date: 2012-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

GM: ON SOME TRUCK MODELS THERE IS SOME FRAME CORROSION. *RM UPDATED ON 5/2/2012. *KB

10042986

Date: 2011-11-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.

GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BULLETIN FOR ALL 2012 AND PRIOR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE COMFORT AND CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT. *PE

10003734

Date: 2003-06-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: TIRES.

REPLACEMENT OF FACTORY-EQUIPPED TIRES WITH LT RATED TIRES. FULL-SIZE 1500 SERIES UTILITY TRUCKS. *TT

10003636

Date: 2003-05-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: INTERIOR LIGHTING.

NEW TECH LINE SOFTWARE AVAILABLE TO REDUCE INDICATOR BULB ILLUMINATION BY 65% DUE TO REPORTS THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HIGHBEAM INDICATOR IS TOO BRIGHT. 2003 CHEVROLET, GMC AND CADILLAC FULL-SIZE PICK-UP AND UTILITY TRUCKS. *TT

10001873

Date: 2003-03-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

ENGINE FAN RUBBING NOISE DURING TURNS, MORE COMMONLY FOUND ON LEFT TURNS ON 2003 ST PICK-UPS AND CLASS STYLE UTILITIES. *TT *JB

10001891

Date: 2003-03-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.

A CLUNK NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD THAT ALSO CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. *TT *JB

10001875

Date: 2003-03-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.

NEW OUTSIDE REARVIEW POWER CAMPER MIRRORS, ON 2003 FULL-SIZE PICK-UPS MAY NOT FULLY EXTEND AND A CLICKING NOISE MAY BE HEARD. *TT *JB

10002537

Date: 2003-02-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

NEW CALIBRATION RELEASED UNDER TIS 2000, VERSION 2.0 TO ADDRESS THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY INOP CONCERN ON 2003 MODEL YEAR FULL-SIZE PICK-UPS, FULL-SIZE UTILITIES AND HUMMER H2 VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN DECEMBER 23 AND JANUARY 23, 2003. *TT

10002746

Date: 2002-12-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

NEW TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHING TOOL. 1998 AND 2003 CHEVROLET AND GMC MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4L80E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. *TT

636573

Date: 2002-04-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

SUBJECT REGARDING THE NEW MODEL FEATURES SEMINAR. *TT

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
CHEVROLET TRUCK40

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