The Used Car Index

2003 Chevrolet Pickup problems

NHTSA lists 10 complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet Pickup, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as CHEVROLET PICKUP.

At a glance

Complaints
10
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
2
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
4

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
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC330.0%
TIRES330.0%
SUSPENSION220.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM110.0%
STEERING110.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL110.0%
VISIBILITY110.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
SUSPENSIONFRONT2
STEERINGLINKAGES1
TIRESTEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VISIBILITYREARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES1

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

2 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.

EA04011

Opened: 2004-04-09. Closed: 2005-05-10.

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE

IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.ACCORDING TO GM, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE FRICTION LINING

Systems: PARKING BRAKE.

Linked campaign numbers: 05V161000.

Manufacturer communications

4 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
SEATS1
STRUCTURE1

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

10008767

Date: 2004-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

C BLOWER CONTINUES TO RUN WITH KEY OFF. *MJ

10001843

Date: 2003-02-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

DELETION OF THE LOWER AUXILIARY ROCKER SEAL FROM THE BOTTOM OF ALL DOORS. *TT *JB

10019186

Date: Unavailable. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING.

IPC, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND/OR HEADLAMPS FLICKER. *AK FB2

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
PICKUP10

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