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2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
The 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 appears in 0 NHTSA recall campaigns and in 784 consumer complaints filed with the agency.
The component named most often is service brakes: 288 of every 1,000 component mentions for this year, above the 30.5 per 1,000 across all 2003 model-year vehicles and against 148.6 per 1,000 for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 line as a whole.
That is more than the average of 296.2 complaints per model year across the 32 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model years on this register; 25 complaints reported a crash and 5 a fire.
Complaints were received in the largest number in 2014 (127); the most recent in the file is dated 4 Feb 2019.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation has opened 3 investigations naming this model year.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 24 Sep 2026.
Recalls by model year:
Recall campaigns
No NHTSA recall campaign names the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The page exists because 784 complaints do.
Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Complaints by component
Component mentions per 1,000 for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (black) against all 2003 model-year vehicles in the file (yellow). A complaint can name more than one component.
| Per 1,000 component mentions | 2003 | Silverado 1500 line | All 2003 vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 288 | 148.6 | 30.5 |
| Electrical System | 202.4 | 106.3 | 123.7 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 175.6 | 128.1 | 58.7 |
| Steering | 56.7 | 67.2 | 47.3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 30 | 18.3 | 42 |
| Power Train | 28.9 | 46.4 | 121 |
| Component | Mentions | Per 1,000 | Line | All 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 269 | 288 | 148.6 | 30.5 |
| Electrical System | 189 | 202.4 | 106.3 | 123.7 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 164 | 175.6 | 128.1 | 58.7 |
| Steering | 53 | 56.7 | 67.2 | 47.3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 28 | 30 | 18.3 | 42 |
| Power Train | 27 | 28.9 | 46.4 | 121 |
| Structure | 26 | 27.8 | 42.9 | 62 |
| Air Bags | 21 | 22.5 | 140 | 82.2 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 20 | 21.4 | 20.7 | 77.7 |
| Suspension | 15 | 16.1 | 26.1 | 57.2 |
| Visibility | 14 | 15 | 22.8 | 40.1 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 14 | 15 | 12.2 | 14.3 |
| Engine | 14 | 15 | 30.1 | 27.3 |
| Equipment | 11 | 11.8 | 7.7 | 21.5 |
| Unknown or Other | 11 | 11.8 | 52.7 | 20.2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 10 | 10.7 | 16.5 | 36.5 |
| Tires | 9 | 9.6 | 14.5 | 20.4 |
| Parking Brake | 7 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 3.1 |
| Exterior Lighting | 7 | 7.5 | 14.2 | 34.7 |
| Service Brakes, Air | 6 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| Seat Belts | 6 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 12.9 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 3 | 3.2 | 17.7 | 7.4 |
| Fuel System, Other | 2 | 2.1 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Seats | 2 | 2.1 | 11.1 | 13.9 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 3.1 |
| Wheels | 2 | 2.1 | 10.9 | 10.8 |
| Traction Control System | 1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 1 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 12.6 |
784 unique complaints, 934 component mentions; 13 injuries and 0 deaths reported by complainants. Complaint narratives are not republished.
Complaints by year received
Investigations
| Action | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Recall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA11001 | Engineering analysis | Brake line corrosion failure | service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 5 Jan 2011 | 8 Apr 2015 | — |
| EA04011 | Engineering analysis | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | parking brake:conventional | 9 Apr 2004 | 10 May 2005 | 05V161000 |
| PE03057 | Preliminary evaluation | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE | parking brake | 8 Dec 2003 | 9 Apr 2004 | — |
Other Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 NHTSA | 0 | 10 | — |
| 1995 NHTSA | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1996 NHTSA | 0 | 7 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | 553 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | 360 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | 581 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 598 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 448 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 491 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 784 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 770 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 496 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 330 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 660 | 3,198,295 |
| 2008 | 3 | 703 | 3,198,309 |
| 2009 | 3 | 322 | 3,890,821 |
| 2010 | 3 | 254 | 5,111,926 |
| 2011 | 4 | 360 | 4,451,228 |
| 2012 | 2 | 97 | 2,062,773 |
| 2013 | 2 | 118 | 2,470,654 |
| 2014 | 6 | 700 | 8,483,784 |
| 2015 | 11 | 428 | 9,724,370 |
| 2016 | 12 | 254 | 8,713,749 |
| 2017 | 7 | 97 | 7,825,475 |
| 2018 | 7 | 40 | 4,135,159 |
| 2019 | 10 | 14 | 2,178,592 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 2,058,981 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 1,694,761 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 1,802,276 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1,787,350 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 597,609 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 9,335 |
Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.
All Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model years · Chevrolet: 177 model lines
Questions and answers
How many recalls does the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?
0 NHTSA recall campaigns name this model year. Across all model years the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 line has 55 campaigns.
Is there an open NHTSA investigation into the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
NHTSA's investigation file lists 3 actions naming this model year; the table above shows each action's opening and closing dates. An action with no closing date was still open when the file was produced.
What component do owners of the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 complain about most?
Service Brakes: 269 of 934 component mentions (288 per 1,000). Next is electrical system with 189. Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
How do I get a recall repaired?
NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are performed free of charge by the manufacturer's authorised dealers. Each campaign's remedy text above is the manufacturer's statement as filed with NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, downloaded 24 Sep 2026. Complaint counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; component figures count each component a complaint names. The NHTSA record linked from each campaign is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 24 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.