NHTSA vehicle safety data

2003 Chevrolet Sierra Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2003 Chevrolet Sierra right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 2 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2003 Chevrolet Sierra.

2003 Chevrolet Sierra owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 Chevrolet Sierra, describing incidents dated September 12, 2003 to February 19, 2014.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint
Steering 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10566751 · Filed March 3, 2014
A SERVICE BRAKE BOOSTER LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY ONE DAY WITH A BUZZ IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALER WHO HAD $600 WORTH OF SERVICE DONE TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER AND LUBE THE 4WD COMPONENTS IN MY 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 TO KEEP MY TRUCK RUNNING GREAT. HOWEVER, JUST A FEW DAYS…
ODI #10064923 · Filed March 25, 2004
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT ON A BUMPY ROAD THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GREASE AND STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2003 Chevrolet Sierra in 7 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA11-001: Brake line corrosion failure
Closed April 8, 2015
Defect Petition DP05-009: PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
Closed May 31, 2006
Engineering Analysis EA04-011: PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
Closed May 10, 2005
- Recall 05V-161
Engineering Analysis EA04-012: HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES
Closed February 28, 2005
- Recall 05V-005
Engineering Analysis EA04-005: TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE
Closed September 28, 2004
- Recall 04V-129
- Recall 04E-067

2 more NHTSA investigations

Preliminary Evaluation PE03-057: PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
Closed April 9, 2004
Preliminary Evaluation PE03-026: STEEL WHEEL RIM FRACTURE
Closed November 3, 2003

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2003 Chevrolet Sierra right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2003 Chevrolet Sierra. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 Chevrolet Sierra.

Service Brakes

ODI #10566751

Incident: February 19, 2014 · Filed: March 3, 2014

A SERVICE BRAKE BOOSTER LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY ONE DAY WITH A BUZZ IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALER WHO HAD $600 WORTH OF SERVICE DONE TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER AND LUBE THE 4WD COMPONENTS IN MY 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 TO KEEP MY TRUCK RUNNING GREAT. HOWEVER, JUST A FEW DAYS LATER I WAS COMING TO A STOP AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WITH A SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT. I DROVE ANOTHER 20 MILES BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AT ABOUT 15MPH SO I COULD JAM THE BRAKES TO STOP. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED $1700 TO RUN ALL NEW BRAKE LINES.I JUST PUT NEW BRAKE LINES IN MY 2003 BUICK REGAL SO THE TRUCK IS GOING TO SIT IN MY DRIVEWAY IN HOPES OF A RECALL. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. IF I HAD NEEDED TO STOP IN AN EMERGENCY, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO SO IN TIME. *TR

Steering

ODI #10064923

Incident: September 12, 2003 · Filed: March 25, 2004

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT ON A BUMPY ROAD THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GREASE AND STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

Check your 2003 Chevrolet Sierra VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Chevrolet Sierra at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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