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2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 339 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD.

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2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD owner complaints

Owners have filed 339 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, describing incidents dated January 10, 2003 to August 3, 2024.

Most-cited components

  • Service Brakes 194 complaints
  • Electrical System 62 complaints
  • Engine 22 complaints
  • Fuel/Propulsion System 22 complaints
  • Power Train 18 complaints
  • Steering 11 complaints

Of the 339 complaints on file, 20 report a crash and 5 a fire; across all 339 complaints, owners report 7 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11609048 · Filed

    The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 equipped with Prinx Tires, Tire Line: High Country, Tire Size: 245/75/R16, DOT Number: 04N18HTPC1323. The contact had the tires rotated by an independent mechanic. Upon inspection of the tires, the contact discovered cracks along the base of the tire…

  • ODI #11424383 · Filed

    The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed causing the steering wheel to become hard to maneuver. The contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the hydro boost area when the brake pedal or accelerator pedal…

  • ODI #11376631 · Filed

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER TIRE, TIRE LINE: SUNFIRE, TIRE SIZE: LT245/75 R16, DOT NUMBER: (NOT AVAILABLE). THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, HE FELT VIBRATION AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND…

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Owner-reported

2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD mileage at failure

313 of the 339 complaints on file for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
Service BrakesMedian 85,000 milesMiddle half 65,000–115,000 milesBased on 187 complaints
Electrical SystemMedian 70,000 milesMiddle half 50,000–100,000 milesBased on 54 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD in 1 investigation. 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.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

Check your 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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