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2003 GMC C/K SERIES Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2003 GMC C/K SERIES right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 4 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2003 GMC C/K SERIES.

2003 GMC C/K SERIES owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 GMC C/K SERIES, describing incidents dated May 19, 2003 to July 8, 2013.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint
Steering 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10532091 · Filed July 26, 2013
DRIVING WENT TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. FOUND OUT THE REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED THRU. *TR
ODI #10212627 · Filed December 23, 2007
TODAY, A FIRESTONE DESTINATION LE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE EITHER BLEW APART OR RAN OVER SOMETHING SO DEVASTATING CAUSING IT TO BLOW OUT ON MY 2003 GMC SIERRA 4WD EXT CAB TRUCK. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SKID ACROSS THE OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC WHILE TURNING AND TWISTING ON WHAT FELT LIKE TWO WHEELS…
ODI #10071180 · Filed January 15, 2004
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. SAME PROBLEM AS WE HAD REPAIRED ON OUR 1999 GMC 3/4 TON. THE 2003 HAS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. MY SON'S 2001 TAHOE HAS THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH HIS. FLYER ON ALL OF THESE VEHICLES ON INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. 1999 HAS HAD THE SHAFT REPLACED 6 TIMES. TAHOE HAS…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2003 GMC C/K SERIES in 2 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 EA04-011: PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
Closed May 10, 2005
- Recall 05V-161
Preliminary Evaluation PE03-057: PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
Closed April 9, 2004

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2003 GMC C/K SERIES 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 GMC C/K SERIES. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 GMC C/K SERIES.

Service Brakes

ODI #10532091

Incident: July 8, 2013 · Filed: July 26, 2013

DRIVING WENT TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. FOUND OUT THE REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED THRU. *TR

Tires

ODI #10212627

Incident: December 23, 2007 · Filed: December 23, 2007

TODAY, A FIRESTONE DESTINATION LE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE EITHER BLEW APART OR RAN OVER SOMETHING SO DEVASTATING CAUSING IT TO BLOW OUT ON MY 2003 GMC SIERRA 4WD EXT CAB TRUCK. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SKID ACROSS THE OPPOSITE LANE OF TRAFFIC WHILE TURNING AND TWISTING ON WHAT FELT LIKE TWO WHEELS INTO A STEEP DITCH, NEARLY CAUSING A COMPLETE ROLL-OVER. DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE 30 TO 40 MPH ON A MODERATELY CURVY COUNTRY ROAD IN 20 DEGREE WEATHER WHILE IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE: TIRES ARE LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD, LESS THAN 8000 MILES ON THEM. EVEN IF I HAD RUN-OVER A SHARP OBJECT CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT, IT SHOULD NOT HAVE DISTENGRATED OR 'BLOWN-APART' IN SECONDS NEARLY CAUSING A POSSIBLE FATAL ACCIDENT. CAN ANYONE STEER ME IN THE NEXT DIRECTION FOR MORE INFO ON THIS TIRE WITH SIMILAR RESULTS? YOUR ASSISTANCE IS MUCH APPRECIATED. *TR

Steering

ODI #10071180

Incident: November 15, 2003 · Filed: January 15, 2004

INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. SAME PROBLEM AS WE HAD REPAIRED ON OUR 1999 GMC 3/4 TON. THE 2003 HAS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. MY SON'S 2001 TAHOE HAS THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH HIS. FLYER ON ALL OF THESE VEHICLES ON INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. 1999 HAS HAD THE SHAFT REPLACED 6 TIMES. TAHOE HAS HAD SHAFT REPLACED 2 TIMES. 2003 HAS SAME PROBLEM AND THEY GREASED IT BECAUSE THEY SAY IT CAME FROM FACTORY WITH NO GREASE!!!! LOOKS AS IF THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM BROTHER-IN-LAW WORKS FOR GM AND SAYS THE 2004 SHOULD BE FIXED, HA,HA.

Structure

ODI #10023810

Incident: May 19, 2003 · Filed: June 26, 2003

FRONT BUMPER IS SEVERELY RUSTED .METAL DEGRADED.*AK

Other GMC C/K SERIES model years

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