2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD electrical system problems
30 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD, which is 24% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 hd. The contact stated that the air conditioner was inoperable and the plastic wires that came from the unit were melted. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not under warranty and there were no recalls addressing the failure. The manufacturer was notified and repeated those sentiments. No further assistance was offered. The vehicle was then taken to an independent repair shop for repair.
Instrument cluster on 2003 chev silverado 1500hd is not working properly. Instruments read wrong or do not work at all. Brought truck to dealer and was told it would cost over $700.00 to fix and could not afford it. Received notice from GM last week saying they would cover up to 70,000 miles, my truck has more than that now, but problem started at 50,000 miles. GM should issue a full recall and take care of this hazard.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD
- Brakes 50 complaints
Electrical system problems in other years
- 2005
- 2003
- 2002