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2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 drivetrain & axles problems

16 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
16 2% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
88,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 88,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 88,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 23% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 13 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Vehicle was on cruise control prior to accident, I lost consciousness & do not remember anything about the crash early on. Was informed the vehicle rolled front to rear 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 times, prior to coming to rest on its top. The vehicle was a total loss due to this accident. I spent 3 days in icu and am now recuperating at home. No airbags deployed due to this accident . The vehicle was a total loss due to the accident.

Reported at 250,000 miles, May 2014 CrashInjury

Noticed on my 2003 chevy silverado that when I put the key in the accessory position that I can slip the gear shaft into drive, reverse, whatever, without depressing the brake pedal. Also have noticed this on multiple 2006-2007 chevy express vans. When the key is in the start position or engine is started that the brake needs to be depressed to place into gear.

Reported at 75,123 miles, May 2009

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