2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fuel system problems
30 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 115,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 115,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the fuel system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
At around 124,000 miles while driving on the highway, I noticed my speedometer said I was going 55 MPH. I gave it some more gas and the speedometer never rose, only fell down to 0. After my trip where this initially happened my speedometer has done this nearly every trip where the speed reaches 70 MPH. Today, 11/13/07, I received a notice from GM that they were aware of the problem. However, being that my truck has more than 70,000 miles they are unable to fix it at their expense.
Chevy silverado 5.3 l engine. Reduced engine power message is displayed. Vehicle will not run above 20 MPH. Must pull over and turn off engine and restart. This is a known problem by GM. Dealer tried twice to repair the problem but could not. I replaced the accelerator sensor and the throttle body but the problem still exists. This is very dangerous when it happens on the highway. This has been going on with my truck for about 18 months. Again, no support from GM. Many people are having this problem.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- Brakes 450 complaints
- Electrical system 196 complaints
- Steering 56 complaints
- Engine 34 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints
- Body & structure 27 complaints
- Air bags 21 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints