2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 drivetrain & axles problems
20 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 109,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 109,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The transfer case on my chevrolet 2500 hd crew cab has went out for the 2nd time in 2 years, 1st incident was march 2004 ,and now april 2005. Plastic gears seem to strip whenever engaged in 4-wheel drive after not being utilized for any length of time.
Began hearing low moaning sound while driving down hwy. Pulled over immediately to determine cause. Found trans fluid leaking from allison trans. Trans. Shop found cracked extension housing and old metal fragments in trans pan. Old metal fragments were caked inside pan indicating a long existing problem and not the result of current cracked housing. Trans shop informed me this was a common defect in the chevy allision trans, but was rare in vehicles with such low mileage (69000) and well maintained like my truck.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- Brakes 262 complaints
- Electrical system 86 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Fuel system 29 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints
- Cruise control 15 complaints
- Body & structure 15 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints