2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 15 complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Traveling on highway when smoke started coming from the dashboard. Pulled over and within several minutes the whole truck was on fire.
At about 80,000 miles brake failure due to rusted through brake lines.a leaking fuel line was replaced due to rust. Grounding cable to the engine block needed to be replaced due to excessive corrosion. Exhaust system from engine block to tail pipe has been replaced, including both manifolds, due to rust. The front and rear bumpers are rusting through. None of these defects have resulted in any accidents.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- Brakes 262 complaints
- Electrical system 86 complaints
- Engine 31 complaints
- Fuel system 29 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 20 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints
- Cruise control 15 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints