2003 Chevrolet Silverado brakes problems
280 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado, which is 33% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 280 33% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 252 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 33 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 37 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 37 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 50 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 36 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 12 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 252 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I was approaching a traffic light in town and when the brakes were applied the brake line broke and there were no brakes. I swerved to miss the car infront of me but hit her passenger side rear. She in turn hit the car in front of her.
Due to a sudden bursting of the brake lines, 3 of the 5 lines in the cluster below the drivers door, the master cylinder emptied out causing the truck to have no brakes. This happened when my daughter and her three children were driving in a busy washington, dc suburb. Thank god no one was hurt! Very dangerous! After inspection, the brake lines were corroded in several locations inside the plastic retainer clips that hold them to the frame.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado
- Electrical system 121 complaints
- Steering 85 complaints
- Transmission 49 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 38 complaints
- Engine 32 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints