2003 Chevrolet Silverado engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 32 complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 4 fires, 2 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
This is the second of three fatal collisions investigated this year by my office involving chevrolet pickups that caught fire after being involved in frontal collisions. This was an off set head on, passenger side to passenger side. Passenger in pickup was pinned in vehicle due to crush and consumed by fire.
Warranty on catalytic converters on chev silverado 1500 v6 4.3 went bad corrosion inside rattling. Replaced ,but not the muffler which was checked at same time and the bellow was found to have been loose due to corrosion,and debris from the converters, but was not covered on warranty. Why? I was informed it wasn't 't part of the exhaust system.??? The exhaust goes through the converters and out the muffler.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado
- Brakes 280 complaints
- Electrical system 121 complaints
- Steering 85 complaints
- Transmission 49 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 38 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints