2003 Chevrolet Silverado fuel system problems
27 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 61% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 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.
Anyone had their chevy truck fuel pump replaced? Apparently this is a default on lots of 2000 and later GM suv's & trucks, a quick survey of people I know and their contacts has revealed that this is a common occurrence (4 confirmed). My 2003 truck (45k miles) is sitting in a dealership waiting for me to authorize +$1,000 in repairs (@10% of the value of the truck). There is a recall for tahoe's & suburbans etc. Regarding this issue. I want to escalate this issue and make it a recall item.
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
- Engine 32 complaints
- Suspension 30 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints