2003 Chevrolet Tahoe electrical system problems
193 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe, which is 31% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 193 31% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 152 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 27 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 40 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 31 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 152 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 73,000 miles, and 32% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While driving the tahoe close to home I started to smell of burning and I could see smoke coming up from the dash. I pulled over and by then the whole car was filled with smoke and I could see flames coming from under the dash on the passenger side. I tried to put out the flames (not recommended) but the fire just spread upwards into the dash and was obviously out of control. I left the vehicle and called 911 and within minutes the whole front of the car was engulfed in flames.
Speedometer not working correctly. Shows 50 MPH when stopped and 120 MPH when on city streets. Was working without any issues and then today it is incorrect. I have searched the internet and noticed this is becoming widespread.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Brakes 118 complaints
- Steering 52 complaints
- Fuel system 38 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints
- Air bags 19 complaints
- Seats 19 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints