2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Electrical System Problems

My heater started to shut off then I’d turn it off then turn it back on then it’d come back on again. That went on for a few days. Started my truck in the morning and let it warm up for a few moments when I hear truck is on fire. The fire was in the cab of the truck. It was investigated and they said fire started in the right side of the dash which is where the faulty part is from what I’ve learned about other Chevy trucks same make model and year as my truck

Instrument panel stopped working. Speedometer, fuel gauge and ammeter not working.

I was driving in normal conditions around 45 mph with the air conditioner on high. Smoke starts pouring out from underneath the dash on the passenger side and once I get stopped the blower motor resistor had caught fire. I was able to put the fire out myself no incident report was filed. It caused damage to my dash but I was able to extinguish it rather quickly to avoid further damage. I just bought this pick up for my 17-year-old son and if he had of been driving things could’ve been a lot worse especially if his reaction time is any slower than mine.

IGNITION WILL NOT INTERMITTENTLY START VEHICLE. DASH LIGHTS COME ON

Mileage: 163,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER- THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS IS THE SPEEDOMETER IF I HIT A BUMP THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING MY TRUCK SOMETIMES DIES ON ME GOING DOWN THE ROADS, I RECENTLY TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND TOLD ME IT'S A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BUT SINCE MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WASNT WORKING COULD NOT NARROW IT DOWN.. WINDSHIELD- FRONT MAKES A WHISTLE SOUND WHEN YOUR GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT.. BATTERY- BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO AND SOMETHING KEEPS DRAINING IT SOMETIMES CAUSING IT TO HAVE HESITATION AND BOGS OUT.

Mileage: 1,989,900

NEW OPTIMA RED TOP KEEPS DRAINING. SECOND NEW BATTERY IN A MONTH. DEAD OVER NIGHT. I'VE READ THERE'S A RECALL ON OTHER VINS. YET MINE IS DOING THE SAME BATTERY DRAIN THING. LEFT MY WIFE AT MCDONALD'S TODAY HIGH AND DRY! WTF! DON'T MAKE ME GET A FORD!

Mileage: 218,000

OIL PRESSURE GAUGE PEGGED OUT AND NOT WORKING ALSO GEAR SELECTOR LIGHT NOT WORKING CAN'T TELL WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN

Mileage: 150,000

TAKATA RECALL FRAME IS BREAKING AIRBAG LIGHTS ON DASH IS MESSING UP

THE TPS THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CHECK ENGINE CODE KEEPS GOING OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE TPS CODE GOES OFF THE ENGINE LOSES TOTAL POWER AND YOU ARE UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BUT THE ISSUE IS STILL REMAINING EVEN AFTER REPLACING DIFFERENT WIRES.

Mileage: 182,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR DID NOT ADJUST AND THE BUTTONS DID NOT WORK. THE CONTACT CALLED PORTER CHEVROLET AT 302-722-4822 (LOCATED AT 414 E CLEVELAND AVE, NEWARK, DE 19711) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 173,000.

Mileage: 173,000

'TAKATA RECALL' MY AIR BAGS WERE FRAMED UNSAFE FROM BEING A VEHICLE FROM A WARM CLIMATE. REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED TO ENSURE SAFE GUARDS.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CEASED TO FUNCTION WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

THE BATTERY KEEPS BEING DRAINED WHEN ENGINE STAYS TURNED OFF. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS 2003 SILVERADO ISSUE WITH MANY OTHER OWNERS. WHEN I RESEARCHED ON A RECALL I FOUND THE RECALL NUMBER (02066) BUT IT STATES THAT OUR TRUCK VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED BUT THEN WHY HAVE I BOUGHT 4 BATTERIES JUST THIS YEAR ALONE? PLEASE HELP BECAUSE IT NO LONGER CRANKS UP AT ALL. I HAVE TO JUMP THE TRUCK EVERY TIME I HAVE TO TURN IT ON.

Mileage: 175,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO DISPLAY THE PROPER SPEED INTERMITTENTLY AND WOULD DISPLAY ZERO WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

Mileage: 106,000

THIS ACTUALLY DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH AN ACCIDENT. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON OUR CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 DOESN'T WORK EXCEPT FOR THE SPEEDOMETER. THE MILEAGE ON THIS VEHICLE IS 68,901, HOURS DRIVEN 2,498.6. I CAN'T TELL WHAT THE AMOUNT OF GAS, OIL PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE, ETC. IS. I REALLY THINK WITH THIS LOW MILEAGE THIS PANEL SHOULD HAVE LASTED LONGER.

Mileage: 68,901

WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE CAR DOOR SMOKE CAME OUT. THE TRUCK HADN'T BEEN DRIVEN IN TWO DAYS AND NOTHING WAS PLUG IN TO THE CHARGING OUTLET. THE ENTIRE DASH HAD MELTED. THE HEAT WAS HOT ENOUGH TO CRACK THE WINDSHIELD AND POP OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW. THE VHELIHICLE WAS PARKED THE DRIVEWAY OF THE PRIMARY RESIDENCE.

Mileage: 13,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE AND THE TWO CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 12/23/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE WIRING HARNESS FOR HEATER NUMBER 4 SETTING BLEW OUT. THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. UPDATED 01/04/17.*JB

Mileage: 85,000

INSTERMENT CLUSTER BAD SPEED,VOLTS,ETC.

Mileage: 60,000

VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY DECREASE POWER AND THE MESSAGE "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" SHOWS ON MESSAGE DISPLAY. FIRST TIME WAS 9/8/2012. LAST TIME WAS FEB 24, 2015. HAS DONE THIS AT 25 MPH ON A CITY STREET, 35 MPH CITY STREET TWICE, AND 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY. SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED THREE TIMES. AM AFRAID TO USE VEHICLE AS USUALLY TOW 5TH WHEEL AND DO NOT WANT IT TO DO THIS WHILE TOWING.

Mileage: 110,580

SOUND COMING FROM TRANSMISSION WHEN PUSH ON GAS,NO POWER ON RIGHT SIDE GEAR LIGHT DOESN'T WORK I SERVICE 4 WD IT'S TELL ME TO SERVICE I START UP IT'S PICKS WHICH GEAR (STATIONARY) DOOR ON RIGHT STOP WORKING LOST ALL POWER.

Mileage: 88,000

AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING, NO MATTER THE WEATHER OUR TRUCK RANDOMLY DIES. SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL SHE ALWAYS STARTS BACK UP RIGHT AWAY.HOWEVER DUE TO NOT KNOWING WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, IT DOES ON CITY STREETS AT 25MPH AND HAD ON THE HIGHWAY AT 75MPH. WE ARE UNSURE STILL AT THE MOMENT THE CAUSE OR SOLUTION. WE HAVE HAD 4 EPISODES OF THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM STARTING THIS YEAR ONLY, 2015 .

Mileage: 128,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HIMSELF. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED HESITATION ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS BEING APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONER CIRCULATED WARM AIR WHENEVER ACTIVATED. THE BLOWER MOTOR CONNECTOR WAS NOT REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE MOTOR RESISTOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

SEVERAL TIMES NOW THIS LAST 2 MONTHS MY TRUCK STOPS RUNNING. AT FIRST IT WOULD SLOW DOWN THEN STOP, THE LAST TIME IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN 3 TIMES FROM WORK TO HOME WHICH IS ONLY 10 MINUTES AWAY. THE IGNITION SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM. I AM BRINGING THIS TO EVERYONES ATTENTION JUST IN CASE SOMEONE ELSE HAS THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. IF I WERE DRIVING 65 OR 70 MILES PER HOUR IT COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE OR ME OR BOTH. MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS ALSO SHOWING A FAULT. IT SHOWS THAT IT NEEDS SERVICED.

Mileage: 189,085

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAIL AS WELL AS THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

WHEN STARTING UP TRUCK I HEAR A CLICKING SOUND THEN IT GOES AWAY. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. *TR

Mileage: 99,808

WHEN THE TRUCK IS CRANKED AND AT IDLE AND IN MOTION THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALL PANELS BLINK. THE LIGHT ON THE PANELS DO NOT COMPLETELY GO OUT BUT IT DIMS. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE WENT COMPLETELY OUT A FEW TIMES WHILE IN MOTION. WHEN THE INTERIOR LIGHT IS ON IT ALSO BLINKS AND DIMS. AT TIMES THE RADIO GOES HAYWIRE AND STARTS GOING THROUGH ALL OF THE STATIONS. THE HEADLIGHT CONNECTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND WE NOTICED THAT THE WIRING THAT GOES TO THE HEADLIGHTS IS VERY BRITTLE AND WHERE THE CONNECTORS PLUG INTO THE BULB WERE BURNT AND THE PRONGS ON THE BULB WERE ALSO BURNT AND MELTED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME AND WE CAN'T SEEM TO FIND WHAT IS CAUSING ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW,DOOR, AND MIRROR PANEL ONLY HALFWAY WORK. SOMETIMES THE DRIVERSIDE WINDOW WILL GO DOWN AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T THE DRIVER SIDE PANEL WILL NOT CONTROL THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR, LOCK, OR WINDOW EITHER. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND LOCK PANEL WILL NOT WORK EITHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION MODULE NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS DRIVING ON A DOWN HILL ROAD WITH A STOP SIGN AT THE BOTTOM. I BEGAN TO PRESS THE BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK STOPPED AND ENDED UP IN AN EMPTY FIELD TO AVOID A WRECK WITH IMPACT. THERE WAS A HUGE WET SPOT ON THE STREET WHERE BY BRAKES FAILED. VERY SCARY WITH MY YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK WITH ME. THE BRAKE LINES WERE ALL RUSTED AND HAD GIVEN WAY. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR SHOP (AND THE INTERNET) THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. I AM ALSO NOW HAVING AN ISSUE WITH MY INSTRUMENT PANEL GOING CRAZY. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SAY I AM TRAVELING 110 WHEN I AM ROLLING UP TO A STOP SIGN. THE FAN BLOWER WILL BE ON 0 AND IT WILL BLOW OUT AT FULL FORCE AND WILL NOT TURN OFF, EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THIS ULTIMATELY RESULTS IN A DEAD BATTERY. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE SEVERAL JUMP STARTS. THIS ISSUE ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC IS A "KNOWN ISSUE" WITH THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MY VIN # PRODUCES NO RESULTS FOR RECALLS. SO LIKE MY SILVERADO BREAK DOWN ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD ISSUES, THE SEARCH RESULTS HAVE LEFT ME STRANDED AS WELL, ONLY THIS TIME I AM NOT WALKING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY SMALL CHILDREN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 90,000

TRAVELING 25 MILES HOME ON INTERSTATE VAN HAD BEEN CUTTING OUT IF I PULL OVER STOP WAIT, CAN RE-START AND GO A WHILE. CANT PREDICT IT SEEMED TO STAY RUNNING IF I WENT FASTER BIG MISTAKE MOVED TO PASS IT QUIT, AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS ALMOST HAD TO GO INTO MEDIUM AFTER YELLING AND WAVING ARMS AND PRAYING I GOT BACK INTO THE RIGHT LANE PULLED OFF ONTO SHOULDER AND WENT TO PIECES. IT THEN STOPPED MORE AND MORE FINALLY GOT HOME AND HAVE NOT TOUCHED IT SINCE. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT SIMILAR EVENTS AND IT SEEMS IT IS THE CRANKCASE POSITIONING SENSOR. I AM JUST HAPPY TO BE ALIVE. NEED TO FIX IT AND SELL IT. THANKS FOR LISTENING I AM SENIOR CITIZEN. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE GAUGES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO SEPARATE PRIVATE MECHANICS WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHEN MY TRUCK IS STARTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DAY THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL. IF THE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILS TO COME ON, NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I START AND STOP THE TRUCK. IF THE TRUCK SITS OVERNIGHT AND IS RESTARTED THE CLUSTER FUNCTIONS NORMALLY UNTIL THE TRUCK IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, AT WHICH TIME THE CLUSTER FAILS TO COME ON. ALL GAUGES, TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, BATTERY, ENGINE TEMPERATURE, OIL PRESSURE ODOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND ODOMETER FAIL TO OPERATE AT ALL. ON THE RARE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK WITH A NON FUNCTIONAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THE CLUSTER WILL SUDDENLY TURN ON. IF I TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTART IT THE CLUSTER FAILS TO COME ONLINE. SEVERAL YEARS AGO I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. NOW THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK RUNS WITHOUT THE CLUSTER COMING ON I CANNOT DETERMINE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO SAFELY OPERATE MY VEHICLE. AND, AS THE MILEAGE IS STORED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, IT IS PROBABLY NOT REGISTERING MILEAGE WHEN IT IS NON-FUNCTIONAL. *TR

Mileage: 98,840

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TACHOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS AND FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

Mileage: 28,000

REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT 9 MONTHS, HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES AND REPLACED EVERYTHING THAT WAS SAID WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS EVEN AFTER REPLACING: ACCELERATOR AND RECEIVER ON THROTTLE BODY AS WELL AS CHECKING WIRING HARNESS FOR ISSUES. ESSENTIALLY, THE VEHICLE WILL LOSE THE FUNCTION OF THE ACCELERATOR WITHOUT WARNING AT ANY GIVEN TIME DURING THE USE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA WHY IT STILL IS HAVING THIS ISSUE...THE OTHER DAY THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER MODE SET IN AND AT THE SAME TIME THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. THOUGHT THE POWER STEERING GOING OUT AT THE SAME TIME WAS A ONE TIME DEAL BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE VERY NEXT DAY. THE VEHICLE HAD THIS ISSUE ON THE HIGHWAY THE OTHER DAY AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT IS SHOCKING THAT THERE ARE NOT THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE, IF YOU LOOK UP FORUMS ON THIS TOPIC THERE ARE OVER 200,000 THREADS ON THIS VERY ISSUES. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF FORUM COMPLAINTS ABOUT REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND HOW PEOPLE HAVE SPENT $1000 PLUS AT THE DEALER AND THE ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. THE DRIVE BY WIRE FUNCTIONALITY INSTEAD OF USING A THROTTLE CABLE SEEMS TO BE HAVING ISSUES THAT EVEN GM DOESN'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY LOOKING INTO ON THIS SUBJECT. *TR

Mileage: 180,000

THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON THE DRIVEWAY AT HOME AND ON JULY 29, 2014 I WANTED TO DRIVE IT TO A STORE AND COULD NOT TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE IGNITION SWITCH DID NOT WORK ANYMORE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 93000 MILES AND IN THE PAST 8 YEARS AND WE DID NOT DRIVE IT EVERY DAY. MANY DAYS AND WEEKS WAS JUST PARKED. THEREFORE, THE IGNITION SWITCH DOES NOT HAVE SO MUCH USAGE. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH ON A SMOOTH PAVED COUNTY ROAD WITH MY A/C ON. IT WAS ABOUT 78 DEGREES OUTSIDE. I HAD THE A/C RUNNING ABOUT 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE AIR JUST TURNED WARM. I TRIED 3 TIMES TURNING OFF THE A/C AND BACK ON, AND THE AIR FAILED TO COOL. I STOPPED THE TRUCK, TURNED THE A/C ON, GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT THE A/C COMPRESSOR. THE A/C COMPRESSOR WAS NOT ENGAGING. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNDETERMINED. 2 OTHER MECHANICS FAILED TO FIND THE PROBLEM AS WELL. THE SYSTEM WAS CHARGED CORRECTLY, NOT LEAKING, AND EVEN REPLACED THE HVAC CONTROL MODULE AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. THERE ARE MANY OTHER CASES JUST LIKE MINE AND I WOULD LIKE GM TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. I AM PROUD TO BE A GM CUSTOMER AND HAVE ALWAYS LIKED MY GM PICKUPS. *TR

Mileage: 148,591

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE KEY BACK AND FORTH IN THE IGNITION SWITCH NUMEROUS TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL UPON MAKING A TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED VIOLENTLY AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,829.

Mileage: 162,829

ELECTRICAL DASH BOARD INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER AND ALL GAUGES AND ETC., INTERMEDIATELY DOES NOT WORK. SOMETIMES THE DASHBOARD IS NOT WORKING, YOU'LL NEVER KNOW WHEN IT COMES BACK ON WORKING. IT'S GETTING WORSE. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL DASHBOARD? *TR

Mileage: 165,000

VEHICLE WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, I LOST CONSCIOUSNESS & DO NOT REMEMBER ANYTHING ABOUT THE CRASH EARLY ON. WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE ROLLED FRONT TO REAR 1 1/2 TO 2 1/2 TIMES, PRIOR TO COMING TO REST ON ITS TOP. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT. I SPENT 3 DAYS IN ICU AND AM NOW RECUPERATING AT HOME. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT . THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 250,000

SPEEDOMETER IS UNSTABLE, AND DOES NOT FULLY FUNCTION AT ALL TIMES. PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

MY SON WAS DRIVING, WE WERE RETURNING FROM PRESCOTT AZ. WE WERE ON A SMALL DOWN HILL PART OF THE ROAD WHEN THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER. I TOLD MY SON TO PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND TRY TO RESTART IT. THAT FAILED, IT MADE THE SAME NOISE AS A DEAD BATTERY WOULD. I TOLD HIM TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. HE DID SO AND PUT THE TRANSMIT ION IN PARK. I TOLD MY SON TO TRY AND RESTART IT AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ACTUATOR AND WINDOW MOTOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,500.

Mileage: 67,500

THE A/C HAD ENGAGED(TURNED ON) ITSELF FOLLOWING MY USE EARLIER THIS DAY, THE HEATER HAD WORKED WELL PREVIOUS THIS MORNING. THE TEMP WAS NINETEEN DEGREES OUTSIDE AND THE TRUCK WAS PARKED OUTSIDE. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE AIR CONDITIONING, BY PRESSING THE BUTTON NOR WOULD ANY OF THE CONTROLS CAUSE HEAT TO COME FROM THE VENTS. I REMOVED THE DASH TRIM AND UNCLIPPED THE RADIO MOUNTS AND REMOVED THE RIGHT ELECTRICAL PLUG FROM THE BACK OF THE HEATER CONTROL UNIT AND THEN RECONNECTED. THEN THE HEATER BEGAN TO WORK. THE DEALER SAID THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM GENERAL MOTORS BUT THEY OFFER A REBUILD PROGRAM THROUGH THE DEALER. DEPENDING ON IN STOCK REPLACEMENT AND AVAILABILITY. IT WOULD TAKE TWO DAYS TO REPAIR AND THE DEALER WOULD REUSE THE FACE PLATE FROM MY UNIT PART. THE COST IS 135.00 PLUS SHIPPING. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED,AND IT MAY HAVE BEEN A POOR ELECTRICAL CONNECT DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE AND MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 230,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING OF 80 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

(*AFFECTED PART - IT DOESN'T LET ME TO TYPE IPC - INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER) FUEL NEEDLE IS NOT OPERATING - COMPLETELY. BATTERY VOLTAGE NEEDLE - IS NOT OPERATING - COMPLETELY. SPEEDOMETER IS STICKING. LIGHTS AT DASHBOARD ARE DIM, TAKES COUPLE MINUTES TO GET BACK TO NORMAL. GM IS AWARE OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCT (IPC - INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER) THAT WAS INSTALLED ON ALL 2003 AND 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO, BUT IS REFUSING TO CORRECT A PROBLEM. THEY ISSUED ONLY SHORT TERM "SPECIAL COVERAGE", WHICH EXPIRED IN 04/2010, WITHOUT EVEN NOTIFYING ALL OF OWNERS ABOUT DEFECT, SO - GOD FORBID - THEY WON'T GO TO DEALERSHIP AND HAVE IT REPLACED AT THAT TIME. IT'S A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING IT. I AM DRIVING NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH GASOLINE IS IN MY TANK, IS MY BATTERY VOLTAGE OK OR REALLY HAS PROBLEM, WHAT IS MY SPEED AND IF IT COMPLIES WITH SPEED LIMIT, AND AT NIGHT I EVEN DON'T SEE DASHBOARD INFO. GM SAYS - "IT'S YOUR PROBLEM, NOT OUR. TAKE CARE OF IT ON YOUR OWN". I PURCHASED VEHICLE IN GOOD FAITH THAT ALL PARTS ARE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. IN REALITY THAT WAS NOT A CASE. GM INSTALLED DEFECTIVE PARTS ON THEIR VEHICLE AND SHOULD CARRY FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPLACING THEM WITH GOOD ONES. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

I WAS DRIVING AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES MY SPEEDOMETER SLOWLY DECREASED TO 0 MILES PER HOUR. NOW AFTER ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR MY SPEEDOMETER QUITS. IF THERE IS ONE THING WITH A GUARANTEED LIFETIME WARRANTY IT SHOULD BE THE THING THAT TELLS ME HOW FAST IM GOING. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL IS DRAINING THE POWER CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND AND LIGHT DIMMING WHEN THE TRUCK IS RUNNING. I WAS TOLD THE CHANGE THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS DONE BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

STARTING TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE NEAR PEORIA, IL, I LOOKED DOWN AND THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 95 MPH. I LOOKED AT MY GPS AND IT READ 54 MPH. WITHOUT TAKING MY EYES OFF THE NORMAL VIEWING SCOPE, I NOW HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH SILVERADOS. *TR

Mileage: 146,600

HVAC SYSTEM SUDDENLY STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR WHILE ON AC POSITION. THE ONLY WAY IT COULD BE STOPPED WAS TO STOP THE TRUCK, SHUT OFF ENGINE & RE-START ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I HAVE A 2003 SILVERADO THAT HAS BEEN HAVING ROUGH IDLING ISSUES. THE TRUCK DOESN'T IDLE ROUGH EVERYDAY,BUT WHEN IT DOES THE VOLTAGE FLUXUATES BETWEEN 10-14 VOLTS. BEFORE THIS STARTED HAPPENING IT STAYED AT A STEADY 14 VOLTS. NOW THE VOLTAGE IS DROPPING AND THE RPM'S ARE DROPPING TO AROUND 200-300 RPMS THEN SOME TIMES IT WILL DIE IN MOTION. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND HAD THE BATTERY TESTED THEY ARE GOOD. THERE WAS LOW FUEL PRESSURE SO I REPLACED THE PUMP,STILL NOTHING IS HELPING. I FOUND A INTERNET SITE (WWW.TOPIX.COM) THERE IS 15 PAGES OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NOBODY CAN FIND A DEFINITE PROBLEM. THERE IS PEOPLE SPENDING THOUSANDS ON THEIR VEHICLE TO FIX IT AND THE PARTS DON'T ALWAYS HELP. I HAVE NO WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON,SO I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START ANYMORE. I'M BROKE. I FEEL THAT GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING FOR ALL THE PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THIS. *TR *JS

Mileage: 168,000

I CONTACTED CHEVY CONCERNING MY FAILED INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WHY IT WASN'T UNDER A SAFETY RECALL AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS UNDER A COURTESY WARRANTY RECALL UP TO 7 YRS OR 80,000 MILES, WHICH I HAVE SUCCEEDED WHEN I COULD AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. CHEVY SAID THAT IT WASN'T UNDER A TOTAL RECALL BECAUSE A SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING IS NOT A FEDERAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT IS REQUIRED FOR A RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER A RECALL BECAUSE OF SO MANY THAT HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE EMITTED FROM UNDER OF THE DASHBOARD INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS ABLE MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCONNECT THE WIRING HARNESS, WHICH STOPPED THE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR, BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR, WIRING HARNESS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,254 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,620.

Mileage: 137,254

2003 SILVERADO 1500 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL ALL GAUGES WENT OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BATTERY NO CHARGE LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT STATED THAT THE JUNCTION BOX FED BY THE POSITIVE BATTERY CALBE WAS MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 10/31/11

Mileage: 54,000

STEERING CLUNKS ON TURNS. DEALER REPLACED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT UNDER WARRANTY PER TSB. PROBLEM RESURFACED ON 09/29/2006 AT 44,045 MILES. DEALER REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY . PROBLEM SHOWED UP AGAIN ON 06/17/2007 AT 54, 451 MILES. DEALER WANTED $280 FOR THE JOB. HAVE NOT REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM IS NOW WORSE AT 84,618 MILES. PROBLEM # 2 STOP LIGHT SOCKETS HEAT UP AND LOOSE CONTACT TO THE BULB. DEALER WANTS AROUND $75 FOR EACH OF THE TWO SOCKETS REQUIRED. PROBLEM #3 RECEIVED NOTICE FROM GMAC STATING THERE MAY BE AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEM. DON'T COME TO THE DEALER UNLESS YOU ARE EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM. GM EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILES. NATURALLY, MY GAUGES FAILED AT 79,000 AND 7 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS. DEALER WANTS OVER $400 FOR PARTS ALONE. UPDATED 07/05/11 *BF UPDATED 02/03/12

Mileage: 22,889

REDUCE ENGINE POWER MESSAGE. 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO. DRIVING DOWN MAJOR 3 LANE HIGHWAY, MESSAGE APPEARS AND TRUCKS POWER GOES TO 15 MPH. TRIED TO GET INTO SLOWER LANE AND OFF HIGHWAY AND WAS ALMOST IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DUE TO NO POWER. TRUCK WILL NOT ACCELERATE ANY FASTER THAN THIS. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE. MAJOR SAFETY FEATURE WITH CHEVROLET. OTHER THAN DINGER GOING OFF AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT TRUCK LOOSES ALL POWER TO ACCELERATE. CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. CODES ARE READING THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS IT SEEMS THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER YEAR AND MODELS DOING SAME WITH PEOPLE SPENDING $1,000.00 OR MORE AND PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE. AFTER UNHOOKING BATTERY FOR APPROX. 10 MIN. IT WILL RESET ITSELF AND MESSAGE WILL BE GONE UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 162,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING OF 180 MPH WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND PROGRESSED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPEED RATE WITH THE TACHOMETER AND GPS NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

I OWN A 2003 CHEVY SILVERDO 1500 EX CAB TRUCK. I BOUGHT IT IN 2008, I STARTED TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE SPEEDOMETER WHEN I HIT 80,000 MILES. THERE WOULD BE TIMES IT WOULD WORK AND THEN QUIT. NOW THAT I HAVE 120,000 MILES MY SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A LAWSUIT FOR THIS PROBLEM BACK IN 2007 AND THE ONLY REMEDY IT FOR GM TO PAY FOR IT WAS YOUR TRUCK WAS TO BE LESS THEN 7 YEARS LESS THEN 70,000 MILES ON IT TO RECEIVED THE SPECIAL EXTENDED THING. I CAN NOT GET IT FIXED FOR I CAN NOT AFFORD THE 500-700 TO FIX IT. GM SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS PROBLEM THERE ARE MANY THAT I HAVE FOUND ON THE NET THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AS I HAVE. I CAN T HAVE MY TRUCK DOWN FOR ANY MOUNT OF TIME DUE TO I AM DISABLED AND NEED MY TRUCK TO HAUL MY WHEELCHAIR. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH ELECTRONIC DASH *TGW THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN INCONSISTENTLY WORKING SINCE JULY 2010. THE GAUGE WOULD BE FINE AT FIRST, WHEN SUDDENLY IT WOULD REGISTER SPEEDS THAT WERE NOT CORRECT AND THE NEEDLE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND TO ANY CHANGE IN SPEED AND IT WOULD NOT DROP TO ZERO WHEN THE CONSUMER CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT WOULD USUALLY CORRECT ITSELF OVERNIGHT, BUT NOT ALWAYS AND IT WOULD REMAIN NORMAL UNTIL THE NEXT INTERMITTENT EPISODE. ALSO, THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASH. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DOORS WOULD LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN WHILE STOPPED AND WHILE DRIVING. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT BRIEFLY, ALL OF THE DASH DISPLAYS AND SIDE DOOR LIGHT PANELS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE POWER HEATED SEATS WOULD JERK AND MAKE NOISES. *JB

SPEEDOMETER. MAY GO TO 65 MPH SITTING STILL. WORKS PERIODICALLY AND THEN SUDDENLY WILL JUMPED TO 90 MPH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE - ESPECIALLY WHEN HAULING GRANDCHILDREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE EMAILED GM THREE TIMES WITH ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSE OF ANY KIND. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK ON 65 WHEN STOPPED AND WILL TRAVEL UPWARDS AS I DRIVE FASTER. FOR EXAMPLE IN A 35 MPH ZONE, WHEN I GUESTIMATE MY SPEED, I AM DRIVING ACCORDING TO MY SPEEDOMETER 110 MPH! *TR

Mileage: 92,000

SPEEDOMETER ON CHEVY 1500 SILVERADO 2003 ERRATIC AT TIMES. DEALERS AT FIRST DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A RECALL, AND NOW STATE I AM OUT OF POLICY ALLOWANCE. NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL, ONLY HEARD IN NEWS. PROBLEM HAS BECOME MUCH WORSE IN PAST 2 MONTHS, I FIRST REPORTED TO DEALER AT 70K IN JAN 2010. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500'S GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE MALFUNCTIONING. WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE THE SPEEDOMETER READING STARTED SHOWING SPEEDS OF OVER 100 MPH WHILE CRUISING AT 70 MPH. WHEN I TURNED THE TRUCK OF THE GAUGE DID NOT DROP BELOW 75. SINCE I FIRST NOTICED THIS ISSUE THE GAUGE HAS CONTINUED TO READ AN IMPROPER SPEED. THE MISREADING HAS FLUCTUATED FROM 20 TO 75 MPH OFF OF THE CORRECT SPEED. THE RPM GAUGE HAS ALSO BEEN DOING THE SAME THING. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK AND PRESSURE GAGE SOMETIMES WORKS INTERMITTENTLY ALONG WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

Mileage: 90,000

WE BOUGHT A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP FOR OUR DAUGHTER TO DRIVE TO COLLEGE. THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING CORRECTLY; IT WOULD GIVE RANDOM (INCORRECT) SPEEDS, OR NONE AT ALL. WE SPOKE WITH DIFFERENT MECHANICS WHO SAID THE PART COSTS $500. THEY SAID THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON TO THE 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUPS. THEY ALSO SAID SINCE THE PART IS SO EXPENSIVE, PEOPLE USUALLY CAN'T AFFORD TO REPAIR IT, SO THEY GO WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING AT ALL, WILL NOT REGISTER WHICH IS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. IT IS CONSTANT, AND WE CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE WE HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, IT COST $492.50. GMC/CHEVY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND IF YOUR VEHICLE IS 7 YEARS NEW OR HAS LESS THAN 80,000 MILES IT IS BEING FIXED FOR FREE. MY VEHICLE IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD BUT HAS 100,000. I ALSO OWN A 2004 GMC ENVOY WHICH APPEARED TO BE RUNNING OKAY AND THEN ON THE WAY HOME FROM GETTING THE CHEVY FIXED NOW THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE ENVOY IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CALL GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I AM JUST GETTING THE RUN AROUND. I SPOKE TO JOHN AT JBA CHEVROLET (HE IS THE MECHANIC - 410-766-6305) HE SAID THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

2003 CHEVROLET 1500 SILVERADO PICK UP. CONSUMER HAS A DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER *TGW GM INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING A SALVAGED TITLE. *JB

LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAUSES THE TURN SIGNALS TO ACT AS HAZARD SIGNALS PREVENTING OTHER DRIVERS FROM KNOWING THE TRUCK IS TURNING LEFT. IT IS SPORADIC, BUT OFTEN HEAR A BUZZ UNDER STEERING COLUMN WHEN IT OCCURS. SEE IT IS AN OFTEN REPORTED PROBLEM WITH A FAILED HAZARD LAMP FLASHER MODULE WHOSE CONTACTS FAIL DUE TO MOISTURE. MUST BE REPLACED WITH A SEALED MODULE. CHEVY CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL ON FAULTY PART (CALLED 4/8/10). *TR

Mileage: 75,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER QUIT WORKING. EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE GOING TO WORK THEN HOME. STARTED THE TRUCK TO GO TO CHURCH AND NOTHING WORKED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WITH EXCEPTION OF THE LIGHTS. *TR

Mileage: 109,000

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, [XXX] STICKING SPEEDOMETER, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CORRECT SPEED. OUTSIDE WARRANTY EXTENSION PARAMETERS OF 7 YR 80,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WARRANTS A RECALL, NOT A WARRANTY EXTENSION. CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP. MUST REPAIR AT OWN EXPENSE. *TR

Mileage: 102,349

SPEEDO FAILED. NEEDLE STUCK AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. CONTACTED GM. NOT HELPFUL AT ALL. GUESS SOMEBODY HAS TO DIE BEFORE THEY WILL TAKE ANY ACTION. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

SPEEDOMETER STARTED WORKING SPORADICALLY. SOMETIMES STICKS BELOW 0, SOMETIMES MOVES SPORADICALLY AND DOES NOT INDICATE CORRECT SPEED. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT IS IT ONLY VALID FOR VEHICLES UNDER 80K MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT THE DRIVER DOES NOT ACCURATELY KNOW THE VEHICLE SPEED AND DOES NOT KNOW IF HE/SHE IS TRAVELING AT A SAFE SPEED. WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER READS LOWER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED (IT MAY READ 5 OR 10 MPH BELOW THE ACTUAL SPEED, OR MAY BE MUCH LOWER, AS THE INDICATED SPEED IS UNRELIABLE), THE DRIVER MAY BE GOING FASTER THAN HE/SHE REALIZES INTO A CURVE OR TURN, WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO A CRASH, POSSIBLY INJURY OR DEATH. CHEVROLET ADVERTISES THAT THEY BUILD THE LONGEST LASTING TRUCKS. ISN'T IT REASONABLE TO EXPECT SOMETHING AS BASIC AS A SPEEDOMETER TO WORK PROPERLY FOR MORE THAN 80K MILES? DEALER SAID A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NEEDED TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. SINCE THE VEHICLE IS BEYOND 80K MILES, THIS WOULD COST THE OWNER APPROXIMATELY $500. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER, ENGINE TROUBLE / CHECK ABS LIGHTS ALWAYS ON. NO SPECIFIC EVENT, JUST STARTED REGISTERING VERY HIGH SPEEDS OR VERY LOW SPEEDS THAT DID NOT MATCH ACTUAL SPEED OF VEHICLE. CHANGES EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON OR WHEN STOPPED. UNABLE TO GAUGE AND MAINTAIN SPEED PRUDENT FOR WEATHER CONDITIONS IN OUR AREA, WHICH IS USUALLY SNOW, SLEET, RAIN, OR ALL THREE AT ONCE. DANGEROUS CONDITION NOT KNOWING SPEED AND CAUSES ANXIETY FROM WORRY AND POSSIBILITY OF SPEEDING TICKET. CANNOT CONCENTRATE ON ROAD AHEAD TRYING TO DETERMINE SPEED FROM PASSING OBJECTS. TROUBLE LIGHTS JUST CAME ON AND STAYED ON. UNABLE TO REMEDY. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER, ENGINE TROUBLE / CHECK ABS LIGHTS ALWAYS ON. NO SPECIFIC EVENT, JUST STARTED REGISTERING VERY HIGH SPEEDS OR VERY LOW SPEEDS THAT DID NOT MATCH ACTUAL SPEED OF VEHICLE. CHANGES EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON OR WHEN STOPPED. UNABLE TO GAUGE AND MAINTAIN SPEED PRUDENT FOR WEATHER CONDITIONS IN OUR AREA, WHICH IS USUALLY SNOW, SLEET, RAIN, OR ALL THREE AT ONCE. DANGEROUS CONDITION NOT KNOWING SPEED AND CAUSES ANXIETY FROM WORRY AND POSSIBILITY OF SPEEDING TICKET. CANNOT CONCENTRATE ON ROAD AHEAD TRYING TO DETERMINE SPEED FROM PASSING OBJECTS. TROUBLE LIGHTS JUST CAME ON AND STAYED ON. UNABLE TO REMEDY. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN DECEMBER 2009. SINCE THE ACCIDENT, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER MOVED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE SO AT HER EXPENSE. SHE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING AND/OR INACCURATE. *TR

Mileage: 46,500

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER IS SHOWING I'M TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN ACTUALLY DOING ABOUT 10 MPH, AND AT OTHER TIMES SHOWS I'M TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN ACTUALLY GOING SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER. THIS IS CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A SYSTEMIC ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS FAILED AND HE IS UNABLE TO READ ANY GAUGES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE HIS WARRANTY IS NOT VALID HE HAS TO PAY $400 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

Mileage: 174,000

THE LEFT DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHT BURNED OUT. UPON REMOVING THE BULB THE SOCKET WAS BROWN AND THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS LOOKED CHARRED. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL BULB INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. CLEANED CONTACTS WITH SANDPAPER AND INSTALLED NEW 4114 BULB AS WAS REMOVED. I STILL HAVE THE BURNED OUT BULB. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

CHEVY 2003 SILVERADO ODOMETER ERROR AFTER 70,000 MILES IT READS ODOMETER ERROR EVERY TIME YOU CRANK IT AND SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. *TR

ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE SPEED. CAN SHOW BOTH LOWER AND HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEEDS. NO CORRECTIVE MEASURES AT THIS TIME. USING TACHOMETER TO GAUGE SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 AND I WANT TO REPORT THE DEFECTS I'VE NOTICED WITH MY TRUCK. FIRST OF ALL, THE SEAT BELT TENDS TO JAM FOR NO REASON. I WAS SITTING AT THE INTERSECTION WHEN I TRIED TO LEAN OVER AND THE SEATBELT WAS JAMMED. I COULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO ME AND SOME FRIENDS. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE A/C SYSTEM. MY TRUCK HAS DUAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL BLOW HOT AIR WHILE THE PASSENGERS SIDE BLOWS SOLD AIR ALL WHILE THE SETTINGS ARE BOTH IN COLD AIR. TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTING SEEMS TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM BUT WITHIN 20 MINUTES I AM BACK TO SQUARE ONE. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY COMMON AS I HAVE HEARD MANY OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAIN OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. FINALLY, THE OTHER ISSUE IS THE SPEEDOMETER. THE SPEEDOMETER SEEMS TO WORK ONLY WHEN IT WANTS TOO. I HAD THIS PROBLEM ABOUT 2 YRS AFTER I BOUGHT IT AND I EXPERIENCE THIS MORE OFTEN NOW. SOMETIMES OTHER GAUGES WILL NOT WORK EITHER SUCH AS THE BATTERY AND RPM GAUGE. *TR

THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGE A FEW WEEKS AGO STARTED NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE NEEDLES WOULD STICK AND THEREFORE COULD NOT READ GAUGES. AT FIRST THEY WOULD JUST NOT WORK FROM TIME TO TIME, BUT NOW THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL. I HAVE A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET INFORMING ME THAT A PROBLEM LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN AND IF IT DID TO CONTACT MY DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM. IF THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS VALID THEN CHEVROLET WOULD REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LETTER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY FIX THE PROBLEM IF THE PICKUP FELL BETWEEN THE GUIDELINES OF NO MORE THAN 70,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE, WHICHEVER OCCURRED FIRST. THEREFORE WHEN I SPOKE TO CHEVROLET AND MY PICKUP HAD 97,000 MILES, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS NOT BEEN 7 YEARS SINCE PURCHASE, THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO HELP ME BECAUSE I HAD GONE OVER THE MILEAGE RESTRICTION. THE PART CAN ONLY BE BOUGHT BY THE DEALER AND INSTALLED BY A CERTIFIED CHEVY MECHANIC, BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE PROGRAMMED. IT COST AROUND $350.00 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT ONLY OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PART. I HAVE BEEN A DRIVER FOR A MAJOR DELIVERY COMPANY FOR 20 YEARS AND THIS PROBLEM FALLS IN THE CATEGORY OF A SAFETY ISSUE. THE GAS GAGE DOES NOT WORK, RESULTING IN NEVER KNOWING WHEN AND WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD RUN OUT OF GAS. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS NOT WORKING, THEREFORE NOT ALLOWING THE DRIVER OF THE PICKUP TO KNOW IF THERE IS ENOUGH OIL IN IT AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT OVERHEATING WHICH COULD RESULT IN BURNING A MOTOR UP. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER READING INACCURATELY. ASCENDING TO 120MPH AND STAYING WHILE DOING POSTED SPEEDLIMIT. *TR

Mileage: 129,500

MY 2003 SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK TO THE FAR RIGHT. THE INFORMATION CENTER CHANGES FROM ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND SPANISH BY ITS SELF. THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR THE DIVERS SIDE WILL GO TO MAX HEAT BY ITS SELF. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT IT WOULD CAST $600 DOLLARS TO FIX THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

THE CLIMATE CONTROL FAN SPEED MODULE HAS SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT. THE MODULE OVERHEATED TO A POINT THAT CAUSED SMOKE AND ALMOST IGNITED WILL COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. *TR

Mileage: 62,313

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME STUCK AND THEN INCREASED TO 80 MPH. CURRENTLY, THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 78 MPH AND DOES NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. HE HAD TO USE HIS GPS TO CONTROL HIS MILES PER HOUR WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND THAT THEY EXTENDED THE MILEAGE FAILURE REGARDING THE LAWSUIT. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Mileage: 108,000

MY 2003 SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER IS NO LONGER WORKING PROPERLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. IT WILL SIT IDLE AT 20 MPH WHILE SITTING STILL AND SAY THAT I'M GOING 90 WHEN I'M GOING 70 MPH( OR SO I THINK. JUST GUESSING ). THE WEB SITES AND DEALERSHIPS ARE SAYING THAT GM WILL ONLY FIX IT IF YOUR CAR IS UNDER 7 YRS OLD AND UNDER 70,00 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY GM CARS AND IS A DANGER TO DRIVERS(WE DO NOT KNOW THE ACTUAL SPEED WE ARE GOING!). *TR

Mileage: 109,000

PROBLEM IS INTERNAL GAUGE CLUSTER DEFECT. IN OTHER WORDS, THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS, THE GAUGE HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. MOSTLY MUCH HIGHER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED. I CALLED PURITAIN OF CAPE COD TO FIX AND THEY SAID VEHICLE HAS OVER THE 70,000 MILES. THEY SINCE HAVE GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

SPEEDOMETER ON 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION AND THEN STOPPED WORKING. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 97,000 WHICH IS OVER THE MILEAGE FOR THE CURRENT WARRANTY REPAIR. COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM IN GM VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED WITHOUT MILEAGE LIMITATIONS. OWNER ALSO NOT SENT NOTIFICATION OF PROBLEM NOR WAS IT ON THE CARFAX REPORT WHEN VEHICLE PURCHASED. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL QUIT READING ACTUALLY SPEED. IT ONLY DOES IT EVERY ONCE IN WHILE. IT ALWAYS READS SLOWER THEN WHAT THE ACTUAL SPEED IS. AFTER THE TRUCK IS SHUT OFF AWHILE IT READS RIGHT AFTER THE TRUCK IS RESTARTED. THE PRICE IS AROUND 500 TO REPLACE. MY TRUCK I BOUGHT USED WITH 100000 MILES ON IT. IT GOT 114000 NOW SO I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IT UNLESS A TOTAL RECALL IS DONE ON IT TO REPLACE ALL INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS FOR ALL WITH MORE THEN 70000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 113,500

ON DECEMBER 21, 2008, MY SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE SPEEDOMETER CAN INTERMITTENTLY READ ANYTHING FROM "ZERO" (WHEN I AM ACTUALLY DOING MORE THAN 50 MPH) TO 110 (WHEN I AM ACTUALLY DOING ABOUT 60 MPH). WHEN THE SYMPTOMS BEGAN TO OCCUR, I CALLED MY LOCAL GM DEALER TO SEE ABOUT REPAIRS, AND I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS "OUTSIDE OF THE REPAIR WINDOW" FOR THE COURTESY REPAIR, AND WHEN I ASKED HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR IT ON MY OWN, I WAS TOLD "ABOUT $500". SINCE THE PROBLEM IS (SO FAR) VERY INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE, AND SINCE I DON'T HAPPEN TO HAVE A SPARE $500 TO SPEND ON A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH GM HAS APPARENTLY KNOWN ABOUT FOR SOME TIME AND REFUSES TO ADDRESS BEYOND A VERY LIMITED SCOPE, I ELECTED TO "WAIT AND SEE". BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE NO ACCURATE SPEEDOMETER READING, AND MUST ATTEMPT TO GAUGE MY SPEED BY THAT OF THE OTHER VEHICLES SURROUNDING ME AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THIS IS HARDLY AN ACCEPTABLE SITUATION. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES OVER MY LIFETIME (I AM 60 YEARS OLD), AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURES. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 SILVERADO STARTED ACTING ERRATIC. AT FIRST THE VEHICLE SPEEDS WERE HIGHLY INACCURATE, I.E. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY USING A GPS UNIT THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED BETWEEN 100 AND 110 MPH. SHORTLY AFTER THE HAND WENT TO BOTTOM HORIZONTAL POSITION AND RENDERED THE SPEEDOMETER USELESS. I UNDERSTAND FROM DISCUSSION FORUMS ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS RESOLVED THROUGH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. POSSIBILITY OF INADVERTENT WRONG CHOICE OF SPEED COULD BECOME DANGEROUS FOR VEHICLE OPERATOR AND BYSTANDERS. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

DURING OCTOBER OF 2008, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS INFORMING ME THAT MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WAS AMONG A GROUP OF VEHICLES AFFECTED BY POTENTIAL INSTRUMENT GAUGE PROBLEMS, AND THAT I SHOULD ONLY BRING MY VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR EVALUATION IF I WAS ACTUALLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE LETTER WENT ON TO STATE THAT THE VEHICLE WARRANTY ON THIS ISSUE WAS BEING EXTENDED TO 70,000 MILES OR 7 YEARS, WHICHEVER CAME FIRST. WELL, AT THE TIME I RECEIVED THE NOTICE, MY TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 110,000 MILES ON IT, SO I WAS BASICALLY "OUT OF LUCK" AS FAR AS GM WAS CONCERNED. AT THAT TIME, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT EXHIBITING ANY OF THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE LETTER. HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTER CHRISTMAS, 2008, MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DID BEGIN TO MALFUNCTION. BEGINNING WITH THE TACHOMETER NOT READING AT ALL, THE SYMPTOMS PROGRESSED TO SPORADIC TACHOMETER READINGS, AND THEN THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO BE AFFECTED. RIGHT NOW, THE SPEEDOMETER CAN INTERMITTENTLY READ ANYTHING FROM "ZERO" (WHEN I AM ACTUALLY DOING MORE THAN 50 MPH) TO 110 (WHEN I AM ACTUALLY DOING ABOUT 60 MPH). WHEN THE SYMPTOMS BEGAN TO OCCUR, I CALLED MY LOCAL GM DEALER TO SEE ABOUT REPAIRS, AND I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS "OUTSIDE OF THE REPAIR WINDOW" FOR THE COURTESY REPAIR, AND WHEN I ASKED HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO REPAIR IT ON MY OWN, I WAS TOLD "ABOUT $500". SINCE THE PROBLEM IS (SO FAR) VERY INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE, AND SINCE I DON'T HAPPEN TO HAVE A SPARE $500 TO SPEND ON A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH GM HAS APPARENTLY KNOWN ABOUT FOR SOME TIME AND REFUSES TO ADDRESS BEYOND A VERY LIMITED SCOPE, I ELECTED TO "WAIT AND SEE". BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE NO ACCURATE SPEEDOMETER READING, AND MUST ATTEMPT TO GAUGE MY SPEED BY THAT OF THE OTHER VEHICLES SURROUNDING ME AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THIS IS HARDLY AN ACCEPTABLE SITUATION. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES OVER MY LIFETIME (I AM 60 YEARS OLD), AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURES. SHAME, SHAME, GM. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

I STARTED MY 2003 CHEVY TO LET IT WARM UP AND WENT BACK IN THE HOUSE THEN CAME BACK OUT FIND THE WIRING FOR THE HEATER UNDER THE PASSENGER DASH WAS ON FIRE. THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDETERMINED. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOME OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. ONLY THE MILEAGE AND GEAR SHIFTER AREAS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE RPM, SPEEDOMETER, GASOLINE, AND BATTERY GAUGES WERE ALL MALFUNCTIONING. ALL OF THE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE REQUIREMENT. THE MANUFACTURER FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN BECAUSE HE CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT SPEED HE IS TRAVELING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES MALFUNCTION AND DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OIL SEMI-UNIT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF OVER $500. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

Mileage: 56,000

SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR DOES NOT GO TO ZERO, STARTS AT 65 MPH AND GOES OVER 120 MPH. IMMEDIATE FAILURE. SO FAR CHECKED TO SEE IF A RECALL, NOTED THAT YOUR WEBSITE HAD OVER 35 COMPLAINTS ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TR

Mileage: 44,886

SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT 30MPH, WILL NOT RESET TO ZERO. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

TL -THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SURBURBAN 1500. HE STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE WHOLE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOP WORKING.PULLED OVER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN THE INSTRUMENT WORKED. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET THERE ARE PLENTY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS COMPONENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 90000 AND CURRENT WAS 91000.

Mileage: 90,000

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVY 1500 STICKS AND DOES NOT MOVE BACK TOWARD ZERO AS I SLOW DOWN AT TIMES. IT SEEMS TO BE MORE COMMON WHEN I HAVE THE HEAT ON WHICH IS NECESSARY IN WISCONSIN FOR MOST OF THE YEAR. IT STARTED TO HAPPEN AT THE END OF LAST WINTER BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR IT AT THE TIME AND BY THE TIME THERE WAS A RECALL FOR VEHICLES W/ LESS THAN 70,000 MILES, MINE HAD TOO MANY MILES ON IT. NOW IT IS HAPPENING A LOT MORE FREQUENTLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HORN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED THE COMPONENTS UNDER WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE FAILURES FOR FREE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 12/22/08. *LJ

Mileage: 6,000

I RECEIVED TICKETS FOR DRIVING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT. I FOUND OUT LATER IT WAS BECAUSE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN MY MODEL TRUCK WAS DEFECTIVE AND REGISTERING THE SPEED 10-15 MPH OVER ACTUAL. I CONSIDER THIS DEFECTIVE PART A SAFETY HAZARD TO MYSELF AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND REPORTED IT TO GM. THEN I FOUND OUT THAT GM HAD A RECALL OF THE THIS SAME PART OR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN MY MODEL OF TRUCK. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE RECALL NOR WAS I EVER INFORMED AT THE TIME OF SERVICE AT A GM DEALER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. AFTER FINDING OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS PART, I WENT TO THE GM DEALER FOR A REPLACEMENT BUT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE HAD PASSED THE MILEAGE LIMIT ON THE RECALLED PART AND THAT THEY (GM) WOULD NO LONGER HONOR THE DEFECTIVE PART. MY PROBLEM WITH GM IS THAT IF THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS A SAFETY HAZZARD THEN GM IS RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR IT. I WAS INFORMED BY AN ATTORNEY, A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND A JUDGE THAT GM IS REQUIRED TO SUPPLY A SPEED OMETER THAT REGISTERS THE CORRECT SPEED WITHIN +-5 MPH. THIS DEFECTIVE PART IS OFF BY 10-15 MPH. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT GM HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR AT NO CHARGE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR TRUCKS WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART. THIS PUTS NOT ONLY THE DRIVER OF THESE VEHICLES AT RISK BUT ALSO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. A 10-15 MPH ERROR IN SPEED COULD BE DISASTEROUS IN A SCHOOL OR CONSTRUCTION ZONE. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

THE DASH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL ON MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO WENT OUT. NONE OF MY GAUGES A FUNCTIONAL. NOT EVEN THE GAS GAUGE. I'M AFRAID IF I RUN OUT OF GAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THERE COULD BE A SERIOUS INJURY. I GOT A LETTER FROM GM, THEY SAY ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT WONT RECALL THE PART. THEY ONLY FIX IT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE UNDER 70,000. MINE WENT OUT AT 70,000 SO THEY WILL NOT RECALL OR REPAIR. IF ITS A KNOWN PROBLEM, IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. PLEASE HELP ME & PROBABLY MANY OTHERS GET THIS RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 & 2500 TRUCKS BOTH HAVE INSTRUMENT PANEL/SPEEDOMETER THAT IS NO LONGER WORKING. CONSUMER WANTS THE DEFECTIVE PARTS REPLACE AT NO CHARGE. *NJ

WE JUST RECEIVED CLASS ACTION SUIT PAPERS REGARDING THE FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER TODAY ON 8-13-08. THE PAPER WORK SAYS GM BEGAN A SPECIAL COVERAGE CAMPAIGN ON 9-28-07 SO WHY ARE WE JUST NOW HEARING OF THIS. MY SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT AT 78K (MAY 4TH 2008)! HAD I RECEIVED THIS PAPERWORK THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THIS LAWSUIT. AT THE TIME THEY (GM) DECIDED TO REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER (SEPTEMBER 2007) I ONLY HAD 68K. THIS IS UNFAIR. THE DEALER KNOWS THEY SHOULD RECALL THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT, BUT ARE WILLING TO SETTLE IN A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT. THERE IS JUST ONE PROBLEM! MOST PEOPLE WHO HAVE A 2003 MODEL HAVE MORE THAN 70K ON THE VEHICLE. WE NOW HAVE 84K MILES, A SPEEDOMETER THAT HAS COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING, AND A COMPANY THAT DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ERRORS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO RECALL! THERE ARE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT SO THEREFORE, SHOULD THERE NOT BE ENOUGH TO MAKE THEM RECALL THIS PRODUCT? *TR

Mileage: 78,000

SPEEDOMETER / TACHOMETER INTERMITTENT FAILURES - WRONG SPEEDS SHOWN. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THINKING THAT THE OTHER DRIVERS WERE GOING SLOW. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE RPM WAS MORE LIKE I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 95 MPH WHILE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED 65 MPH. EVENTUALLY DURING THIS TRIP THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO MPH. AFTER STOPPING AND RESUMING THE TRIP THE SPEEDOMETER APPEARED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY, BUT THAT ONLY LASTED FOR ABOUT 15 MILES WHEN I NOTICED IT AGAIN LOSING SPEED WHILE THE ENGINE RPM REMAINED THE SAME. AGAIN IT EVENTUALLY DROPPED TO ZERO. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE NOTED AT LEAST 300 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, OR RECEIVED A CITATION HAD I HAD THE MISFORTUNE TO HAVE BEEN OBSERVED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT BEFORE I DETECTED THE MALFUNCTION MYSELF. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 66,933

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FREEZES UP, AND DOES NOT INDICATE THE TRUE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. I RECEIVED A LETTER OF RECALL/REPAIR FROM GM ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE LETTER STATES THAT THEY WILL ONLY REPAIR THE PROBLEM IF THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 7 YEARS OLD OR HAS LESS THAN 70,000 MILES. HERE IS WHERE I HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THIS. WHEN I GOT THE LETTER FROM GM, MY TRUCK HAD 66,000 MILES ON IT. AT THIS TIME, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS WORKING FINE. THE LETTER STATES IN BOLD LETTERING " DO NOT TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO THE DEALER UNLESS IT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF FAILURE". MY TRUCK DID NOT DEVELOP THIS ISSUE UNTIL IT REACHED 77,000 MILES. GM NOW REFUSES TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER UNDER THE RECALL, BUT WANTS $600.00 TO REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER. THERE IS NO WAY TO DETERMINE THE TRUE SPEED OF THE TRUCK, AND TO ME IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY FAMILY. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

THE SPEEDOMETER WORK SOMETIME,OIL CLUSTER NEEDLE NOT WORKING. IT WAS A RECALL BUT YOU HAD TO BE UNDER LIKE 70 THOUSAND MILE TO GET THE SERVICE FREE AND I WAS OVER THE MILEAGE. THIS IS A DEFECT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE MY TRUCK WAS OVER 70 THOUSAND MILES. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

I HAVE A 1500 CHEVY, SILVERADO. I WAS NOTIFIED BY ?? BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM HAS CLOSED. THE RECALL STATED A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. BUT, BECAUSE WE HAD MORE THAN 70,000 MILES IT WAS NOT COVERED. WE HAD TO PAY OVER $300.00. WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. IN 2006 WHEN THE ODOMETER AND THE TEMP GAUGES WAS STICKING WE DID NOT HAVE 70,000 MILES. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STILL STUCK SINCE 2006. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

SPEEDOMETER STICKS. *TR

Mileage: 146,000

REALIZED MY SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT ACCURATE DURING A TRIP ON THE INTERSTATE, BECAME WORSE AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING. *TR

Mileage: 102,000

I HAD ONE INCIDENT ABOUT 6 MONTHS TO A YEAR AGO WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY VEHICLE FAILED TO READ PROPERLY. I LATER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET STATING THERE WAS A DEFECT INVOLVING THE SPEEDOMETER. HOWEVER, THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE (ABOUT 100K AT THAT TIME) WAS OVER THE 70K MAXIMUM FOR THE COMPANY TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE SINCE HAD IT HAPPEN SEVERAL MORE TIMES, OFF AND ON, DURING 2008. THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS, EXAMPLE: AT 30 MPH, THEN YOU HAVE TO SUBTRACT 30 MPH FROM WHATEVER IT REGISTERS TO GET YOUR ACTUAL SPEED. I CONTACTED THE 1-800 NUMBER FOR CHEVROLET. THEY OFFERED ME A $200 VOUCHER FOR OTHER "MAINTENANCE" AT THE DEALER, BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE NOT HAD IT LOOKED AT BECAUSE I WILL BE CHARGED A DIAGNOSTIC FEE ON SOMETHING THAT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO REPLACE. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE DEFECT IS IN THE PART, AND IS NOT DUE TO ANY NEGLECT ON MY PART. I DID TELL THE 1-800 CLERK TO SEND THE VOUCHER AFTER SHE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NO OTHER RECOURSE. SHE STATED THAT THE VOUCHER WAS FOR ME BEING A LOYAL CUSTOMER. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

THE SPEEDO SLOWLY QUIT WORKING. ASKED SEVERAL SERVICE AGENTS AND DEALERS AND THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE OVER AND OVER UNTIL IT FORCED THE SPEEDO BACK INTO ZERO PLACEMENT, BUT NOW THAT DOES NOT WORK AND THE SPEEDO DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. ALL OTHER GAUGES WORK FINE. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ACTING UP, THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WAS SHOWING 20 WHEN I WAS STOPPED, THEN IT WOULD GO BELOW 0, AND NO FINALLY IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING CHEVY KNEW THIS WAS A PROBLEM BUT WOULD ONLY FIX IT IF THE TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 70,000 MILES AND WAS UNDER 7 YEARS OLD. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC. DOES NOT REFLECT ACTUALLY SPEED. NORMALLY JUMPS OR STAYS AT 20 MPH. DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND I CAN SEE BY WEB RESEARCH A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. HOW DOES ONE MAINTAIN PROPER SEPARATION DISTANCE ? WHERE'S THE RECALL ?? *TR

Mileage: 79,000

I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP IN DECEMBER 2006. IN THE BEGINNING OF 2007, MANY OF MY INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES BEGIN TO STICK. SOME DAYS THEY WOULD WORK, SOME DAYS THEY WOULDN'T. SHORTLY AFTER THIS, I RECEIVED A "COURTESY" LETTER FROM GM DESCRIBING THE PROBLEMS HAPPENING TO MY VEHICLE AND ADVISING OWNERS OF A SPECIAL COVERAGE THAT WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR CERTAIN CUSTOMERS. MY VEHICLE, HAVING OVER THE NUMBER OF MILES ALLOWED, DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS COVERAGE. SINCE THAT TIME, ALL THE GAUGES ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL HAVE GONE OUT. I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH GM'S CLAIM THAT THIS IS "NOT A SAFETY ISSUE". NOT HAVING A SPEEDOMETER, OR ANY OTHER GAUGES ON THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE! I HAVE A FIVE YEAR OLD VEHICLE, AND I UNEQUIVOCALLY BELIEVE THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE ELEVATED FROM ONE OF A "COURTESY EXTENSION" TO A RECALL. THIS DEFECT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MILEAGE ON MY TRUCK, AND I SHOULD NOT BE PENALIZED FOR THE NUMBER OF MILES ON IT! I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT I WAS ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OVER THE ALLOWABLE MILEAGE FOR THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE AND I COULD NOT BE ASSISTED. THIS SITUATION IS TRULY AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

APPROX. 2 YEARS AGO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT OUT IN OUR CHEVY SILVERADO TK. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS ABOUT 50K MI. ON THE TRUCK. WE COULD NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE PANEL FIXED. WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AS IS. WE HAVE HAD MANY CHEVY TKS. ABOUT ONE MO. AGO WE RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT CHEVY PRODUCTS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS OURS. BUT THE STIPULATIONS ARE IN OUR EYES UN ACCEPTABLE. YOU CAN HAVE NO MORE THAN 70K MI. ON THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR CHEVY TO FIX THIS DEFECT. IF THEY KNEW OF THE DEFECT HOW CAN THERE BE THIS KIND OF STIPULATION... FOR THOSE OF US IN CA, THE MILES TRAVELED ARE MANY MORE THAN OTHER STATES. ALSO THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT HAPPENS! THE LETTERS WERE SENT OUT TO VEHICLES THAT ARE 2003'S. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN 5 YRS. WE BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THE ENTIRE GAUGE CLUSTER GOES BLANK, NO READINGS. THIS AFFECTS THE SPEEDOMETER AS WELL AS ENGINE MONITORING GAUGES. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE. BESIDES THE LOSS OF SPEED INFORMATION, WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO MONITOR THE ENGINE THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW IF FAILURE IS IMMANENT. ENGINE FAILURE ON THE HIGHWAY COULD EASILY LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 94,000

(1) HOT HUMID WEATHER WAS APPARENTLY TOO MUCH FOR MY VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER. (2) THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR FAILED IN ADDITION TO THE ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL WIRING GOING TO THE RESISTOR. (3) THE PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED COST $51.62, AND THE LABOR TO REPLACE THE PARTS COST $445.00. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH JUST OVER 31,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE JUST AS EASILY RESULTED IN A FIRE WITHIN THE DASHBOARD ASSEMBLY IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 31,208

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS, FLUTTERS, AND BECOMES INOPERABLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE FAILURES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WAS THE CONTACTS RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 02-19-08 *BF UPDATED 02-19-08 *TR

Mileage: 71,000

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO 120 MPH AND STICK THERE. SOMETIMES IT WILL FALL BACK TO AROUND 80 BUT IT WILL NOT READ CORRECTLY. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 10-15 TIMES IT WILL RESET TO 0 AND THE DO IT AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 67,500

SPEEDOMETER WITHER FREEZES OR REGISTERS GREATER OR LESSER THAN I AM DRIVING REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER SHIP WHERE THEY GAVE ME THE ADVISE TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. THIS WORKED SEVERAL TIMES, SOMETIMES TAKING SEVERAL RESTARTS TO ACCOMPLISH. NOW I GET THE RECALL NOTICE AND BECAUSE AI HAVE DRIVEN MY VEHICLE OVER 70K/5YEARS, WHICH EVER COMES FIRST THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THIS. IT WILL COST APPROX. $450 TO FIX IT. IF THIS IS A RECALL WHY ARE THEY NOT TAKING CARE OF IT. IT TAKES SEVERAL YEARS AND MANY COMPLAINTS TO GET SOMETHING RECALLED. THAT MEANS THAT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THIS IS BULL, IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THEIR COST. GM REFUSES AS DOES MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. MY MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY THEM, I MUST HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS IN BRINGING IT TO THEM FOR REQUIRED SERVICING. WHY DID THEY NEVER CHECK THIS ? THEIR COMMENT WAS, "WELL, IF YOU NEVER BOUGHT IT IN TO BE FIXED WHY SHOULD IT BE FIXED NOW" I DIDN'T BRING IT IN BECAUSE THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE AND THAT SHUTTING IT OFF WOULD RESET IT. OH, THEY WOULD FIX IT IF IT WERE CONSIDERED A SAFETY PROBLEM. WELL, IF I AM TRAVELING AT AN UNSAFE SPEED BECAUSE I AM GOING ACCORDING TO MY SPEEDOMETER, THEN THAT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. ONLY IN THIS CASE, THEY GET TO DETERMINE WHAT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND WHAT IS NOT.. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET PICKUP BECOMES ERRATIC AND STOPS WORKING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS COUNTRY. *TR

Mileage: 73,000

MY SPEEDOMETER STOP WORKING. I RECEIVED A LETTER ON 1/9/2008 SAYING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DASH CLUSTER IN 2003 CHEVROLET TRUCKS AND IF YOUR VEHICLE HAD 70,000 OR LESS MILES THEY WOULD REPLACE IT. MY TRUCK HAS 100,000 MILES, BUT THE DASH HAD STOP WORKING BEFORE IT REACHED 70,000 MILES. I CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

MY SPEEDOMETER ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL EITHER FAILS COMPLETELY, WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO, OR READS INACCURATELY, THEREBY CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY SITUATION WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS; PUTTING ME AND THE OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHERE I DRIVE IN HARMS WAY SINCE I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST/SLOW I AM GOING! *TR

Mileage: 84,000

AFTER ONLY 40,000 MILES SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC AT BEST, IF IT WORKS AT ALL. SOMETIMES READS 120 MPH WHILE STOPPED OR 0 MPH WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE READ LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES OF OTHER VICTIMS WITH THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I WAS QUOTED $450-$600 TO REPAIR SPEEDOMETER. ALSO, THERE IS NO OPTION TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO FIX MYSELF. GM OBVIOUSLY KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM YET CONTINUES TO IGNORE IT. I CAN ONLY ASSUME GM IS WAITING FOR THE DEATH TOLL TO REACH AN ADEQUATE NUMBER BEFORE THEY WILL RESPOND WITH A RECALL OR SATISFACTORY FIX. HOW MANY DEATHS WILL IT TAKE? WHAT'S THE MAGIC NUMBER? I WOULD LIKE TO THINK ZERO! *CN

Mileage: 40,000

THE DISPLAYED SPEEDOMETER SPEED IS LESS THEN ACTUAL. INITIALLY THE DISPLAYED SPEED WAS ONLY OFF BY 10 TO 15 MILES RESULTING IN DRIVING IN EXCESS OF THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT AND APPROACHING VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME TOO QUICKLY BEFORE I REALIZED THAT THE DISPLAYED SPEED WAS INCORRECT. THE PROBLEM HAS ADVANCED AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER USUALLY DISPLAYS A SPEED OF 10 MILES OR LESS NO MATTER WHAT THE ACTUAL SPEED IS. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND HAS QUOTED A REPAIR PRICE IN EXCESS OF $400. DEALERSHIP ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PART HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED YET.*CN

Mileage: 117,237

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS, WHICH RESULTED IN A TRAFFIC CITATION. THE SPEEDOMETER COULD DISPLAY 100 MPH WHILE DRIVING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, THE DISPLAY WILL READ 60 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY ONLY ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY WILL CHARGE $600 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

THE 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS A DOCUMENTED DEFECT ON THEIR SPEEDOMETERS AND GAUGES AND REFUSE TO CORRECT THIS IF YOU DO NOT MEET A 7YR/70,000 WARRANTY PERIOD. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED IN AS FEW AS 28,000 MILES TO OVER 150,000 MILES. THIS IS AN UNSAFE DEFECT REPORTED BY CHEVROLET THAT THE DO NOT RECOGNIZE AS NECESSARY TO COVER FOR EVERYONE. *TR

Mileage: 114,000

1 SIX MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND WOULD GET STUCK. SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 65 I WAS REALLY GOING 75 ACCORDING TO THE ARIZONA HIGHWAY PATROL I WAS GIVEN A WARNING SINCE THE OFFICER SAW THAT MY SPEEDOMETER HAD STAYED STUCK AT 65 EVEN WHEN I HAD ALREADY TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE AND MY SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 5,200

SPEEDOMETER WORKS IMPROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

IN MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO EX CAB Z71 LS MY SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY WHEN COLD. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN I FIRST ENTER THE VEHICLE AND THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE CAB EQUALS THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE THE CAB WHICH IS EQUAL TO 40 DEGREES OR LESS, MY SPEEDOMETER STAYS AT ZERO UNTIL THE CAB WARMS UP. ONCE THE CAB WARMS UP AND I COME TO A STOP AND THEN CONTINUE MOVING, THE SPEEDOMETER READS PROPERLY. I HAVE VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THIS. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER HAS STARTED ACTING ERRATIC. IT WILL NOT SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED, OFTEN STICKS ON A PARTICULAR SPEED WHEN I KNOW I'M EITHER GOING SLOWER OR FASTER. AT TIMES IT SHOWS I'M GOING IN EXCESS OF 120 MPH. IT SOMETIMES GOES BACK TO 0 WHEN IT IS SHUTDOWN. IT MAY, OR MAY FUNCTION CORRECTLY THE NEXT TIME IT IS STARTED. SINCE THIS IS ALL I HAVE TO RELY ON TO DETERMINE IF I'M TRAVELING THE CORRECT SPEED, IS THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE IF I EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT WHILE I AM RELYING ON THIS FOR AN INDICATION OF MY SPEED? *TR

Mileage: 78,220

AT AROUND 124,000 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS GOING 55 MPH. I GAVE IT SOME MORE GAS AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEVER ROSE, ONLY FELL DOWN TO 0. AFTER MY TRIP WHERE THIS INITIALLY HAPPENED MY SPEEDOMETER HAS DONE THIS NEARLY EVERY TRIP WHERE THE SPEED REACHES 70 MPH. TODAY, 11/13/07, I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GM THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, BEING THAT MY TRUCK HAS MORE THAN 70,000 MILES THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX IT AT THEIR EXPENSE. CALLS TO GM HAVE BEEN NO HELP AND THE PROBLEM WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THEM, EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW IT IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF THESE MODEL VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. TACHOMETER JUMPS TO 6K-7K WHEN THE DASH LIGHTS ARE ON FOR A SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF TIME. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE GOES TO ZERO. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO FAILS TO REGISTER CORRECT SPEED. THE INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW IT IS FAILING AGAIN. IT SEEMS THE INSTRUMENT IS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION FOR NO MORE THAN 50-60,000 MILES. *TR

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION. CUSTOMER STATED THAT AFTER 15,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. *KB

Mileage: 51,000

JUST RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER TODAY, I THOUGHT IT WAS STRANGE I'VE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH THIS AT ALL UNTIL THE LETTER ARRIVED IN THE MAIL 10/24/2007 WELL TODAY MY CLUSTER WENT OUT !!! SPEEDOMETER, OIL,PRESSURE, GAS, AMP, TEMP, MILEAGE AS WELL ALL QUIT ! KIND OF MAKES ME WONDER IF IT WAS SHUT DOWN VIA SATELLITE OR RADIO WAVE... MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT I NOW HAVE A EXTENDED COVERAGE ON THIS 70K MILES OR 7 YEARS I PLAN TO TAKE MINE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. ASAP IT'S FAILED TWICE IT DID COME BACK UP AFTER 20 MIN. OF DRIVING THEN WENT BACK OUT. *JB

Mileage: 53,000

MY 2003, 1500 CHEVY SILVERADO Z71 SPEEDOMETER IS GIVING ME TROUBLE. IT GETS STUCK AT ONE SPEED AS I CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. AND VISE VERSA, IT GETS STUCK AS I DECELERATE. SOME TIMES IT WILL GET STUCK AND NOT MOVE AT ALL. LOTS OF FORUMS I READ HAVE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. WHY WON'T THEY RECALL THIS ITEM. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

CHEVY TRUCK BAD SPEEDOMETER. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK LAST YEAR. FROM THE FIRST DAY THAT I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, I HEARD A TICKING COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. ABOUT A MONTH AGO, I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER WAS VERY ERRATIC AND THEN COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. ALSO, THE ELECTRIC MIRROR HAS QUIT WORKING ALONG WITH THE SEAT BELT SENSORS. *JB

Mileage: 38,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, VOLTAGE GAUGE, AND SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE INDICATED SPEED WOULD SUDDENLY INCREASE FOR NO REASON AND WOULD NOT RECEDE WITH BRAKING OR WITH AN ACTUAL DECREASE IN SPEED TRAVELED. I COULD NOT RELY ON THE SPEEDOMETER ANYMORE AND BEGAN TO RELY ON THE TACHOMETER TO ESTIMATE SPEED OF TRAVEL. I RESEARCHED THIS ONLINE AND FOUND AN ABUNDANCE OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT FAILING SPEEDOMETERS FOR CHEVY SILVERADOS. A QUERY TO A DEALER INDICATES THE REMEDY IS A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $420.00. *TR

Mileage: 57,550

SPEEDOMETER NOT WORK INFECT WILL SHOW THAT TRUCK (2003 SILVERADO 1500) IS TRAVELING AT 100 MILES AN HOUR WHILE IT STOP. IT FAIL ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO WARNING AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT NOT TO MENTION ALL THE SPEEDING TICKETS DUE TO THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. DEALER SATES THAT I THE OWNER HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR FOR A PRICE OF 350.00 DOLLARS . NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN SENT AND HAVE ASKED OTHER OWNERS IF THE SAME PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED AND ALL HAVE SAID YES. THIS OCCURRED AFTER AN AMOUNT OF 100,000 MILES HAVE BEEN DRIVEN ON TRUCK. *JB

Mileage: 1,000

2001 CHEVY Z71 TRUCK. ALL OF THE GAUGES QUIT WORKING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 100 MPH, THE TACHOMETER, OIL, TEMPERATURE AND GAS GAUGES REGISTER ZERO. *TR

I HAVE A 03' CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 Z71 WITH 70,000 MILES. JUST RECENTLY I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 30MPH WHILE NOT MOVING. AT 60MPH IT REGISTERS OVER 120MPH. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE FIXED BY GM AT NO CHANGE. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, A PASSENGER TURNED THE KEYS ONE NOTCH. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, WHICH CAUSED IT TO ROLL FORWARD. THE PASSENGER DID NOT HAVE HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ANY POINT. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS ABLE TO DO THAT FOR TOWING PURPOSES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 126,000. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE WAS INFORMED YOU WOULD HAVE TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO TRANSMISSION OUT OF BRAKE POSITION AND WAS ALARMED TO FIND THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT HAS THE DEFECT. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE THE DANGEROUS DEFECT INVESTIGATE IT AS IT IS UNSAFE FOR NOT ONLY HIM BUT ALSO CHILDREN THAT COULD EASILY GET INTO THE VEHICLE AND MOVE THE IT. UPDATED 08/24/07 *TR

Mileage: 126,000

ON MAY 20, 2007 AT 41,300 MILES, THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER, TEMPERATURE, OIL AND FUEL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. THESE GAUGES WERE NOT DIGITAL, THEY WEREA MOVING DIAL/STICK. THE DIGITAL ODOMETER AND INSTRUMENT PANELS STILL WORK. ALL FUSES HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND NONE WERE BLOWN.*AK A GOOGLE SEARCH BY ME GAS UNCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE AND TWO FEDERAL LAWSUITS BEING FILED RECENTLY IN WA AND OR.

Mileage: 41,300

SPEEDOMETER FAILURES ON 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP. I HAD DEALER REPLACE WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC AND YOU CANNOT TELL WHAT SPEED YOU ARE TRAVELING. *JB

Mileage: 55,000

MY SPEEDOMETER BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING. IT HAD THE WRONG SPEED DISPLAYED AND CAUSED TO ME TO EXCEED THE SPEED LIMIT FOR SEVERAL MILES AND THEN I GOING SLOWER THAN THE SPEED LIMIT. BOTH SITUATIONS CAUSED ME TO HAVE CLOSE RUN-INS WITH OTHER VEHICLES. *JB

Mileage: 103,200

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STICKS AND GIVES INACURATE SPEED. CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT DUE TO WRONG SPEED. I PERSONALLY FIND MYSELF LOKKING IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO TRY TO KEEP THE PROPER SPEED. VEY DANGEROUS FOR MY FAMILY. *AK

Mileage: 63,000

I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO LT Z-71 AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GET STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WHILE AT STOP AND WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 WILL BE PEGGED OUT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ON RECALL. I FOUND AN ONLINE FORUM WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED DISGRUNTLED GM OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, MOST OF THEM SAY THE REPAIRS COST AROUND $700 AND THE PROBLEM SOMETIMES REOCCURS. I AM A DIEHARD GM FANATIC AND HAVE OWNED SEVERAL AND EVERYTIME I HAD A PROBLEM IT WAS MINOR, BUT THIS IS NOT A MINOR PROBLEM. IN THE FORUM I FOUND THERE IS TALK OF A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AND I WOULD HATE TO SEE THIS PROBLEM GO THAT FAR, WHEN A RECALL WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN RECALLS ON ALOT MORE MINOR STUFF FROM GM, SO WHAT IS THE HOLD UP? I CANT AFFORD TO SPEND $700 TO FIX FAULTY WORKMANSHIP. THE TACHOMETER ALSO DOESN'T FUNCTION RIGHT, BUT THAT DOESN'T BOTHER ME AS MUCH AS THE SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT FUEL GUAGES MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY EITHER AND THAT WORRIES ME BECAUSE MY WIFE USES THIS TRUCK AND HAS MY CHILDREN WITH HER MOST OF THE TIME AND WE LIVE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND IF SHE RUNS OUT OF GAS SHE MAY NOT HAVE CELL SERVICE TO CALL SOMEONE AND THE THOUGHT OF MY WIFE, FIVE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, AND INFANT SON WALKING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LATE AT NIGHT DOESN'T SIT WELL WITH ME. PLEASE DO THE RESPONSIBLE THING AND RECALL YOUR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. *AK

TOOK 2003 SILVERADO IN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE COMPUTER UPDATED, EVER SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. IT IS ERRATIC, AND DISPLAYS SPEEDS MUCH HIGHER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. I AM ABLE TO TURN IGNITION ON AND OFF TO GET IT TO RESET BACK TO ZERO, BUT THAT IS NOT ALWAYS EASY WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY.*AK

Mileage: 83,000

WHEN OPERATING TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON BOTH SIGNALS, SO OTHER DRIVERS CAN'T TELL WHAT DIRECTION I'M TURNING OR CHANGING LANES NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS. ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED APPROXIMATE YEAR AGO AT JOE PANIAN CHEV DEALERSHIP AND PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN ABOUT WEEK AGO. *JB

Mileage: 53,000

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH 11830 FAILURE MILEAGE AT 65 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER READ 120 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.*AK UPDATE *4/23/07TR

Mileage: 11,830

SPEEDOMETER READING IS ERRATIC AT BEST. PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. NEEDLE STARTS OFF AT BETWEEN 20-60 MPH. RETURNS TO ZERO SOMETIMES. SOMETIMES IT MOVES. SOMETIMES IT IS JUST STUCK. HAVE HEARD FROM NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *JB

SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENT. MOST OF THE TIME INDICATES 120 MPH. *JB

Mileage: 52,000

SPEEDOMETER IS ALL MESSED UP IT HAS INACCURATE READINGS MOST OF THE TIME AND DOESN'T WORK AT ALL THE REST OF THE TIME. THE DEALER CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY AND IS ASKING $500.00 TO FIX. MY DAUGHTER RECENTLY NOTIFIED ME THAT A LOCAL NEWS STATION HAD MANY CONSUMERS COMPLAINING OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND THAT SOME OF THEM HAD RECEIVED SPEEDING TICKETS WHEN THEIR SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *JB

Mileage: 41,000

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. STICKS. SOMETIMES WORKS. DEALER SAID $500 TO FIX. KNOW 3 OTHER 03-04 SILVERADO OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 82,000

PURCHASED NEW IN 2003, CHEVY SIVLERADO 1500, AT 40,000 MILES, PASSENGER SIDE HEATED MIRROR CRACKED AND BOTH HEATED MIRRORS NO LONGER WORK. AT ABOUT 88,000 MILES SPEEDOMETER IS JUMPING AND STICKING, WILL NOT RETURN TO ZERO, CANNOT READ TRUE SPEED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS NOW. *NM

ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER, READS ANYWHERE FROM 35 MPH TO OVER 120 MPH AT ALL TIMES. *JB

Mileage: 84,358

SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT VARIOUS READINGS AND IS RARELY ACCURATE. I HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED ONE TICKET ($140). I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY FACTORS INVOLVED WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THINK GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO A RECALL. ALSO TODAY, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF. (HAD TO PULL THE FUSE) I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED ABOUT BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I HAVE DOCUMENTED ALL OF THIS AND KEPT COPIES OF ALL COMPLAINTS AND EMAILS. JUST TO HAVE SOMETHING TO FALL BACK ON WHEN MY WIPERS GO OUT AND I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT MY NEXT TRUCK WON'T BE "MADE IN AMERICA" I CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY ASSURED ME THEY COULD REPAIR IT FOR UNDER 1000.00 WOW, WHAT A BARGAIN CONSIDERING IT SHOULD BE A RECALL. THANKS FOR LETTING ME VENT. *NM

Mileage: 65,000

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO AND MY SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER CURRENTLY DO NOT WORK. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY MENTIONED THAT IT IS COMMON BUT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ($500) I ASKED WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT A PLASTIC GEAR WEARS OUT. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 46,000

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AT 53000 MILES. APPARENTLY, ALL INTERNAL PARTS. MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME SITUATION. THIS TYPE OF PART SHOULD NOT FAIL UNTIL 300,000 + MILES OR 25 YEARS! MOST PEOPLE ARE QUOTED (AND PAID) $500 - $1,000 TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I'VE GOT A CALL IN TO GM DEALER, BUT HAVEN'T HEARD BACK YET. *JB

Mileage: 53,000

WHILE DRIVING OVER 55 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND JUMPS UP AND DOWN. FINALLY STOPS WORKING AND NEEDLE POINTS DOWN. NO WAY OF JUDGING SPEED. HAD IT REPROGRAMMED AT COST OF 10.00, DIDN'T FIX PROBLEM. HAD A GAGE CLUSTER ORDER AND INSTALLED AT COST OF 300.00. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN CLUSTER IN A LOT OF TRUCKS AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO OWNER. MY TRUCK HAD 30,650 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *NM

Mileage: 30,650

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. *NM

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THAT THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED 120+MPH WHEN GOING 65 MPH. WHEN STOPPED IT INDICATED 60 MPH. DEALER REPLACED CLUSTER UNIT TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 29,018

I OWN A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN VERY ERRATIC LATELY. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. I CAN BE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 30 MPH OR EVEN 0 MPH. THERE IS REALLY NO CONSISTENCY TO HOW THE SPEEDOMETER MEASURES MY SPEED. *JB

Mileage: 75,500

MY SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 65 MPH AT A STANDSTILL. *JB

Mileage: 66,700

2003 SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM. PINS AT 120 MPH ALL THE TIME. DISCONNECT BATTERY FOR 10 MINUTES. SPEEDOMETER FINE FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS, THEN SAME THING. BASED ON RESEARCH, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. RECALL??? *NM

MY 03 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER IS ACTING ERRATICALLY. IT HAS BECOME STUCK AT 60 MPH WHEN AT A FULL STAND STILL STOP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT GONE AWAY AND IS CAUSING ME MUCH CONCERN WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *JB

Mileage: 53,737

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT DARK. CAN NOT READ THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. *JB

Mileage: 71,404

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO MALFUNCTIONS FROM TIME TO TIME. AFTER HAVING BEEN DRIVEN FOR AND HOUR OR SO IT WILL REGISTER THE SPEED AT WHICH IT WOULD REMAIN AT THE MOST, FOR INSTANCE IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND CAME TO A DEAD STOP IT WOULD STILL REGISTER 70 MPH. ALSO WHEN IT DOES NOT STICK IT WILL ACT LIKE IT IS TRYING TO STICK AND DROP FIVE OR SO MILES AT A TIME INSTEAD OF DECREASING AT A STEADY PACE. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURS THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO DETERMINE MY SPEED. *NM

Mileage: 56,000

SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK AT 60 MPH WHILE PARKED AND DOES NOT GO BACK DOWN TO ZERO. *JB

THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING. *JB

Mileage: 38,000

SPEEDOMETER IS READING 20 OR 40 OR 120 OR 70 NO MATTER IF YOU ARE SITTING STILL, GOING 50. IT DOES NOT MATTER THE SPEEDOMETER IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. *NM

Mileage: 45,000

SPEEDOMETER IS NO LONGER ACCURATE. I HAVE READ MANY POSTS FOR PEOPLE WITH THE SIMILAR TYPE OF VEHICLE 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND 2003 GMC YUKONS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE SPEEDOMETER LOCKS UP AND DISPLAYS SPEEDS AT LEAST 20-30 MPH OVER, THEN SOMETIMES REGISTERS 0 MPH WHEN TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE TO RESORT TO USING A PORTABLE GPS FOR MY SPEED DETECTION. THIS APPARENTLY IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES, IT IS A COSTLY FIX, AND GM REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. AS THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN, PLEASE LOOK AT REQUIRING GM TO ISSUE A RECALL. THANK YOU. *NM

Mileage: 50,000

SPEEDOMETER ON 2003 SILVERADO FAILED WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. GLANCED DOWN AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND NOTICED THAT I WAS TRAVELING 120 MPH IN A SCHOOL ZONE!!!!....OBVIOUSLY AN ERROR. THE SPEEDO NEEDLE IS GITTERY AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERS. I'M GRAVELY CONCERNED THAT I NO LONGER KNOW HOW FAST/SLOW I'M DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE ADDRESSED/RESOLVED. *NM

Mileage: 51,000

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO HAS QUIT WORKING PROPERLY. THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE IS STUCK ON 120 MPH. *NM

Mileage: 43,000

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO, 56,8000 MILES. SPEEDOMETER WAS TACKING AT 50 MPH. IS NOW WORKING BACKWARDS FROM 140 MPH GOING ONLY AS FAR AS 80 MPH. CALLED DEALER, SAID NO RECALL. SAID IT WOULD COST $600 TO REPLACE "BUNDLE". JUST WENT THROUGH MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS AND I BELIEVE GM SHOULD STEP UP! *NM

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 03 CHEVROLET SILVERADO RANDOMLY STICKS. RIGHT NOW IT IS STUCK AT 80 MPH AND THE TRUCK IS STATIONARY AND IS NOT EVEN STARTED. THIS CAUSES MY SPEED TO DISPLAY WRONG AND I MUST USE SIMPLE ARITHMETIC TO FIGURE OUT HOW FAST I'M GOING. HOWEVER, AT THIS POINT, I CAN ONLY USE THAT ARITHMETIC TO DETERMINE UP TO 40 MPH AS MY SPEEDOMETER ONLY MEASURES UP TO 120. AFTER THAT, I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED -- IT SEEMS TO EVENTUALLY FIX ITSELF ONLY TO HAPPEN AGAIN. IN CHECKING INTERNET CHAT ROOMS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR CHEVY/GM VEHICLES IN THAT PRODUCTION YEAR. WHY HAS THIS BEEN ALLOWED TO CONTINUE WITHOUT A RECALL? MY CAR IS DUE FOR INSPECTION. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT I GET THE SPEEDOMETER BACK TO 0 TO HAVE THIS INSPECTION DONE AS I DON'T HAVE TIME TO GET THE REPAIR DONE NOR DO I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO SPEND A DIME ON SOMETHING THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. PLEASE DO YOUR JOB AND ISSUE A RECALL. OTHERWISE, IT'S BACK TO BUYING FOREIGN VEHICLES! *NM

Mileage: 47,750

ERRATIC AND INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER READINGS ON 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. *JB

Mileage: 45,617

2003 CHEVROLET Z-71 EXT. CAB, 4.8 LITER, AUTO TRANS. LS MODEL. JUST TURNED 50,000 MILES ON 11-13-2006 AND SPEEDOMETER IS ERRATIC AND INACCURATE! UNACCEPTABLE AND UNSAFE. I HAVE READ OVER 200 OF THE SAME CASES WITH THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. SPEEDOMETER READS 100 WHEN TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. WHEN IN PARK SPEEDOMETER READS OVER 35 MPH. THIS SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! *NM

Mileage: 50,007

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, THE SPEEDOMETER DEVELOPS AN "OFFSET ZERO." I REALIZED THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED SLOWING TO A STOP LIGHT. THE MOST DIRE CONSEQUENCE WAS SLOWING TO TURN AFTER REALIZING THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED AND HAVING NO RELIABLE GAUGE AS TO MY TURNING SPEED. I NEVER REALIZED HOW MUCH I REFER TO MY SPEEDOMETER WHILE SLOWING UNTIL I ALMOST MISSED MY TURN ENTIRELY BECAUSE OF THIS FAILURE. I HAVE SINCE HAD THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER REPAIRED AT A COST OF $200, BY A NON-GM TECHNICIAN. *JB

Mileage: 56,620

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND STARTED SLOWING DOWN. WHILE I WAS SLOWING DOWN MY SPEEDOMETER WOULDN'T SHOW MY SPEED IT JUST STUCK AT 60 MPH. WHEN I WENT TO SPEED UP THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD SPEED UP ALSO SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ 65 WHEN REALLY I WAS ONLY GOING 5 MPH. PULLED THE TRUCK OVER AND SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN THE RESTARTED IT UNTIL THE SPEEDOMETER WAS AT 0 MPH. THEN PULLED BACK ON THE HWY, WHILE SPEEDING UP TO THE TRAFFIC THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ 0 MPH. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WHIT OTHER TRUCKS LIKE MINE. THE MECHANIC HOOKED UP A TESTER AND TOLD ME HE DIDN'T SEE ANY PROBLEM. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THE SPEEDOMETER WORKED PERFECTLY, FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS NOW SINCE THEN IT IS A GUESSING GAME WEATHER OR NOT THE SPEEDOMETER IS TELLING ME THE RIGHT SPEED OR IF IT IS WRONG. SO I HAVE BEEN USING MY GPS FOR THE PAST FEW MOTHS. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND ALSO TO CHEVY. CHEVY HAS QUOTED ME ANYWHERE FROM 600-1000 DOLLARS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. AND OTHERS I HAVE TALKED TO HAVE STATED THAT IT HAS COST THEM ABOUT THAT MUCH ALSO.

Mileage: 38,000

SPEEDOMETER GAUGE IS NOT READING THE CORRECT SPEED AND JUMPS ALL OVER THE PLACE. THIS CAN CAUSE ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT BECAUSE I AM UNABLE TO TELL WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING. *JB

Mileage: 36,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH ON DIRT ROAD AND ASPHALT, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A CLUNKING SOUND FROM UNDER THE FRONT END. DURING THIS INCIDENT, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED INCORRECT INFORMATION ON EVERY GAUGE. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY,EITHER. THE VEHICLE BECAME LOCKED IN SECOND GEAR, AND WAS UNABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT. FINALLY, THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE WERE SPONGY, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE FROM ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE IT AWAITS A DIAGNOSIS.

Mileage: 48,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, ON JULY 14, 2006 THE BATTERY FAILED AND LEAKED SULFURIC ACID ONTO THE GARAGE FLOOR. TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY.

Mileage: 19,000

TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER NEEDLES SWEPT FULL RANGE AND ENGINE LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. IF THIS HAPPENS IN A INTERSECTION DURING A START OR WHILE YIELDING, I FEAR AN ACCIDENT. NO REPAIR HAS BEEN DONE BECAUSE THE POWER CAME BACK. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. *NM

Mileage: 41,200

SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK. *NM

Mileage: 60,000

MY SPEEDOMETER GOES IN AND OUT. TYPICALLY DOESN'T WORK IN THE MORNING WHEN IT IS COLD. SOMETIMES WILL BE WORKING FINE THEN STOPS AND STAYS WHERE IT WAS WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING. I WAS TOLD IT IS THE GAUGE CLUSTER THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *NM

Mileage: 41,135

WE HAD AN ELECTRIC MALFUNCTION IN OUR STEERING COLUMN. THE STARTER HAD THE INSULATION ON THE WIRE WAS RUBBED THROUGH ENOUGH TOO SHORT OUT AND CAUSE IT TO BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE ENTIRE TRUCK SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. THE IGNITION AND THE KEY WAS HOT TO TOUCH WHEN WE TOUCH IT TO TAKE IT OUT. *LA

Mileage: 15,664