2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Electrical System Problems

BRAKE LINES, GAS LINE, TRANSMISSION FLUID LINES ALL RUSTED/CORRODED BEGINNING AT UNDER 50,000 MILES. * HAD NEAR ACCIDENTS AS THE BRAKE LINES BLEW WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND WAS DECELERATING IN AN ATTEMPT TO COME TO A STOP..PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, I CONTINUED ON (FOOT OFF THE GAS) UNTIL THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH ON IT'S OWN, SHIFTED INTO LOW GEAR & WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP AND GET TOWED. * SHORTLY AFTER BRAKE LINE INCIDENT, THE SAME THING WITH THE GAS LINE, RUSTED/CORRODED AND LEAKED GASOLINE WHEN IGNITION WAS ON AND PUMP WAS RUNNING... TOWED * A FEW ,MONTHS LATER, I WAS PARKING THE TRUCK AND FLUID STARTED SPEWING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK - AFTER CLOSE EXAMINATION I DETERMINED IT WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID, THE LINES HAD RUSTED/CORRODED - AGAIN,TOWED. * REAR BUMPER ROTTED OUT COMPLETELY BEFORE HITTING 35,000 MILES- I HAD IT REPLACED, NOW THE WHEELS AND SIDE QUARTER PANELS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN ARE ALSO ROTTING OUT. * CURRENTLY THE DASH LIGHTS/PANEL WILL INTERMITTENTLY BEGIN TO FLASH - THE WHOLE DASH GOES BLANK, LIGHTS OFF, THEN THEY COME BACK ON, WHILE DRIVING! **MY MECHANIC RECENTLY TOLD ME AFTER STATE INSPECTION, THAT THE FRAME IS THE NEXT THING TO GO, IT IS RUSTING OUT MORE THAN EXPECTED FOR A VEHICLE OF IT'S AGE/LOW MILEAGE. PERSONALLY, I FEEL THAT INFERIOR PRODUCTS WERE USED WHEN THE TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED ONLY BECAUSE I HAVE ANOTHER CHEVROLET PRODUCT WITH TWICE THE MILEAGE AND 6 YEARS OLDER WITH BARELY ANY RUST/ROT/CORROSION.

WHILE DRIVING, THE HEATER BLOWER STOPPED WORKING AND I SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC OR INSULATION. I PULLED OVER AND FIGURED OUT IT WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH. LOGICALLY I PULLED THE BOTTOM COVER OFF FROM BELOW THE BLOWER ASSY.(FORMER MECHANIC). SMELL WAS COMING FROM PLUG HARNESS AND RELAY. MELTED WIRE INSULATION AND MELTED PLASTIC FROM PLUG HARNESS(OBVIOUS SHORT). I WAS NEAR AN AUTO PARTS STORE AND CHECKED TO SEE IF THEY HAD THIS WIRING PLUG ASSY. AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY DID AND THIS WAS AN ISSUE THAT GM HAD AND THERE HAD BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS. IT'S WINTER AND I NEEDED A DEFROSTER! ROADSIDE FIX, BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. CONTACTED GM AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VIN NUMBER WASN'T PART OF THEIR RECALL. GM CASE # 8-174060432. NOT DROPPING THIS, THIS COULD HAVE GOTTEN WORSE.

Mileage: 126,000

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.

THE GAUGE CLUSTER IS ALWAYS DRAWING POWER. BATTERY GOES DEAD IF I DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICAL FOR ONE DAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMED AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM READING ANY OF THE GAUGES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL CONNECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,289.

Mileage: 154,289

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR BUG OFTEN DUE TO CORROSION AFTER LESS THAN 1000 MILES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED COVER OVER THE AC LINE AND THAT HAD LITTLE EFFECT. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURE FLAW. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 227,792.

Mileage: 227,792

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AFTER FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

BLOWER MOTOR SWITCH RESISTORS, DEFECTIVE FROM FACTORY. RESISTORS GET SO HOT THEY MELT AND MELT THE END OFF THE FACTORY WIRING HARNESS. THE WIRES AND BLOWER MOTOR ARE SUPPOSE TO BE PROTECTED BY A FUSE BUT THE FUSE NEVER BLOWS. REPLACED RESISTORS IN 2013 BUT IT DID NOT LAST 1 YEAR AND BURNED UP AGAIN IN 2014! GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY YEARS BUT DOES NOT CARE IF THE WIRES OVER HEAT AND CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

I PURCHASED A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO LT MANUFACTURED IN NOV 2002, FOR THE PAST YR AND A HALF THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, MY OUTSIDE TEMP AND DIRECTION INDICATOR LOCATED ON THE REAR VIEW, THE HEATED SEATS, THE REMOTE ENTRY HAVE ALL STOPPED WORKING AND SOMETIMES THE STEREO WILL COME ON AND WORK PROPERLY BUT WITH NO SOUND, CONSTANTLY HAVING TO GET A JUMP START BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED WHILE PARKED. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE. AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT TECHNICIANS AT DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS I FOUND OUT THAT THOSE ITEMS I JUST LISTED ARE CONTROLLED BY THE BODY CONTROL MODULE OR (BCM). ALSO THAT IT WILL DRAW POWER OFF OF THE BATTERY. THAT IS THE SAME PROBLEM RECALLED ON THE OTHER GM VEHICLES, WHY IS THE RECALL NOT BEING ADDED TO THE CHEVY TRUCKS AS WELL. MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED VERY CLOSE TO THE SAME TIME AS THE MALIBU'S AND OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT ARE BEING RECALLED AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PART. *TR

I PURCHASED MY CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK IN 2003 NEW OFF THE LOT AT [XXX] IN ROSEVILLE CALIFORNIA. WITHIN A COUPLE YEARS, I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN AT AN INTERSECTION AND LOST POWER. I NEARLY HIT A HOMELESS MAN WITH A SHOPPING CART, AS I CAME UP OVER A SIDEWALK. I CALLED CHEVY AND GOT TOWED BACK IN. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A SOLENOID? THEY FIXED IT AND THAT WAS THAT. A YEAR LATER, I AM DRIVING DOWN A BUSY MAJOR STREET AND MAKE A LEFT TURN. AS TURNING I LOSE POWER AND MY TRUCK DIES. CARS BEHIND ME HONKING. LIGHT CHANGES TO RED AND CARS STILL BEHIND ME. NOW OTHER LIGHTS ARE GREEN. I TURN MY KEY AGAIN AND IT TURNS ON AND I GET OUT OF THE WAY. I HAVE 4 TEENAGERS IN MY TRUCK WITH ME SCREAMING. I TAKE MY TRUCK TO [XXX] AND THEY TEST DRIVE. NOTHING HAPPENS. THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING TO FIX. COULDN'T GET IT TO DIE ON THEM. A YEAR LATER, MAKE A U TURN ON BUSY STREET. IT DIES AND LOSES POWER. I HAVE NO BRAKES AND NO STEERING. CARS HONKING. AGAIN TAKE IT TO [XXX]. NOTHING. A YEAR LATER, TAKING A CAR LOAD OF WOMEN OUT TO DINNER AND DRINKS. ALL HARD WORKING MOTHERS. I AM THE ONLY NON DRINKER. AT MIDNIGHT I AM TAKING THE WOMEN HOME. U-TURN AT INTERSECTION, AND TRUCK DIES. AGAIN. NO BRAKES OR STEERING. SCARED WOMEN. TURN IT OVER AND IT GOES. I TAKE MY TRUCK TO [XXX]. THEY HAVE JUST MOVED TO ANOTHER BUILDING DOWN THE STREET. ALL MY RECORDS OF IGNITION PROBLEMS GONE. THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHERE ANY OF THEM WENT. THEY TEST DRIVE. NOTHING. THEY HAVE YET TO FIX ANYTHING ON IT. IT HASN'T DONE IT IN OVER A YEAR. BUT NO TELLING WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN. IT JUST HAPPENS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 99,201

WE WERE DRIVING ON US19 IN NEW PORT RICHEY, FL, WHEN TRAFFIC SLOW DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT AND I LOST ALL BRAKES HAD TO VEER OFF THE ROAD ALMOST GOT INTO A HEAD ON ACCIDENT, THE ONLY WAY TO STOP WAS BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES, COULD NOT CHANGE THE GEARS, EVERYTHING JUST FROZE. WE JUST MOVED FROM CONNECTICUT A YEAR AGO. NOW THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER PANEL IS NOT WORKING, RPM, SPEEDOMETER IS NOT READING AT ALL, IT JUST STATES ON 0, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED IN ABOUT 2 MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 181,433

2003 SILVERADO STARTED BY ITSELF WHILE I WAS PUTTING GAS IN . KEY WAS IN IGNITION BUT WAS NOT TURNED ON. IT STARTED IN REDUCED POWER MODE. I DO NOT HAVE A REMOTE START INSTALLED ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 207,345

AIR CONDITIONER SHORTS OUT. WE HAVE HAD EVERY PANEL REPLACED TRYING TO FIX IT, BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCKS BRAKES ROTTING OUT AND BRAKE FAILURE. THIS HAPPENED 2/2013. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT AND SEATBELT. BOTH HAVE COMPLETELY BROKEN IN THE TRUCK 5/2013. WE HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES FOR THIS TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

I HAVE READ IN THE INTERNET THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS. IT IS SORT OF RIDICULOUS TO TAKE OFF A BATTERY TO CLEAN IT . PUT BACK ON AND NOTHING BUT HOT AIR ON PASSENGER. MY WIFE IS PRETTY UPSET ABOUT THIS, SHE WILL NOT EVEN DRIVE IN MY TRUCK ANYMORE. WHAT A CRYING SHAME! *TR

OVERHEATED CONNECTOR IN DASH, POSSIBLY LOOSE AT ASSEMBLY. ORIGIN BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL, DRIVER SIDE OF DASH. *TR

Mileage: 129,000

AFTER A 3 MILE RIDE, BACKING UP TRUCK NOTICED SMOKE THEN FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE MELTED ALL ELECTICAL LINES, DESTROYED HOOD AND WINDSHIELD. WEATHER WAS PERFECT, AIR CONDITIONING MAY HAVE BEEN ON. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

MY SPEEDOMETER READS 125+ MPH WHEN I'M ONLY DRIVING 55MPH ACCORDING TO MY GPS. MY OIL PRESSURES GAUGE AND AMMETER ALSO INDICATE READINGS IN EXCESS OF MECHANICAL LIMITS. *TR

TRUCK HAS 82,000 MILES. SPEEDOMETER BEEN ACTING UP LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.SITTING PARK IT READS 40MPH.I SEE WHERE EVERYONE WHO OWNS A SILVERADO HAS THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CLUSTERS. ARE ALL MY GAUGES GONNA GO OUT NOW?....HOW BAD ARE THE ALL GONNA BE OFF?.....THIS IS BAD.....AND EVERYONE KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM TOO...THATS THE WORST PART. MY NEXT TRUCK WILL BE A TOYOTA! *TR

Mileage: 82,000

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GUAGES ARE ALL FAILING. I DID NOT REALIZE IT UNTIL I RECEIVED A TICKET FOR SPEEDING AND FOUND OUT MY SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. *TT

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING INACCURATELY. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,900.

Mileage: 43,000

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO. I'VE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE ELECTRONIC DASH. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO IT SOMETIMES CAME ON THEN OFF, BUT NOW IT JUST STAYS OFF. NOTHING SHOWS UP. I HAVE NO CLUE HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE, HOW FAST I AM GOING, HOW MANY MILES ON THE TRUCK ETC... NOW I AM TOLD THAT IT HAPPENS A LOT WITH CHEVY'S. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT FIXED IS TO BRING IT IN AND TAKEN APART THEN HAS TO GET SENT OUT SO THEN CAN COMPUTERIZE IT TO THAT TRUCK. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY, AND THAT WILL TAKE BETWEEN A WEEK OR TWO. CRAZY!!!! NOW I HAVE TO RENT A CAR IN THE MEAN TIME. CHEVY NEEDS TO PAY FOR THIS. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

MY HUSBAND HAS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK THAT HAS BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER. AT FIRST THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD ACCELERATE WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE GAS AND THERE WOULD BE NO CHANGE IN SPEED. THEN AFTER A FEW MONTHS OF THAT GOING ON THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I'VE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH A FEW OWNERS OF CHEVROLETS TRUCKS OR SUV'S AND I WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR ALOT OF THEM HAD TO PAY A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO REPLACE THEIR SPEEDOMETER DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE AN 03 CHEVY SILVERADO. MY SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY IF AT ALL. WHEN IT DOES WORK IT IS USUALLY OFF BY A GOOD BIT (HIGH AND LOW). IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS A ONE OWNER. I GOOGLED "SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER BAD" AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AS MINE. IT IS A REGULARLY OCCURRING PROBLEM FOR ME AND MANY OTHERS AS WELL. DEALER SAYS IT IS A $500 REPAIR. I NOW RELY ON MY GPS WHICH HAS A SPEEDOMETER FEATURE ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

I HAVE AN 03 CHEVY SILVERADO. MY SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY IF AT ALL. WHEN IT DOES WORK IT IS USUALLY OFF BY A GOOD BIT (HIGH AND LOW). IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS A ONE OWNER. I GOOGLED "SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER BAD" AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AS MINE. IT IS A REGULARLY OCCURRING PROBLEM FOR ME AND MANY OTHERS AS WELL. DEALER SAYS IT IS A $500 REPAIR. I NOW RELY ON MY GPS WHICH HAS A SPEEDOMETER FEATURE ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

IN-DASH GEAR SELECTOR LIGHT IS INOPERABLE. LIGHT STOPPED BURNING FOR NO REASON AND DURING THE DAY TIME CAN NOT SEE WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT VEHICLE COULD NOT BE IN PARK AND COULD ROLL AWAY FROM VEHICLE OPERATOR WHEN IT WAS THOUGHT TO BE IN A PARKED POSITION. TO FIX THE LIGHT ONE LARGE PART THAT COVERS MULTIPLE DASH COMPONENTS IS REPLACED NOT JUST A SINGLE COMPONENT AND THIS PART COSTS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS EVEN IF OTHER COMPONENTS ARE WORKING FINE. THIS COMPONENT ALSO HAS TO BE INSTALLED BY A DEALERSHIP SINCE IT COVERS THE ODOMETER. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. HE STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, HE WAS RECEIVED A WARNING FROM A LOCAL POLICE OFFICER. THE OFFICER ADVISED HIM THAT HE WAS ACTUALLY TRAVELING 90 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500 AND THE CURRENT WAS 83,500.

Mileage: 82,500

BAD CLUSTER (OIL GAUGES AND HIGH TEMPERATURE GAUGE) SO FAR ON A CHEVY SILVERADO 2003 SHOULD BE A RECALL REGARDING THIS MATTER. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR? THANKS *TR

OUR SPEEDOMETER IN OUR 2003 CHEVY 1500 PICK STOPPED WORKING AFTER WE GOT A NOTICE THAT WAS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BUT WAS ONLY HONORED IF IT HAPPENED UNDER 80K MILES WE NEVER HAD THE ISSUE UNTIL WE WERE AT 99K MILES. SO MY COMPLAINT IS : IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO? WE HAVE 104K ON THE TRUCK NOW. *TR

Mileage: 99,000

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER. STARTED GIVING INCORRECT READINGS LAST MONTH. NOW UNIT IS STUCK AT 45 MPH. SOMETIMES NEEDLE WILL MOVE. *TR

Mileage: 66,547

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING. THE NEW "0" SEEMS TO BE SOMEWHERE AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, I SEE THAT I HAD BEEN FORTUNATE THAT I HADN'T HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CLUSTER BEFORE THIS. I HAVE HAD SPORADIC MALFUNCTIONING IN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BUT I COULD LIVE WITH THAT...THE SPEEDOMETER IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 66,800

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD DIESEL. SPEEDOMETER MAXED OUT WHEN REALLY ONLY DOING 45MPH. GAUGE STUCK AT MAXED OUT POSITION. *TR

BOUGHT 2003 SILVERADO 3500 4X4 USED IN 2006. IT HAD 125,000 MILES AND RAN GREAT. IN OCTOBER 2006, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING INACCURATELY THE OIL AND BATTERY CHARGE GAUGE ARE NOT ACCURATE EITHER. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE MILEAGE. IT IS OVER THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER. I HAVE OVER 200,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK RUNS GREAT AND I WOULD NOT THINK TWICE ABOUT TAKING LONG TRIPS(OVER 2,000 MILES) AS I DO BECAUSE OF MY WORK. I DON'T THINK THERE SHOULD BE A MILEAGE LIMIT AT ALL. THERE IS CLEARLY A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE CLUSTER. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL PERIOD, NOT JUST A LETTER STATING THERE IS JUST A PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AGAIN. THANKS D.H *TR

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH 85,000 MILES. THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING AT 80,000 MILES. WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING THE NEEDLE MOVES ALL THE WAY TO THE MAXIMUM. I HAVE HERD FROM MANY SILVERADO OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THERE VEHICLES. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS? *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE SPEEDOMETER AND OIL GAUGE FAIL TO WORK ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. OCCASIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK ON ZERO OR GOES ALL THE WAY TO 120 MPH. THE OIL GAUGE DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL AND THE DIAL BECOMES STUCK ALL THE WAY AT THE BOTTOM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT YET ISSUED A RECALL. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, SHE DISCOVERED NUMEROUS CONSUMERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AND BELIEVES THAT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. UPDATED 02-23-09 *BF UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB

Mileage: 90,000

SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO READ, OR REPORTS INCORRECT SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 97,356

THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE FAILED DUE TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE OVERHEATING OF THE LAMP SOCKETS. WHEN YOU GO TO REPLACE THE LAMP' THE SOCKETS APPEARS TO BE BURNT AND BRITTLE AND ARE MISSING THE LITTLE METAL TABS USED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE LAMP BASE. YOU CANT REPLACE THE LAMP. THEREFORE I ONLY HAVE 1 DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT AND AM WORRIED ABOUT A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD WITH THE OTHER ONE. THE ONE THAT WORKS LOOKS LIKE IT'S NOT FAR FROM FAILING AND VERY SOON WONT BE WORKING EITHER. THE MORE I SEE THE AMOUNT OF GM VEHICLES (TRUCKS, SILVERADO, TAHOE, TRAILBLAZER, SIERRA, YUKON & ENVOY'S) WITHOUT TWO DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS, I REALLY DO WONDER IF GM HAS A REAL PROBLEM. I SEE SEVERAL EACH AND EVERY DAY WITHOUT ONE OR BOTH. I HAVE SPOKE TO OTHER OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH ONE OR BOTH OF THEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT DECELERATED AND THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO THE ONE MENTIONED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DUE TO ITS EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,500.

Mileage: 60,000

SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY. REGISTERS AT 70MPH WHEN STANDING STILL. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

INSTRUMENTATION CLUSTER PREMATURE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER READINGS. STARTED WITH JUST READING A FEW MILES OVER. NOW 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 IT SAYS I'M DOING 20 TO 30MPH WHEN I START THE TRUCK. CHECKED ONLINE AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HOW MANY DOES IT TAKE BEFORE A RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 83,000

ON JANUARY 5, 2008 I ARRIVED HOME AT 11:30 PM AND PARKED MY TRUCK IN THE GARAGE ATTACHED TO MY HOUSE. I WENT TO BED AND AT AROUND 2:00 AM I SMELT SMOKE. I WALKED THROUGH THE HOUSE CHECKING ROOMS, WHEN I GOT TO THE SCREEN DOOR TO THE GARAGE THE HANDLE WAS HOT. I THEN WENT OUT MY FRONT DOOR AND CALLED 911. THE TRUCK WAS A LOSS AND PART OF MY GARAGE. IN LESS THEN 11 MONTHS THIS IS THE 2ND CHEVROLET/SILVERADO THAT I HAVE OWNED THAT HAS BURNT. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

BEGINNING AT AROUND 80,000 MILES MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED REPORTING MY SPEED CORRECTLY. IT WILL STAY AT 0 MPH OR 30 MPH THEN AFTER TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE A FEW TIMES IT WOULD RESET. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER. BUT IT ONLY HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WAY TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. TODAY (85,000MILES) I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY SPEED STOPPED AT 30 MPH AND WOULDN'T GO TO ZERO. I STOPPED TRIED TO GET IT TO RESET AND THEN IT STUCK AT 80MPH. I WAS NOT GOING THAT FAST. NOW IT IS NOT READING MY SPEED CORRECTLY AT ALL. IT WILL EITHER STAY AT 30, OR IT SAYS I'M GOING 20 WHEN I KNOW I AM GOING AT LEAST 60. THIS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. DIAGNOSTICS DON'T SEEM TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE THAT THE FAILURE MAY OCCUR IN SOME 2003-2004 CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, AND GMC VEHICLES. HOWEVER, BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE WAS OVER 70,000 MILES, HE WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR IT AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. HE FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

Mileage: 54,000

SPEEDOMETER AND ALL OTHER GAUGES ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DO NOT WORK PROPERLY THE SPEEDOMETER READS 120 MPH SOMETIMES, THE VOLT METER NEEDLE IS POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN, THIS IS ON MY 2003 SILVERADO, ON MY 2004 SUBURBAN THE TACHOMETER READS WRONG ALL THE TIME AND IM WORRIED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WILL DO THE SAME ON IT, THIS IS THE PRIMARY VEHICLE MY WIFE AND KIDS USE EVERY DAY. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC. SOMETIMES READS 35-60 MPH IN PARK, SOMETIMES 120 MPH WHEN TRAVELING AT 30-60 MPH. THEN WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, BUT RESTS AT 120 MPH. ONLY WAY TO RESET IS TO TURN VEHICLE ON AND OFF 6-12 TIMES OVER A 30 MIN PERIOD. IN FEB 07 TOOK TO JACK SCHMITT CHEVY DEALER AND PAID $97.00 FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND WAS TOLD ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $500.00. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED ASAP. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

SPEEDOMETER WAS FLUTTERING AND STICKING SINCE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY IN COLD WEATHER. TYPICALLY, AFTER IT WARMED UP, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD BECOME SOMEWHAT FUNCTIONAL AGAIN. THROUGH DISCUSSIONS WITH GM DEALERSHIP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN AND LETTERS OF NOTIFICATION HAVE BEEN SENT OUT TO WARN OWNERS OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS WEB SITE SHOWS COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM DATING BACK TO DEC OF 2005. A 70,000 MILE LIMIT HAS BEEN SET FOR GM TO COVER REPAIRS. MY SPEEDOMETER FINALLY BECAME TOTALLY INOPERABLE AT 105,000 MILES, AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. A MONTH LATER, I SEE THIS NOTICE. HOW CAN GM SET A MILEAGE LIMIT ON SAFETY? THIS SHOULD BE A TOTAL RECALL! AT $500. TO FIX, MOST OPERATORS ARE OBVIOUSLY LIKE ME. YOU FIX THE THINGS ON YOUR VEHICLE AS YOU CAN AFFORD TO OR IF IT MAKES THE VEHICLE TOTALLY INOPERABLE. I PUT OVER 20,000 MILES A YEAR ON MY TRUCK. LIKE AN ABOVE OWNER STATED, WHY AM I BEING PENALIZED FOR DRIVING MORE THAN 10K MILES A YEAR? WHY AM I BEING PENALIZED FOR USING THIS TRUCK ON LONG HAULS. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT TRUCK, AND I HAVE VERY FEW OTHER COMPLAINTS. HOWEVER, GM KNOWS THAT THEY PUT A DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE AND FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN THESE TRUCKS. NOW THEY WANT US, THEIR CONSUMERS TO PAY FOR IT? PLEASE NHTSA, THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE TURNED INTO A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

SPEEDOMETER JUMPING ALL OVER. STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO AT AROUND 65,000MI. WHEN PROBLEM STARTED IT WOULD OCCUR ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. NOW IT HAPPENS EVERY OTHER DAY. *TR

Mileage: 63,324

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION. THE GAUGES WOULD DROP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A LETTER STATING THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO 70,000 MILES FOR THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB UPDATED 12/31/07

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER DRIVING FOR ONE MILE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000. UPDATED 03-05-08 *BF

Mileage: 99,500

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 TRUCK. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED, IT WAS BEING DRIVEN AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER WHILE BEING DRIVEN. PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR MADE NO CHANGE. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, THEY TESTED THE TRUCK AND REPORTED NO PROBLEM FOUND. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED WITH THE TRUCK SINCE THAT TIME. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN SERVICE ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND THE DEALERSHIP REPORTS THAT THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS, REPLACING BROKEN WIRES, REPLACING WIRING THAT IS BROKEN INSIDE INSULATION ETC. THIS HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM TO DATE. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOOK THE TRUCK OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE (FOR A TOTAL OF 120 MILES), AND HE REPORTED THAT THE TRUCK NEVER LOST POWER. I PICKED UP THE TRUCK AND DROVE IT HOME AND LATER THAT EVENING WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THIS HAS OCCURRED, I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING HIT BY OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD BECAUSE THE TRUCK LOSES ALL POWER WITHIN 20 SECONDS. *TR

Mileage: 64,155

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. TWO MONTHS AGO, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FOR THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. THE NOTICE STATED THAT ONLY VEHICLES LESS THAN 7 YEARS OLD AND UNDER 70,000 MILES WOULD BE REPAIRED. HIS VEHICLE HAD 90,000 MILES AT THE TIME; HOWEVER, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INCORRECT SPEEDS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000. UPDATED 11/29/07.

Mileage: 90,000

SPEEDOMETER RANGES FROM 70-120 WON'T COME BACK DOWN. *TR

Mileage: 69,150

I HAVE 12,000 MILES ON MY 2003 SILVERADO AND MY SPEEDOMETER CONSTANTLY FAILS GIVING ME READINGS OF 120 MPH TO TOTAL FAILURE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE HAS TECHNICAL BULLETINS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. PLEASE ADVISE BEFORE AN INCIDENT ASSOCIATED TO THIS SPEEDOMETER FAILURE OCCURS. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO HAS NOT WORKED SINCE THE TRUCK HAD 45,000 MILES ON IT. IT REGISTERS 0 MPH AT ALL SPEEDS, UNLESS IT IS RAINING, WHEN IT WILL REGISTER AN INCORRECT SPEED. *JB

Mileage: 45,000

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO. TODAY THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. AT FIRST IT REGISTERED ZERO. LATER IN REGISTERED BUT ONLY WENT UP UNTIL IT FINALLY WENT PAST 120 AND OFF THE SCALE. THIS IS CLEARLY A MALFUNCTION THAT IS DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 70,847

IF IT RAINS AND WIPERS ARE USED WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF UNLESS FUSE IS PULLED. WATER GETS INTO WIPER MODULE AND CAUSE SHORT CIRCUIT., WHICH DEPENDING ON THE OCCURRENCE AND WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *JB

Mileage: 37,000

SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 SILVERADO STICKS AND GIVES INACCURATE MEASURE INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS; YOU NEVER KNOW IF THE READING IS CORRECT OR NOT. GM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ONE! *TR

HAD A 2003 SILVERADO THE CLUSTER DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT AND THE CLUSTER WENT FROM 40 MPH ALL THE WAY TO 110. IT WAS LIKE THIS FOR A WEEK TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE SAID THIS WAS A NORMAL THING COST ME OVER $300.00 TO FIX IT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT ILLUMINATED, THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE GEAR IN WHICH THE VEHICLE IS PLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 01-14-08. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

Mileage: 33,000

MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71'S SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING AND STARTED GIVING ERRATIC READINGS SUCH AS 65 MPH WHILE GOING NO MORE THAN 10 MPH. AFTER STARTING, TURNING OFF, AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE ROUGHLY 10 TIMES THE SPEEDOMETER WENT BACK TO ZERO. NEXT TIME I DROVE, HOWEVER, IT STARTING ACTING UP AGAIN. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM. WE HAVE SPEED LIMITS FOR SAFETY REASONS AND IMAGINE DRIVING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. THIS PROBLEM IS SO WIDESPREAD AND GM IS IGNORING IT. *JB

WHOLE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MPH, MY SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 70, THEN STARTED GOING UP UNTIL IT TOPPED OUT. I PANICKED AND PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED GOING DOWN AT 65 MPH. I HAD TO START AND STOP THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT DOWN IN 5 MPH INTERVALS. I'VE HEARD FROM SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT COST THEM BETWEEN $350 AND $450. I CANNOT AFFORD THIS SO WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN I HAVE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OFF THE ROAD AND START AND STOP THE CAR UNTIL IT RESETS. *JB

Mileage: 101,000

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE - SPEEDOMETER BEGAN BOUNCING ON MY TRUCK AROUND THE 40,000 MILE MARK AND NO LONGER WORKS AT ALL. REPAIR COST IS APPROX $500 FOR THE ITEM AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED BY THE MAKER CHEVY AS THIS IS A MAIN ITEM TO BE USED ON THE TRUCK EVERYDAY AND THERE WAS NO REASON FOR IT TO GO DEFECTIVE. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND DISCOVERED SEVERAL THOUSAND OTHERS OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM - SAME PART - SAME SOLUTION - HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER ONLY TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *JB

Mileage: 45,000

REPORT CONCERNING 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO. HAD TRUCK FAILURE ON LOCAL FREEWAY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. APPARENTLY OUT OF GAS. HOWEVER GAS GAGE READ 1/2 TANK. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER SPEEDOMETER BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING, REGISTERING IN ACCURATE SPEEDS AND WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF SPEEDOMETER WOULD STOP ANYWHERE FROM 10-20 MPH. STARTER BEGAN GIVING US PROBLEMS AS WELL. COULD THIS ALL BE RELATED? *NM

Mileage: 54,197

SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO STOPPED WORKING. READS 120 MPH ALL THE TIME. PRICED A REPAIR AT 500 DOLLARS. WHICH INCLUDES PARTS AND LABOR. I UNDERSTAND FROM DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM, AND NOT JUST ON 03'S. 2004'S ALSO. SOMETHING WRONG WITH A 500 DOLLAR REPAIR ON A 2 TO 3 YEAR OLD TRUCK. ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. *NM

Mileage: 52,100

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO LS 1500 THAT THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STARTED READING 120 MPH NO MATTER WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING OR IF THE VEHICLE IS EVEN MOVING AT ALL. NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE OR FAILURES WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THIS PROBLEM. GMC WANTS $500+ TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON TREND AMONG 2002-2004 SILVERADOS AND THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL. *JB

Mileage: 45,000

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE A RECALL BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *NM

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING. SHOWS 40 MPH IN PARK. GOES TO 120 THEN BACK TO ZERO AT RANDOM TIMES. CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING. I HAVE PICTURES FOR PROOF. *NM

Mileage: 81,000

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD WITH A SPEEDOMETER THAT WORKS ERRATICALLY. IT SEEMS THAT THE SPEEDOMETER SELECTS A RANDOM "OFFSET" BETWEEN 0-65 MPH AND THEN OPERATES LINEARLY WITH THAT OFFSET UNTIL AT SOME RANDOM TIME IT CHOOSES A NEW OFFSET. FOR EXAMPLE, THE SPEEDOMETER MAY SAY 50 MPH WHEN I'M STOPPED, THEN 110 MPH WHEN I'M DOING 60 MPH (VERIFIED BY PORTABLE GPS). THEN THE NEXT TIME I DRIVE THE TRUCK THE OFFSET HAS CHANGED TO 20 MPH. OR WHILE I'M DRIVING THE OFFSET MAY CHANGE. I'VE DISCOVERED VIA THE INTERNET THAT NUMEROUS SILVERADO OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND DEALERS WANT ABOUT $500 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I CANNOT BE CERTAIN AT WHAT SPEED I'M DRIVING.*JB

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED BETWEEN 120 AND 140 MPH, AND DIDN'T CHANGE WHEN THE CONTACT IS DECREASING SPEED OR DRIVING THE ACTUAL SPEED. THE SPEEDOMETER RAPIDLY CHANGES SPEED AND DIDN'T REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO FILE A COMPLAINT, AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO SINCE THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PERIODICALLY FOR 2 WEEKS. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53855. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 8 TIMES.*AK UPDATED 02/27/07.. *JB

Mileage: 53,855

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED AND DOESN'T KEEP ACCURATE SPEEDS. THE SPEEDOMETER CURRENTLY DIDN'TT WORK. WHEN DRIVING THROUGH TOWN DOING 25 AND THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ 120 MPH. *AK

Mileage: 78,000

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD 4X4 PICK-UP TRUCK WITH ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER READINGS. SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 20-70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, AND WILL EITHER READ 120 MPH OR 0 MPH AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ABSOLUTELY A SAFETY PROBLEM, AS THE SPEEDOMETER IS UNRELIABLE. *NM

Mileage: 33,000

I HAVE A 2003 SILVERADO AND THE BATTERY FAILED. *JB

Mileage: 45,000

I OWN A 2004 CHEVY 2500HD TRUCK AND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT.

Mileage: 46,650

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO, SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. WILL WORK JUST FINE..THEN WHILE DRIVEN DONE THE ROAD IT STOPS...GOES TO 0 OR GOES TO 120 MPH...I FEEL UNSAFE WITH THIS AND THE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE THE PROBLEM THAT GMC KNOWS ABOUT...A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE...VERY UNSAFE NOT KNOW HOW FAST YOUR GOING... *NM

Mileage: 49,000

MY 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING IT SHOWS 0-20 MPH WHEN DOING 70+. ALSO MY BATTERY GAUGE IS PEGGED OUT. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. I THINK GM SHOULD HAVE A FULL RECALL. ITS NOT SAFE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. *JB

SPEEDOMETER WENT VERY STRANGE ONLY WORKED PART TIME AND READ WRONG NOW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL VERY BAD. *JB

Mileage: 52,000

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 2 WHEEL DRIVE 1500 PICKUP. SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS WHEN DRIVING. CAN BE GOING 30 AND THE SPEEDOMETER SAYS 120. SAFETY ISSUE. *NM

Mileage: 25,000

2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO SPEEDOMETER VERY ERRATIC WILL BE SITTING STILL AND WILL SHOW 60 70 OR 80 MPH AND WILL GO TO MAX WHEN DOING AROUND 30 OR 35 ... THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT KNOWING YOUR SPEED. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 37,000 MILES TO DATE. *NM

SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING CORRECT IT WILL GO 75 TO 80 AND THEN STICK. SOMETIMES IT WILL GO OFF THE METER AND NOT GO DOWN . HAVE TO CYCLE THE KEY SWITCH TO MAKE IT RESET. LAST FOR SOMETIME THEN DOES IT ALL AGAIN. IT READS WRONG BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN CHECKED BY RADAR BY A FRIEND IN THE POLICE DEPT. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM. THERE ARE JUST TO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE A 2003 SILVERADO MILEAGE 85,000 BEEN LIVING WITH THIS FOR 8 MONTHS. STILL NO RECALL. GM MUST HAVE A REAL PROBLEM THEY DON'T WANT TO FACE. *JB

Mileage: 80,000

SPEEDOMETER IS ACTING UP AND GIVING ME WRONG READINGS WHILE DRIVING. IT RESTS AT ABOUT 75 MPH WHILE I AM PARKED, AND WHILE DRIVING SOME TIMES GOES AS HIGH AS 125+ MPH WHEN I AM CLEARLY GOING 60-70. 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH 51,000 MILES. NOTHING SIGNIFICANT HAPPENED TO MAKE THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN, AS I WAS JUST DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT OCCURRED. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO THE VEHICLE TO ATTEMPT TO FIX IT AS I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS FAULTY PART. *NM

Mileage: 51,000

LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAUSES THE TURN SIGNALS TO ACT AS HAZARD SIGNALS PREVENTING OTHER DRIVERS FROM KNOWING THE TRUCK IS TURNING LEFT. THERE IS A KNOW RECALL COERING THIS ISSUE WITH 03 SUVS AND TRUCKS, BUT CHEVY STATES IT DOES NOT EFFECT MY TRUCK. HERE IS THE RECALL FROM THE INTERNET." ON CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE DRIVER WISHING TO SIGNAL A TURN BY MOVING THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL LEVER, (UP OR DOWN) MAY CAUSE THE FRONT MARKER/TURN LIGHTS AND REAR TURN LIGHTS TO FLASH IN A MANNER SIMILAR TO HAZARD WARNING, RATHER THAN FLASHING ON THE DESIRED SIDE ONLY. DEFECT CONSEQUENCE: THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CLEARLY SIGNAL THEIR INTENTIONS TO TURN, CHANGE TRAVEL LANES, OR POTENTIALLY WARN OTHERS OF AN IMPAIRED VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT FLASHER MODULES WITH A NEW FLASHER MODULE DESIGNED WITH SEALED RELAYS AND MORE DURABLE CONTACT MATERIAL INSIDE OF THE RELAYS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2005. ISUZU BEGAN MAILING OWNER LETTERS ON AUGUST 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, AND OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537. NOTES: GENERAL MOTORS CORP., 05044

Mileage: 18,000

WE ALL NEED TO CONTACT GM AT WWW.CHEVROLET.COM AND COMPLAIN. I PURCHASED MY 2003 CHEVY 2500 HD IN NOV. 2005. IT HAD 32000 MILES ON IT. THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 36000 AND WHEN I HIT 38000 MILES THE PROBLEMS STARTED. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED ACTING UP. I HAD WENT TO LEAVE AND EVERYTHING WAS DEAD NO POWER AT ALL. I WOULD JUMP IT AND THEN IT WAS FINE FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF TIMES. THE LAST TIME I JUMPED IT, IT CRANKED BUT I HAD NO POWER IT WOULDN'T MOVE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE AND ALL THE GAUGES WENT CRAZY. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY WAITED A MINUTE AND RECONNECTED IT AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE AGAIN. A WEEK LATER THE SPEED ODOMETER WENT CRAZY AND WOULDN'T GO BACK TO ZERO. NOW STARTING A FEW WEEKS AGO THE DRIVE TRAIN IS MAKING A LOUD CLANKING NOISE AND THE REAR WHEELS ARE WANTING TO LOCK UP WHEN I TRY TO START OFF. THESE PROBLEMS DON'T OCCUR EVERY TIME, BUT THE DRIVE TRAIN NOISE IS GETTING WORSE FROM ALL THE FEEDBACK I SEE ON THIS WEB SITE I FEEL I WOULD WASTE MY TIME CONTACTING GM. ALL OF US CHEVY OWNERS WITH PROBLEMS NEEDS TO CONTACT GM EVERY DAY ABOUT OUR $30,000 AND $40,000 DOLLAR HUNK OF SCRAP METAL. I HOPE MINE WILL BURN AND I WILL NOT EVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET PRODUCT AGAIN. HERE IS THERE WEB SITE WWW.CHEVROLET.COM. I HAVE BEEN CALLING THE PHONE # ON THE WEB SITE, BUT IT JUST STOPS RINGING. YOU CAN SEND THEM E-MAILS AND LETTERS. *JB

Mileage: 38,000

FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE NO REASON AT ALL, THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL GO 'BALLISTIC', REGISTERING HIGHER THAN TRAVELING SPEED, AND OCCASIONALLY EVEN PEGGING OUT. "OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, IT WILL THEN DROP BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. THIS PHENOMENON WILL OCCUR IN WARM OR COOL TEMPERATURES, WITHIN 5 MILES OF STARTING, OR WELL INTO A LONGER DISTANCE OF TRAVEL. UPON INQUIRY AT SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS (I AM A FULL-TIME DRIVER AND TRAVEL A LOT), I HAVE HEARD VARIOUS REASONS FOR THIS OCCURRENCE, THE MOST PROMINENT HAVING TO DO WITH THE CLUSTER IN THE DASH, AND THE 'CURE' DEPENDS UPON THE PERSON TO WHOM I AM SPEAKING. AT ONE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER FOR 7 WEEKS. AT ANOTHER I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PARK THE TRUCK AND WAIT FOR A THIRD-PARTY REPAIR SERVICE TO DO THAT WORK. I WOULD BE UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE WHILE WAITING, AS THE MILEAGE WOULD HAVE TO BE RE-PROGRAMMED INTO THE REPAIRED CLUSTER. WAITING TIME FOR THAT WAS ESTIMATED AT 4-6 WEEKS! (AS STATED, I RV FULL TIME, AND THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.) CUSTOMER SERVICE AT GM GIVES THE IMPRESSION THAT OURS' IS AN ISOLATED SITUATION (EXPLAIN THAT 7-WEEK BACKORDER AT THE DEALERSHIP TO ME AGAIN!), AND THEREFORE MUST BE OF LITTLE CONSEQUENCE TO THEM! I AM CONCERNED FROM THE SAFETY STANDPOINT, AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW WHAT ONE'S SPEED IS. (GOING TOO SLOWLY CAN BE AS DANGEROUS AS GOING TO FAST--I FEAR BEING REAR-ENDED AS MUCH AS ANYTHING!) THERE MUST BE MORE FOLKS OUT THERE WHO HAVE NOT COMPLAINED, TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LENGTHY WAIT INVOLVED IN GETTING A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. *NM

Mileage: 49,426

MY SPEEDOMETER IS NOT GIVING THE RIGHT SPEED OR SOMETIMES, IT DOESN'T EVEN WORK AT ALL. I STILL GET MY TOTAL MILE ON THE ODOMETER BUT NOT MY SPEED. THIS IS A LOW MILEAGE, BARELY USED TRUCK AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I'M GOING? SOMETIMES IT WORKS BUT IS STILL OFF AND OTHER TIMES, IT JUST STOPS WORKING ALL TOGETHER. IF IT IS COLD, IT STOPS WORKING AND YOU HEAR A TAPPING NOISE COMING OUT OF THE CLUSTER. IF IT IS WARM WEATHER, YOU GET SOME RESPONSE OUT OF IT BUT IT IS NOT CORRECT. I WAS ALREADY PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT. THERE ARE I BELIEVE, 5 DIFFERENT SPEED SENSORS ON THE TRUCK AND I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE IS NOT WORKING. I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS! THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ON CHATS AND FORUMS WHO ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THESE CHEAP PARTS? *NM

Mileage: 38,650

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND MY SPEEDOMETER WAS SHOWING THAT I WAS SLOWING DOWN. MY SPEEDOMETER WILL WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THEN IT WILL START TO SHOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN. AND SOON SHOWS THAT YOU ARE GOING 0 MPH. AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS IN PARK AND NOT RUNNING, IT MIGHT WORK. SOMETIMES IT NEVER WORKS AGAIN FOR A DAY. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY OTHERS LIKE THIS AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY IT IS HAPPENING BUT CHEVROLET HAS NOT RECALLED IT YET. THEY TOLD ME IT RANGES FROM 2003- 2005. THEY HAVE WORKED ON EVERY ONE OF THESE YEARS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME EXCEPT REPLACE MY SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER, FOR ABOUT 1000 DOLLARS. WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND I KNOW THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE. *NM

Mileage: 36,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CLUSTER PANEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 61,100

SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK AT A SPEED AND DOES NOT COME BACK DOWN UNTIL YOU CYCLE THE IGNITION ENOUGH TIMES TO GET IT TO RETURN TO 0 MPH. IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE GETTING ANY BETTER. *JB

Mileage: 78,000

I HAVE OWNED MY 2003 SILVERADO FOR JUST OVER 3 YEARS. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS ALREADY: 1) THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD ONLY BLOW OUT HOT AIR-- HAS BEEN FIXED. 2)VIBRATION NOISE IN REAR END AROUND 30-40 MPH--?? CAN'T BE FIXED/DUPLICATED. 3) SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING--REPLACED AT MY COST; WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED, GO FIGURE; ALSO HAD TO GO TO COURT TO FIGHT SPEEDING TICKET! ( RELATIVE HAS SAME TRUCK, SAME PROBLEM!) 4) WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT SHUT OFF, I GET TO PAY FOR THIS ONE TOO, AFTER WARRANTY. I HAD TO PULL THE FUSE OUT! NOT VERY SAFE IN CRAZY MI WEATHER!! 5) ALSO HAD TAILGATE CABLES REPLACED UNDER RECALL. 6) BACK SEAT LOOP REPLACED DUE TO RECALL. NO WONDER CHEVY IS NOT DOING WELL, WHO WANTS TO SPEND OVER $30,000 FOR A PIECE OF JUNK! WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER. *JB

1) SPEEDOMETER GRADUALLY BEGAN TO FAIL, REGISTERING FALSE SPEEDS. 2)IN THE DARK, I WAS DRIVING TOO FAST FOR ROAD CONDITIONS, MY SPEEDOMETER WAS STUCK AT A LOWER SPEED INDICATED. (I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT OR ISSUED VIOLATION) 3)THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM (I BELONG TO SILVERADO ENTHUSIAST FORUM) FURTHER THIS IS APPARENTLY A GM PROBLEM, AS AN 05 CHEVROLET IMPALA I DRIVE AT WORK (POLICE CRUISER) HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, WHICH LED TO AN ERRONEOUS ISSUANCE OF A SPEEDING VIOLATION ON A PACE (CORRECTED AT COURT). I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAVELING AT NIGHT WITHOUT SURROUNDING TRAFFIC AS A REFERENCE. *NM

Mileage: 40,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, THE SPEEDOMETER READS 85-120 MPH AND IS UNRELIABLE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE IS A SHORT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 109,185

9 JANUARY, 2006 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT TWO SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING THROUGH ILLINOIS LAST YEAR, I EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER. I HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR 12+ HOURS AND WAS THE ONLY CAR ON THE INTERSTATE LATE AT NIGHT WHEN I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE MAINTAINING A CONSISTENT SPEED AND WAS UNCOMFORTABLE IN GENERAL WITH THE QUALITY OF MY DRIVING. FEELING THAT I MUST BE TOO TIRED TO CONTINUE, I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AT THE NEXT INTERCHANGE. WHEN I STOPPED I NOTED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO READ 60 MPH. THIS VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS MORE RECENT. THE VEHICLES FLASHERS COME ON WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS APPLIED. THIS IS VERY CONFUSING TO OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME. THE MANAGER OF THE COMPANY FLEET REPORTS THAT THERE ARE TWO COMPANY PICKUPS OF THE SAME VINTAGE THAT HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED UNRELIABLE SPEEDOMETERS EARLY IN THERE LIVES. THE CHEVROLET DEALER STATES THAT HE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS OR AN ANOMALY. THANK YOU,. *NM

Mileage: 42,000

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 SILVERADO STARTED STICKING, NOT RESETTING TO ZERO. THIS ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED. AT TIMES, I COULD TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, AND RESTART SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW TO MAKE THE SPEEDOMETER RESET BACK TO ZERO, BUT NOW IT WILL NOT RESET AT ALL. I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL DEALERS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, IF THAT IS TRUE, WHY HASN'T GENERAL MOTORS DONE SOMETHING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, SUCH AS A "RECALL"?? THIS TO ME IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE TAKING THE PROPER STEPS FOR REPAIRS! IF I CANT GET THIS RESOLVED, I CAN GUARANTEE I WONT PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE! *NM

Mileage: 95,500

SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC, STICKS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, DOES NOT DISPLAY CORRECT SPEED. PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. WAS TOLD BY CHEVORLET DEALERSHIP THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS IN 2003 AND 2004 SILVERADO TRUCKS. INTERNET SEARCH FOR OTHERS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM PROVIDED NUMEROUS RESULTS. WITH ROAD CONDITIONS IN FLA SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE DUE TO RAIN THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION, ITS HARD TO DRIVE SAFE IF YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. WAS TOLD THE PART WILL BE AT LEAST 2 MONTHS BACK ORDER. *NM

Mileage: 55,000

WIRE SHORT IN WIRES LEADING TO THE DRIVERS DOOR AND REAR DOOR. WIRES SHORTED OUT BEHIND LEFT KICK PANEL AND PARTIALLY MELTED THE KICK PANEL. NO MODIFICATIONS TO TRUCK - SEEMS THEY WERE INSTALLED POORLY FROM THE FACTORY. DEALER IS CHARGING TO FIX AND REPLACE WIRES AND REPROGRAM THE DOOR CONTROL MODULE. SHORTS CAUSED AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON - DOME LIGHTS FAILED TO TURN OFF - LEFT REAR WINDOW ROLLED ITSELF DOWN WHILE TRUCK WAS SITTING UNOCCUPIED - ALL POWER WINDOWS FAILED - BATTERY COMPLETELY DRAINED. *JB

Mileage: 90,000

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES IT DOES .SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T LAST I HEARD THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACKORDER ON THE CLUSTER. TO ME ITS A HAZARD. *JB

Mileage: 37,000

PURCHASE TRUCK USED IN JUNE OF 2005 WITH 49000MILES TRUCK HAS LESS THEN 55000MILES ON IT.. FIRST DAY RAN OUT OF GAS ..GAS GUAGE AND DIGITAL READING SHOWED 50 MORE MILES WORHT OF GAS.FIXED THEGAS GUAGE PROBLEM OR SO THEY SAY THEN OIL GUAGE STARTED SHOWINGWAY PAST FULL ON OIL THEN WOULD GO BACK TO NO OIL THEN TO NORMAL SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND ON OCCASION WILL GO BACK TO ZERO FOR THE MOST PART YOUR START OFF SPEED IS AT LEAST 40MPH.. WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS A FAULTY I.C.P AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING SEVERAL BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.. I FEEL IF THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT OBVIOUSLY CHEVY IS AWARE OF IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED WITH NO OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE TO ITS CONSUMERS. WAS ALSO TOLD THAT MY DASH WOULD HAVE TO BE SHIPPED OUT OF TOWN TO BE REPAIRED AND THAT I WOULD BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR AWHILE.. I AM TRULY DISAPPOINTED WITH WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE THE PERFECT TRUCK CONSIDERING ITS A 44000 DOLLAR VEHICLE ONLY TO FIND OUT I NEED TO SPEND AN ADDITIONAL 4-500 DOLLARS.. WOW WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT:(

Mileage: 50,000

HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS THAT KEY IN IGNITION WILL NOT TURN TO START VEHICLE. *NM

Mileage: 49,532

GENERAL MOTORS HAVE A FAULTY NEUTRAL SAFETY SHIFT SWITCH ON THEIR SILVERADO 1500 1/2 TON PICKUPS THAT MAY LEAD TO FAILURE AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO BURN. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF GENERAL MOTORS BUT THEY IGNORED ME. MY TRUCK BURNED AND WE PUT IT OUT. I SEE OTHERS THAT HAVE BURNED AND I BET THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH IS WHAT STARTED IT. IF YOU WERE TO INVESTIGATE HOW MANY 03 (MAYBE NEWER MAYBE OLDER) HAVE BURNED YOU WILL FIND THE CAUSE IN THIS SWITCH.

Mileage: 16,000

GENERAL MOTORS HAVE A FAULTY NEUTRAL SAFETY SHIFT SWITCH ON THEIR SILVERADO 1500 1/2 TON PICKUPS THAT MAY LEAD TO FAILURE AND CAUSE THE TRUCK TO BURN. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF GENERAL MOTORS BUT THEY IGNORED ME. MY TRUCK BURNED AND WE PUT IT OUT. I SEE OTHERS THAT HAVE BURNED AND I BET THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH IS WHAT STARTED IT. IF YOU WERE TO INVESTIGATE HOW MANY 03 (MAYBE NEWER MAYBE OLDER) HAVE BURNED YOU WILL FIND THE CAUSE IN THIS SWITCH.

Mileage: 16,000

4X4 NOT WORKING, CHARCOAL CANISTER, CD-PLAYER 3 TIMES, COMPLETE NEW BRAKE SYSTEM FROM ROTORS,SEALS,CALIPERES ETC. THAT I PAID FOR $1,000., WINDOW REGULATOR, DOOR LATCHES, NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AREA, DASH PEELING APART, CHAPMAN CHEVY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES TWICE WITHIN 50,000 MILES-I FINALLY WENT AND SPENT $1,200 ON NEW TIRES TO MAKE SURE MY FAMILY AND I OUR SAFE

Mileage: 15,000

4X4 NOT WORKING, CHARCOAL CANISTER, CD-PLAYER 3 TIMES, COMPLETE NEW BRAKE SYSTEM FROM ROTORS,SEALS,CALIPERES ETC. THAT I PAID FOR $1,000., WINDOW REGULATOR, DOOR LATCHES, NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AREA, DASH PEELING APART, CHAPMAN CHEVY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES TWICE WITHIN 50,000 MILES-I FINALLY WENT AND SPENT $1,200 ON NEW TIRES TO MAKE SURE MY FAMILY AND I OUR SAFE

Mileage: 15,000

4X4 NOT WORKING, CHARCOAL CANISTER, CD-PLAYER 3 TIMES, COMPLETE NEW BRAKE SYSTEM FROM ROTORS,SEALS,CALIPERES ETC. THAT I PAID FOR $1,000., WINDOW REGULATOR, DOOR LATCHES, NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AREA, DASH PEELING APART, CHAPMAN CHEVY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES TWICE WITHIN 50,000 MILES-I FINALLY WENT AND SPENT $1,200 ON NEW TIRES TO MAKE SURE MY FAMILY AND I OUR SAFE

Mileage: 15,000

4X4 NOT WORKING, CHARCOAL CANISTER, CD-PLAYER 3 TIMES, COMPLETE NEW BRAKE SYSTEM FROM ROTORS,SEALS,CALIPERES ETC. THAT I PAID FOR $1,000., WINDOW REGULATOR, DOOR LATCHES, NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING AREA, DASH PEELING APART, CHAPMAN CHEVY REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES TWICE WITHIN 50,000 MILES-I FINALLY WENT AND SPENT $1,200 ON NEW TIRES TO MAKE SURE MY FAMILY AND I OUR SAFE

Mileage: 15,000

WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE WOULD BE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK ABS DISPLAYED BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED ON INCLINES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE ODOMETER FAILED AND ADDED EXTRA MILEAGE. THE TIRES STARTED SEPARATING AFTER 300 MILES. THE RADIO BECAME HOT AND SHORTED OUT. THE AIR CONDITIONER SHORTED OUT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE NEW VEHICLE CHECKLIST WAS NOT FILLED OUT NOR REVIEWED WITH HIM. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ENGINE KNOCKS. THE CONSUMERS FINGERS WERE BURNED BY THE RADIO AFTER IT GOT HOT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HEARD A GROWLING NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. THE CONSUMER HEARD A BUZZING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE COMING DOWN A HILL. THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND TURNED BLACK. THE HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED WITH THE WRONG HIGH BEAM LIGHT. THE CD PLAYER WILL NOT TAKE THE CD. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL ONLY GO TO 20 MPH AT TIMES. *TC

Mileage: 32,000

EXPERIANCED A TOTAL DIGITAL BLACKOUT OF ALL DIGITAL READ OUT ACCROSS THE DASH. COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT GEAR I WAS SHIFTING INTO. MILEAGE READOUT AND SUCH WAS BLACK. NO DISPLAY SHOWING RADIO OR HEATING/AC CONTROL.*AK

Mileage: 33,000

SPEEDOMETER HAS QUITE WORKING. THE ODOMETER ALL OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WORK. *AK

Mileage: 47,000

COMPUTER GOES HAYWIRE BY LIGHTING ALL KIND OF IMFORMATION AND SOUNDING THE BUZZER.( COMPUTER STOPS ACTING OUT AFTER ONE TURN VEHICLE OFF AND STAR ENGINE AGAIN). STEERING WHEELS HAS A KNOCK WHICH IS GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. PASSENGER WINDOW MALFUNCTION, DOES NOT OPERATE. ( UP OR DOWN).

Mileage: 600

VEHICLE STARTED BY ITSELF. THERE WERE NO KEYS IN IT. DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. WHILE OUT OF TOWN THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RUNNING ON ITS OWN BECAUSE CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE FULL OF GAS AND FOUND IT HALF EMPTY UPON RETURNING. THIS HAPPENED WHILE CONSUMER WAS IN THE VEHICLE, ALL GAUGES WENT WILD.*AK

Mileage: 18,653

2003 2500 SILVARADO WITH 36,000 MILES. SO FAR THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFTING MODULE (DROPPED ITSELF INOT 4 LOW AT 70 MPH), TRANSMISSION (BECAME SO SLOPPY THAT IT SLAMMED PASSENGERS AROUND HAD TO BE REBUILT), AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR (QUIT WORKING AND THE NEW ONE WORKS POORLY), FUEL PUMP (DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF UTAH AND TOOK 4 DAYS TO GET THE PART), RADIO (HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER 4 VISITS), KEYLESS REMOTE FAILURES, AND 4 RECALLS. *AK

Mileage: 35,500

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DASHBOARD LIGHTS WARN THE CONSUMER OF IMPENDING DANGER. A LIGHT WOULD INFORM OF REDUCE POWER AND GO OUT. THEN, ANOTHER LIGHT WOULD WARN OF REDUCE BRAKE POWER. VEHICLE WILL NOT STALL, BUT ONLY HAVE LIMITED POWER. DEALER PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, AND FOUND A COMPUTER GLITCH. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN TWO MONTHS.*AK

Mileage: 8,000

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. (NAR) *PH FIRE WAS DUE TO A MECHANICAL AND/OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHCLE. THE FIRE NOT ONLY DESTROYED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BUT DAMAGED THE SIDING OF THE HOUSE. *LA *CB

Mileage: 5,000

VEHICLE SEEMS TO GO INTO 4-WHEEL DRIVE BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING . THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES ALREADY. I WANT TO SWITCH DEALERS BUT GM TOLD ME NO I HAVE TO STAY WITH THE DEALER WHO WORKED ON THE VEHICLE. AS THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN CONSIDERABLY CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO LOCK AND HOLD ME BACK. ALSO AT TIMES THE VEHICLE JUST SLOWS DOWN WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CHECK 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE PUSH BUTTONS ON THE PANEL DO NOT OPERATE. (THE LIGHTS GO OUT) I ALSO THINK THIS HAS CAUSED MY ODOMETER TO FAST FORWARD. IT TELLS ME NOW THAT I HAVE 29900 MILES ON THE TRUCK . I HAVE ALL RECORDS AND NEED HELP. I TRAVEL TO WORK 8 TIMES A MONTH AND ROUND TRIP IS 114 MILES THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK OUT . CAN THEY CHECK THE ELECTRONICS AND SEE ACTUAL MILES FROM THE COMPUTER. *JB

Mileage: 6,903

MY 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT AFTER BEING PARKED FOR AT LEAST AND HOUR AND A HALF. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

4X4 DOES NOT ACTIVATE WHEN NEEDED. TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. BULLATIN OUT FROM DEALER TO SERVICE TECHS STATING THERE IS A COMPUTER PROBLEM IN THE 4X4 PROGRAM AND AT THIS TIME CHEVROET DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 31,280

AT 4,702 MILES THE "CHECK ENGINE" MESSAGE DISPLAYED. ONSTAR CONFIRMED TRUCK REQUIRED SERVICE WITHIN SEVEN DAYS. BOARDWALK CHEVROLET IN REDWOOD CITY DIAGNOST THE PROBLEM AS "PCM NOT READING THROTTLE ANGLE" AND THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECT.*AK

Mileage: 4,702

LIGHTS FOR INSTRUMENT PANEL OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT WORK. BATTERY DIED. RADIO MADE LOUD HUMMING NOISE EVEN WHEN CAR SHUT OFF OVERNIGHT. AIR CONDITIONER BROKE. BUT THE CONTINUAL PROBLEM IS THE 4WD BECOMES INOPERABLE AND SERVICE 4WD MESSAGE APPEARS. GM HAS NO REPAIR. THEY STATE I MUST STOP TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT IN ORDER TO "WAKE UP" THE ELECTRONICS. IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP 4 TIMES IN LAST SIX MONTHS WHEN I BOUGHT IT NEW. THE DANGEROUS PART IS WHILE DRIVING IN ICE AND SNOW THE VEHICLE'S 4WD BECAME INOPERABLE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND A NEAR MISS CRASH. *CB

Mileage: 3,000

ERG VALVE FAILED 4-6 TIMES. STANDARD ALARM ON TRUCK TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITS SELF. DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. LOSES POWER TO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. WHEN YOU OPEN THE GLOVE BOX THE CARGO LIGHT COMES ON. *LA

Mileage: 30

HORN ON VEHICLE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY/ COULD BE DANGEROUS IN AN AVOIDANCE SITUATION.WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP IT HAPPENS ALOT ON THESE VEHICLES.WHAT DO I DO BECAUSE IT STILL OCCURS IN MY VEHICLE?!!(2003 CHEVROLET SIVERADO PICKUP TRUCK). *AK

CONSUMER HAD HEADLIGHT SWITCH PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK GM SENT THE CONSUMER A LETTER WHICH STATED WHEN THE HEADLAMP/PARK LAMPS WERE ON, THE TRAILER LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER STATED IF THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON, THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK. THE TRAILER HAD COME EQUIPPED WITH AUTO HEADLIGHTS. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND ACTIVATE THE TRAILER BRAKES. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS PLUG UNLESS THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE NEW MODEL PLUG. *SCC *JB

VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL ELECTRICAL WIRING, THAT CONTROLS THE TRAILER FAILED. IT ENGAGED BY ITSELF AND OVERHEATED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Mileage: 1,500