2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD Problems & Recalls

I AM AN ASE MASTER TECHNICIAN, I OWN AN AUTO/TRUCK REPAIR FACILITY. WE ARE A STATE OF OREGON AUTHORIZED DEQ REPAIR FACILITY, STATE OF OREGON DAS FLEET REPAIR FACILITY, US ARMY BASE VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP AND MORE. DRIVING MY TRUCK TO TACOMA WASHINGTON. I WAS TOWING A VEHICLE ON IN THE RIGHT SLOW...

Mileage: 165,000

I AM AN ASE MASTER TECHNICIAN, I OWN AN AUTO/TRUCK REPAIR FACILITY. WE ARE A STATE OF OREGON AUTHORIZED DEQ REPAIR FACILITY, STATE OF OREGON DAS FLEET REPAIR FACILITY, US ARMY BASE VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP AND MORE. DRIVING MY TRUCK TO TACOMA WASHINGTON. I WAS TOWING A VEHICLE ON IN THE RIGHT SLOW...

Mileage: 165,000

I AM AN ASE MASTER TECHNICIAN, I OWN AN AUTO/TRUCK REPAIR FACILITY. WE ARE A STATE OF OREGON AUTHORIZED DEQ REPAIR FACILITY, STATE OF OREGON DAS FLEET REPAIR FACILITY, US ARMY BASE VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP AND MORE. DRIVING MY TRUCK TO TACOMA WASHINGTON. I WAS TOWING A VEHICLE ON IN THE RIGHT SLOW...

Mileage: 165,000

I EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK THAT FLASHES AN ERROR CODE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". THIS IS TIED TO ERROR CODE P1516. USUALLY THIS PROBLEM OCCURS IN COLDER PARTS OF THE YEAR, AND ON A COLD SOAKED ENGINE, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED OTHER TIMES AS WELL. AS SOON AS THE ERROR OCCURS THE TH...

Mileage: 115,000

I EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK THAT FLASHES AN ERROR CODE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". THIS IS TIED TO ERROR CODE P1516. USUALLY THIS PROBLEM OCCURS IN COLDER PARTS OF THE YEAR, AND ON A COLD SOAKED ENGINE, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED OTHER TIMES AS WELL. AS SOON AS THE ERROR OCCURS THE TH...

Mileage: 115,000

A FIRE IN THE DASH BOARD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OUR BACK YARD DRIVE WAY. DASH BOARD AREA MELTED WHERE THE HEAD UNIT AND CIGARETTE LIGHTER IS LOCATED. BURNED THE HEAD LINER WHERE A COMPARTMENT WAS. THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM THE INSIDE/OUTWARD. BURNED SPOTS ON...

Mileage: 150,000

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE LINE. AFTER REPLACING THE LINE MYSELF, I PERFORMED A TEST RUN AND YET ANOTHER LINE FAILED DUE TO THE CORROSION PROBLEM. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY GENERAL MOTORS IN CANADA, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED IN THE US. I FEEL THAT TEN YEARS AND ON...

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

RUSTY BRAKE LINES FAILED UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKES WHILE TOWING A BOAT IMMEDIATELY CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STOPPING ABILITY. I HAD TO HAVE THE LINES REPLACED IN A SMALL SHOP DUE TO LOCATION AND LACK OF DEALERSHIPS. VEHICLE IS METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED AND ONLY HAS 82000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

EXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR VEHICLE - ALWAYS SERVICED AT GM DEALERSHIP, AND RECENTLY SAFETY STATE INSPECTED. BRAKE LINE RUPTURED UNDER TRUCK CAB LEADING TO REAR WHEELS. COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. INSPECTION OF BRAKE LINE AT THE FRAME WHERE RUPTURE OCCURRED REVEALS ALL...

Mileage: 123,500

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS A FEW YEARS AGO ABOUT A SPEEDOMETER DEFECT. THE LETTER EXTENDED THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS 80,000 MILES ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER DUE TO DEFECTS. THE LETTER SAID IN BOLD UNDERLINED WORDS NOT TO BRING THE TRUCK IN IF IT IS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS. ...

Mileage: 102,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE MANIFOLD WERE FRACTURED AND CAUSED LEAKAGE THROUGH THE EXHAUST EMISSION BEFORE GOING TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED REPLACING THE BOLTS AND MANIFOLD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIE...

Mileage: 99,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BOLTS ON THE MANIFOLD WERE FRACTURED AND CAUSED LEAKAGE THROUGH THE EXHAUST EMISSION BEFORE GOING TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED REPLACING THE BOLTS AND MANIFOLD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIE...

Mileage: 99,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GENERAL MOTOR SIERRA 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MILES PER HOUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED REPEATEDLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING BREAK FLUID WHICH LED TO THE DISCOVERY OF A RUSTING BRAKE...

Mileage: 34,000

NO WARNING ON MY 2003 GMC TRUCK SPEEDOMETER STARTED GOING FROM 70 MPH TO 120 AND BEYOND WHEN IN REALITY I WAS GOING PROBABLY 30 MPH. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A MAN NEEDS TO KNOW HOW FAST HE'S REALLY GOING AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH THERE'S ALOT OF GM OWNERS WHO DON'T KNOW HOW FAST THERE GOI...

Mileage: 135,000

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO BRAKE LINE BEING CORRODED. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER ACTIVATES AUTOMATICALLY AND DOES NOT SHUT OFF AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. SHE MUST OPEN THE HOOD AND REMOVE THE FUSE FROM THE FUSE BOX TO TURN OFF THE HEAT. BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED, SHE MUST REINS...

Mileage: 95,000

OUTSIDE PASSENGER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR DEFROST DOES NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

HVAC SYSTEM WILL HANG UP ON DEFROST, IT WILL NOT RETURN TO ANY OTHER POSITION UNTIL VEHICLE IS RESTARTED WITH SWITCH IN DIFFERENT POSITION. ALSO WHEN USING VENT ON THE HIGHER FAN SETTINGS YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL A SURGING OF AIR THE FAN IS NOT A PRODUCING A CONSTANT FLOW OF AIR. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TRUCK WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AT WORK DURING THE DAY. WHEN I ENTERED THE TRUCK AND CLOSED THE DRIVER DOOR TO LEAVE, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHEN THE DOOR CLOSED. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY OBJECTS HITTING THE WINDOW PRIOR TO THIS, OR DEFECTS, ETC. CONTACTED LOCAL GMC DEALER WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDG...

Mileage: 62,000