2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 Engine Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine Issues in the 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
3 engine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Engine Complaints
ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCE ENGINE POWER AND START LOOSING SPEED. AFTER TURNED OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES WORK FINE. THIS YEAR IN AN HOUR RIDE HAVE TO STOP AT LEAST 20 TIMES. COMPUTER CODES STATED NEED TO CHANGE THROTTLE BODY. LAST WEEK I CHANGE IT AND AGAIN THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW COOLANT LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE FRACTURED AND ALLOWING COOLANT TO INADVERTENTLY ENTER THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000. UPDATED 05/28/14 MA UPDATED 06/4/2014 *JS
RATTLE FORM THE A/C BELT TENSION-ER WHEN ACCELERATING. HAVE CHANGED MULTIPLE NEW TENSION-ERS AND THERE IS STILL THE RATTLE FROM THE BELT TENSIONER. I HAVE FOUND A TSB ON THE A/C COMPRESSOR THAT LEADS TO THE ISSUE. *TR
Other 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 Problem Areas
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
47 complaints
Electrical System
38 complaints
Service Brakes
28 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
20 complaints
Air Bags
12 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
11 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Unknown Or Other
7 complaints
Structurebody
5 complaints
Power Train
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentshoses Linespiping And Fittings
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
2 complaints
Structure
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasolinebelts And Associated Pulleys
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherstoragefuel Gauge System
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper
1 complaint
Steeringlinkages
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasherswitchwiring
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint