2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Engine Problems

7 NHTSA complaints on file

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Engine Issues in the 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

7 engine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Engine Complaints

#10759204 | August 25, 2015 Crash Fire 1 Death

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.

#10706588 | April 20, 2015

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.

#10643377 | October 8, 2014 Crash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. ON ONE OCCASION, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

#10638195 | September 22, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND ONLY WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

#10628703 | August 27, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT PERSONALLY REPLACED THE STARTER RELAY BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

#10556350 | December 17, 2013

2 PROBLEMS. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES PULSATE INTERMITTENTLY. ENGINE 6.0L EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BROKEN. CAUSING EMISSIONS CODES TO SET AND EXHAUST GASES INTO CAB. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 1999 TO 2007 V8 ENGINES. GM SAID THERE IS NO RECALL OR WARRANTY FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

#10464589 | July 8, 2012 Fire

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

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