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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1GCEC14X63Z••••••2003 Chevrolet Silverado
That is about average for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado — 4 complaints per build across 473 builds.
5on this build
1754on the model
473builds in total
Most reportedSteering 2Electrical System 2Suspension 1Service Brakes 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemAug 2008
Speedometer fails to read, or reports incorrect speed
SteeringMar 2007
We have a 2003 chevy silverado with 58,000 miles. There is a loud clunking sound coming from the steering shaft. When I asked about it I was told it could be greased but the noise would return. My son is an auto salesman and has talked to other people who have the same problem…
SuspensionAug 2003
My husband owns a 03 silverado c1500. I drive it to save on gas. I have tried coming to a stop before, and had the pedal all the way to the floor, I almost missed my turn. I scared me because I know you do not need that much pressure on brakes to stop. The biggest problem I have…
Electrical SystemMay 2008
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…
SteeringMar 2005
- the contact stated that the upper intermediate steering shaft was replaced on the 2003 chevrolet silverado at 27638 miles. The upper intermediate steering shaft failed again at 54000 miles. At tom banning chevrolet the mechanic stated that each upper intermediate steering…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GCEC14X63Z149653 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.