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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1GCGK13U93F••••••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
1involved a crash
Most reportedWheels 2Steering 1Power Train 1Visibility 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashJan 2004
Vehicle safety: quadrasteer (4 wheel steer) maneuverability when sliding on ice. Was driving my chevrolet 1500hd crew cab 4x4 quadrasteer pickup 30 mph (in 40 mph zone) and coming around a right hand bend in the road when the truck hit ice on the road. The vehicle immediately…
Electrical SystemJul 2019
Bright lite indicator lite comes on dash with no key in ignition, kills battery over nite. Gas gauge in dash doesn't always work, truck has to get moving, sometimes right away and sometimes a little longer. Had to replace my throttle body control a couple months prior
Fuel/propulsion SystemMay 2019
The rear fuel tank strap holding the fuel tank to the frame of the vehicle has rusted/corroded and failed. The result was the tank strap separating from the portion near where the strap bolts to the frame. The vehicle was in motion on primary city roads during this issue. The…
WheelsMar 2005
The contact stated while attempting low speed turns, the rear wheels turn left. The dealer replaced the rear wheel sensors, which remedied the problem
Power TrainApr 2004
1. Poor ride, vibration, while driving at various speeds. Mostly between 35 to 50 mph. Had the problem with "stock" tires. Replaced with after market tires, slightly larger. Still had annoying vibration. To a point that I do not like to drive the vehicle! 2. Fuel economy sucks!…
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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 1GCGK13U93F212247 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.