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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.
2GCEC19T031••••••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 reportedService Brakes 2Suspension 1Electrical System 1Structure 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesJun 2014
The contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while attempting to stop, the brake pedal sank to the floorboard and the brakes failed to engage. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the brake and fuel lines were severely rusted…
StructureJun 2011
The paint is peeling off in big spots. The truck is always clean and waxed. The paint is not sticking to the primer. Have heard of other gm truck owners saying the same thing. Just wanted to know if there are other people having the same trouble. Love my truck but it looks…
Electrical SystemDec 2007
The contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact noticed that the instrument panel gauges malfunction and display inaccurate readings. The dealer replaced the oil semi-unit. Immediately after the repair, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer…
SuspensionAug 2006
Front wheel bearings on chevy silverado 2 wheel drive premature wear out. Cost $700 to replace. Voss chevy diagnosed problem. I was informed at a tire store before voss confirmed it. I was told at tire store it was a common problem on 2003 &2004 trucks chevy denied help. I went…
Service BrakesAug 2013
Brakes failed coming home from a routine errand. Applied brakes and brakes failed due to rusted brake lines. Lost brake fluid and use of front brakes. Advised by automotive repair shop all brake lines rusted and need to be replaced. Truck is well maintained and serviced…
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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 2GCEC19T031220618 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.