Left turn signal causes the turn signals to act as hazard signals preventing other drivers from knowing the truck is turning left. It is sporadic, but often hear a buzz under steering column when it occurs. See it is an often reported problem with a failed hazard lamp flasher module whose contacts fail due to moisture. Must be replaced with a sealed module. Chevy claims there is no recall on faulty part (called 4/8/10).
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical complaints
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Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). 2003 chevrolet silverado, [xxx] sticking speedometer, unable to determine correct speed. Outside warranty extension parameters of 7 yr 80,000 miles. I believe this is a safety issue and warrants a recall, not a warranty extension. Contacted customer service and they are unwilling to help. Must repair at own expense.
Speedo failed. Needle stuck at various speeds. Contacted gm. Not helpful at all. Guess somebody has to die before they will take any action.
Speedometer started working sporadically. Sometimes sticks below 0, sometimes moves sporadically and does not indicate correct speed. Internet search shows this is a very common problem. Gm is aware of this problem and has issued a service bulletin, but is it only valid for vehicles under 80k miles. This is a safety hazard in that the driver does not accurately know the vehicle speed and does not know if he/she is traveling at a safe speed. When the speedometer reads lower than the actual speed (it may read 5 or 10 MPH below the actual speed, or may be much lower, as the indicated speed is unreliable), the driver may be going faster than he/she realizes into a curve or turn, which might lead to a crash, possibly injury or death. Chevrolet advertises that they build the longest lasting trucks. Isn't it reasonable to expect something as basic as a speedometer to work properly for more than 80k miles? Dealer said a new instrument cluster is needed to repair this defect. Since the vehicle is beyond 80k miles, this would cost the owner approximately $500.
Erratic speedometer, engine trouble / check ABS lights always on. No specific event, just started registering very high speeds or very low speeds that did not match actual speed of vehicle. Changes every time vehicle is turned off and turned back on or when stopped. Unable to gauge and maintain speed prudent for weather conditions in our area, which is usually snow, sleet, rain, or all three at once. Dangerous condition not knowing speed and causes anxiety from worry and possibility of speeding ticket. Cannot concentrate on road ahead trying to determine speed from passing objects. Trouble lights just came on and stayed on. Unable to remedy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that she was involved in an accident in december 2009. Since the accident, the speedometer stopped working. The needle on the speedometer no longer moved. She took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced and would have to be done so at her expense. She had not called the manufacturer to-date. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 89,000. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.
Speedometer is not working and/or inaccurate.
2003 chevrolet silverado speedometer is showing I'm traveling at 70 MPH when actually doing about 10 MPH, and at other times shows I'm traveling 30 MPH when actually going significantly faster. This is causing a safety issue, and it appears that this is a systemic issue with chevrolet.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the instrument clusters failed and he is unable to read any gauges on the vehicle. The dealer stated that since his warranty is not valid he has to pay $400 to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was called and a claim was filed. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 174,000.
The left daylight running light burned out. Upon removing the bulb the socket was brown and the electrical contacts looked charred. This was the original bulb installed at the factory. Cleaned contacts with sandpaper and installed new 4114 bulb as was removed. I still have the burned out bulb.
Chevy 2003 silverado odometer error after 70,000 miles it reads odometer error every time you crank it and speedometer does not work.
Erratic speedometer does not correctly indicate speed. Can show both lower and higher than actual speeds. No corrective measures at this time. Using tachometer to gauge speed.
I have a 2003 chevy silverado 1500 and I want to report the defects I've noticed with my truck. First of all, the seat belt tends to jam for no reason. I was sitting at the intersection when I tried to lean over and the seatbelt was jammed. I could not move at all. This has happened several times to me and some friends. Another problem is the A/C system. My truck has dual control system and the drivers side will blow hot air while the passengers side blows sold air all while the settings are both in cold air. Turning off the ignition and restarting seems to temporarily fix the problem but within 20 minutes I am back to square one. This problem is extremely common as I have heard many other people complain of the exact same problem. Finally, the other issue is the speedometer. The speedometer seems to work only when it wants too. I had this problem about 2 yrs after I bought it and I experience this more often now. Sometimes other gauges will not work either such as the battery and RPM gauge.
The fuel gauge and the oil temperature gauge a few weeks ago started not working properly. The needles would stick and therefore could not read gauges. At first they would just not work from time to time, but now they do not work at all. I have a letter from chevrolet informing me that a problem like this could happen and if it did to contact my dealer for an appointment to inspect the problem. If the dealer found that the problem was valid then chevrolet would replace the instrument panel. The letter also stated that they would only fix the problem if the pickup fell between the guidelines of no more than 70,000 miles or 7 years from date of purchase, whichever occurred first. Therefore when I spoke to chevrolet and my pickup had 97,000 miles, even though it has not been 7 years since purchase, they told me that there was nothing they could do to help me because I had gone over the mileage restriction. The part can only be bought by the dealer and installed by a certified chevy mechanic, because it has to be programmed. It cost around $350.00 to fix this problem that only occurred because of a defective part. I have been a driver for a major delivery company for 20 years and this problem falls in the category of a safety issue. The gas gage does not work, resulting in never knowing when and where the vehicle could run out of gas. The oil pressure gauge is not working, therefore not allowing the driver of the pickup to know if there is enough oil in it at all times to prevent overheating which could result in burning a motor up.
2003 chevy silverado speedometer reading inaccurately. Ascending to 120mph and staying while doing posted speedlimit.
My 2003 silverado speedometer is stuck to the far right. The information center changes from english, french, and spanish by its self. The temperature control for the divers side will go to max heat by its self. The service department said that it would cast $600 dollars to fix the speedometer.
The climate control fan speed module has shorted out causing the wiring harness to melt. The module overheated to a point that caused smoke and almost ignited will could have resulted in a fire under the dashboard.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 30 MPH, the speedometer became stuck and then increased to 80 MPH. Currently, the speedometer is stuck at 78 MPH and does not move. The vehicle is parked in the contact's driveway. He had to use his GPS to control his miles per hour while driving. The dealer informed him of a class action lawsuit and that they extended the mileage failure regarding the lawsuit. However, the contact would be responsible for the cost to repair his vehicle. The manufacturer is aware of the failure and the contact feels that they should pay for the repair. The failure mileage was 108,000.
My 2003 silverado speedometer is no longer working properly. This seems to be a common problem with these vehicles. It will sit idle at 20 MPH while sitting still and say that I'm going 90 when I'm going 70 MPH( or so I think. Just guessing ). The web sites and dealerships are saying that gm will only fix it if your car is under 7 yrs old and under 70,00 miles. This seems to be a problem with many gm cars and is a danger to drivers(we do not know the actual speed we are going!).
Problem is internal gauge cluster defect. In other words, the speedometer doesn't work. For the last 6 months, the gauge has a mind of its own. Mostly much higher than the actual speed. I called puritain of cape cod to fix and they said vehicle has over the 70,000 miles. They since have gone out of business.
Speedometer on 2003 chevy silverado began to malfunction and then stopped working. Current mileage is 97,000 which is over the mileage for the current warranty repair. Common and dangerous problem in gm vehicles and should be recalled and fixed without mileage limitations. Owner also not sent notification of problem nor was it on the carfax report when vehicle purchased.
My instrument panel quit reading actually speed. It only does it every once in while. It always reads slower then what the actual speed is. After the truck is shut off awhile it reads right after the truck is restarted. The price is around 500 to replace. My truck I bought used with 100000 miles on it. It got 114000 now so I will have to replace it unless a total recall is done on it to replace all instrument clusters for all with more then 70000 miles on it.
On december 21, 2008, my speedometer began to malfunction. The speedometer can intermittently read anything from "zero" (when I am actually doing more than 50 MPH) to 110 (when I am actually doing about 60 MPH). When the symptoms began to occur, I called my local gm dealer to see about repairs, and I was told my vehicle was "outside of the repair window" for the courtesy repair, and when I asked how much it would cost to repair it on my own, I was told "about $500". Since the problem is (so far) very intermittent and unpredictable, and since I don't happen to have a spare $500 to spend on a serious safety problem which gm has apparently known about for some time and refuses to address beyond a very limited scope, I elected to "wait and see". But in the meantime, I have no accurate speedometer reading, and must attempt to gauge my speed by that of the other vehicles surrounding me at any given time. This is hardly an acceptable situation. I have owned many vehicles over my lifetime (I am 60 years old), and I have never had any with instrument cluster failures.
The speedometer on my 2003 silverado started acting erratic. At first the vehicle speeds were highly inaccurate, I.e. While driving 60 MPH on the highway using a GPS unit the speedometer showed between 100 and 110 MPH. Shortly after the hand went to bottom horizontal position and rendered the speedometer useless. I understand from discussion forums on the internet that this is a common problem that is resolved through the replacement of the instrument cluster. Possibility of inadvertent wrong choice of speed could become dangerous for vehicle operator and bystanders.
During october of 2008, I received a letter from general motors informing me that my 2003 chevrolet silverado was among a group of vehicles affected by potential instrument gauge problems, and that I should only bring my vehicle to a dealer for evaluation if I was actually experiencing problems with the instrument cluster. The letter went on to state that the vehicle warranty on this issue was being extended to 70,000 miles or 7 years, whichever came first. Well, at the time I received the notice, my truck had approximately 110,000 miles on it, so I was basically "out of luck" as far as gm was concerned. At that time, my vehicle was not exhibiting any of the symptoms described in the letter. However, shortly after christmas, 2008, my instrument cluster did begin to malfunction. Beginning with the tachometer not reading at all, the symptoms progressed to sporadic tachometer readings, and then the speedometer began to be affected. Right now, the speedometer can intermittently read anything from "zero" (when I am actually doing more than 50 MPH) to 110 (when I am actually doing about 60 MPH). When the symptoms began to occur, I called my local gm dealer to see about repairs, and I was told my vehicle was "outside of the repair window" for the courtesy repair, and when I asked how much it would cost to repair it on my own, I was told "about $500". Since the problem is (so far) very intermittent and unpredictable, and since I don't happen to have a spare $500 to spend on a serious safety problem which gm has apparently known about for some time and refuses to address beyond a very limited scope, I elected to "wait and see". But in the meantime, I have no accurate speedometer reading, and must attempt to gauge my speed by that of the other vehicles surrounding me at any given time. This is hardly an acceptable situation. I have owned many vehicles over my lifetime (I am 60 years old), and I have never had any with instrument cluster failures. Shame, shame, gm.
I started my 2003 chevy to let it warm up and went back in the house then came back out find the wiring for the heater under the passenger dash was on fire. The damage to the vehicle is still undetermined.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that some of the instrument panel indicators were not illuminated. Only the mileage and gear shifter areas were illuminated. The RPM, speedometer, gasoline, and battery gauges were all malfunctioning. All of the lights failed to illuminate when the vehicle was started. The manufacturer stated that there was a recall for this failure; however, the vehicle exceeded the mileage requirement. The manufacturer further stated that they would not be responsible for the repair. The vehicle is currently parked in the driveway and has not been repaired. He believes that the vehicle is unable to be driven because he cannot determine what speed he is traveling. The current and failure mileages were 130,000.
Tl*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 and they stated that the instrument cluster needed to be replaced at the cost of over $500. The manufacturer did not assist. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 56,000 and current mileage was 107,000.
Speedometer indicator does not go to zero, starts at 65 MPH and goes over 120 MPH. Immediate failure. So far checked to see if a recall, noted that your website had over 35 complaints above instrument cluster.
Speedometer sticks at 30mph, will not reset to zero.
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