2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Jul 30, 2023 · Electrical · NJ

Instrument panel stopped working. Speedometer, fuel gauge and ammeter not working.

Filed Sep 19, 2014 · Electrical · 98,840 miles · NJ

When my truck is started for the first time in a day the instrument cluster will be fully operational. If the truck is shut off and restarted the instrument cluster fails to come on, no matter how many times I start and stop the truck. If the truck sits overnight and is restarted the cluster functions normally until the truck is turned off and restarted, at which time the cluster fails to come on. All gauges, tachometer, speedometer, battery, engine temperature, oil pressure odometer, fuel gauge and odometer fail to operate at all. On the rare occasion while driving the truck with a non functional instrument cluster the cluster will suddenly turn on. If I turn the truck off and restart it the cluster fails to come online. Several years ago I had a problem with the speedometer not working correctly and the chevy dealership was supposed to have replaced the instrument cluster. Now this problem is occurring. Even though the truck runs without the cluster coming on I cannot determine necessary information to safely operate my vehicle. And, as the mileage is stored in the instrument cluster, it is probably not registering mileage when it is non-functional.

Filed Sep 4, 2014 · Brakes · 88,000 miles · NY

All six brake lines rotted away, lost 2 lines while driving home at night, no warning, thank god I was close to home, 2 front calipers rotted so bad, I could not bleed the lines... All this after the heads leaked antifreeze into the oil at 40,000 miles. I was told chevy new about the defective heads, but did nothing about it. Instrument cluster bulbs blew, gas gauge cluster failed, passenger door will not unlock when shifted back into park. Serious frame rust showing.....and the hits just keep on coming!!!!!!

Filed Feb 7, 2010 · Fuel system · 13,104 miles · CA

Just bought a 2003 chevy silverado 4x4 with a 5.3lt engine . Problems with the fuel gauge, it worked when test drove at dealer and after buying the truck it stopped on the way home!!!! Been told it will cost hundreds to fix !!!! After researching on the net I have found that this is a common problem with gm trucks,and not only with 2003 trucks but many of other years!!!!!!!! And also some car models now with all the problems people are having this cannot be a coincidence!! If you want proof just read the gm forums it's amazing how many people are having gas gauge problems !!!!!!!!! I do not understand why there is not a recall on this, as well as all the people on a number of gm chat forums, everyone is wondering why gm (government motors)have not sent out a recall either !!!!!!!! I did not buy a truck for thousands so I could turn around and spend hundreds to get it fixed, when it's actually a design problem !!!!!!!! They do a recall for the gm tailgates but not for something as important as a fuel gauge ?!?!?!?!?! Do some research and you will understand what I am talking about !!! Thanks for your time and I hope something can be done about this expensive problem soon.

Filed Sep 12, 2009 · Electrical · 97,000 miles · MS

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.

Filed Sep 8, 2008 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · MI

The dash instrument cluster panel on my 2003 chevy silverado went out. None of my gauges a functional. Not even the gas gauge. I'm afraid if I run out of gas in heavy traffic, there could be a serious injury. I got a letter from gm, they say its a known problem, but wont recall the part. They only fix it for you if you are under 70,000. Mine went out at 70,000 so they will not recall or repair. If its a known problem, it should be recalled. Please help me & probably many others get this recalled.

Filed Jul 30, 2007 · Electrical · OK

2001 chevy z71 truck. All of the gauges quit working on the instrument panel. The speedometer is stuck at 100 MPH, the tachometer, oil, temperature and gas gauges register zero.

Filed May 23, 2007 · Electrical · 41,300 miles · MA

On may 20, 2007 at 41,300 miles, the speedometer, tachometer, temperature, oil and fuel gauges stopped working. These gauges were not digital, they werea moving dial/stick. The digital odometer and instrument panels still work. All fuses have been checked and none were blown.*ak a google search by me gas uncovered numerous complaints like mine and two federal lawsuits being filed recently in wa and or.