2003 Chevrolet Silverado fuel system problems

Filed Feb 26, 2016 · Fuel system · 124,000 miles · NC

Significant corrosion of the fuel (gasoline) lines causing leak and possible safety hazard (fire). Several forums report brake and fuel line premature failure due to corrosion. Gm not addressing this known problem.

Filed Nov 5, 2015 · Brakes, Fuel system · 154,457 miles · OH

On october 22,2015 while driveing on interstate 75 the fuel pump stopped functioning and resulting in a near disasterous situation.results $751.81 repair cost plus tow. Then one week later,october 29 2015 at wilmington pike and inertstate 675 red light my brake lines burst and I narrowly avoided a wreck. Repair cost $870.17 .I was not noteafide of any recall. So be fair warning if I had known or been I would have fixed it

Filed Aug 25, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · OR · crash · fire · 1 injury

This is the second of three fatal collisions investigated this year by my office involving chevrolet pickups that caught fire after being involved in frontal collisions. This was an off set head on, passenger side to passenger side. Passenger in pickup was pinned in vehicle due to crush and consumed by fire.

Filed Apr 25, 2015 · Body, Electrical · OK

I have had to replace the distributor cap and rotor bug often due to corrosion after less than 1000 miles. This is very dangerous. The dealership installed cover over the AC line and that had little effect. It is my belief that this is a manufacture flaw.

Filed Jul 24, 2013 · Fuel system · 42,000 miles · MI

Recently, my vehicle has had a hard time starting. I took my vehicle to the local chevrolet dealership to have it inspected/diagnosed. I was informed that my fuel pump/filter combo as well as all the injectors needed to be replaced and would cost me just under $6000.00 for the repair. It has come to my attention today after researching that this is and has been a known issue to the point that gm issued a service bulletin to repair this problem and modified the bulletin to extend the time frame and/or total mileage, but that time extension has expired before my vehicle developed the same issue that the bulletin addresses. With such a wide spread problem such as the nature of this magnitude, why does this not fall under a mandatory recall from the federal safety agency? I use my vehicle for only weekend recreation, and as such, I only have 42k miles on my vehicle, and for an engine that I paid a premium for, I think that it is just plain wrong to expect to pay such an outrageous bill for an engine that is advertised as a 'tough, long-lasting engine'. The federal safety agency should force gm to address this issue, because there are many like me out there, and I truly believe that is a safety issue for the people like me that own these vehicles.

Filed Jan 28, 2013 · Brakes, Fuel system · 75,000 miles · NY

After noticing a gas leak, I asked my father to drive my truck to the dealership for repair. When he put the truck into reverse he had no brakes and had to use the emergency brake before rolling into my mother's car behind him. Upon inspection by the dealership, all of my brake lines and gas lines were badly rusted and had to be replaced. Upon research I found this problem quite widespread and expensive, not to mention the critical safety issues involved. I do want to know that chevrolet/gm is concerned about our safety and is addressing this problem.

Filed Sep 24, 2012 · Brakes, Fuel system · 92,000 miles · MI

While being serviced, my mechanic observed significant rust on fuel lines, transmission and brake lines underneath my truck, as well as in the engine compartment. No recall has been issued. Lines are not leaking as of the date of this report.

Filed Aug 26, 2012 · Fuel system · 65,000 miles · VA

Fuel tank filler tube rusted through and needed to be replaced. Just noticed the same year express van had a recall and thought I should file a report for wrk already completed on my truck last year.

Filed Jun 2, 2012 · Fuel system · 36,273 miles · OR

On april 19, 2012, the chevrolet dealership advised me that two or three of my 2003 chevrolet silverado diesel fuel injectors, part# 97729095, needed to be replaced and recommended all eight fuel injectors should be replaced at a cost of $5,260,18. I asked if this repair was covered by chevrolet and the dealer representative said my truck did not qualify because the time limit had expired. He said if the vehicles fuel injectors had failed within the first 200,000 miles or within the first seven years they would have replaced the fuel injectors at no cost. On that date, april 19, 2012 my vehicle had 36,273 miles and was 9 years old, I asked why the dealership hadn't notified me of this problem and they said it was not their responsibility to notify me and refused to replace/repair the defective fuel injectors.

Filed Nov 25, 2008 · Fuel system, Steering · 58,351 miles · TX

Had fuel in oil new injectors replaced and 5000 miles later had to replace fuel injector pump leaking on bottom. Now truck lose fuel from filter and has to be hand pumped to start truck can sat for days and be ok or may sat for just couple hours lose fuel pressure. Have also had to have steering pump replaced.