2003 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 48 complaints
48
Total Complaints
44,838mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

30,700 25th Percentile
44,838 Median Mileage
91,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
5
STEERING
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
STRUCTURE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE BIGGEST ISSUE WITH THE GROWING NUMBER OF SUV LIKE VEHICLES ON THE ROADS IS THAT YOU CAN'T SEE THROUGH THEM. VERY OFTEN ACCIDENTS BETWEEN NON-SUV CARS ARE CAUSED BY THE FACT THAT THEY CAN'T SEE THROUGH AN SUV. THOSE CENTRAL-RAISED BRAKE LIGHTS ON CARS - YOU CAN'T SEE THOSE IF THERE IS AN SUV IN F..."
"GENERAL COMPLAINT: WHY CAN'T CAR MANUFACTURERS INSTALL "INTERIOR" MOTION DETECTORS IN VEHICLES TO REDUCE THE RISK TO BOTH CHILDREN AND PETS BEING ACCIDENTALLY LEFT IN A VEHICLE ON A HOT DAY. THE MOTION DETECTOR WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN KEYS WERE REMOVED AND TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE VEHICLE WAS ABOVE A DE..."
"I AM EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM WITH THE SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY CHEVROLET WHERE THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE ON THE 2-3 UPSHIFT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY HAVE A DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX RECOMMENDATION AS MY TRUCK JUST STARTED TO EXHIBIT THIS CONDITION AT 5000 MILES, AND IT DID NOT DO SO PRIOR TO THIS. TO S..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28