Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Chevrolet Silverado has 84 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
84
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | In the middle of the taxiway, while I was traveling my truck turned off while it was running and did... |
| Feb 28, 2017 | ENGINE | THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BREAKING CREATING A FIRE HAZARD FROM THE HOT EXHAUST REACHING THE WIR... |
| Dec 15, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE OIL READER IS ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND WHILE DRIVING ON THE... |
| Dec 8, 2016 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE VEHICLE GOES INTO REDUCED ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE LOSES POWER TO ABOUT 20 MPH. I... |
| Nov 30, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND RED... |
| Oct 17, 2015 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ... |
| Feb 3, 2015 | ENGINE | THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BREAKING ON THE 6.0 ENGINE. I THINK GM SHOULD DO THIS REPAIR SINCE I... |
| Dec 26, 2014 | ENGINE | I RECEIVED A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND... |
| Dec 16, 2014 | ENGINE | SEVERAL OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE SNAPPED/SHEARED CAUSING EXHAUST LEAKS BETWEEN THE EXHAUST... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 OF THE 6 EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE BROKEN OFF ON LEFT SIDE ,2 ON THE RIGHT SIDE . I NOW HAVE THE... |
| Sep 2, 2014 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING DOWN BUSY ROAD, FOR NO REASON ENGINE POWER WAS SUDDENLY REDUCED WHICH COULD HAVE RESUL... |
| Aug 7, 2014 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THE ENGINE DIES. AFTER A FEW ... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, TH... |
| Jul 3, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKIN... |
| Jul 2, 2014 | ENGINE | 5 OUT OF 8 EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BROKEN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE AND 2 ON DRIVERS SIDE.... |
| Jul 2, 2014 | ENGINE | MY 2003 CHEVY 2500 HD HAS AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK AND THIS IS AN ONGOING AND CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH T... |
| May 6, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BROKEN OFF IN BLOCK CAUSING EXHAUST LEAKS AND MANY OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS... |
| May 4, 2014 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE BOLTS ARE BROKEN OFF IN THE MANIFOLD, AFTER CHECKING YOU-TUBE I FOUND THIS IS A PROBLEM THE GM H... |
| Jul 15, 2013 | ENGINE | INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE HEADS ON SEVERAL EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAD BROKEN OFF. REPORTEDLY, TH... |
| Jul 5, 2013 | ENGINE | THIS IS THE 3RD TIME FOR INJECTORS IN OUR 2003 INJECTORS, NOT ONE INJECTOR...ALL 8. LUCKY THIS TIME ... |