2003 Chevrolet C/K Series Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 43%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2003 Chevrolet C/K Series, 43% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2003 chevy silverado has a speedometer issue that says I ma going 30 when I am stopped. Gm puts out a recall but will only fix it if the mileage is less than 70k. Mine went out at 72k, how convenient. This in my opinion is a safety issue not knowing how fast you are going. If not knowing how fast you are going then why do we have speed limits?”
NHTSA complaint #10217632, filed 2008-02, 71,250 miles“When the weather gets cold the instrument panel quits working, or parts of it quit working. When the weather gets above 20 degrees above zero the gauges start working. It is a very dangerous thing to have happen when driving. We have contacted the service department to learn this is a common problem with 2003-2003 GM pickup trucks. This is a factory defect according to our service man at our local vehicle repair center. He said he has had several of these trucks in with the same problem. He believes the problem is, when the weather gets cold, the connections retract and no longer make contact. …”
NHTSA complaint #10178747, filed 2007-01, 60,000 miles“2003 cehvrolet 3500 duramax diesel, when computer thinks engine will stall it is programed to jump the RPM's 300 by it self, happened within 10 days of owners hip and several times after, dealer had truck 5 out of the first 8 weeks of ownership can not fix as they cannot duplicate and it does not send a fault code. I have wokrd my way up at chev and was told tough, iand if I had an ccident and caused injury to some one that they have lawyers on staff fo that. The owner of the dealership addmitted to me he would not drive the vehicle or let anyone in his do so. …”
NHTSA complaint #10049573, filed 2003-12, 350 milesElectrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 | 43% |
Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet C/K Series
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet C/K Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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