2003 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2003 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, 5% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,500 miles.
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.
“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 see there reasoning that there are additional stresses with the four wheel drive that may cause this condition seems to be a poor excuse and way out not to fix the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10025923, filed 2003-07, 5,000 miles“On 6/26/2003 we purchased this truck, drove it home, and electrical system shorted out, affecting cd/air conditioner and ABS. Brakes displayed brake system failure on the odometer, orange ABS light came on, and brakes went to the floor without powering up as they were suppose to. Faulty brakes/motor still knocked since day of purchase. Slap and then the main bearings and cam bearings rattled back when giving a little gas. It rattled and knocked at start up. The cluster was still out since december 8 2004. Truck is still on the dealers lot at landers Chevrolet in benton, arkansas. …”
NHTSA complaint #10118134, filed 2005-04, 32,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 5% |
| 2002 | 9 | 24% |
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
| 1998 | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 | 7 | 15% |
| 1996 | 11 | 22% |
| 1995 | 7 | 13% |
| 1994 | 3 | 9% |
| 1991 | 2 | 15% |
| 1990 | 1 | 9% |
| 1989 | 2 | 14% |
| 1988 | 6 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck
16 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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