2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 6%of 101 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,468miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the fuel system of the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD, 6% of the 101 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,468 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.
“Jan. 2014 in northeast illinois I went to apply brakes for a red light and peddle went to the floor. I was fortunate that there was not another vehicle already stopped at the light in front of me, and was not hit as I coasted through the red light. I was able to use the parking brake for stopping while I maneuvered to my home. Upon inspection the next day, I found the brake line that runs along the truck frame and feeds brake fluid to the front brakes had ruptured. …”
NHTSA complaint #10723881, filed 2015-06, 75,000 miles“We have had a significant amount of rust to the entire underside, trailer hitch, and both bumpers on this truck. To prevent it from rusting away, we had to have the cab and bed undercoated. We also had to replace the gas lines, as they were rotted out, which posed potential gas loss and safety issues.”
NHTSA complaint #10329547, filed 2010-05, 86,800 miles“While driving at any speed, I hear a chime from the instrument panel, then notice that the vehicle can no longer accelerate. I also notice that the engine light is on, and there is a message displayed stating the vehicle is in low engine power mode . At this point, the vehicle can still be driven but at very low speed only. Any power for maneuverability under heavy traffic or highway conditions is gone. After pulling over to the side of the road and shutting off the engine, the engine light stays on but the engine power may have returned to normal (for a while). …”
NHTSA complaint #10341649, filed 2010-07, 94,137 miles“While stopped at an intersection at a red light, the vehicle started to creep forward toward people in the crosswalk. Depressing the brake pedal further resulted in it fading, ending in a fully depressed position with no more pedal travel available. The vehicle continued to roll forward into the crosswalk. Placing the transmission in neutral stopped vehicle movement. After stopping and inspecting under the hood and under the front end of vehicle showed leaking brake fluid from one of the metallic brake lines serving the right front brake. …”
NHTSA complaint #10550016, filed 2013-10, 142,000 miles“The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 HD. The contact stated the fuel gauge intermittently displayed improper readings of empty and full. The contact also stated the speedometer intermittently displayed improper speed readings. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the instrument cluster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 141,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10399080, filed 2011-05, 75,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11004761Jun 28, 2024This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or…
- 10199281May 25, 2021This service bulletin provides diagnostic tips/steps on testing for possible EVAP leaks in the system to correct a customer concern of an MIL Illuminated with DTCs P0442 and/or…
- 10190437Mar 30, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible…
- 10176607May 8, 2020This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank…
- 10176310May 8, 2020This Preliminary information communicates the use of Winter grade fuel during the warm months of 2020 and the potential rivability issues that it can cause. The ongoing…
- 10171878Jan 2, 2020This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended…
- 10129057Jan 9, 2018This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an oil leak shortly after a cold start when extremely low ambient…
- 10157018Sep 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
- 10137635May 10, 2017This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves, and explains how toptier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build up.
- 10114831Nov 15, 2016This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block that have a possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD
49 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 HD
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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