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2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
1%of 805 total for the year
Median mileage
175,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 1% of the 805 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 175,000 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.

“The battery keeps being drained when engine stays turned off. I researched and found many complaints regarding this 2003 silverado issue with many other owners. When I researched on a recall I found the recall number (02066) but it states that our truck VIN number is not included but then why have I bought 4 batteries just this year alone? Please help because it no longer cranks up at all. I have to jump the truck every time I have to turn it on.”

NHTSA complaint #11011604, filed 2017-07, 175,000 miles

“The speedometer stopped working,as well as the RPM indicator at approx. 26,000 miles driven on the pickup.. I have learned there was an extended warranty on this defect rather than a recall. I never received the letter advising me of this from GM, although I owned the pickup since 2006. I stopped driving the pickup because it was not safe to be unable to ascertain how fast I was I driving. I learned about this defect when I called a dealership to discuss the repair last month, as my vehicle was not usable. I then called GM and they said the extended warranty had expired. …”

NHTSA complaint #10871345, filed 2016-05, 26,500 miles

“The tps throttle position sensor check engine code keeps going off while driving. When the tps code goes off the engine loses total power and you are unable to accelerate, which is a safety issue. We have replaced the throttle body but the issue is still remaining even after replacing different wires.”

NHTSA complaint #11118280, filed 2018-08, 182,000 miles

“Instrument cluster- the only thing that works is the speedometer if I hit a bump the speedometer stops working my truck sometimes dies on me going down the roads, I recently took it to a shop and they ran a diagnostic test and told me it's a electrical problem but since my instrument cluster wasnt working could not narrow it down.. Windshield- front makes a whistle sound when your going down the highway it's been like that since I have owned it.. Battery- bought a new battery about 8 months ago and something keeps draining it sometimes causing it to have hesitation and bogs out.”

NHTSA complaint #11365636, filed 2020-10

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202310%
202230%
202120%
2020132%
2019515%
2018163%
2017101%
2016182%
2015202%
201416111%
201310%
2012105%
2011183%
2010195%
2009133%
2008101%
2007121%
200610%
200510%
200430%
200341%
200231%
200141%
200010%
199910%
199810%

Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Brakes
429 complaints
Electrical system
195 complaints
Steering
56 complaints
Vehicle speed control
29 complaints
Fuel system
28 complaints
Body and structure
27 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
26 complaints
Air bags
21 complaints
Engine cooling
20 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaints
Engine
15 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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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