2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 1%of 805 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the tires of the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 1% of the 805 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,000 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.
“I was extremely lucky because I had just gotten off the freeway and was pulling into the parking lot of the auction that I was attending. When I heard a noise I parked the truck and looked back to see a woman rolling a tire towards me. She said you lost your tire. Sure enough the tire along with the mechanism that drops and raises the tire came off the frame. I`m so glad it happened in the parking lot and not on the free way.”
NHTSA complaint #10572496, filed 2014-03, 124,000 miles“On friday, june 21, 2014 while on a friends property in placerville, ca, my spare tire fell off the underside of the bed of my truck. I'd bought the truck new in 2003 and don't recall ever having used the tire since I bought it new. I was able to find a couple of the parts that secured the spare under the bed of the truck. In one sense, I was glad it didn't happen while on a freeway doing 65 MPH. What a catastrophe that would have been for other drivers behind me. The vehicle is not used for off-road purposes.”
NHTSA complaint #10617769, filed 2014-07, 160,000 miles“Tread on michelin ltx m/s separated and caused damage to the wheel well and quarter panel of my 2003 chevy silverado. The tire had less than 18,000 miles on it and was properly inflated before the trip began. The right rear tire tread separated at approx. 60 - 65 MPH and the truck was steered to the shoulder of the road. No injuries were sustained. The fiberglass wheel well and quarter panel sustained cracks and broken mounting brackets.”
NHTSA complaint #10371165, filed 2010-12, 52,000 miles“While traveling about 20 MPH on a dirt road, a popping noise was heard. The front and rear passenger tires went flat. Goodyear, wrangler st p245/75r16 (the right rear tire was flat, and the right front was attempting to go flat)”
NHTSA complaint #10027303, filed 2003-08, 10,700 miles“The 2003 SILVERADO 1500 short bed pu u-joints keep going out. Have replaced them atleast 6 times. Pu had 30,000 when purchased in 2006. There has to be something in the build of the pu that is causing this problem, don't matter what kind of tires I put on the pu it has a vibration all the time. The vibration could be whats causing the u-joints to go out. I have had 10 ply tires on it for off road use and now I'm running highway tires and still have the vibration, so I don't think it has to do with the tires it's more of a design in build problem rether than a mechanical problem I think.”
NHTSA complaint #10638148, filed 2014-09Related service bulletins
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Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2% |
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2021 | 3 | 0% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0% |
| 2018 | 10 | 2% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 | 10 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 6 | 2% |
| 2009 | 6 | 1% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1% |
| 2007 | 13 | 2% |
| 2006 | 16 | 4% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 10 | 1% |
| 2003 | 10 | 1% |
| 2002 | 10 | 2% |
| 2001 | 20 | 4% |
| 2000 | 29 | 5% |
| 1999 | 12 | 2% |
| 1998 | 12 | 3% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
429 complaintsElectrical system
195 complaintsSteering
56 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaintsFuel system
28 complaintsBody and structure
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsOther 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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