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2003 Chevrolet Silverado engine problems

The 2003 Chevrolet Silverado has 33 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

33

Engine complaints

4%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Silverado engine complaints by model year100 complaints1982: 1 complaints1984: 1 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 3 complaints1990: 2 complaints1992: 12 complaints1993: 2 complaints1994: 8 complaints1995: 17 complaints1996: 14 complaints1997: 23 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 70 complaints2000: 100 complaints2001: 99 complaints2002: 62 complaints2003: 33 complaints2004: 32 complaints2005: 26 complaints2006: 10 complaints2007: 19 complaints2008: 15 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 13 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 6 complaints2013: 8 complaints2014: 17 complaints2015: 16 complaints2017: 16 complaints
Silverado engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado engine — 4% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.