2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system problems

195 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 24% of all complaints for this model year.

195

Electrical System complaints

24%

share of all complaints

79,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

1 / 5

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“My heater started to shut off then I’d turn it off then turn it back on then it’d come back on again. That went on for a few days. Started my truck in the morning and let it warm up for a few moments when I hear truck is on fire. The fire was in the cab of the truck. It was investigated and they…”
filed Mar 9, 2024
“I was driving in normal conditions around 45 mph with the air conditioner on high. Smoke starts pouring out from underneath the dash on the passenger side and once I get stopped the blower motor resistor had caught fire. I was able to put the fire out myself no incident report was filed. It caused…”
filed Jun 24, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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