2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 electrical system problems

86 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — 19% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

19%

share of all complaints

72,259 mi

median reported mileage

1 / 3

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Been having problems slowly with the battery running out because something is still running in the vehicle but everything is off. The gas gauge gear control lighting on the panel door on the passenger side will not lock speedometer is not working gas gauge is not working was checked by a mechanic…”
filed Jun 3, 2019
“Instrument cluster panel of all gauges including speedometer and gear selection ' gauges can quit working with no warning , leaving the driver unaware of speed or distance traveled. Also not knowing what position the gear selector is in . ( park, neutral , drive etc. ) could allow the vehicle to…”
filed Apr 16, 2018

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

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