Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Electrical System Problems
- 29
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 6
- Years with records
- 1999–2004
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 29 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- engine power · 5 records
- instrument cluster · 4 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 100–150k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control
Check engine light came on and "low engine power" flashed where the odometer is. This caused the rpm's not to go over 2800. Code reader claims o2 sensors or throttle control module or catalytic convertor issues. We discovered it was none of the above. To fix problem change 3 relays located under hood in fuse box. Relay #8864. Then clear codes, should fix issue unless code persists. Relays will cause a fire if not…
ODI 11163966
Electrical System
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 drift away on it own with no one behind the wheel when not being driven . Can happen at any moment , any place !
ODI 11088494
Electrical System
Many of the vehicles in this family suffer from random electrical shorts and or poor electrical grounding relating to the drive by wire throttle actuator. The result is that the vehicle will go into 'reduced engine power' mode randomly. In this mode the vehicle will idle but not accelerate or drive. This issue is well documented on message boards with no consistent fix. This condition exposes an extreme hazard as…
ODI 11072174
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Vehicle Speed Control
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 and he address that something is not constant running even though everything is turned off that cause the battery to run…
ODI 11217532
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Traveling on highway when smoke started coming from the dashboard. Pulled over and within several minutes the whole truck was on fire.
Fire reported
ODI 10875454
Electrical System
May 2016 installed 5 years warranty battery. Battery dead every three month. Charged battery. Installed new battery last week. Battery dead today. Had alternator tested. (fine) notice dashboard light where read milage looked like this after truck off #######. Only green light will not turn off
ODI 11047326
Electrical System · Fan/Motor
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that the blower motor malfunctioned and would not operate using the first three settings. The blower would only operate in the number four and five settings due to an electrical shortage. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,500.
ODI 10846154
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the power steering and brakes malfunctioned. The vehicle was inspected by an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the hydroboost malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 193,348.
ODI 10748744