1. Chevrolet Silverado 2500
  2. Problems
  3. 2003
  4. Instrument Cluster/Panel

2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Instrument Cluster/Panel Problems

9
Owner complaint records in our dataset

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.

What owners report

  • transfer case · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi3
100–150k mi2
1–30k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 6, 2009 · 97,400 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that he must disconnect his battery in order for the speedometer to work. The speedometer is stuck on 45 mph and does not move up or down. The dealer stated that there was no recall; however, a tsb stated that within seven years or 70,000 miles the gauge clusters could be replaced. The vehicle was not included in the tsb. The failure mileage was…

    ODI 10257423

  • October 31, 2008 · 130,000 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel · Parking Brake · Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) · Vacuum

    Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that the transfer case was designed with a defect. As a result, the pump in the transfer case wore a hole from the inside to the outside of the transfer case. This allowed the oil in the transfer case to pump out the hole and caused the transfer case to run drive. The dealer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and the contact would have…

    ODI 10259252

  • February 16, 2008 · 49,450 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel

    SPEEDOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING. *TR

    ODI 10218221

  • December 21, 2007 · 120,000 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel · Unknown Or Other

    My speedo went out on my 2003 shevy 2500hd at 116000 miles.i went to start it on a cold day and it was reading 20mph in park.today it reads 70 mph in park and is reading over 70 mph over the speed that i am driving.*cn

    ODI 10213382

  • April 3, 2007 · 36,000 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Speedometer in my 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd is erratic. Sometime it works fine, other times it will register 30 mph at a stop. Other times it shows 120 mph when driving 65 mph. Some times it doesn't work at all. *jb

    ODI 10186908

  • February 4, 2007 · 610,005 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel

    The speedometer in my 2003 silverado hd crewcab 4x4 has broke. The indicator (needle) is now on the extreme right of the gauge. After doing some research i have found that this issue is common and the stepper motor will need to be replaced. To do this the entire instrument cluster may have to be replaced. *nm

    ODI 10181743

  • January 25, 2007 · 17,992 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel · Interior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering

    I have a 2003 chev. 2500 4x4 est. Cab long box. It has 18000 miles on it. I had to replace the rear brakes and rotors at 18000 miles. This is unacceptable for a truck of this type. (heavy duty). I also had a dim brake light on the dash, which i had checked out at the dealer. They said it was in the dash board and would cost 400.00+ to fix. The dealer also said the steering was loose and this was caused by the…

    ODI 10182266

  • December 20, 2006 · 40,000 miles

    Instrument Cluster/Panel

    1. City and highway driving. 2. Speedo sticks almost always now. 3. Gm wants $700 to fix the problem, but others on web say it is temporary fix. *nm

    ODI 10176701

  • Instrument Cluster/Panel

    2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 instrument panel gauge needle sticking. Consumer states that gm said they would not cover it because the vehicle has over 70,000 miles on it. Kb*

    ODI 10216107