CarRecallWatchThe 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 160 complaints with NHTSA, including 7 crashes, 4 fires, 4 injuries.
The most-reported problem area is Service Brakes, Hydraulic (44 reports).
2003 GMC Sierra 2500 recalls
No safety recalls on file for the 2003 GMC Sierra 2500.
Most common 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 problems
Problem areas named in the 160 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 44 |
| Electrical System | 36 |
| Service Brakes | 28 |
| Power Train | 16 |
| Steering | 10 |
| Suspension | 7 |
| Fuel System, Diesel | 6 |
| Engine | 6 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 5 |
| Structure | 5 |
What owners report
HAD INJECTORS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 50000 MILES AFTER NOTICING EXCESS EXHAUST SMOKE ON STARTUP AND ALSO POWER STEERING HOSES WERE LEAKING, AGAIN AT 105000 MILES THEY TOTALLY FAILED AS I WAS BRINGING MY WIFE HOME FROM HOSPITAL ON I-15 IN CA. UP CAJON PASS AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER, BUT GM DEALER WOULD NOT COVER INJECTORS UNDER WARRANTY AS TRUCK WAS11 YEARS OLD AND THEIR COVERAGE WAS FOR 7 YEARS ONLY, NOW AGAIN HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED AT 147000 MILES BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE SMOKE ON STARTUP. THIS TIME I WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AS THEY WERE $1000 CHEAPER AND STATED THESE UPGRADED INJECTORS SHOULD LAST 150000 MILES NOT 50000. HAD TO HAVE POWER STEERING HOSES REPLACED AGAIN ALSO ALONG
BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR DOES NOT OPERATE. UPON INSPECTION, HARNESS AND FINAL STAGE ARE DAMAGED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. I NEED TO REPLACE BOTH COMPONENTS BECAUSE I FEAR IT WILL CAUSE A FIRE. MANY POSTS ON THE SAME THING. WHY IS THERE NOTHING DONE ABOUT THIS? MY BMW HAD SAME ISSUE BUT IT WAS A RECALL ON THEIR CARS. WHY IS IT NOT A RECALL ON GM? IS IT BECAUSE THEY ARE AN AMERICAN CAR COMPANY?
THE HORN QUITS WORKING AND THIS CREATES A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. ONLINE SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIX IT.
BRAKES ARE SPONGY NOT RIGHT POWER STEERING WHINES AS DO BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK BED WAS RUSTED, INCLUDING THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (FREEDOM CHEVROLET, 7052 W 48TH ST, FREMONT, MI 49412, 321-403-0016) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT CHEAP METAL WAS USED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
2003 GMC Sierra 2500 questions
Does the 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 have any recalls?
No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 at this time.
What are the most common problems with the 2003 GMC Sierra 2500?
Based on 160 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Service Brakes, Hydraulic (44), Electrical System (36), Service Brakes (28).
How do I check if a recall on my 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 has been fixed?
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