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2003 Chevrolet W-Series Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 28, 2009
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2003 Chevrolet W-Series, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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From owner reports, verbatim

WAS DRIVING TO MY DEALER MOTORHOME SUPERSTORE ,VERO BCH. FL. 78 MILES AWAY I SMELLED SOMETHING HOT AND FLUID SMELL. I STOPPED LOOKED AROUND AND DROVE THE LAST COUPLE OF BLOCKS TO THE RV PLACE WHEN I GOT THERE THEY SAID MY FRONT WHEELS WERE SMOKING I SAW FLUID ALL OVER THE TIRES ,THEY SENT ME TO SERVICE CHEVROLET A FEW BLOCKS AWAY ON SATURDAY HE CALLED ME TO SAY I NEEDED NEW CALIPERS AND ROTORS AND PADS AND FT/SENSORSSEALS COVER BEARINGS COST TO ME 4,826.24///THIS OCCURRED 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE RV ///YESTERDAY I TOOK RV IN FOR SAFETY CHECK AND OIL CHANGE TO MAROONE CHEVY IN GREENACRES ,FL HE SAID THE BACK CALIPERS ARE BURNT ONE BOLT MISSING ,THE SPEED SENSOR IS MELTED CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO STAY ON, APROX COST 2,000. I HEAR NOW THAT THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I HAVE 2002/2003 DOLPHIN LX AND HAVE PUT ON LESS THAN 10,000. MILES NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. AT 57,000.MILES. ON ODOMIS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO ? I WAS TOLD WORKHORSE WAS THE BEST , I 'M NOT SO SURE NOW? PLANNING A TRIP THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS THIS SUMMER FROM FLORIDA SHOULD I BE CONCERNED?*TR

NHTSA ID 10260298 · filed Feb 28, 2009

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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