Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES | |||||
| PIE-0043 | 02/01/2010 | 10034428 | Chevrolet:gmc: engineering information-fuel tank pressure sensor, dtcs p0446, p0451 or p0454 set. gmc engineering is attempting to determine the root cause of the above concern. *pe | 11/15/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 01/06/2013 | 116000 | 1 | |
| Had hooked truck to a car trailer and stepped on brakes to put truck in drive and brake pedal went to floor, there was no brakes at all. upon examining i found that three brake lines had failed. the truck was towed to a local garage and they found that all brake lines and also the fuel lines were badly rusted and had to be replaced. | |||
| 09/24/2011 | 18200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated while driving the vehicle at a low speed in the driveway, the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle was leaking brake fluid. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test that confirmed that the brake lines were corroded. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 18,200. rvk | |||
| 09/24/2011 | 18200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated while driving the vehicle at low speed in the driveway the brake pedal went to the floor and noticed that the vehicle was leaking break fluid. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnosed that located the failure at the brake lines was corroded. the vehicle was not repaired the failure and the current mileage was 18,200. li | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 150000 | 1 | |
| Chevy silverado 5.3 l engine. reduced engine power message is displayed. vehicle will not run above 20 mph. must pull over and turn off engine and restart. this is a known problem by gm. dealer tried twice to repair the problem but could not. i replaced the accelerator sensor and the throttle body but the problem still exists. this is very dangerous when it happens on the highway. this has been going on with my truck for about 18 months. again, no support from gm. many people are having this problem. there should be a recall. *tr | |||
| 10/27/2009 | 13104 | 1 | |
| Just bought a 2003 chevy silverado 4x4 with a 5.3lt engine . problems with the fuel gauge, it worked when test drove at dealer and after buying the truck it stopped on the way home!!!! been told it will cost hundreds to fix !!!! after researching on the net i have found that this is a common problem with gm trucks,and not only with 2003 trucks but many of other years!!!!!!!! and also some car models now with all the problems people are having this cannot be a coincidence!! if you want proof just read the gm forums it's amazing how many people are having gas gauge problems !!!!!!!!! i do not understand why there is not a recall on this, as well as all the people on a number of gm chat forums, everyone is wondering why gm (government motors)have not sent out a recall either !!!!!!!! i did not buy a truck for thousands so i could turn around and spend hundreds to get it fixed, when it's actually a design problem !!!!!!!! they do a recall for the gm tailgates but not for something as important as a fuel gauge ?!?!?!?!?! do some research and you will understand what i am talking about !!! thanks for your time and i hope something can be done about this expensive problem soon. *tw | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 01/06/2013 | 116000 | 1 | |
| Had hooked truck to a car trailer and stepped on brakes to put truck in drive and brake pedal went to floor, there was no brakes at all. upon examining i found that three brake lines had failed. the truck was towed to a local garage and they found that all brake lines and also the fuel lines were badly rusted and had to be replaced. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 10/27/2009 | 13104 | 1 | |
| Just bought a 2003 chevy silverado 4x4 with a 5.3lt engine . problems with the fuel gauge, it worked when test drove at dealer and after buying the truck it stopped on the way home!!!! been told it will cost hundreds to fix !!!! after researching on the net i have found that this is a common problem with gm trucks,and not only with 2003 trucks but many of other years!!!!!!!! and also some car models now with all the problems people are having this cannot be a coincidence!! if you want proof just read the gm forums it's amazing how many people are having gas gauge problems !!!!!!!!! i do not understand why there is not a recall on this, as well as all the people on a number of gm chat forums, everyone is wondering why gm (government motors)have not sent out a recall either !!!!!!!! i did not buy a truck for thousands so i could turn around and spend hundreds to get it fixed, when it's actually a design problem !!!!!!!! they do a recall for the gm tailgates but not for something as important as a fuel gauge ?!?!?!?!?! do some research and you will understand what i am talking about !!! thanks for your time and i hope something can be done about this expensive problem soon. *tw | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 09/30/2007 | 124000 | 1 | 08/04/2003 |
| At around 124,000 miles while driving on the highway, i noticed my speedometer said i was going 55 mph. i gave it some more gas and the speedometer never rose, only fell down to 0. after my trip where this initially happened my speedometer has done this nearly every trip where the speed reaches 70 mph. today, 11/13/07, i received a notice from gm that they were aware of the problem. however, being that my truck has more than 70,000 miles they are unable to fix it at their expense. calls to gm have been no help and the problem will not be covered by them, even though they know it is happening to alot of these model vehicles. *tr | |||