2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 Complaints

View complaints related to 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. There are more than 170 complaints submitted for the 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.

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  • 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
    - RED LION, PA

    I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JANUARY 2003. IT CURRENTLY HAS 110,000 MILES ON IT, BUT SINCE ABOUT 40,000 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN ACTING UP. IT IS REAL JERKY WHEN MOVING AND STICKS ON SPEEDS. CURRENTLY, IT IS PARKED AND ON 100. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL WORK CORRECTLY - SOMETIMES IT DOES. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
    - GRAND BLANC, MI

    MY 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER WITH 49,000 MILES HAS STOPPED WORKING. IT EITHER STICKS AT 40MPH OR REGISTERS 0.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
    - WALDORF, MD

    INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT BAD AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES SPEEDOMETER GIVES FALSE READING. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
    - PICKERINGTON, OH

    THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 AVALANCHE WENT BAD. IT WOULD WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN WOULD FAIL TO SHOW THE TRUE SPEED, USUALLY RECORDING 10-20 MPH WHEN I WAS GOING 70. THIS WAS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. I FINALLY HAD IT REPLACED IN FEB, 2006. IT STARTED IN DECEMBER, 2005. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
    - HUTCHINSON, KS

    TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS FAULTY. HE WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND WITHOUT ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE THE SPEEDOMETER WENT TO 120 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF THE SPEEDOMETER REMAINED AT 40 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER , AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45000.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
    - JEFFERSON, GA

    SPEEDOMETER SHOWING 50 MPH AT A COMPLETE STOP. INACCURATE SPEED INDICATION. VEHICLE HAS 54634 MILES ON IT. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
    - OCALA, FL

    SPEEDOMETER NOT INDICATING SPEED, WILL STAY STUCK ON NUMBER AND DO NOT MOVE EVEN WHEN VEHICLE ITS OFF. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
    - GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL

    SPEEDOMETER FAILURE ON A 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE. THE SPEEDOMETER IS PEGGED OUT AT TOP SPEED AT A CONSTANT. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL BOUNCE AROUND, BUT IT IS NEVER ACCURATE. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
    - FT BENNING, GA

    MY SPEEDOMETER IN MY 2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE IS VERY ERRATIC. IT STICKS, IT SAYS THAT I AM GOING 40 TO 50 MPH HIGHER THAN I AM AND SOMETIMES IT WORKS JUST FINE. I HAVE READ ABOUT OVER 400 OTHER OWNERS OF GM TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
    - MOOREAD, MN

    2003 CHEVY AVALANCHE WHERE SPEEDOMETER JUST QUIT AND IS NOW PEGGED AT 120 MPH WHEN PARKED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE REALLY HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT SPEED I AM GOING. BASED ON MANY OTHER GM OWNERS I KNOW THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, GM NEEDS TO PUT A RECALL ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. TWO PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE HAD IT QUOTED AS A $600 FIX. THIS IS INSANE. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE