2003 GMC Sierra 1500 Engine Problems
- 3
- 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.
Among these 3 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, a fire erupted from the undercarriage area. The local fire department was called to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was then towed to the contact's residence and had not been repaired or diagnosed to determine the cause of the fire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Fire reported
ODI 10535185
Engine
I was driving along and all of a sudden the truck sorta hesitated and lost all engine power at which point i noticed the reduced engine power warning came on and i tried accelerating to try and maybe travel along to pull over at a safe place and come to find i could not accelerate at all, i had to coast to the side onto the grass alongside the road but my fear is that i live close to orlando, fl and travel there at…
ODI 10660173
Engine
My 2003 gmc sierra 1500 presently has 67,631 miles on it. With about 46,000 miles on my truck at the end of 2011, i noticed low coolant, but could not find a noticeable leak. I continued to add coolant, but could never find the leak. While having my oil changed in june 2016, the dealer (where vehicle had been purchased and serviced) said coolant had leaked into the oil due to a cracked cylinder head, and estimated…
ODI 10994915