Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2003 GMC Sierra: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
86 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 04V045000, 05V161000.
31 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
31 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
27 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
13 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 04V129000.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 03V018000.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 04V225000, 05V163000.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on January 23, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 110 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on February 4, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 68,875 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on March 17, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 3,662,211 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on May 11, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 736 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on April 22, 2005. The campaign covers an estimated 90,242 vehicles across all affected models.
Seat Belts. Recall covering the seat belts system, reported to NHTSA on April 22, 2005. The campaign covers an estimated 1,359,824 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE. Resulted in recall campaign 04E067000.
TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE. Resulted in recall campaign 04E067000.
TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE. Resulted in recall campaign 04E067000.
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. Resulted in recall campaign 05V161000.
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. Resulted in recall campaign 05V161000.
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. Resulted in recall campaign 05V161000.
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. Resulted in recall campaign 05V161000.
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Brake line corrosion failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Brake line corrosion failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.