2.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
62,326 miles

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2003 GMC Sierra 1500 electrical problems

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2003 GMC Sierra 1500 Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #12

Jul 012007

Sierra 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 75,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Upon purchasing the vehicle I noticed prior to purchase that the fuel gauge did not read accuratly. The dealership agreed to reimburse me for the cost of the fix. After a day or two durring a short in town drive I noticed my speedometer was acting "jerky". I arrived at my destination, but when I left the speedometer was reading 60mph at a stop. At what I estimated to be 65mph the speedometer read 120mph. GM has been aware of this wide spread problem for almost a year but they refuse to issue a recall on a obviously flawed product.

- Lumberton, TX, USA

problem #11

Sep 202006

Sierra 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 62,000 miles
Erratic speedometer.

- Ashburnham, MA, USA

problem #10

Aug 012005

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 37,000 miles
The speedometer on my 2003 GMC Sierra sle is faulty. It began at approximately 37,000 miles and reads between 20-60 mph higher than my actual speed. The problem was initially isolated to the speedometer, but now my tachometer is now reading 800-2000 RPM higher than actual and the amp meter has also started to reading high. I contacted a local GMC dealership and got an estimate of around $600 dollars to fix the problem. The technician I spoke to at the GMC dealership informed me that there have been many similar complaints from GMC owners but no recall has been initiated. I did some research online and found discussion forums where many other GMC owners are experiencing the same problems. I believe this to be a safety issue that needs to be addressed and GMC confronted with a solution.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #9

Dec 272006

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 58,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Drove 2003 GMC Sierra pickup to mountains, stayed 5 days. Got in truck to come home and speedometer was erratic at times and didn't move at all at other times.have not had it repaired. Problem 3 mounths old.

- Los Gatos Ca., CA, USA

problem #8

Oct 162006

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 47,204 miles
The speedometer stopped working in my 2003 GMC Sierra, it just stopped one day going down the road, hasn't been fixed I think GM should something about I'm not the only on that has the problem.

- Lafargeville, NY, USA

problem #7

Feb 012007

Sierra 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 62,000 miles
Speedometer on my 03 GMC Sierra truck stops working then works erratically, shows im going 120 when only traveling at 35 or so. I have been reading post on forum sites and seems to be a chronic problem from GM.

- High Point, NC, USA

problem #6

Jan 282007

Sierra 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • 78,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Out of the blue, the speedometer on our 2003 GMC Sierra started acting erratically. At rest, it reads ~50 mph, and over 120 mph when driving.

- Ocala, FL, USA

problem #5

Jan 092007

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 116,150 miles
1 driving on highway at limit 2 speedometer jumps up to 100 3 speedometer at 30 when stopped, still not working.

- Mississauga, 00, USA

problem #4

Jan 062007

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Was driving on express way and speedometer went to zero while I was traveling approximately 65 mph. Have not taken in yet, will this week to the local dealer. Over past 2 days since incident occurred, has happened numerous times at various speed levels.

- Winfield, KS, USA

problem #3

Aug 202006

Sierra 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Speedometer on 2003 GMC sie failed constantly and when it works, it works very erratically, tested actual speed on police radar and speed was never consistent and sometimes out by 15km/H. more often than not it does not work at all.

- Pembroke, 00, USA

problem #2

Dec 102006

Sierra 1500

  • miles
The speedometer, the heat gauge, and my battery gauge are all pegged and do not work at all on my 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 with 50K miles...I've read numerous message boards and I am not the only one...there are thousands of people who have the same problem with their GMC's...

- Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA

problem #1

Oct 312006

Sierra 1500 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 81,000 miles
: the contact stated the vehicles speedometer began to stick and did not show the accurate speed traveled. The other gauges worked as normal. The vehicle had not been to a service dealer to address the issue.

- Hesperia, CA, USA

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