2003 GMC GMC Truck Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 GMC GMC Truck. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
EQUIPMENT
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
PARKING BRAKE
1
Total complaints23

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Brake lines, transmission lines and engine coolant lines all failing on 2003 gmc 2500 hd sierra as well as on 2004 chevy silverado hd 3500. These problems have caused numerous amounts of time to repair and replace, and today there was a catastrophic brake failure on the 2003 hd gmc which almost…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2011-01-19

“Brake lines, transmission lines and engine coolant lines all failing on 2003 gmc 2500 hd sierra as well as on 2004 chevy silverado hd 3500. These problems have caused numerous amounts of time to repair and replace, and today there was a catastrophic brake failure on the 2003 hd gmc which almost…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2011-01-19

“Brake lines, transmission lines and engine coolant lines all failing on 2003 gmc 2500 hd sierra as well as on 2004 chevy silverado hd 3500. These problems have caused numerous amounts of time to repair and replace, and today there was a catastrophic brake failure on the 2003 hd gmc which almost…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2011-01-19

“I have a 2003 gmc sierra 4wd truck and the speedometer cluster is bad. I see that thousands of other people have the same problem. The speedometer register erratically and sometimes stays on 0 mph while driving down the highway. I here the fuel gauge is next to go bad. These two problems together…”

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER · reported 2010-12-24

“I have a 2003 gmc sierra 4wd truck and the speedometer cluster is bad. I see that thousands of other people have the same problem. The speedometer register erratically and sometimes stays on 0 mph while driving down the highway. I here the fuel gauge is next to go bad. These two problems together…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL · reported 2010-12-24

“Speedometer failure in 2003 gmc sierra, I feel that this type of failure should be considered a saftey defect and be covered by the gm corp. I have been fighting with the corp for the past three months to cover this it was a defective stepper motor in all the instrument clusters and the part…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2010-01-06

“Transfer case has holes in it & fluid leaked out. *tr”

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) · reported 2007-12-04

“I purchased a 2003 gmc sonoma for my son, in july of 2003 and we have had nothing but problems with it. We were told yesterday we need a new transmission and was quoted a price from $1,500.00-$2,500.00. We are going to pay it because we still are paying a payment on it and cannot afford to get…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2007-10-22
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 GMC GMC Truck as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.