2003 GMC Sierra 1500 Hd Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 Hd. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I am an ase master technician, I own an auto/truck repair facility. We are a state of oregon authorized deq repair facility, state of oregon das fleet repair facility, us army base vehicle repair shop and more. Driving my truck to tacoma washington. I was towing a vehicle on in the right slow…”
“I am an ase master technician, I own an auto/truck repair facility. We are a state of oregon authorized deq repair facility, state of oregon das fleet repair facility, us army base vehicle repair shop and more. Driving my truck to tacoma washington. I was towing a vehicle on in the right slow…”
“I am an ase master technician, I own an auto/truck repair facility. We are a state of oregon authorized deq repair facility, state of oregon das fleet repair facility, us army base vehicle repair shop and more. Driving my truck to tacoma washington. I was towing a vehicle on in the right slow…”
“A fire in the dash board in the middle of the night while the vehicle was parked in our back yard drive way. Dash board area melted where the head unit and cigarette lighter is located. Burned the head liner where a compartment was. The windshield cracked from the inside/outward. Burned spots on…”
“Brake line failure due to excessive corrosion of the line. After replacing the line myself, I performed a test run and yet another line failed due to the corrosion problem. The issue has been addressed by general motors in canada, but has not been addressed in the us. I feel that ten years and…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500 hd. The contact stated that while entering the driveway at various speeds, the vehicle failed to respond to deceleration attempts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.”
“Extremely well cared for vehicle - always serviced at gm dealership, and recently safety state inspected. Brake line ruptured under truck cab leading to rear wheels. Complete loss of brake pressure. Complete loss of brakes. Inspection of brake line at the frame where rupture occurred reveals all…”
“I received a letter from general motors a few years ago about a speedometer defect. The letter extended the manufactures warranty to 7 years 80,000 miles on the gauge cluster due to defects. The letter said in bold underlined words not to bring the truck in if it is not experiencing any problems.…”
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 Sierra 1500 Hd as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.