2003 GMC Sierra 3500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 GMC Sierra 3500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 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.
“Brake lines are heavily rusted, truck is beyond warranty, dealer will not replace unless recalled. *tr”
“I recently had a brake failure on my 2003 gmc sierra 3500 series truck. I was driving when my brakes gave out. The pedal went to the floor and I was barely able to stop before striking a parked car. I took it to the dealer and was told that my brake lines and calipers are corroded and in need of…”
“I recently had a brake failure on my 2003 gmc sierra 3500 series truck. I was driving when my brakes gave out. The pedal went to the floor and I was barely able to stop before striking a parked car. I took it to the dealer and was told that my brake lines and calipers are corroded and in need of…”
“I only had 27050 miles when brake lines, burst luckily traveling only 5 mph. I had to replace all brake lines, rear brake calipers. Then at 28,640 miles I had to replace the master cylinder. What in the world is gm doing? What happened to the quality of gm? *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc 3500 duramax . The contact stated that the vehicle would stall without warning. The fuel injectors were replaced but the failure recurred and caused damage to the engine. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 updated 9/20/11 *cn…”
“Power steering and/or braking may become inoperative or drastically reduced performance when used at same time because power steering pump is also power brake pump and system does not have enough pressure or flow capacity to supply both steering and braking together. This could result in loss of…”
“2003 gmc speedometer not working. This is a very common problem with gmc and there should be a recall. *nm”
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 35 mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash. The vehicle was hit on the driver's side rear quarter panel by another vehicle. After the vehicle was struck, it flipped upside down. The contact was buckled in the driver's seat. However, the seat belt did not…”
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 3500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.