2003 GMC Sierra 2500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 has four trims to answer to, Base, SLE, SLT and WT, from bare work truck to loaded. One engine sits under all of them, the naturally aspirated 6.0L overhead-valve gasoline V8 of 364 cubic inches, in either a 2-door standard cab pickup or a 4-door extended cab pickup. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics follow the systems rather than the trim, so a WT and an SLT are serviced the same way.
Engines covered
- 6.0L V8 (364 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 4-door extended cab pickup
Trims covered
- Base
- SLE
- SLT
- WT
Known issues on the 2003 Sierra 2500. Eight recalls are on the federal record. One concerns trucks built without a continuous urethane bead behind the windshield, so the glass may not stay put in a crash. Another concerns a hydro-boost housing relief valve bore machined out of specification, letting the valve seal fracture and raising pedal and steering effort. A third concerns second-row center lap belt routing that rides high on the abdomen instead of the hips. Owners logged 573 complaints, 249 of them on service brakes, then the electrical system and steering. Brake, body glass and restraint procedures all appear here.
CERTAIN FABTECH AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS, P/NOS. FTS71000 AND FTS71001, INSTALLED FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2001-2006 GM C/K 2500 PICK UP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE PIN LOCATED INSIDE
LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITH POTENTIAL INJURY OR DEATH.
FABTECH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PITMAN AND IDLER ARMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPE
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on OnStar Module 2G Sunset Information.
This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed fo
Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected mo
GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This bulletin advises the deal
This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should
Showing the 8 most recent of 122 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
2003 GMC SIERRA DENALI WITH BRAKE LINE FAILURE PROBLEMS. *TGW THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED OF A VERY SOFT PEDAL AND SOMETIMES THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING. THE DEALER CLAIMED NOTHING W
I WAS HEADING NORTH BOUND ON I-45 NEAR NORTH AVENUE IN MILWAUKEE, WI WHEN IT BEGAN TO RAIN SLIGHTLY. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3:28 AM. I SLOWED DOWN TO 50 THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 55 AND THE I TURNED ON MY FOG
2003 GMC 2500HD DURMAX TRUCK. WHEN YOU APPLY BRAKES HARD THE STEERING LOCKS UP AND YOU CAN'T TURN. GM SAYS THIS IS STANDARD OPERATING FOR THIS TRUCK. THIS TRUCK HAS ABS. ABS GIVES YOU THE ABILITY TO
ABS COMES ON AT LOW SPEED.. IT INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE.. I HAVE ONCE REAR ENDED A VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO EITHER VEHICLE.. ALSO MY ABS LIGHT COME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS MAY
DRIVING DOWN DRIVEWAY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR RAN INTO SNOW BANK UNABLE TO STOP. *TR
Showing the 5 most serious of 193 complaints filed with NHTSA.
