Two problems related to steering have been reported for the 2003 Chevrolet C1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
2003 chevy 1500hd truck, this truck is equipped with 4 wheel steering. The truck began to steer incorrectly. It was taken to gm dealer. Work was done to fix problem only to find out later that the rear wheels were now turned to the left making the truck go down the roadsome what sideways about 6 to10 inches. . This means the front end in your lane and the back end in someone else's. This could not be stopped by turning the system offa safety feature. Gm would not fix or admit it had a problem, so I had the truck repaired again at my cost. This a safety hazard and should be fix immediately before some one die.
Steering clunks on turns. Dealer replaced intermediate steering shaft under warranty per TSB. Problem resurfaced on 09/29/2006 at 44,045 miles. Dealer repaired under extended warranty . Problem showed up again on 06/17/2007 at 54, 451 miles. Dealer wanted $280 for the job. Have not repaired. The problem is now worse at 84,618 miles. Problem # 2 stop light sockets heat up and loose contact to the bulb. Dealer wants around $75 for each of the two sockets required. Problem #3 received notice from gmac stating there may be an instrument cluster problem. Don't come to the dealer unless you are experiencing the problem. Gm extended the warranty to 7 years or 70,000 miles. Naturally, my gauges failed at 79,000 and 7 years and 10 months. Dealer wants over $400 for parts alone. Updated 07/05/11.