2003 Chevrolet SSR: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
10 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
2,525 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 10 complaints (70.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments | 7 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch | 1 |
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments: 7; Electrical System: 2; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 8 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2014 | 2 |
2004: 8; 2014: 2
Pattern summary
Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10058735 · 2004-02-23 (February 23, 2004)
HOOD PROP FOR THE 2003 CHEVROLET SSR IS FAR TOO WEAK AND POORLY DESIGNED. THE HOOD IS MUCH HEAVIER THAN THIS PROP (WITH ITS CURVED SHAPE TO FIT UNDER THE HOOD) IS ABLE TO TAKE. THIS HEAVY HOOD SHOULD HAVE PNEUMATIC STRUTS, NOT THIS FLIMSY, CURVED PIECE OF STEEL. ON THE WEB SITE WWW.SSRFANATIC.COM, MANY OF THE OWNERS DESCRIBE THE CLOSE CALLS THAT THEY HAVE HAD WITH THE PROP BENDING AND THE HOOD FALLING, NARROWLY MISSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I PERSONALLY AM VERY CAREFUL, SINCE I KNOW THE DANGERS INVOLVED, BUT IT'S JUST A MATTER A TIME UNTIL SO…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,030 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058735 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086395 · 2004-08-08 (August 8, 2004)
HOOD PROP ROD IS TOO FLIMSY TO HOLD THE HEAVY HOOD UP(IN THE OPEN POSITION). MY PRO ROD COLLAPSED(BENT) WHILE MY HOOD WAS BEING HELD OPEN. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT "UNDER THE HOOD" WHEN IT FELL OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR WORSE. THE HOOD IS MUCH TOO HEAVY TO BE SUPPORTED BY THE FLIMSY ROD. GM REPLACED MY BENT ROD WITH A NEW ROD OF THE SAME DESIGN. ALL 3,300 OF THE 2003 AND 10,000 0F THE 2004 CHEVROLET SSR'S HAVE THIS SAME PROP ROD SYSTEM. GM MEDIA ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK THAT ALL 2005 SSR'S WILL HAVE A NEW, IMPROVED, GAS-ASSISTED, SELF-…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,050 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086395 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086497 · 2004-08-09 (August 9, 2004)
HOOD PROP ON 2003 CHEVROLET IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE HOOD. PROP HAS BENT AND HOOD HAS FALLEN. THE 2005 HAS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DESIGN. GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 1,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086497 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086522 · 2004-08-10 (August 10, 2004)
THE FRONT HOOD PROP ON THE 2003 CHEVROLET SSR IS VERY INADEQUATE FOR ITS PURPOSE AND REPRESENTS A POTENTIAL DANGER - ESPECIALLY SINCE THE HOOD IS SO HEAVY.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10086522 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086575 · 2004-08-10 (August 10, 2004)
I WAS CHECKING THE OIL ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET SSR. IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE WITH THE HOOD UP AND HELD BY THE HOOD PROP ROD. A SMALL GUST OF WIND HIT THE HOOD AND SHOOK IT SLIGHTLY. I JUMPED BACK JUST TO SEE THE PROP ROD FLEXING QUITE A BIT. I HAVE ALWAYS FELT THAT THE ROD WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH AND SINCE IT HAS A BEND IN IT SO IT CAN FIT INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IT JUST LOOKS WEAK. AFTER THIS I AM EXTRA CAUTIOUS WHEN WORKING UNDER THE HOOD. I FEEL THAT THE PROP ROD WAS NEVER STRONG ENOUGH. WHEN I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER THEY HAD NO ANSWER.…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,105 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086575 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086595 · 2004-08-10 (August 10, 2004)
WHILE STANDING NEXT TO THE HOOD THE HOOD DROPPED DOWN FROM THE OPEN POSITION. THIS COULD HAVE LED TO SERIOUS INJURY IF I HAD BEEN LEANING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE HOOD PROP ON 2003 CHEVROLET SSR IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE HOOD. THE 2005 SSR'S HAVE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DESIGN. GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOTIFIED MY DEALER AND HE SAYS THERE IS NO "FIX" FOR THE PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,525 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086595 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086628 · 2004-08-11 (August 11, 2004)
2003 CHEVY SSR ENGINE HOOD IS EXTREMELY HEAVY (TWO OR THREE TIMES THE WEIGHT OF A NORMAL HOOD) AND CHEVROLET HAS OUTFITTED THE 2003 AND 2004 CHEVY SSR WITH A SIMPLE METAL HOOD PROP ROD TO SUPPORT THE HOOD WHEN OPEN. 1) THE HOOD IS SO HEAVY MANY OWNERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OR WILL STRUGGLE WITH THE OPENING OF THE HOOD. THIS CAN LEAD TO SITUATIONS WHERE THE HOOD MAY BE DROPPED ON THE PERSON TRYING TO OPEN THE HOOD WITH THE POSSIBILITY FOR SEVERE INJURY. MY WIFE CANNOT OPEN THE HOOD BY HERSELF DUE TO THE EXTREME WEIGHT OF THE HOOD. 2) THE 2003/…
Owner-reported narrative. 45 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086628 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086989 · 2004-08-16 (August 16, 2004)
HOOD PROP ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET SSR IS POORLY DESIGNED IN AN ALREADY BENT CONFIGURATION TO HOLD UP AN EXCEEDINGLY HEAVY HOOD. THE 2005 MODEL YEAR WILL HAVE GAS-FILLED STRUTS TO HOLD UP THE HOOD. THEIR NEEDS TO BE A RETROFIT KIT TO PUT THE GAS STRUTS ON THE 2003 AND 2004 MODELS. ACCORDING TO THE CONTRIBUTORS TO WWW.SSRFANATIC.COM AS WELL AS MYSELF, THERE HAVE BEEN INJURIES AND MANY NEAR MISSES WITH THE HOOD FALLING AND BENDING THE PROP LIKE A PRETZEL. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 2,845 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086989 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.