2003 Chevrolet Silverado: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
245 builds left the factory as a 2003 Silverado, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 45 main configurations sell for $1,999–$33,999 today. Page 1 of 5.
- 45 main configurations
- 39,490 vehicles built
- 247 for sale right now
- $1,999–$33,999 typical price range
Which Silverado is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
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Pick your Silverado
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Most common — 9% of 2003 Silverados
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4WD 1GCHK231-36.6L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,919 built.
$7,495 great deal $14,900 typical $33,999 top of market -
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What actually differs
| C1500 | 4WD 1GCHK231-3 | 4WD 1GCJK331-3 | Base configuration | |
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| Engine | 4.8L 8-cyl | 6.6L 8-cyl | 6.6L 8-cyl | 6.6L 8-cyl |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Diesel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Typical price today | $7,000 | $14,900 | $11,420 | $13,995 |
| For sale right now | 13 | 30 | 3 | 4 |
| Vehicles built | 3,514 | 1,919 | 338 | 262 |
Same on every 2003 Silverado
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Body Pickup
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
358 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
4WD
$14,900
$7,270
$14,207
$21,145
$28,082
$35,019
Safety, in plain English
What 1GCHC231-3 means
1GC
HC231
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- 1GC
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
- HC231
- together encode the Silverado line — Pickup, 6.6L 8cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 3
- in position 10 — model year 2003
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run
1GCHC231
43F144422
41 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 9VJV8FB3-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration CMRB2KDR-R Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration AL7B5RW4-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6.6L 8cyl Pickup 1GCHK291-E Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 89NBBLM4-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 6EWFYDTG-E Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- K3500 8.1L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Single CAB) 1GBJK39G-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration HKYYKC1Y-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration S7HVYMEK-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration G5UMJFHL-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration PNV4ZCFL-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration CE5Y13YW-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBHC23U-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 13JLCUPJ-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration K1UZB59N-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration D99R711L-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration MTDZV7C8-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- C1500 5.3L 8cyl 2GCDC19T-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3GWRVEHG-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration UM96ZRET-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration ULA5LRK3-F Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration BU3FB91C-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration N4UYACBD-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration VTSBZ98B-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Pickup 1GCGC29U-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 8.1L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBJK33G-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBHC291-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration SSGT7DPG-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration NC42429H-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JKJL874D-K Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBJK33U-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration Y4TFCF5Z-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6L 8cyl Incomplete - Chassis CAB (Single CAB) 1GBJC34U-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 6.6L 8cyl Incomplete 1GBJK331-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration WKJJHRRE-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration S7839PVA-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration AFXP0LHP-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration X3XYFAWK-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 754BU6AA-J Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration T3UWEVJR-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4.3L 6cyl 2GCEG19X-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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