Chevrolet / Silverado 2500 / 2000
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 problems
Owners have filed 156 complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 34.6% of them — the clear leader, ahead of service brakes at 16%.
Complaints156
Crashes13
Fires5
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 34.6% · 54
Service brakes 16.0% · 25
Steering 11.5% · 18
Engine and engine cooling 7.1% · 11
Tires 5.8% · 9
Power train 4.5% · 7
Electrical system 3.2% · 5
Air bags 2.6% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado 2500 in this data, 2000 sits 11th by complaint volume. 2003 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 6 in the last three years against 4 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 90,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds and depressing the brakes, the pedal would go straight to the floor. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 26,500. The vin was unavailable. Updated 2/21/12 Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 26,500 miles
Purchased a used 200 Chevrolet silverado k2500 4wd. The anti lock brakes activate at 7mph while stopping. It occurs at every stop. The dealer replaced the speed sensors per the recall which did not solve the problem. The dealer tested the vehicle after the fix and found it still failing. Now gm won't do anything more and my truck still has faulty anti lock brakes. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 123,235 miles
Brake failure due to corrosive brake lines. All brake lines need replacement. Other brake components have show problems due to corrosion such as brake calipers - adding to stopping distance - and abs sensors - vehicle would slow to 5 to 10 mph for a second or two prior to stopping - dealer replaced brake lines at my cost - will supply vin number later if possible. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 90,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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