2000 Chevrolet C/K Pickups problems
The 2000 Chevrolet C/K Pickups has 40 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (48%) concerns brakes. After that come body & structure (18%) and air bags (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 48% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 91,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 35 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 91,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 70,000 miles (15 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Chevrolet C/K Pickups with enough data (19 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle, a larger GMC dually. I was traveling at 55 MPH when the other vehicle entered my lane at near or equal speed and struck me head on. I had time to react by stomping the brakes but I seemed to not slow down. I had no where to turn all possible lanes of avoidance were blocked with smaller cars. The airbags did not deploy... It is my understanding that by law cars/light trucks are required by law to have airbags if they are 1998 or newer.
When driving and applying brakes to make a normal stop, brake pedal was very hard/brakes failed to respond,causing extended stopping distance, and resulting in an accident.
Repeated activation of anti lock braking system at slow speeds when brakes are being activated for normal stopping. Braking distance is increased with sensation that vehicle may not stop as normal
2000 chevrolet silverado 1/2 ton 4wd. 114m. ABS activation under 6 MPH......... No lockup, no reason. Escalated to total brake loss when this condition starts. Looked on the internet at similar complaints; primarily found: rusted and leaking brakelines, or malfunctioning ABS cured by removing the fuse for the ABS system. Checked for fluid loss, there was none. Checked power booster and master cylinder; found no problems. Removed the fuse for the ABS, problem fixed, brakes function normally.