2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 81 complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 52% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 52% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 71 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Of the 71 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
When applying the brakes, the pedal sunk to the floor broad. Fluid level low. Lost fluid in aproximate 1800 miles. This caused a crash on 4/16/2001.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. While driving less than 8 MPH with the brake pedal depressed, the ABS warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle moved another 10-15 feet before coming to a complete stop. The failure occurred each time the contact attempted to stop the vehicle. There were no recalls listed for the vehicle and general motors would not assist in remedying the failure. The failure mileage was 45,200 and current mileage was 45,900.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- Steering 18 complaints