2000 Chevrolet Silverado fuel system problems
83 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 83 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 17 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 45 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado. While attempting to park the vehicle at approximately 3 MPH, the brakes failed. The contact crashed into a pole. There were no warning lights prior to the failure. The front bumper was damaged. Two days after the crash, the contact received a recall notice for the brakes. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by a dealer. The contact has changed the fuel pump every 2,000 to 3,000 miles.
Fuel module in the gas tank was faulty and had to be replaced at my expense. The new module (ki 3.107) which was an updated model was installed as this was a frequent problem for the silverado pickups. Mine is a 2000, VIN [xxx]. The faulty module resulted in blowing a 20 amp fuse multiple times. The local dealership required several hours of trouble shooting and company consultation to learn that the tank module was the problem as this is a frequent problem, so they replaced it with an improved version, but since…
Other problems reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado
- Brakes 662 complaints
- Engine 95 complaints
- Body & structure 95 complaints
- Cruise control 84 complaints
- Suspension 81 complaints
- Steering 78 complaints
- Tires 75 complaints
- Transmission 65 complaints