2000 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Owners have filed 1,614 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 41% of complaints. Next are engine (6%) and body & structure (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,614 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 41% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 163 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 109 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 755 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 | 55 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 160 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 195 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 126 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 84 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 43 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 30 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 23 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 15 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 12 |
| 200k+ miles | 12 |
What the data shows
Of the 755 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 55,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 55,000 miles (430 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 163 complaints mention a crash; 11 complaints mention a fire; 109 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado with enough data (1,197 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.
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.
Brought truck into auto dealership and firestone dealership, and both told me that my tire is delaminating. Both told me this is from driving with a flat tire. This tire has never been flat, nor has it ever been low. This is the second issue I have had with the firestone tires on this truck. (tiresize: p265/75r)
Off center head on crash with 2 similar 2000 chevy silverado extended cab pick up trucks. Estimated impact speed 90 MPH ( 60 MPH vehicle 2, 30 MPH vehicle 1 per chp report) no airbag deployment of either vehicle.
My 2000 chevrolet silverado truck was involved in a head-on collision on may 19, 01. Vehichle was traveling at approximately 40 MPH. When vehichle was struck head-on and knocked approximately 23 ft. Backwards onto the shoulder of roadway. Upon impact driver side airbag did not deploy. Driver of truck recieved contusions, abrasions, and bruising resulting from contact with steering column and dash panel. Both vehichles involved in crash were determined to be total losses.
Dt: without warning, when the consumer slowed down to come to a stop the ABS activated and the vehicle surged ahead. The brake pedal needed to be pushed hard to get the vehicle to stop. The dealer said that sometimes it happens. The consumer has not contacted the manufacturer yet.
Dt*:the contact stated the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The emergency brake was used to completely stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators prior to complete brake failure. The vehicle was taken to the an independent repair shop, and upon inspection they discovered the brake line was completely rusted. Also, the repair shop personnel determined premature rusting of other metal brake lines.