2000 Chevrolet Suburban problems
NHTSA has received 382 complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban, and 29% of them involve brakes. Next are fuel system (11%) and tires (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 382 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 30 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 37 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 173 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 | 26 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 28 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 33 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 22 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 21 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Of the 173 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 68,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 76,000 miles (72 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 30 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 37 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 35 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban with enough data (271 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet suburban. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle caught on fire between the accelerator pedal and engine firewall. The fire department was notified and was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact sustained minor blisters to the bottom of the feet, which did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.
The consumer was hit from behind by a pick up which was traveling about 55 MPH, upon impact the vehicle went 118 feet through a fence, the second third row seats collapsed as they were pushed forward after impact, the passenger seat came off the track completely, the driver and passenger seats also collapsed during impact and the air bags failed to deploy, driver and passenger sustained back and neck injuries. Nlm
Dt: the consumer stated the ABS did work. On friday 7-15-05 three deer ran out in front of her and she slammed on her brakes and the car skidded. This has happened in the past. The ABS kicks in when she comes to a stop. No lights come one. She did take it to a dealer and no codes displayed. The consumer saw on t.v. About a possible recall on the ABS. She noticed problems with the ABS when she bought the car but it has became progressively worse.
2000 chevy suburban. Anti-lock brakes activating under dry normal conditions causing longer stopping distances. Investigated NHTSA website and found future recall notice relating to this condition. Presented vehicle to dealer to fix problem. Dealer performed recommended fix, but this did not remedy condition, in fact it may have exacerbated the problem. Dealers only recommended solution was to replace the front wheel hubs containing the anti-lock sensors at a cost of $850.