2000 Chevrolet Express Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Express years
- Far more complaints than other years 1st of 31 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Chevrolet Express. That is the most of any Express model year in the database (31 years). The most reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (17 complaints, 20%), typically at around 37,460 miles. Complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 84owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 2complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 Chevrolet Express problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 17 | 20% | 37,460 | — | — |
| Tires | 13 | 15% | 37,904 | — | — |
| Seats | 10 | 12% | 54,920 | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 8 | 10% | 54,920 | — | — |
| Structure | 7 | 8% | 107,500 | — | — |
| Suspension | 6 | 7% | — | — | — |
| Power Train | 5 | 6% | 63,721 | — | — |
| Steering | 5 | 6% | 42,439 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 4 | 5% | 50,750 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Other | 4 | 5% | 60,000 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 | 4% | 18,000 | — | — |
| Visibility | 3 | 4% | 77,460 | — | — |
| Wheels | 3 | 4% | — | — | — |
| Air Bags | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | 2% | 73,800 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 1% | 60,610 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 1% | 62,700 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 1% | 17,000 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 Chevrolet Express recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vans equipped with a brake warning indicator. Some of these vehicles have a power steering cooler hose that can separate from the power brake booster fluid flow switch assembly.
Risk: If this occurs, power steering fluid could flow onto hot engine parts and an engine compartment fire could occur.
Fix: Dealers will inspect for three screw clamps to the power steering hose joints. If the clamps are not the screw type, dealers will replace the clamps.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Hydraulic pump failres (EA04012) — opened Apr 30, 2004, closed Feb 28, 2005, led to recall 05V005000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
This driver did not use or did not have brake lights on when I was driving behind them today. Luckily I realized it soon and gave them extra distance.
Driving around 45 mph on an open road, driver's rear tire thread separated from tire, damaged rear bumper and frame, the detached thread COULD have damaged other cars behind me (thankfully it did not), there were no warning lamps and tires were in good shape before the drive, replaced with a spare…
General grabber hts belt slipped while traveling at normal highway speeds on aug 23, 2020. This is the 5th tire failure (slipped belt) or this exact tire for this vehicle. This tire had 6,721 miles on it. General has a major problem with their 10 ply tires. Were it not for my understanding of how…
Purchased 4 new autoguard (bct) lt 225-75r16 tires, on clearance from wm in july 2017. Installed all 4 on rear of a 29' 2000 forest river sunseeker a week later, prior to our family summer road trip in july 2017. After approx. Only 5000 miles of usage, the right rear int. Tire had a catastrophic…
1 of many issues with this van. 62000 miles. Rear brake line blew, luckily in my driveway. Upon inspection all the lines in the rear need replaced. Funny thing is the bottomside of the van is as clean as can be. I bought this van 2 years old with 24000 miles, i'm extremely picky about my vehicles…
Other Chevrolet Express years
← 1999 Express · 2001 Express →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Express | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 Express | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 Express | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Express | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 Express | 13 | 2 |
| 2020 Express | 17 | 1 |
| 2019 Express | 8 | 4 |
| 2018 Express | 11 | 6 |
| 2017 Express | 21 | 6 |
| 2016 Express | 15 | 6 |
| 2015 Express | 8 | 3 |
| 2014 Express | 14 | 7 |
| 2013 Express | 22 | 8 |
| 2012 Express | 13 | 6 |
| 2011 Express | 12 | 5 |
| 2010 Express | 15 | 5 |
| 2009 Express | 10 | 7 |
| 2008 Express | 14 | 10 |
| 2007 Express | 17 | 4 |
| 2006 Express | 12 | 16 |
| 2005 Express | 23 | 8 |
| 2004 Express | 21 | 6 |
| 2003 Express | 59 | 10 |
| 2002 Express | 55 | 0 |
| 2001 Express | 45 | 2 |
| 2000 | 84 | 1 |
| 1999 Express | 68 | 1 |
| 1998 Express | 23 | 1 |
| 1997 Express | 29 | 1 |
| 1996 Express | 15 | 2 |
| 1995 Express | 1 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Chevrolet Express?
Owners most often report service brakes, hydraulic, tires, seats problems. The top one, service brakes, hydraulic, accounts for 17 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Chevrolet Express?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2000 Chevrolet Express a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Express model years, the 2000 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.