2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Silverado 3500 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 80 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. That is the most of any Silverado 3500 model year in the database (31 years). The most reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (33 complaints, 41%), typically at around 48,000 miles. Complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 2 defect investigations involving it.
- 80owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 2NHTSA investigations
- 6complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 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 | 33 | 41% | 48,000 | — | — |
| Tires | 17 | 21% | 40,002 | — | — |
| Steering | 9 | 11% | 25,000 | — | — |
| Structure | 6 | 8% | 56,000 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 5 | 6% | 49,500 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 5 | 6% | 71,000 | — | — |
| Power Train | 5 | 6% | 117,000 | — | — |
| Wheels | 5 | 6% | — | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 4 | 5% | 95,062 | — | — |
| Suspension | 4 | 5% | — | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 | 4% | — | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 4% | — | — | — |
| Visibility | 3 | 4% | 50,000 | — | — |
| Engine | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 | 1% | 18,064 | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 1% | 35,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 recalls (1)
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Problem: Vehicle description: chassis cabs. The tapered hole in the drag link end that attaches to the pitman arm tapered ball stud may be machined too deep causing the hole to be oversized. A drag link with an oversized hole may not "seat" the pitman arm tapered ball when assembled. This could cause higher than normal friction between components during operation, and possibly result in joint separation or a broken ball stud.
Risk: If the joint separated or the ball stud brake while the vehicle was moving, steering control would be lost.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the steering linkage assembly and, if necessary, replace the drag link and the pitman arm.
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.
- Hydraulic pump shaft failures (PE04004) — opened Jan 8, 2004, closed Apr 30, 2004.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Vehicle regularly stalls while driving, going down hills and any random time at highway speeds, while in traffic, while stopped at traffic controls. This problem happens repeatedly and is apparently related to the âpump mounted driverâ, which is prone to failure due to inadequate design for the…
During operation of vehicle, power braking and steering is lost. Vehicle fails to stop or steer easily and therefore will not stop in safe distance. Occurs usually at slow speeds but increases stopping distance and requires extreme strength to turn. May happen several times during short trip…
Depressed brake pedal and brake pedal went to floor, had very hard time stopping vehicle
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 3500. While driving at various speeds, the rear passenger side turn signal failed without warning. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear passenger side socket failed and…
First time the brake failure occurred was in the driveway. My son, a newly licensed driver was taking the vehicle to school when he came back into the house and said the brakes on the truck don't feel right and the pedal goes to the floor. He stated that as he was backing out of the driveway, the…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500?
Owners most often report service brakes, hydraulic, tires, steering problems. The top one, service brakes, hydraulic, accounts for 33 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Silverado 3500 model years, the 2000 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.