2000 Chevrolet Silverado Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 88 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 48,275 miles. The words owners use most often: “knocking noise” (14% of reports).
- 88engine and engine cooling complaints
- 48,275median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 40%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Knocking noise: mentioned in 12 of 88 complaints (14%)
- Cold start: mentioned in 6 of 88 complaints (7%)
- Engine knock: mentioned in 5 of 88 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 20 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 88 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Silverado engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Silverado | 1 | 1% | 60,000 |
| 2014 Silverado | 1 | 1% | 300 |
| 2013 Silverado | 1 | 2% | 2,000 |
| 2011 Silverado | 1 | 1% | 44,000 |
| 2010 Silverado | 3 | 5% | 7,126 |
| 2009 Silverado | 4 | 5% | 39,000 |
| 2008 Silverado | 4 | 2% | 86,045 |
| 2007 Silverado | 6 | 3% | 64,000 |
| 2006 Silverado | 7 | 4% | 59,800 |
| 2005 Silverado | 20 | 6% | 9,276 |
| 2004 Silverado | 24 | 4% | 20,000 |
| 2003 Silverado | 26 | 4% | 19,765 |
| 2002 Silverado | 58 | 8% | 27,500 |
| 2001 Silverado | 91 | 10% | 43,000 |
| 2000 Silverado | 88 | 7% | 48,275 |
| 1999 Silverado | 61 | 4% | 49,965 |
| 1998 Silverado | 15 | 5% | 76,850 |
| 1997 Silverado | 20 | 7% | 58,000 |
| 1996 Silverado | 13 | 7% | 62,000 |
| 1995 Silverado | 15 | 6% | 123,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The exhaust manifold bolts are broken off (one on each side at the rear of the motor resulting in an exhaust leak (ticking noise) and also check engine light "on" bad emission codes. *tr
Engine exhaust manifold bolt nearest the firewall broken allowing raw untreated engine exhaust to be expelled into atmosphere. Exhaust smell in passenger compartment at slow speeds. *kb
Chevy silverado truck had exhaust leak(6.0liter). Upon inspection, exhaust manifold bolt heads were noted to be broken off. After talking with other silverado owners, they also had the same problem with the exhaust manifold bolts. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Chevrolet Silverados have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 88 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado (7% of the 1,305 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 48,275 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado?
The most frequent phrase is “knocking noise”, in 12 of 88 complaints, followed by “cold start” (6).
Other 2000 Chevrolet Silverado problems
See all 2000 Chevrolet Silverado problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Silverado years.