2000 Chevrolet Silverado Tires Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Feb 6, 2016 · 70 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about tires problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 56,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “tire size” (29% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Tire size: mentioned in 20 of 70 complaints (29%)
  • 75R16 dot: mentioned in 7 of 70 complaints (10%)
  • Firestone wilderness: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
  • Four tires: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)

At what mileage do tires problems happen?

Based on 8 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles3 · 38%
50k–75k miles3 · 38%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles1 · 13%
150k+ miles1 · 13%

How serious are the reports?

Of 70 complaints, 2 mention a crash.

Chevrolet Silverado tires complaints by model year

Peak: 1999, with 90 complaints
1995: 8199581996: 111997: 8199781998: 16161999: 901999902000: 70702001: 562001562002: 27272003: 272003272004: 21212005: 142005142006: 992007: 7200772008: 442009: 2200922010: 772012: 5201252013: 332014: 1201412015: 11

n = 377 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearTires complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2015 Silverado11%3,400
2014 Silverado11%3,000
2013 Silverado35%700
2012 Silverado57%19,423
2010 Silverado711%56,672
2009 Silverado23%21,500
2008 Silverado42%48,883
2007 Silverado74%38,750
2006 Silverado95%44,085
2005 Silverado144%4,843
2004 Silverado213%16,800
2003 Silverado274%20,000
2002 Silverado274%25,100
2001 Silverado566%32,000
2000 Silverado705%56,250
1999 Silverado905%51,000
1998 Silverado166%144,000
1997 Silverado83%63,000
1996 Silverado11%—
1995 Silverado83%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2000, with 27 complaints
2000: 272000272001: 232001232002: 8200282003: 1200312004: 7200472005: 3200532014: 120141

n = 70 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists tires 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 spare tire hoist cable broke, and the spare tire dropped onto the highway. It bounced at least 10 feet in the air, narrowly missing cars driving the opposite direction. Luckily it rolled to the shoulder without hitting anything. I had never used the spare, nor lowered the hoist mechanism. This…

Received Jul 7, 2014 · NHTSA complaint 10608606

Dt: the contact stated the abs sensor has been replaced twice. This failure almost caused two accidents. Both abs sensors malfunctioned within 10,000 miles. The dealership replaced the first sensor because it was oxidized to the hub assembly. The second sensor was cleaned. There was a nhtsa recall…

Received Nov 29, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10143962

1) highway driving for 4 hours, 60 mph, normal loading of vehicle, 2 adults, 2 children 2) complete tread separation of tire, fortunately tire remained inflated, no accident, damage to rear wheel well, firestone wilderness at, size p265/75r 16 114s m/s, tire was original from chevrolet, truck had…

Received Jul 29, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10130560
Chevrolet Silverado
2024 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD photographed in Montréal , Québec , Canada at the 2023 Montréal International Auto Show .. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2000 Chevrolet Silverados have tires problems?

No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about tires for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado (5% 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 tires?

No recall currently lists tires for this vehicle.

At what mileage do tires problems start?

The median reported mileage is 56,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about tires problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado?

The most frequent phrase is “tire size”, in 20 of 70 complaints, followed by “75r16 dot” (7).

Other 2000 Chevrolet Silverado problems

See all 2000 Chevrolet Silverado problems or tires problems across all Silverado years.