2000 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING ME TO SWERVE INTO THE OTHER LANE. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO SOFT PEDAL..........NOTHING. HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS. THE SHOP OWNER STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET TRUCKS FROM 1999 TO 2004 AND THAT HE AVERAGES ABOUT ONE A WEEK. THE NEW LINES WERE MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL, NOT THE INFERIOR GRADE METAL LINES THAT CHEVROLET INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK WHEN MANUFACTURED. ALTHOUGH I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED CHEVROLET TRUCKS IN THE PAST, I AM OUTRAGED THAT GM WOULD PUT PROFITS ABOVE PUBLIC SAFETY AND WILL NEVER BUY ANY GM PRODUCT AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10548585

Incident

Jan 17, 2013

Mileage

99,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING. THE ACCELERATOR WOULD HAVE TO BE PUSHED HARD TO RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WOULD SPEED UP WHILE THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY PERFORMED TWO UPGRADES TO THE VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS SINCE THE REPAIRS. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10143812

Incident

Nov 10, 2005

Mileage

37,534 mi

UNDER A NORMAL STOP IN CITY DRIVING UNDER DRY CONDITIONS MY ABS BRAKES ENGAGES AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME NOT TO STOP BEHIND OTHER CARS. AFTER CONTACTING CHEVY DEALER AND CHEVY THEY THE RECALL FOR THE ABS SENSOR DOES NOT APPLY TO MY STATE (BUT IT DOES OTHER STATES). MY MECHANIC CLEANED AND VERIFIED. PROBLEM SOLVED AT MY EXPENSE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10143597

Incident

Oct 29, 2005

Mileage

74,500 mi

I AM BEING TOLD BY BOTH THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY TRUCK AND AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE I TRUST, THAT I NEED TO REPLACE MY BRAKE ROTORS AS THEY ARE RUSTED AND PITTED TO THE POINT OF NOT FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED AND COULD EVENTUALLY BE DANGEROUS AS THEY DETERIORATE. THE DEALER IS NOT SAYING THAT BUT IS RECOMMENDING REPLACEMENT AS MY RESPONSIBILITY EVEN THOUGH THIS TRUCK IS A 2000 WITH ONLY 40,546 MILES. THE INDEPENDENT HAS TOLD ME THAT HE HAS SEEN A NUMBER OF GM TRUCKS OF THIS AGE WITH SERIOUSLY PITTED ROTORS AS THE METAL ALLOWS RUST PITTING TO EAT THROUGH THE METAL THIS COULD BECOME A SERIOUS HAZARD AND SEEMS TO BE AN ISOLATED PROBLEM TO THIS MODEL ( SILVERADO) AND 2000 AT LEAST AND PERHAPS OTHER YEARS. SINCE THIS HAS NOT BEEN A PROBLEM ON ANY OF MY OTHER VEHICLES, I HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH GM SPECIFICATIONS OF THE METAL FOR THESE ROTORS. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS IS AN EXPENSE THAT SHOULD BE MINE AS THE METAL DEFECT WAS THE MANUFACTURERS FAULT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10139206

Incident

Oct 5, 2005

I CAN NOT STOP AS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSORS ARE MALFUCTIONING. THE CHEVROLET DEALER SAYS IT'S FROM TOO MUCH SALT ON THE ROADS CAUSING EXCESSIVE RUST WHICH IN TURN CAUSES THE SENSORS TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE IS UNFIT TO DRIVE AS IS. MAYBE A LAWSUIT IS WHAT THEY NEED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL GARAGE. THEIR COMPUTER READ THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED ALL FOUR ABS SENSORS READ 3 MPH? THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ANYONE DRIVING SUCH A VEHICLE. I HAVE ALMOST HIT MANY PEOPLE IN PARKING LOTS AND VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME AT INTESECTIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE!

NHTSA ID

10123882

Incident

Jun 1, 2005

WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE REAR LEFT EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT RELEASE. REQUIRED TO CRAWL UNDER TRUCK AND BEAT BRAKE ARM INTO RELEASE POSITION. LEFT SIDE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WAS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10122269

Incident

Sep 3, 2003

HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM THE BRAKES ARE HORRIBLE, I HAVE EVEN TOOK THE TRUCK TO BE WORKED ON SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY STILL ARE NO BETTER. WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING THE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT SLOW DOWN MUCH. I HAVE TO BRAKE AT LEAST 2 BLOCKS BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP AT AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN TAKING THE DITCH IF NEED BE. MY FAMILY DOES NOT TRAVEL IN THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS REASON. I HAVE TO REPLACE TIRES EVERY YEAR AND REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES EVERY 6 MONTHS OR SO. *NM

NHTSA ID

10106432

Incident

Oct 28, 2000

OUR 2000 CHEVY TRUCK LOST ALL BRAKES IN A PERIOD OF ONE WEEK FROM THE START OF UNUSUAL SERVICE. ACCORDING TO CHEVY SERVICE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE CULPRIT PART WAS THE ABS SENSOR WHICH RUSTS LEADING TO RAPID BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES WERE SLIGHTLY INTERMITTENT AND WENT TO TOTAL LOSS W/O ANY APPRECIABLE LAG TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID

10104489

Incident

Dec 23, 2004

GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BULLETIN FOR ALL 2012 AND PRIOR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE COMFORT AND CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT. *PE

NEW TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHING TOOL. 1998 AND 2003 CHEVROLET AND GMC MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4L80E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. *TT

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1870 SET. *TT

INFORMATION ON CUSTOMERS REPORTING INTERMITTENT STALL OR NO START CONDITION. *TT

INFORMATION REGARDING HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT, SERVICE ENGINE SOON, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, OR CEL ILLUMINATED, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1870 SET. (1996-2000 CHEVROLET AND GMC LIGHT DUTY TRUCK MODELS) *YH

SOME 2001 AND 2002 3500 SERIES VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HVAC THAT OPERATES ERRATICALLY BY LOSS OF TEMPERATURE, MODE OR BLOWER SPEED CONTROL, OR THE BLOWER RUN AT KEY OFF. *TT