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2000 Chevrolet S Series Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest May 6, 2009
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Chevrolet S Series, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes240.0%
  • Body & structure120.0%
  • Engine120.0%
  • Transmission120.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THROUGH NORMAL USE OR OVER TIME, THE BRAIDED EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CAN RUST ON MODELS EQUIPPED WITH SUCH CAUSING THE CABLE TO FAIL RESULTING IN STRETCHING AND IN SOME CASES BREAK. THE SUBSEQUENT RESULT OF THIS FAILURE COULD RESULT IN AN INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF THE NORMAL SYSTEM FAILURE, OR IN THE EVENT THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE OR DECLINE. *TR

NHTSA ID 10267879 · filed May 6, 2009

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA ID 10006083 · filed Jan 31, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

EA05008 - TAILGATE CABLES CRACKING & BREAKING; DO NOT SUPPORT WEIGHT OF LOAD ON TAILGATE IN TRANSIT AND LEAVE POSSIBILITY FOR GATE TO BECOME DETACHED AND FALL OFF. *JB

NHTSA ID 10143519 · filed Nov 23, 2005

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. *NLM

NHTSA ID 10017776 · filed Apr 29, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

JUST FOUND THIS WEB SITE, SO SUBMITTING COMPLAINT SINCE I CANNOT MAKE PROGRESS WITH DEALER... HAVE A 2000 S10 TRUCK THAT I BOUGHT NEW AND HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. STARTING IN 2004 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED NO SHIFTING CORRECTLY. WHEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT CORRECTLY UNTIL YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN IT HAPPENS FLOOR BOARDS GET VERY HOT AND HEAT UP CABIN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. DEALERSHIP READS THE CODE AND SAYS WE CAN REBUILD FOR $2300 OR PUT A REMANUFACTURED ONE FOR $2600. THEY TOLD ME THEY DO NOT REPAIR THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM AS THEY ARE ONLY TRAINED TO DO THE COMPLETE REBUILD. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 50,000 MILES WHEN THIS STARTED AND STILL A NEW TRUCK TO ME, EVEN THOUGH WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I AM QUITE DISAPPOINTED TO SPEND $20K ON A NEW TRUCK ONLY TO HAVE TRANSMISSION GO SO QUICKLY. AND THE WARRANTY ON A NEW ONE IS ONLY 60K MILES, WHICH APPEARS TO BE THE LIFE OF IT ANYWAY. AND EACH TIME THIS HAPPENS, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND HAVE TO PAY DEALER $80 TO HAVE CODE CLEARED. CANNOT GET YEARLY SAFETY INSPECTION WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON..A REAL EXPENSE AND HASSLE. RESALE VALUE IS SO LOW NOW WITH TRANS PROBLEM THAT IT JUST SITS IN THE DRIVEWAY. I HAVE SINCE BOUGHT A NEWER VW THAT I AM HAPPY WITH. I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANOTHER CHEVROLET AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE TRANS PROBLEMS BUT GM WILL NOT PAY OR RECALL THE VEHICLES TO HAVE FIXED. *NM

NHTSA ID 10149951 · filed Feb 10, 2006

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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