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2000 Chevrolet S Utility

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Jan 28, 2006
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet S Utility, most frequently naming the brakes, steering and transmission categories. 2 manufacturer communications are on file.

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

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes250.0%
  • Steering125.0%
  • Transmission125.0%

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

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Brakes
Filed Jan 28, 2006

WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CAUSED ABS TO TRIGGER AT LOW SPEEDS. SOMETIMES, THE SUV WILL NOT STOP WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO UNLESS YOU ALMOST STAND ON THE BRAKE. REPAIR SHOP SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET, AND WOULD JUST CONTINUE UNTIL A RECALL WAS MADE. WE NOW SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN SOME STATES, BUT NOT IN OUR STATE. WE NEED HELP. WE HAD THE SENSOR CLEANED, AND THAT WORKED FOR AWHILE, BUT CORROSION THEN BUILT UP AGAIN, AND WE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN'T SELL IT THIS WAY, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. WE PURCHASED THIS AT AN AUCTION, SO IT COULD HAVE COME FROM A SALT BELT STATE." WHAT CAN WE DO? *AK

NHTSA ID
10148908
Incident
Oct 1, 2005
Mileage
69,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Oct 12, 2005

I HAVE A 2000 CHEV. TAHOE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES. I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT AND THE REPAIR MAN SAID THE SENSOR IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY DUE TO ROAD SALT. I THEN READ IN THE NEWSPAPER THAT WI WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. HOW CAN GM LIMIT IT'S ANTILOCK BRAKE RECALL TO ONLY 14 STATES? A WI WINTER HAS LOTS OF SNOW AND ICE THUS ROAD SALT. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE. THANK YOU JOHN D. MEISTER. *NM

NHTSA ID
10139503
Incident
May 5, 2005
Steering
Filed Jun 30, 2004

2000 CHEVROLET S-10 SUV 4 DOOR 4WD AUTOMATIC WITH HEAVY DUTY TOWING PACKAGE. UNUSUAL TIRE WEAR AT 50,000 MILES WITH PROPER ROTATION AND INFLETION. REPLACED TIRES AND WAS ADVISED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. DID NOT BELIEVE THIS. LATER TOOK AUTO TO ANOTHER SERVICE SHOP AND WAS ADVISED OF SAME ISSUE. WAS ALSO HEARING A POP SOUND WHEN TURNING WHEELS SHARPLY TO LEFT OR RIGHT AS IN WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING SPACE OR TURN FROM A STOP. REPLACED UPER AND LOWER BALL JPOINTS.*AK

NHTSA ID
10079052
Incident
Mar 7, 2004
Mileage
50,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Apr 10, 2002

TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHEN PUT IN PARK CREATING A ROAD HAZARD

NHTSA ID
9005592

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

SB-10-08-50-003B

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

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

3170E

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; INTERIOR LIGHTING

IPC, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND/OR HEADLAMPS FLICKER. *AK FB2

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Chevrolet S Utility by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002300—
2000Viewing400—
1996001—
1995000—
1994000—
1993000—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.