2000 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Problems

BRAKE LINES RUSTED THRU. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL 80S 90S AND 2000 2001. 2002 CHEVYS WITH RUSTED BRAKE LINES WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT.

WAS DRIVING AROUND 45MH AND WAS COMING TO STOP SIGN BUT WHEN I WENT TO USE BRAKE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I KEPT PUMPING WHICH SEEMED TO HELP JUST ENOUGH TO TURN INTO THE DRIVE WAY OF A MALL THAT HAPPENED TO BE CLOSED. I AM SO THANKFUL THAT IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT OR I WOULD HAVE SMASHED INTO SOMEONE. SHOP SAID MAIN BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH, A COMMON PROBLEM THAT CHEVY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT. VERY SAD CHEVY........

TREAD SEPARATION ON CONTINENTAL SPORT LT SUV TIRE SIZE P265/70R16. TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM WALMART AND 3 OUT OF 4 HAVE HAD THREAD SEPARATION. THE FIRST TWO, THE SELLER REPLACED THEM WITH NEW ONE AND SINCE IT HAPPENED IN THE CITY AT LOW SPEED, NO DAMAGE. THIRD ONE WAS AT INTERSTATE I4 AT 70 MPH. SPEED AND SUDDENLY THE REAR BACK TIRE MAKE A BANGING NOISE HITTING THE FENDER AND UNDER THE VEHICLE AND FOLLOWING BY HEAVY VIBRATION AND BLOW OUT. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND SAFELY GET TO THE BREAK DOWN LANE. HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FENDER, RUNNING BOARD AND DAMAGE TO BRAKE LINE AND THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FROM RUBBER HITTING THE CAR. MY CAR IS CHEVY SUBURBAN AND TIRE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THEM. THE TIRES ARE CONTINENTAL P265/70R16. AS I WENT TO WALMART, THEY DO NOT CARRY THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ANY MORE. HAVE NOT DONE ANY REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE YET AND HAVE FILED A COMPLAIN WITH WALMART ONLY SO FAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEEL BELTED TIRE LOOSENED. THERE WAS ALSO A FLAT SPOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, HE CAN FEEL THE DIFFERENCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE TIRE HIMSELF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 06/12/09 *BF UPDATED 06/16/09*JB

I'VE HAD TO REPLACE MY FUEL PUMP 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 6 YEARS. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2005, BUT I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE IN 2011. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT'S NOT A OPEN RECALL ANY LONGER.

FUEL TANK STRAP RUSTED AND BROKE CAUSING FUEL TANK TO DROP. *TR

BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEATS MOVE ABOUT ONE INCH UPON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. *TR

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT MOVE ABOUT 1 INCH ON STARTING AND STOPPING. WOULD SEEM TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD IN A HARD STOP OR COLLISION. *JB

The contact owns a 1999 N/A Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The vehicle was inspected, and the contact was informed that there was an open recall associated with the VIN. The contact was provided the information for NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V122000 (SEAT BELTS). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who refused to complete the recall repairs. The contact was informed that the part for the recall repair was no longer being manufactured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the part was no longer manufactured. No additional assistance was provided; however, the contact was informed that the recall would remain open. The contact had not experienced a failure.

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE SEAT BELTS ARE MADE IN THE SEAT. BOTH SEAT BELTS LOCKED AND ARE STUCK IN THE SEAT. CHEVROLET IS TELLING ME TO BUY TWO NEW SEATS VALUED AT $500.00+ PER SEAT. EVEN THOUGH IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR

JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER CHEVY WITH THE 4.8L OR 5.3L ENGINE, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE OFF. CAUSING AN EXHAUST LEAK, AND SHORTENING THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. EPA SHOULD BE INVOLVED, AS MOST OF THESE VEHICLES EXPERIENCE THIS ISSUE. IT IS RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE TO FIX, $2500+. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND THE ENGINE. HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SMOKE WAS ALSO DETECTED UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND WIRES BEGAN TO BURN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO TURN OFF ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SO THAT THE FIRE WOULD NOT SPREAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND GM WERE ALSO INFORMED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN K1500 LS. POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. LEFT REAR BECAME INOPERATIVE JAN 07...REPAIRED WITH REGULATOR/MOTOR ASSEMBLY BY DEALER. WAS NOT GIVEN THE OPTION OF SEPARATE REGULATOR AS STATED IN SERVICE BULLETIN. RIGHT REAR INOPERATIVE AUG 07. IN BOTH CASES, THE MOTOR STILL OPERATIVE. THE CABLES DISCONNECTED FROM THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THIS WOULD SEEM TO BE A FACTORY/MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE CLIPS/FASTENERS TO THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY. WINDOWS WOULD NOT STAY UP AND HAD TO BE TEMPORARILY SECURED UP WITH TAPE TO PROVIDE SOME SAFETY/SECURITY UNTIL REPAIR COULD BE MADE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. THE COMPRESSOR WAS LOCKING UP AND THE AUXILIARY BELT FAILED. THE AUXILIARY BELT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE POPPING SOUND PERSISTS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 628932 (EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE AND THE ENGINE. HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SMOKE WAS ALSO DETECTED UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND WIRES BEGAN TO BURN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO TURN OFF ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS SO THAT THE FIRE WOULD NOT SPREAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND GM WERE ALSO INFORMED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

EBCM FAILURE - ABS PUMP RUNS CONTINUOUSLY AND WILL RUN DOWN THE BATTERY. 2ND TIME EBCM HAS FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE. CALLED 800 NUMBER FOR CHEVY - THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME. DEALER WANTS $1100 TO FIX. *NM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE WHILE TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING ABILITY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT FAILED. THE CONTACT PAID $270 FOR PARTS AND ALMOST $200 FOR LABOR TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN THAT WAS ISSUED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 56,244. UPDATED 08/05/09.*JB

NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 02V178000: MY 2000, K1500, CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A SPEEDING 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON GT. BOTH VEHICLES SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY. THE BUMPER AND GRILL WERE PUSHED BACK INTO THE RADIATOR AND OIL COOLER OF THE SUBURBAN. THE BUMPER FOLDER INTO A V SHAPE AT THE LICENSE PLATE. NO AIR BAGS ON THE SUBURBAN DEPLOYED. THE HYUNDAI AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY CONNELL CHEVROLET THAT THE REFERENCED RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY SUBURBAN. *TR