2000 Chevrolet Express 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Express 1500, most often about the structure. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 18, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Chevrolet Express 1500 has problems

6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure30
Electrical system20
Seats20
Equipment10
Interior lighting10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2000 Chevrolet Express 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Express 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Express 1500 median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Express 1500 owners report

Recent structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WE OWN BOTH A 1998 AND 2000 EXPRESS VAN AND WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BOTH OF THEM WITH REGARDS TO THE SIDE PASSENGER DOORS (THE 'DOUBLE' DOORS). WE HAVE HAD A DEALER DRILL HOLES IN THE HINGES TO LUBRICATE THEM AS THEY SEIZE UP AND BECOME VERY HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THIS IS JUST A TEMPORARY AND…
Complaint 10228933 · May 27, 2008
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY EXPRESS 1500 VAN. THE SIDE DOORS HAVE BECOME INCREASING HARD TO OPEN AND SHUT. FINALLY ONE DAY THEY WOULD NOT CLOSE AND THE DOOR APPEARS TO BE WARPED OR OUT OF ALIGNMENT. AFTER TAKING THE VAN TO A BODY SHOP THEY TOLD ME THE HINGE PINS ON THE DOORS HAVE SEIZED UP AND THERE IS NO…
Complaint 10211590 · Dec 12, 2007 · 111,000 miles
THERE ARE 3 DOORS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THE ONE THAT HAS THE 2 DOORS FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK TO GET OUT THAT THE DOOR WITH THE HANDLE THAT IS IN THE INSIDE WILL OPEN BUT SCRAPES THE OUTER METAL FRAME. THIS DOOR DID OPEN AND WORK FULLY UNTIL ONE DAY AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPEN I WANTED TO OPEN…
Complaint 10199355 · Aug 13, 2007

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