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Hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Risk. IF THIS OCCURS, POWER STEERING FLUID COULD FLOW ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS AND AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
2000 Chevrolet ExpressProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 84 owner complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Express, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 1 safety recall.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 7, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Complaints by system
Where the 2000 Chevrolet Express has problems
84 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
17Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury
13Tires
10Seats1 crash/fire/injury
8Seat belts
7Structure
6Suspension1 crash/fire/injury
5Steering
5Power train
4Fuel system, other
2210 other systems1 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 17 | 1 |
| Tires | 13 | 0 |
| Seats | 10 | 1 |
| Seat belts | 8 | 0 |
| Structure | 7 | 0 |
| Suspension | 6 | 1 |
| Steering | 5 | 0 |
| Power train | 5 | 0 |
| Fuel system, other | 4 | 0 |
| 10 other systems | 22 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2000 Chevrolet Express recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.
Best & worst years
2000 vs. every other Express 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 median. How we score
'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'23'24'25'26
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
1 investigation
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2000 Chevrolet Express, and the recalls they led to.
- HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRESLed to recall 05V-005
In owners' words
What Express owners report
Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SNAPPED OFF THE BASE, ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *AK THE SEAT BELTS UNLATCHED BY THEMSELVES, THE REAR BENCH SEAT FAILED TO STAY TIGHT, THE SIDE DOORS WERE DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS VIBRATED AND THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY *JB *NM
WHILE DRIVING FRONT BRAKES WOULD GET TOO HOT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MELTED, THE ROTORS SHOWED MANY CRACKS IN THE SURFACE, AND THE CALIPER HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS SHOWED SIGNS OF HEAT. THE…
REPAIRS TO THE BRAKES 8 TIMES, MELTED THREE SETS OF ABS SENSORS, BURNT TWO SETS OF CALIPERS AND BEARINGS OUT, MELTED THE HUB CAPS OFF TWICE. MADE EIGHT ATTEMPS TO REPAIR TO NO AVAIL.
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