2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 614 owner complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 15, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has problems
614 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 237 | 29 |
| Service brakes | 162 | 12 |
| Structure | 33 | 2 |
| Air bags | 31 | 25 |
| Tires | 29 | 3 |
| Parking brake | 25 | 2 |
| Suspension | 23 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 21 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 20 | 3 |
| 18 other systems | 123 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
When do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
92kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 201 service brakes, hydraulic complaints. 58% were reported before 100,000 miles.
What owners say repairs cost
Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.
Service brakes
17 owners mentioned a cost$800median
Service brakes, hydraulic
16 owners mentioned a cost$871median
If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.
2000 vs. every other Silverado 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 Silverado 1500 median. How we score
- Avoid
- Caution
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- Not rated
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, and the recalls they led to.
- PARKING BRAKE FAILURELed to recall 05V-161
- PARKING BRAKE FAILURENo recall
What Silverado 1500 owners report
Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS WOULD COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ON SOLID DRY PAVEMENT. UPON MY INVESTIGATION WHAT I FOUND WAS THE FRONT HUB BEARING SEAL RUSTED OUT. THIS CAUSED ROAD SALTS/WATER TO ENTER THE HUB ASSY.. THIS THEN CREATED A RUST THAT GATHERED ON THE MAGNETIC ABS SPEED…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ABRUPTLY WHEN ENGAGED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED REPEATEDLY HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD IN A BACK AND FORTH MOTION…
VEHICLE CAME TO STOP IN FRONT OF ME. DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HAD TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE DITCH OF THE HIGHWAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. LEARNED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED OUT AND CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT LEAK. UPON RESEARCHING…
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