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2000 Chevrolet Suburban 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 67 owner complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year21% below the Suburban 1500 median · #10 of 16 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints677 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage114kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 13, 2026. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has problems

67 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
Service brakes, hydraulic232
Service brakes221
Tires30
Fuel system, gasoline30
Seat belts20
Equipment20
Seats20
Parking brake21
Visibility10
8 other systems83

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

0 recalls

2000 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Mileage at failure

When do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

114kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 21 service brakes, hydraulic complaints. 24% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
0under 30k miles5under 100k miles16100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Suburban 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 Suburban 1500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Suburban 1500 owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND NOW LEAKING IN FRONT OF AND UNDER THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WHERE THE BRAKE LINES START RUNNING DOWN THE FRAME RAIL OF THE TRUCK BODY TOWARDS THE ABS MODULE. LAST WEEK THE TRUCK WAS FINE, AND I DECIDED IT WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO BRING IT TO MY CHEVY DEALER TO HAVE ANY…
Complaint 10451797 · Mar 15, 2012 · 160,000 miles
MY REAR BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH, FORTUNATELY I WAS GOING SLOW AT THE TIME. I WAS ABLE TO STOP. EXPENSIVE REPAIR AS THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE DROPPED TO GET AT THE LINES. *TT
Complaint 10444638 · Jan 20, 2012 · 160,000 miles
WHILE REPLACING FRONT BRAKE PADS, I NOTICED SEVERE RUST/CORROSION ON THE HARD BRAKE LINES COMING FROM THE EBCM. I CONDUCTED A THROUGH INSPECTION AND FOUND ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED/CORRODED. THE MAIN BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR WHEEL WAS OOZING BRAKE FLUID WHERE IT BENDS FROM ON TOP OF…
Complaint 10436759 · Nov 22, 2011 · 175,501 miles

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