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2000 Chevrolet Suburban 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban 2500, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints70 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage100kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 15, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 has problems

7 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 brakes30
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Fuel system, gasoline10
Power train10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Steering10
Structure10

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

0 recalls

2000 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Suburban 2500 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 2500 median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Suburban 2500 owners report

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

I NOTICED MY 2000 CHEVROLET - SUBURBAN K2500 VEHICLE PULLING TO THE LEFT AT LIGHT TO MODERATE BRAKING. NOTICED OIL LIKE STAINS TO UNDER SIDE OF DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL WELL AREA. I HAD IT INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED SERVICE STATION. DURING INSPECTION THEY FOUND A LEAK COMING FROM THE BRAKE HYDRO BOOSTER,…
Complaint 10705945 · Apr 15, 2015 · 101,532 miles
WE BOUGHT OUR 2000 SUBURBAN IN 2002 WITH ONLY 3000 MILES.THIS WAS A SECRET SERVICE FLEET VEHICLE WITH HARDLY ANY MILES ON IT. WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE TO DATE WITH ONLY 88,727MILES ON IT. LAST SUMMER AFTER PULLING OUR 31 FOOT CAMPER BACK FROM VACATION I NOTICED THAT I WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID IN OUR…
Complaint 10691324 · Mar 1, 2015 · 88,727 miles
I LEFT MY RESIDENCE TO RUN AN ERRRAND AND A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER AND A BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND EVENTUALLY STOP AND CAREFULLY RETURNED HOME WITH THE BRAKES BARELY WORKING. UPON INSPECTION, THE BRAKE LINES,…
Complaint 10473313 · Sep 2, 2012 · 100,202 miles

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