2000 Chevrolet Suburban

Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.

11 recalls · 10 investigations · oldest first

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   2000Complaint volume 282 complaints filed for this model year.
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   2000-09-22Service brakes, hydraulic00V222000 Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with vacuum power, 4-wheel disc brakes. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS No. 105…

   Remedy: Dealers will re-route the brake booster vacuum supply hose.

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   2000-11-16Structure00V343000 Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles have loose or missing rear wheelhouse plugs. Under certain vehicle operating conditions, exhaust…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle for loose or missing wheelhouse plugs and install new plugs if necessary.

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   2001-01-01Tires01T001000 Tire description: wilderness le tires (Both black and raised white letter tires) produced during the week of April 24, 2000 (The seventeenth week of 2000) at the cuernavaca, mexico plant with tire…

   Remedy: On January 2, 2001, firestone made a public announcement of the defect and that replacement tires are immediately available at no cost to the customer. Replacement tires are available at either…

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   2001-02-05Service brakes, hydraulic00V345000 Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles have a clearance condition between the front right-hand brake pipe and the body cross sill that…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front right-hand brake pipe for wear. If there are signs of wear, this section of the brake pipe will be replaced with a new designed brake pipe section. If there are not…

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   2002-08-01Engineering analysisClosed 2004-01-12 Throttle sticking closed
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   2002-08-28Air bags02V178000 On certain pickup and utility trucks, some of these vehicles have an air bag sensing diagnostic module (Sdm) which contains an anomaly that could result in the driver and passenger's air bag failing…

   Remedy: Dealers will recalibrate the sdm on the affected vehicles. Owner notification began August 28, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do…

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   2002-09-25Preliminary evaluationClosed 2003-02-11 Alleged failure of 2ND row seatbelt alr
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   2003-03-07Structure03V094000 Certain pickup truck, van, and mini van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, inc.…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. Owner notification began March 7, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and…

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    2003-06-12Preliminary evaluationClosed 2003-11-03 Steel wheel rim fracture
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    2004-04-30Engineering analysisClosed 2005-02-28 Hydraulic pump failres
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    2004-05-03Preliminary evaluationClosed 2004-09-09 Overheated fuel pump wiring
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    2004-09-09Engineering analysisClosed 2005-08-02 Overheated fuel pump wiring
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    2005-02-14Power train05V005000 Some pickup trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles equipped with a hydraulic pump driveshaft that can fracture, resulting in immediate loss of hydraulic power steering assist. On certain vehicles…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the hydraulic pump. The campaign began on February 14, 2005. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.

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    2005-04-28Preliminary evaluationClosed 2005-09-13 Unwanted low-speed ABS activation
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    2005-09-22Service brakes, hydraulic05V379000 Certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles may experience unwanted antilock brake system (ABS) activation. This condition is more likely to occur in environmentally corrosive areas. This…

    Remedy: Dealers are to remove the wheel speed sensor and thoroughly clean the wheel speed sensor mounting surface on the bearing, apply rust inhibitor to the cleaned surface, grease the mounting surface…

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    2005-10-19Fuel system, gasoline05V155000 Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles were built with fuel module reservoir assemblies that contain fuel pump wires connectors may overheat under certain operating conditions.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the fuel tank, and remove the module reservoir assemblies from the tank, and install a new service kit free of charge. An interim letter to owners was mailed on May 25, 2005.…

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    2005-12-20Defect petitionClosed 2006-05-31 Parking brake failure
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    2006-04-03Exterior lighting06E026000 Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber…

    Remedy: Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. The recall began on April 3, 2006. Owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.

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    2006-10-18Fuel system, gasoline06E043000 Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n G3727, with date codes X52911 through X60801 sequentially or X600141 and a mexico country or origin marking on the fuel filter housing…

    Remedy: Honeywell will notify owners and replace the fuel filters free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2006. Owners may contact fram customer service at 1-800-890-2075 (Option 1).

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    2010-03-30Preliminary evaluationClosed 2011-01-05 Brake line corrosion failure
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    2011-01-05Engineering analysisClosed 2015-04-08 Brake line corrosion failure

Is the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban reliable?

Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban is rated "worse than typical".

What are the most common problems with the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban?

The most-reported component is service brakes, accounting for 28% of complaints on file.

How many recalls does the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban have?

11 recalls on file for this model year.