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2000 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Wheels. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
19 reportsMIDDLE PART OF REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE RIPPED, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MODEL AMERI550AS, SIZE LT245-75R16, DOT AD11C9D519. *AK *JG
SIDEWALL BLUE OUT AND THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL WE WERE ABLE TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL AND STOP.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 19)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 19 )
MODEL IS M181 MOTOR HOME, R/V SEAMS LIKE THERE ARE NO BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL HARD-PRESSURE TEST AND DIAG-INTERNAL FAILURE SEAL, WARPED AND SELF BLEEDING PRESSURE, REPLACED BOOSTER, P/S FLUID AND CLAMP
TWO STUDS ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL STRIPPED. NLM
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE (P265 75 R16) CAUSED 5 FLAT TIRES IN WHICH 2 TIRES WERE UNREPAIRABLE. *SLC
THE TIRES MAKE NOISE AS IF THE TIRES ARE WARPED, THE NOISE GET LOUDER AS THE SPEED INCREASES (FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S SIZE LT 245/75R16). NLM
VAN FAILED TO START--TOWED TO DEALERSHIP--DIESEL MECHANIC CHANGED FUSE AND PUT ME BACK ON ROAD. NEXT DAY FUSE BLOWS AGAIN LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES ON A MAJOR EXPRESSWAY--VAN IS TOWED ON AN UNDERSIZED TOW VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP--WE ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT DUE TO THE WHEELS OF THE TOW VEHICLE COMING O…
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VAN FAILED TO START--TOWED TO DEALERSHIP--DIESEL MECHANIC CHANGED FUSE AND PUT ME BACK ON ROAD. NEXT DAY FUSE BLOWS AGAIN LEAVING ME WITH NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES ON A MAJOR EXPRESSWAY--VAN IS TOWED ON AN UNDERSIZED TOW VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP--WE ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT DUE TO THE WHEELS OF THE TOW VEHICLE COMING OFF GROUND WHEN A BIG TRUCK PASSED US ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE---COULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH TOW TRUCK DRIVER--HE SPOKE NO ENGLISH!!! DEALERSHIP KEEPS VEHICLE TWENTY TWO HOURS--CALLS ME TO PICK UP VAN--ON ARRIVAL THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER TELLS ME THAT CHEVERLET OR GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL SUPPORT HAS DIRECTED THEM TO INSTALL TWO FUSES DOWNSTREAM OF THE MAIN FUSE AND NOW THEY ARE PLACING THE VEHICLE BACK ON THE ROAD WITHOUT ACTUALLY FINDING THE PROBLEM!!! AS I GET IN THE VAN AND TURN THE INGNITION SWITCH TO START--THE FUSE BLOWS--NOW THEY KNOW WHICH LEG OF THE CIRCUIT THE PROBLEM IS IN---AND WITHIN MINUTES FIND A SCREW INTO THE WIRING HARNESS---THEY TAPE UP THE AREA AND PUT ME BACK ON THE ROAD---THE VAN IS NOT RUNNING RIGHT AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT" COMES ON---I CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND TALK TO THE MAIN MECHANIC--HE TELLS ME NOT TO WORRY--"MANY THINGS CAN CAUSE THAT LIGHT TO COME ON"---I NOTICE MY FUEL CONSUMPTION IS EXTREMELY HIGH--I GO UNDER THE VAN AND FIND THIS SAME WIRING HARNESS DISCONNECTED FROM TWO DEVICES--THE HARNESS HANGING LOOSE OUT OF THE SUPPORTING STRAPS AND OPEN WIRES OUTSIDE OF THE PROTECTIVE PLASTIC RACEWAY IN THE AREA OF A MOVING LINKAGE ON THE TRANSMISSION---THERE IS SOME ELECTRICAL TAPE WRAPPED AROUND THE EXPOSED WIRES TELLING ME THAT SOMEONE SAW THIS AND JUST HALFASSED IT--I BROUGHT THE VAN ON SAME DAY --SATRUDAY--BACK TO THE DEALER AND SPOKE TO THE MAIN MECHANIC WHO LAST WORKED ON THE PROBLEM--HE WOULD NOT LOOK AT IT--SAID BRING IT BACK MONDAY FOR THE DIESEL MECHANIC TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT--THIS WAS IN FRONT OF THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER WHO KNEW THE ENTIRE STORY. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S). *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1EA04012 · Hydraulic Pump Failres
Opened Apr 30, 2004 · Closed Feb 28, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist; Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System
GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist
GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System
GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.