IllustrationSEAT BELTS IN REAR OF VEHICLE IN THE CAPTAINS CHAIR ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT, AND THEY ARE STUCK. ANYONE WHO SITS IN THAT SEAT CANNOT USE SEAT BELT. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SCC
2000 Chevrolet Express
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
625–50K
1050–75K
275–100K
2100–150K
1150K+
26 reports with mileage · 58 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
84 reportsDEALER HAD TO REPLACE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR TWO TIMES BECAUSE IT FAILED TO LOCK PROPERLY, 2ND ROW SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING TRACK BOLTS BROKE FOR THE SECOND TIME. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND A REMEDY.*AK THE POWER SEAT ANCHOR BROKE AND DETACHED FROM THE SEAT TRACK WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *MJ
THERE WAS VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE, THEN REPLACED DUE TO WARPING.*AK
SIDE DOOR HINGES ARE STIFFING UP.TRIED OILING NUMEROUS TIMES.DOOR IS VERY HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE.IF SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN MY YOUNGER KIDS WILL NOT BE ABEL TO PUSH DOOR OPEN.*AK
DRIVING I-10 BETWEEN PHEONIX AND BLYTHE AT EARLY NIGHT. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WITH NO WARNING AT 75 MPH.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/75R15)
WHILE DRIVING, SEAT BELT FEMALE PART IS TOO LONG AND PULLS UP WHEN IN USE. THIS VEHICLE USES THE 3 POINT BELT SYSTEM, THE LAP PART OF THIS BELT SYSTEM RIDES TOO HIGH IN THE STOMACH AND CHEST AREA. *JG *AK
FRONT BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY, IT CAUSES FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT OF THE VAN. THE VAN WAS PARKED. HER LEG MADE CONTACT WITH THE POWER SEAT CONTROL MOVING THE SEAT FORWARD AND TRAPPING HER IN THE VEHICLE WITH HER KNEE STUCK UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE SEAT WOULD NOT RETURN TO IT'S ORIGINAL POSITION AND THERE IS NO RELEASE MECHANISM OTHER THAN THE POWER CONTRO…
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MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVER SEAT OF THE VAN. THE VAN WAS PARKED. HER LEG MADE CONTACT WITH THE POWER SEAT CONTROL MOVING THE SEAT FORWARD AND TRAPPING HER IN THE VEHICLE WITH HER KNEE STUCK UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE SEAT WOULD NOT RETURN TO IT'S ORIGINAL POSITION AND THERE IS NO RELEASE MECHANISM OTHER THAN THE POWER CONTROL KNOB. THE SEAT WAS INSTALLED BY MARK III CONVERSION VANS AND SOLD AS NEW BY THE D & C CHEVROLET GM DEALER. *AK
TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16 120/116R TREAD SEPARATION AND VEHICLE DAMAGE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VN11B1A429 TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)
Official recalls
100V085000 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections
Mar 16, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FLUID FLOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, POWER STEERING FLUID COULD FLOW ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS AND AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THREE SCREW CLAMPS TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE JOINTS. IF THE CLAMPS ARE NOT THE SCREW TYPE, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLAMPS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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.