IllustrationEMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT WORK. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS DEFECT.*AK
2000 Chevrolet Pickup
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 10 of 32 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Parking Brake. 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.
2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
32 reportsTRUCK HAS BEEN IN FRIENDLY CHEV 6 TIMES FOR BRAKES AND RIM WORK AT 1600 MILES FIRST BRAKE JOB AND 3 TIMES FRONT PADS 2 BACK . DEAL TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING SAME ON MOST 3500 TRUCK FOR YEARS THEY TELL ME TO BRING BACK EVERY TIME WITH IN A WEEK OR SO SAME PULL TO LEFT PEDAL TO FLOOR .. THEY ALSO TELL ME TO BACK UP AT 20M…
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TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FRIENDLY CHEV 6 TIMES FOR BRAKES AND RIM WORK AT 1600 MILES FIRST BRAKE JOB AND 3 TIMES FRONT PADS 2 BACK . DEAL TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING SAME ON MOST 3500 TRUCK FOR YEARS THEY TELL ME TO BRING BACK EVERY TIME WITH IN A WEEK OR SO SAME PULL TO LEFT PEDAL TO FLOOR .. THEY ALSO TELL ME TO BACK UP AT 20MPH AND LOCK UP BRAKE THAT WILL HELP SPRING IN BACK .. CHEV REP.. ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING THEY SAY BRING BACK TO DEALER FOR BRAKE AGAIN .. THIS IS A SAFTY THAT IS GOING TO GET SOME ONE KILLED .. WHEN BRAKE ARE HOT THEY PULL THE WHEEL OUT OF HAND AT 55 MPH ,, I HAVE TOLD THEM THIS FROM 1 MONTH FROM NEW THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING THE WAY THEY SHOULD..
UNEVENTREADWEAR-TREAD SEPARATIONCAUSINGREARSIDEPANELDAMAGE-POWERSTEERING PUMPSHAFT BROKEWITHLOSSOF STEERING AND BRAKES. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)
I HAVE HAD 3 TIRES FAIL BEGINING AT 13,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND 7500 MILES ON THE FIRST TIRE. THE SECOND AND THIRD TIRE FAILED 8/30/01 AND HAD 13850 AND 21980 MILES ON THE TIRES RESPECTIVELY. ALL FAILURES WERE TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE FAILURE CAUSED. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245 75R 16)
GROUND STRAP TO ENGINE BLOCK CAME LOOSE. STARTER GROUND CURRENT THEN PASSED THROUGH A HYDRAULIC HOSE CAUSING IT TO SEVERELY OVERHEAT. HOSE LATER FAILED RESULTING IN SIMULTANEOUS LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING.
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60-75 MPH FRONT END WAS VIBRATING. VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL AND FLOORBOARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED TIRES, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALER HAS MADE NOTE OF PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT CORRECT IT. ALSO, A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM.…
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WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60-75 MPH FRONT END WAS VIBRATING. VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL AND FLOORBOARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED TIRES, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALER HAS MADE NOTE OF PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT CORRECT IT. ALSO, A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY. *YH
BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CONSUMER HAS HAD PADS/ROTORS, AND DRUMS REPLACED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CAN'T FIND CAUSE. *AK
REAR DISC AND COMPONENTS SUSCEPTIBLE TO PREMATURE WEAR AND /OR FAILURE. REAR BRAKE DISK C ON FOUR OF 15 OUR 2000 AND 2001 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON PURCHASED LAST YEAR. REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACE BEFORE THE FRONT PADS IN TWO INSTANCES. EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM PARTS HAVE FAILED LEADING TO DAMAGE TO THE DISKC. LOCAL DEALE…
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REAR DISC AND COMPONENTS SUSCEPTIBLE TO PREMATURE WEAR AND /OR FAILURE. REAR BRAKE DISK C ON FOUR OF 15 OUR 2000 AND 2001 CHEVROLET 1/2 TON PURCHASED LAST YEAR. REAR BRAKE PADS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACE BEFORE THE FRONT PADS IN TWO INSTANCES. EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM PARTS HAVE FAILED LEADING TO DAMAGE TO THE DISKC. LOCAL DEALERSHIP DENY PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEMS.*AK
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE (P265 75 R16) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT. *SLC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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.
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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.