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2000 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 2500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

95,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 7 complaints (42.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior571.4%
Steering behavior114.3%
Fuel system concerns114.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Power Train
1
Steering
1
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Power Train1
Steering1
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields1

Service Brakes: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Power Train: 1; Steering: 1; Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007
1
2010
1
2012
2
2015
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20071
20101
20122
20153

2007: 1; 2010: 1; 2012: 2; 2015: 3

Pattern summary

Service Brakes leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10333912 · 2010-05-31 (May 31, 2010)

I UNDERSTAND NHTSA IS LOOKING INTO REPORTS OF CORRODED BRAKE LINES ON YEAR 2000 CHEVROLET TRUCKS. I JUST EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. THIS WEEKEND I WAS PULLING MY BOAT OUT OF THE WATER, I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE TO RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO POWER UP THE RAMP WITHOUT DIFFICULTY BUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THERE WAS PRACTICALLY NO BRAKE PRESSURE AT ALL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS SAFELY STOPPED I CHOCKED THE TRAILER AND HAD MY WIFE STEP ON THE BRAKE, AND OBSERVED …

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10333912 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10445772 · 2012-01-29 (January 29, 2012)

RUSTED BRAKE LINES BLOWN AND GAS LINE VERY RUSTED. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10445772 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10705945 · 2015-04-15 (April 15, 2015)

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, AND POWER ASSIST HIGH PRESSURE HOSES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE HYDRO BOOSTER NEEDED REPLACING, ALONG WITH THE TWO LINES COMING FROM THE HYDRO BOOSTER, AT A COST OF $1200.00. I WAS TOLD THAT THE DRIVER COULD LOSE COMPLETE POWER ASSIST TO THE STEERING AND BR…

Owner-reported narrative. 101,532 miles reported. Look up ODI 10705945 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10705924 · 2015-04-15 (April 15, 2015)

FUEL WAS POURING OUT FROM THE TOP PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK, ON MY YEAR 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500 WHERE THE LINE GOES INTO THE PUMP AT THE TANK. THERE WAS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD FROM FUEL POURING ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING. I HAD A CERTIFIED SERVICE STATION REMOVE THE FUEL TANK, AND PERFORM A SMOKE TEST. THEY FOUND THE LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. REPLACED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, AND FUEL FILTER AS RECOMMENDED. REINSTALLED TANK, AND ROAD TESTED FOR ANY LEAKS, NONE FOUND. TOTAL PARTS, TAX, AND LABOR CAME TO $935.05…

Owner-reported narrative. 101,544 miles reported. Look up ODI 10705924 at NHTSA ↗