2000 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 2500: complaints, problems and recalls
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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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.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 5 | 71.4% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 14.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 14.3% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 |
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10200535 · 2007-08-23 (August 23, 2007)
FRAME FAILED IN REAR OF TRUCK. FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED AT LOW SPEED BEFORE IT WAS CATASTROPHIC. FAILURE AT HIGH SPEED WOULD HAVE BEEN. TRUCK WAS PULLING TRAILER. NEW QUARTER-FRAME IS NOW BEING INSTALLED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 86,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200535 at NHTSA ↗
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 10473313 · 2012-09-02 (September 2, 2012)
I LEFT MY RESIDENCE TO RUN AN ERRRAND AND A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER AND A BRAKE LINE RUPTURED. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND EVENTUALLY STOP AND CAREFULLY RETURNED HOME WITH THE BRAKES BARELY WORKING. UPON INSPECTION, THE BRAKE LINES, WHICH ARE CLUSTERED TOGETHER UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE ARE COMPLETED CORRODED. I CAN'T EVEN TELL WHICH ONE RUPTURED DUE TO ALL OF THE CORROSION. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT. THE BRAKE LINES LOOK LIKE THEY ARE 30 YEA…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,202 miles reported. Look up ODI 10473313 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10691324 · 2015-03-01 (March 1, 2015)
WE BOUGHT OUR 2000 SUBURBAN IN 2002 WITH ONLY 3000 MILES .THIS WAS A SECRET SERVICE FLEET VEHICLE WITH HARDLY ANY MILES ON IT . WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE TO DATE WITH ONLY 88,727MILES ON IT. LAST SUMMER AFTER PULLING OUR 31 FOOT CAMPER BACK FROM VACATION I NOTICED THAT I WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID IN OUR DRIVE WAY. I WAS GLAD THAT WE MADE IT HOME WITH NO INCIDENT. WE HAVE NOT USED THE TRUCK SENSE THAT TIME .I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK ONLY TO SEE ALL MY BRAKE LINES CORRODED AND LEAKING. THEY OFFER AFTERMARKET BRAKES IN STAINLESS STEEL LINES. WHY DON'T…
Owner-reported narrative. 88,727 miles reported. Look up ODI 10691324 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 ↗
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 ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.