Chevrolet Suburban / 2000
2000 Chevrolet Suburban problems
Owners have filed 382 complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 14.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of tires at 11%.
Complaints382
Crashes30
Fires8
Injuries37
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 14.9% · 57
Tires 11.0% · 42
Fuel system, gasoline 9.2% · 35
Parking brake 7.6% · 29
Visibility 6.3% · 24
Steering 5.5% · 21
Service brakes 5.2% · 20
Structure 4.5% · 17
Severity
Of those complaints, 30 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire, 37 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban in this data, 2000 sits 9th by complaint volume. 1994 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 8 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 68,000 miles.
In owners' own words
: The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph on dry roads, the abs on the vehicle activated without warning which nearly caused a collision. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was determined that the abs sensors on both front brakes were corroded. The sensors were cleaned and repaired. There is a nhtsa recall # 05v379000. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 91,700 miles
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Suburban. While driving approximately 10 mph he applied the brakes and the pedal depressed to the floor. The vehicle continued to move forward momentarily before stopping. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was told that the brake lines ruptured. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 126,000. The vin was unavailable. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 126,000 miles
: The contact stated the dust shield to the rear brakes rusted and fractured. This was noticed during a routine inspection by the dealer. The dealer determined the rust was due to climate conditions and road salt. Updated 5/11/2006 - as a result of the rusting dust shield, the inboard brake pad does not contact the disc resulting in a rusted disc on the inboard side. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 35,623 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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