2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Had multiple brake line failures in the last 2 months. First being the main line to the rear brakes, then brake line to the right front wheel, then line to left front wheel. While truck was being worked on it was noticed that the front frame rail was starting to rust through near where the front…”
filed Feb 6, 2012
“Time 15:30. Road conditions: dry. No clouds. Incident: slowing to a stop at pedestrian crossing, the abs system activated at approximately 8 mph. Vehicle failed to stop and lurched forward into pedestrians. Condition replicates the abs failures in similar vehicles that are under recall; dealer…”
filed Oct 9, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Silverado 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 Silverado 3500 | 6 | 12% |
| 2005 Silverado 3500 | 9 | 20% |
| 2004 Silverado 3500 | 11 | 27% |
| 2003 Silverado 3500 | 14 | 33% |
| 2002 Silverado 3500 | 15 | 30% |
| 2001 Silverado 3500 | 20 | 28% |
| 1999 Silverado 3500 | 21 | 45% |
| 1998 Silverado 3500 | 23 | 34% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.