2000 Chevrolet Suburban service brakes problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I started my suburban like any other day, step on brakes to release the shifter, put into drive with no problem, I went onto the highway aka freeway with no problem, I needed to make a panic stop, and the brake pedal went straight to the floor, trying to use the emergency brake pedal, that also…”
filed Nov 3, 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet suburban. The contact started the ignition and the brake pedal extended to the floorboard without warning when it was depressed. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake cable failed. The…”
filed Jul 22, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE…Campaign 05V379000 · Aug 29, 2005
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLESCampaign 00V345000 · Oct 30, 2000
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH…Campaign 00V222000 · Aug 8, 2000
Service Brakes problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Suburban | 5 | 14% |
| 2023 Suburban | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Suburban | 8 | 4% |
| 2020 Suburban | 3 | 7% |
| 2019 Suburban | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 Suburban | 12 | 15% |
| 2017 Suburban | 41 | 29% |
| 2016 Suburban | 78 | 36% |
| 2015 Suburban | 149 | 35% |
| 2014 Suburban | 3 | 5% |
| 2013 Suburban | 8 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban
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.