Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
80
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
259
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

80 filed
6
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    12
  • TIRES:TREAD/BELT
    9
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    9
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION Components
    7
  • Tires
    6
  • Service Brakes
    4
  • STEERING:HYDRAULIC Power ASSIST:PUMP
    3
  • Electrical System
    3

Recalls

2 campaigns
06E043000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-05-19

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

RiskTHIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

FixHONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

00V054000·STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION2000-02-28

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CHASSIS CABS. THE TAPERED HOLE IN THE DRAG LINK END THAT ATTACHES TO THE PITMAN ARM TAPERED BALL STUD MAY BE MACHINED TOO DEEP CAUSING THE HOLE TO BE OVERSIZED. A DRAG LINK WITH AN OVERSIZED HOLE MAY NOT "SEAT" THE PITMAN ARM TAPERED BALL WHEN ASSEMBLED. THIS COULD CAUSE HIGHER THAN NORMAL FRICTION BETWEEN COMPONENTS DURING OPERATION, AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN JOINT SEPARATION OR A BROKEN BALL STUD.

RiskIF THE JOINT SEPARATED OR THE BALL STUD BRAKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING, STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE LOST.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBLY AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DRAG LINK AND THE PITMAN ARM.

NHTSA investigations

7 actions
EA04012·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST2004-04-30 → 2005-02-28

HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES

Led to recall05V005000

EA04012·STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM2004-04-30 → 2005-02-28

HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES

Led to recall05V005000

PE04004·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST2004-01-08 → 2004-04-30

HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT FAILURES

PE04004·STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM2004-01-08 → 2004-04-30

HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT FAILURES

PE04004·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2004-01-08 → 2004-04-30

HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT FAILURES

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