2000 Chevrolet C/K Pickups problems & reliability
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Chevrolet C/K Pickups, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic → | 13 | 38% |
| Structure | 7 | 21% |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 15% |
| Air Bags | 3 | 9% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | 6% |
| Steering | 2 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 6% |
| Child Seat | 1 | 3% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 3% |
| Power Train | 1 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 77,803 miles (middle 50% between 53,928 and 102,000 miles), based on 30 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“I am one of the the lucky ones. I was pulling in my driveway and the rear brake line blew and the brake pedal went to the floor! I'm very lucky I did not go through my garage door! I have the truck at sutherland chevrolet waiting for the damages $$$$ I can't give you the mileage because it at the dealership. Corroded…”
Service Brakes · filed May 31, 2015
“I was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle, a larger gmc dually. I was traveling at 55 mph when the other vehicle entered my lane at near or equal speed and struck me head on. I had time to react by stomping the brakes but I seemed to not slow down. I had no where to turn all possible lanes of…”
Air Bags · filed Sep 16, 2014
“Approaching intersection green lite changed to red being first to get to crossing I applied my brakes and pedal went to floor!!! Needless to say I did not stop for red lite for 4 lane hi-way, pulled over a saw puddle forming from brake line, looking across the intersection there was a larger puddle appr. Where brake…”
Service Brakes · filed Mar 16, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
Defect Petition DP05009 · opened Dec 20, 2005 · closed May 31, 2006
- HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES
Engineering Analysis EA04012 · opened Apr 30, 2004 · closed Feb 28, 2005 · led to recall 05V005000
- PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
Engineering Analysis EA04011 · opened Apr 9, 2004 · closed May 10, 2005 · led to recall 05V161000
- PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
Preliminary Evaluation PE03057 · opened Dec 8, 2003 · closed Apr 9, 2004
- ALLEGED FAILURE OF 2ND ROW SEATBELT ALR
Preliminary Evaluation PE02067 · opened Sep 25, 2002 · closed Feb 11, 2003
- VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER
Preliminary Evaluation PE01001 · opened Jan 8, 2001 · closed May 22, 2001
Technical service bulletins
8 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2000 Chevrolet C/K Pickups.
General motors: information provided by bulletin for all 2012 and prior general motor trucks and passenger vehicles regarding the adjustable comfort and custom upholstery of the driver and the passenger head restraint…
SB-10-08-50-003B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2011
The security lamp illuminates while driving; the engine cranks but will not start; and / or the engine starts then stalls and the security lamp is flashing. *tt
010856004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 1, 2001
This bulletin is to inform dealers of the release of a new torque converter bolt for certain transmissions. *tt
010730007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2001
Some owners may comment on the manual transmission coming out of gear. Typically 1st gear is most affected. *tt
010729001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2001
Some vehicles may exhibit high oil consumption and / or possible smoke from exhaust. *tt
101100 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 10, 2000
The purpose of this message is to address inquires regarding the time allowance on campaign 00045 - front seat belt compliance for chevrolet and gmc c/k pickup trucks. *tt
00045 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 20, 2000
Some customers may comment on a higher than expected accelerator pedal effort from the idle position, c/k series pick ups (silverado and sierra). *mjs
000604007 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2000
Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2
3170E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions ·
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2000 Chevrolet C/K Pickups has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2000 Chevrolet C/K Pickups?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 77,803 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.