2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 electrical system problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Fatal collision occurred on 8/20/15 on sr 126e in lane county, oregon. Vehicle drifted off roadway and sustained frontal impact with large tree resulting in engine fire. This is the third of three chev silverados that have been involved in frontal impacts this year that has resulted in a fire”
filed Aug 25, 2015
“Driving at approximately 30 mph, started to make right turn and engine suddenly shut off and just as quickly kick started. Later same day engine shut off in parking lot, but I was able to immediately restart it. The next day engine did the same thing (shut off) but again, I was able to immediately…”
filed Apr 3, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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General Communication · Service Campaign · issued Aug 26, 2024This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491, E4492, or E6961 and…
24-NA-098 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 6, 2024
Electrical System problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 17% |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 23 | 27% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 36 | 13% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 60 | 17% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 127 | 22% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 106 | 14% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 101 | 15% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 185 | 18% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 99 | 19% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 123 | 17% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 119 | 15% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 162 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
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.