2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 fuel system, other problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, other on the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I just read you are investigating gm suvs for defective gas gauges. I have a year 2000 chevy silverado and the gas gauge has read erroneously for the past six or seven years. I have run out of gas several times,but have never had the problem repaired because the dealer wants to charge me an absurd…”
filed May 2, 2011
“I own a 2000 chevy silverado z71. When I start my truck my gas gauge will stay on empty even with a full tank of gas. It will also show a half a tank of gas when I am actually empty. This caused me to run out of gas on a busy interstate nearly causing an accident with my two children in the truck…”
filed Mar 3, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Other problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2001 Silverado 1500 | 21 | 4% |
| 1999 Silverado 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 Silverado 1500 | 6 | 1% |
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.