2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, and owners have filed 80 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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1 safety recall for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Connection (steering)
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…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering linkage assembly and, if necessary, replace the drag link and the pitman arm.
80 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 have filed 80 complaints with NHTSA; 6 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 3 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 58,455 miles. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 13 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Vehicle regularly stalls while driving, going down hills and any random time at highway speeds, while in traffic, while stopped at traffic controls. This problem happens repeatedly and is apparently r”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 16, 2024 · Electrical system
“During operation of vehicle, power braking and steering is lost. Vehicle fails to stop or steer easily and therefore will not stop in safe distance. Occurs usually at slow speeds but increases stoppin”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 26, 2016 · Service brakes
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado (Silverado 1500 2WD, Silverado 1500 4WD, Silverado 2500 2WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 12–17 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 11–15 / 15–21 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| Engine | 6/8 cyl, 4.3/4.8/5.3/6 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd; Manual 5-spd |
Compare Chevrolet Silverado 3500 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Chevrolet Silverado 3500 model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
How do I know if my 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Chevrolet dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V054000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Chevrolet models
- Malibu19,364 complaints
- Silverado 150018,029 complaints
- Impala10,434 complaints
- Tahoe10,032 complaints
- Equinox9,161 complaints
- Silverado8,799 complaints
- Blazer8,192 complaints
- Suburban8,164 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.