2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 156 complaints
156
Total Complaints
90,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

62,602 25th Percentile
90,000 Median Mileage
130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
35
SERVICE BRAKES
25
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
10
STEERING
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
5
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
5
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
4
TIRES
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
AIR BAGS
3

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
5
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DEALER HAVING TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP ON FOUR OCCASIONS DUE TO LEAKAGES. *AK"
"TRUCK STARTS VIBRATION AT 42MPH, VIBRATION THEN COMES INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN HOLD TRUCK VIBRATE."
"THE MIRROR ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AUTO HAS BLIND SPOT THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO SEE CARS THAT ARE ALONG SIDE JUST TO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION GM HAS NO SOLUTION. THESE ARE THE TRAILORING MIRRORS FOR WHEN YOU PULL A TRAILOR. IF YOU WELL NOTICE THEY CORRECTED THE DRIVE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28