2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DUST SHIELD TO THE REAR BRAKES RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THIS WAS NOTICED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE RUST WAS DUE TO CLIMATE CONDITIONS AND ROAD SALT. UPDATED 5/11/2006 - AS A RESULT OF THE RUSTING DUST SHIELD, THE INBOARD BRAKE PAD DOES NOT CONTACT THE DISC RESULTING IN A RUSTED DISC ON THE INBOARD SIDE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A NHTSA RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE HOWEVER; THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE RECALL INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.

DOOR HINGE FAILURE ON 3 OF THE 4 DOORS IN 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. DOOR SAGS AND CREAKS WHEN OPENED. AUTO DEALERSHIP INDICATES DOOR HINGE FAILURE IS COMMON AND COST IS $200-500 TO REPAIR. *JB

RECALL ON THE ABS ACTIVATION WHEEL SENSORS WAS PERFORMED AND I STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME MORE TO WORK ON THE CAR. I FEEL THAT THEY NEVER FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM AND THE CAR IS STILL HAVING BRAKE PROBLEM AT LOW SPEED AND IN PARKING LOTS AND WE ARE AFRAID THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A CRASH IN THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN AND FIX THE ABS SYSTEM THEY SHOULD WORK TO STOP THE CAR. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTERWARDS, THE ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WHICH CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH OR LESS THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE ABS SENSOR AND HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ABS. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 03/17/06 *JB

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. HIGH BEAMS AND OTHER LIGHTS ALL WORK. THE LOW BEAMS CAME BACK ON AFTER 1/2 HOUR THE FIRST TWO TIMES, BUT NOW ARE NOT WORKING AGAIN. I FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMS (FOR EXAMPLE: HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIVEHELPER.COM/TOPIC303104.HTM ), AND THE PROBLEM APPARENTLY INVOLVES WIRES THAT ARE PINCHED IN THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE TILT WHEEL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE LIGHTS SUDDENLY GO OUT. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER JACKING THE VEHICLE UP WHILE CHANGING THE OIL THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OFF THE JACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (APRIL 5, 2006): MR. SUTTON SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN 'N' WHEN HE LIFTED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WITH A FLOOR JACK. THE GARAGE FLOOR HAD A 5 DEGREE INCLINE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED OFF THE JACK.

I PURCHASED A 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN NEW IN JULY OF 2000. WITHIN 2 YEARS OF PURCHASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD VERY WELL. LIVING IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. THIS SEEMED ODD SINCE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS RARELY USED. I NOTICED IT GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE. IN AUGUST OF 2005 WE MOVED TO A PART OF TEXAS WITH HILLS AND NEEDED THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT IT WOULD NOT HOLD EVEN IF FULLY DEPRESSED. REPAIRS AT THE CHEVROLET DEALER TOTALED $485 PLUS TAX. HOW COULD THE LINING, ROTORS, SHOES, AND RETAINERS OF THE PARKING BRAKE NEED REPLACING IF THE BRAKE JUST HOLDS THE VEHICLE IN PLACE WHEN AND IF USED? THIS SEEMS LIKE A DEFECT TO ME.*AK

2000 SUBURBAN TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *TS THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED ALTHOUGH THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *NM