2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 731 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES
162
11crashes3injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
146
18crashes1fires3injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
52
9crashes
PARKING BRAKE
20
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
20
1crashes
AIR BAGS
16
12crashes7injuries1deaths
SUSPENSION
15
TIRES
14
1crashes1injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
13
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
12
11crashes14injuries
Total complaints731

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Airbag recall recall engine knock sensors bad”

AIR BAGS · reported 2026-03-03

“Airbag recall recall engine knock sensors bad”

ENGINE · reported 2026-03-03

“From the initial report, the driver was over speed limit. However, the airbags did not deploy that could have potentially saved his life.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2024-09-29

“The contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 02v178000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2024-09-11

“Emergency brake keeps engaging power steering problem, seat belt light stays on even when buckled. Headlights are dim”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2023-05-31

“Emergency brake keeps engaging power steering problem, seat belt light stays on even when buckled. Headlights are dim”

STEERING · reported 2023-05-31

“Emergency brake keeps engaging power steering problem, seat belt light stays on even when buckled. Headlights are dim”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2023-05-31

“My husband just had a wreck last night. His gas pedals got stuck causing him to lose control of the truck and the truck to spend around in the middle of the street. It hit another car and a telephone pole before jumping the curb and landing in a field. The air bags did not deploy on any parts of…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2022-11-08

Defect investigations

Investigation EA04011 Opened 2004-04-09 · closed 2005-05-10

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE

IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL…

Investigation EA04011 Opened 2004-04-09 · closed 2005-05-10

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE

IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL…

Investigation EA04011 Opened 2004-04-09 · closed 2005-05-10

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE

IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL…

Investigation EA04011 Opened 2004-04-09 · closed 2005-05-10

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE

IN A LETTER DATED APRIL 20, 2005, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA THAT IT HAD DECIDED THAT DEFECTS THAT RELATE TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXIST IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999-2002 C/K 1500 SERIES (PBR PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) AND MY 2001-2005 C/K 2500 AND 3500 SERIES (TRW PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM) PICKUPS WITH MANUAL…

Investigation PE03057 Opened 2003-12-08 · closed 2004-04-09

PARKING BRAKE FAILURE

ODI OPENED PE03-057 TO ASSESS PARKING BRAKE INEFFECTIVENESS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES THAT INCORPORATE A SINGLE-SHOE DRUM-IN-HAT PARKING BRAKE INDEPENDENT OF THE SERVICE BRAKES.COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA INDICATE THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LININGS TEND TO WEAR OUT…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.