2000 Chevrolet C/k Pickups: what breaks, and at what mileage
What breaks on the 2000 Chevrolet C/k Pickups
On the 2000 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, the failure owners report most often is loss of braking, with 7 reports on file. Across every failure mode on this year, half the dated reports were filed before 90,000 miles. Overall it scores 60 out of 100, high risk for a 2000.
High risk for a 2000 — 296th riskiest of the 327 2000 vehicles we can rate. 40 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork.
The failures owners actually file about
Owners have reported 15 named failure modes on the 2000 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, and the three most-reported carry 48% of everything filed.
Loss of braking leads with 7 reports and about 0.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
ABS module or sensor failure follows with 7 reports, median 70,000 miles.
Rust or structural corrosion follows with 5 reports, median 100,000 miles.
By system, the reports fall mostly into brakes (20), body (7) and fuel (2).
When these failures get reported
35 of the reports on the 2000 Chevrolet C/k Pickups came with an odometer reading, and half of those were filed before 90,000 miles.
Cumulatively, 23% by 50,000 miles, 63% by 100,000 miles and 94% by 150,000 miles of the dated reports had been filed.
The busiest stretch is between 100,000 and 110,000 miles, which alone holds 17% of the dated reports.
9% of the dated reports were filed below 36,000 miles, so this is mostly a story about older, higher-mileage cars.
Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens
Showing the 12 most-reported failure modes of 15. The full list is in the table below.
How reports accumulate
Every report with an odometer reading, cumulative, from 0 to 200,000 miles. A curve that climbs early is a car with early problems, whatever its total.
- Line share of reports filed by that mileage
- Dashed the median reported mileage
How bad it is when it goes
Across the named modes, 4 mention a crash and 1 an injury. Those are the words owners used in their own complaints, and NHTSA does not verify them, but they are the closest thing in this data to a measure of what a failure actually did.
The average severity weight across every report on this year is 5.60, where a stalled engine or a failed airbag weighs many times more than a rattling trim panel, and a figure this high means the reports are dominated by failures with safety consequences rather than annoyances. The weighting is set out in full on the methodology page.
What the top failures cost to put right, as editorial estimates for an independent US shop rather than figures from NHTSA: loss of braking at $400–$3,000, ABS module or sensor failure at $500–$2,400, rust or structural corrosion at $500–$6,000 and other brake problem at $300–$1,800. Dealer labour, a seized bolt or a part that is no longer made can push any of these past the top of its range.
3% of the reports on this year sit in the engine, transmission, drivetrain or cooling systems — the four where a repair bill is usually four figures.
Every reported failure mode
| Failure mode | System | Reports | With reading | 25th | Median | 75th | Per 1,000 | Typical repair | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss of braking | brakes | 7 | 5 | — | 75k | — | 0.6 | $400–$3,000 | Critical |
| ABS module or sensor failure | brakes | 7 | 6 | — | 68k | — | 0.6 | $500–$2,400 | High |
| Rust or structural corrosion | body | 5 | 5 | — | 102k | — | 0.5 | $500–$6,000 | High |
| Other brake problem | brakes | 3 | 3 | — | 54k | — | 0.3 | $300–$1,800 | High |
| Fuel gauge or level sensor failure | fuel | 2 | 2 | — | 109k | — | 0.2 | $300–$1,200 | Moderate |
| Master cylinder or brake booster failure | brakes | 2 | 2 | — | 42k | — | 0.2 | $450–$2,200 | Critical |
| Liftgate, tailgate or trunk failure | body | 2 | 2 | — | 40k | — | 0.2 | $250–$1,500 | Moderate |
| Other speed control problem | adas | 2 | 2 | — | 78k | — | 0.2 | $250–$2,000 | Critical |
| Control module (ECM/PCM/BCM) failure | electrical | 1 | 1 | — | 112k | — | 0.1 | $700–$3,000 | High |
| Brake line, hose or caliper failure | brakes | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $250–$1,600 | Critical |
| Loss of power steering | steering | 1 | 1 | — | 67k | — | 0.1 | $600–$2,800 | Critical |
| Tire blowout or tread separation | wheels | 1 | 1 | — | 28k | — | 0.1 | $200–$1,500 | Critical |
| Other engine problem | engine | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.1 | $300–$4,000 | High |
| Other steering problem | steering | 1 | 1 | — | 150k | — | 0.1 | $350–$2,400 | High |
| Other seat belt problem | airbag | 1 | 1 | — | 98k | — | 0.1 | $200–$900 | High |
| Unclassified problem | other | 3 | 3 | — | 98k | — | 0.3 | — | Moderate |
Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound. Repair costs are typical independent-shop ranges for the failure, not figures from these reports.
How often, against how many were built
Scaled by an estimate of how many of these cars exist, the 2000 Chevrolet C/k Pickups draws about 3.7 per 1,000 vehicles, which puts it in the 78th percentile of complaint rates among 2000 vehicles we can rate.
That denominator is the weakest number on the page and it is fair to say so plainly. Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound.
The working figure is 10,913 vehicles. If the true number is twice that, every rate on this page is half what it says; the ranking against other 2000 vehicles, which is what the risk score uses, is far more robust than the rate itself.
What owners wrote
Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The odometer reading is the one the owner gave.
Loss of braking
While driving my brake pedal went to the floor board and I had no brakes. The failure was a rusted brake line that ruptured. I queried the service manager at my local chevy dealer and him,along with 3 service tech's standing around said it is a known problem and all the brake lines fail after 4 to 6 years due to rust. I asked if there was a recall and found out one does not exist. At present my truck is at the dealers getting repaired. I was able to stop the vehicle by down shifting and applying the ebrake and no accident occurred. When I inspected the lines all the lines were rusted from beginning to end as well as the connector that adjusts the ebrake tension. I think something should be published warning of this failure. *tr
When applying brakes the ABS system kicks in and then releases when the brake system is needed the most. The brake failure happens mostly when the brakes are engaged suddenly or when it is or has rained. The rotors were turned down, new rear brake drums were installed, the system was flushed out, new front brake pads, and rear shoes were installed. It helped a little, but the problem still exists and is only getting worse. The vehicle jerks like the rotors and/or drums are out of round, and they were also turned down twice already. I have removed the fuse for the ABS system so I at least have some sort of braking power. My brother inlaws truck was recalled for this problem but mine wasn't. No one around here seems to know how to fix the problem, even the chevrolet dealership couldn't fix it, all they did was adjust the rear brakes and when the drums got hot the brakes locked up. They loosened the adjustment so the brakes wouldn't lock up but the problem still exists. I've had 3 near mishaps trying to stop the vehicle in time. *tr
ABS module or sensor failure
I started to get brake peddle vibration at low speed. I pulled into a store parking lot and truck wouldn't stop until it ran into parking bumper. I took it to my dealer and they changed a wheel sensor (paid for by my extended warrenty).
Repeated activation of anti lock braking system at slow speeds when brakes are being activated for normal stopping. Braking distance is increased with sensation that vehicle may not stop as normal
Rust or structural corrosion
Severe vehicle frame corrosion/rusting of front frame extensions, particularly in area of steering box mounting on several agency owned 2000 year model chevrolet pickup trucks. Disposition is scrapping vehicles as beyond economical repair and unsafe to operate. *jb
Severe vehicle frame corrosion/rusting of front frame extensions, particularly in area of the steering box mounting of several agency owned 98-2000 year model chevrolet & gmc pickup trucks. Disposition is scrapping vehicles as beyond economical repair and unsafe to operate. *jb
Recalls on the 2000 model year
NHTSA has issued 1 recall campaign covering the 2000 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, affecting an estimated 10,913 vehicles. A recall is a different kind of evidence from a complaint: it is the regulator and the manufacturer agreeing that something has to be fixed, and the fix is free for as long as the car exists.
The campaigns cover power train:driveline:driveshaft. Whether the work was actually done on the car in front of you is a question only the VIN can answer, and the manufacturer or NHTSA will answer it free.
One caution about reading these together: a recall usually raises the complaint count for the same part, because owners who read about it go and file. The mileages stay informative; the counts get noisy.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
98,221 vehicles 2005-01-07- Defect
- Some pickup trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles equipped with a hydraulic pump driveshaft that can fracture, resulting in immediate loss of hydraulic power steering assist. On certain vehicles equipped with hydro-boost power brakes, the same condition can result in loss of power assist for braking after the reserve pressure is depleted.
- Consequence
- An inoperative pump can cause increased steering effort, and in hydro-boost equipped vehicles also increased braking effort, but does not completely eliminate the ability to steer or slow the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the hydraulic pump. The campaign began on february 14, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or gmc at 1-866-996-9463.
Recall work is free at a franchised dealer regardless of the car's age. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before assuming it was done.
How it ranks in the 2000 field
The score at the top of the page, placed among its peers. The zones are the same thresholds the scorer applies, read out of the scorer itself, so the picture and the band word cannot disagree.
Scores are ranked within the model year, never across years, because an older car has had longer to accumulate reports.
- Left fewer and less serious reports
- Right more, or worse
- Marker this vehicle
Where 2000 sits in the model line
High risk for a 2000 — 296th riskiest of the 327 2000 vehicles we can rate. Every score on this site is a rank inside its own model year, which is what makes a 2004 and a 2019 comparable at all.
Across the 6 model years of this car that carry enough reports to score, 1996 comes out best at 50 and 2000 worst at 60, with 2000 itself at 60.
If the model year is negotiable, 1996, 2001, 1998, 1999 and 1997 score lower than 2000 by a margin worth acting on. Same body, same engines, different luck — usually a supplier change or a mid-cycle fix, which the complaint data can show but never explain.
Within the 1996–2002 generation specifically, 1996 is the strongest year at 50 and 2000 the weakest at 60.
Scores compare each year against other cars of the same model year, so a low number on an older car is a real result and not an artefact of age.
Shorter is better. Years with too few reports to score are shown without a bar rather than as a zero, because no data is not good news.
Within the 1996-2002 generation, 1996 Chevrolet C/k Pickups scores best at 50 and 2000 Chevrolet C/k Pickups worst at 60.
The limits of complaint data
40 owner reports; fleet size estimated from this year's own recall paperwork. Every count on this page is therefore a floor: it is the number of owners who went to the trouble of filing with a federal agency, which is a small and self-selected fraction of the owners who had the fault.
Of those 40 reports, 35 carried an odometer reading, so the mileages here describe 88% of the sample rather than all of it. Owners also round: readings pile up on multiples of ten thousand, which is why this site publishes "about 90,000 miles" and not "91,438".
The failure modes are assigned by software reading the owner's own words, which is accurate in bulk and wrong in individual cases. A mode with a handful of reports may contain a misfiled one.
And nothing here predicts what one car will do. These are other people's complaints, filed years apart, on cars maintained by strangers. Read the page as a map of where this model year has previously gone wrong, then have the specific car in front of you inspected.
Questions this page answers
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Chevrolet C/k Pickups?
The most-reported failures are loss of braking (7 reports, median 75,000 miles), abs module or sensor failure (7 reports, median 70,000 miles) and rust or structural corrosion (5 reports, median 100,000 miles). Counts come from owner complaints filed with NHTSA, which are voluntary, so they show what owners bothered to report rather than every fault that occurred.
Is the 2000 Chevrolet C/k Pickups reliable?
It scores 60 out of 100 on our risk index, which is high — 296th riskiest of the 327 2000 vehicles we can rate. The score is a comparison against other 2000 vehicles, not a prediction about any individual car, and it is built from complaint rates, severity and how early failures appear.
Which year of the Chevrolet C/k Pickups is best?
Within the 1996–2002 generation, 1996 scores best at 50 out of 100 and 2000 worst at 60. Same body, same engines, different luck.
Where this comes from. Every figure above is computed from NHTSA owner complaints and recall records for this exact make, model and year. Complaints are voluntary and self-selected, so treat counts as a floor. The methodology page writes out each formula, and the same numbers are available as JSON.
What breaks at my mileage Compare with another car
Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed