Total Complaints
11 filings
CHEVROLET SIERRA · model year
11 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000CHEVROLETSIERRA carries 11 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2000 SIERRA is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 2 filings, followed by power train:automatic transmission (1) and steering:linkages:tie rod assembly (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 2000 SIERRA, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
Total Complaints
11 filings
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE MAY, 2001 (USE WITH APPROX 10K MILES). I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT SERVICED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING BRAKE FLUID AND I COULD NOT FIND A LEAK AT ANY OF THE WHEELS OR THE FLEXIBLE LINES TO THE CALIPERS. THE SHOP I TOOK IT TO CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES HAD CRACKED WHERE IT HAD RUSTED JUST BELOW THE MASTER CYLINDER NEXT TO THE FIREWALL AND THAT HE HAD REPAIRED THAT SECTION OF THE BRAKE LINE. HE FURTHER INDICATED THAT I WOULD LIKELY HAVE FUTURE PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME ISSUE BECAUSE THE BRAKE LINES ALL APPEARED TO BE VERY RUSTY. I JUST RECENTLY HAD AN ISSUE WHERE THE CALIPERS ON THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE TRUCK LOCKED UP DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN IN SALT WATER OR ON THE BEACH, NOR OUTSIDE OF NC WHERE THE ROADS ARE HEAVILY SALTED OR THE BRINE SOLUTION USED. THE BRAKE LINES ARE VERY CORRODED AND I KEEP THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR FOR FURTHER LEAKS OR RUPTURES. *TR
Mileage: 85,000
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04E022000 IN APRIL 2003. DEALERSHIP PUT ON A TEMPORARY TAILGATE UNTIL PARTS CAME IN. CONSUMER RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE TAILGATE PARTS WERE IN . CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THEY HAD NO PARTS.*AK
AT 30,000 AND 90,000 MILES THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE OF $3.000. EACH TIME. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WATER PUMP. *JB
AT 30,000 AND 90,000 MILES THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE OF $3.000. EACH TIME. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WATER PUMP. *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. AS RESULT, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL HITTING A BUNCH OF BUSHES. PREVIOUS TO THE COLLISION BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD.*AK
VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPER BREAKS WHEN THEY ARE USED TO REMOVE SNOW.
Mileage: 3,989
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *NLM
CONSUMER NOTICE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BREAK PEDALS THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR BOARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT REAR END WAS BUILT A QUARTER INCH OUT, AND VEHICLE WAS HAVING ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK THE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND DID NOT FOLLOW UP AS THEY SAID THEY WOULD DO, THE CONSUMER HAS HAD MANY ALIGNMENT DONE ON THE CAR BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM
I HAVE A ROUGH IDEAL IN ENGENE, TRANSMISSION HAS DELAY MOSTLY ON TAKE OFF 2-4 SECONDS THAN GRABS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES , BUT NOT BEEN FIXED. DEALER HAVE LEARNED LOOPS IF THEY DO NO REPAIR THAN THEY HAVE NOT FAILED AT REPAIR. THEY ARE PROTECTING THEMSELVES FROM LEMON LAWS/BUYBACK DEALER TRYED TO GET US TO SIGN A DISCLAIMER. JUST LOOKING OVER YOUR LIST I HAVE SEEN 12 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. CAN YOU HELP OR SHOULD I SAY WILL YOU HELP ?
I HAVE A ROUGH IDEAL IN ENGENE, TRANSMISSION HAS DELAY MOSTLY ON TAKE OFF 2-4 SECONDS THAN GRABS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES , BUT NOT BEEN FIXED. DEALER HAVE LEARNED LOOPS IF THEY DO NO REPAIR THAN THEY HAVE NOT FAILED AT REPAIR. THEY ARE PROTECTING THEMSELVES FROM LEMON LAWS/BUYBACK DEALER TRYED TO GET US TO SIGN A DISCLAIMER. JUST LOOKING OVER YOUR LIST I HAVE SEEN 12 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. CAN YOU HELP OR SHOULD I SAY WILL YOU HELP ?
Loss of motive power due to engine failure
Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module
Electric Vehicle Battery Fires
Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure
Fuel Line Leak
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.