Chevrolet Chevrolet 2000
Model Chevrolet made in 2000 by Chevrolet got 15 consumer complains as well as 12 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags and engine and engine cooling.
Model 2000
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 990941004 | 01/01/2000 | 739023 | 609756 | Information regarding switches to turn off and on frontal air bags for passenger cars and trucks. *tt | 04/07/2000 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 000602001 | 01/01/2000 | 609699 | Vehicles equipped with composite radiator end tank may exhibit an engine running hot, overheading and / or loss of coolant. *tt | 04/06/2000 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||||
| 300800 | 08/30/2000 | 619038 | Service information message regarding 1994 to 2000 6.5-liter diesel engine electronic injection pump cores. *tt | 05/11/2001 | |
| 300800 | 08/30/2000 | 619015 | Service information regarding 1994 to 2000 6.5-liter diesel engines, rpo l49, l56 and l65 as it pertains to the electronic pump. *tt | 05/10/2001 | |
| 300800 | 08/30/2000 | 619019 | Service information regarding 1994 to 2000 6.5-liter diesel engine electronic injection pump cores. *tt | 05/10/2001 | |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| 3170E | 10019186 | Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2 | 02/16/2006 | ||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TRUNK LID - LOCK | |||||
| 990866002A | 01/01/2000 | 990866002 | 609733 | This bulletin informs dealerships about the trap resistant rear compartment (trunk) kit. *tt | 04/07/2000 |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 020730001A | 11/01/2004 | 020730001B | 628845 | Diagnostic information on diagnostic trouble code p1870, transmission component slipping for 2000 - 2002 passenger cars and light duty trucks. *tt update to include 2004 models. *tt updated *eh | 03/21/2002 |
| 201000 | 10/20/2000 | 617658 | Information on vehicles exhibiting a harsh one-two shift condition. *tt | 03/22/2001 | |
| 181000 | 10/18/2000 | 617644 | Engineering is investigating transmission front-end leaks on 20001 and 2001 4l60e automatic transmissions. this investigation is focused on leaks occuring between the pump and the case. *tt | 03/21/2001 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| 010139003 | 08/01/2001 | 623995 | Information regarding j 44551 a/c suction screen kit repair recommendations and procedures after catastrophic compressor failures for passenger cars and light duty trucks with delphi hd6, hu6 and ht6 compressors. *tt | 10/31/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 09/20/2007 | 123123 | 1 | 03/09/2006 |
| I have a 2000 malibu and it has 129k miles on it. the anti-theft light has been on for months and i didn't know what the reason for this was, but it never seemed to affect my car in any way. today the car turned on fine twice, once coming out of the house and the second time coming out of the gas station. when i try to turn it on after leaving from a job interview, it cranks as if it wants to turn on but doesn't. it sounds like if the gas tank is on empty but it's almost full. i checked all connections and even tried a jump start and it didn't make any difference. finally i got it towed home and find out on the internet that chevy malibus are full of defects.(http://www.autosite.com/content/research/forums/index.cfm/action/posts/fid/1601) (including my ac that only works on 3, 4, and 5). my anti theft device won't let me drive my own car, and i already missed an important class. i've been trying to leave the ignition switch in the on position for a while until the anti theft light turns off, but it never turns off. it has barely started with this problem today, but after reading all of the complaints, more like horror stories, i'm scared of my malibu and i don't trust it anymore because i know it will get worse. i don't have the money to pay the dealer to fix an obvious problem that they know exists but won't admit to; there needs to be a serious recall. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 09/20/2007 | 123123 | 1 | 03/09/2006 |
| I have a 2000 malibu and it has 129k miles on it. the anti-theft light has been on for months and i didn't know what the reason for this was, but it never seemed to affect my car in any way. today the car turned on fine twice, once coming out of the house and the second time coming out of the gas station. when i try to turn it on after leaving from a job interview, it cranks as if it wants to turn on but doesn't. it sounds like if the gas tank is on empty but it's almost full. i checked all connections and even tried a jump start and it didn't make any difference. finally i got it towed home and find out on the internet that chevy malibus are full of defects.(http://www.autosite.com/content/research/forums/index.cfm/action/posts/fid/1601) (including my ac that only works on 3, 4, and 5). my anti theft device won't let me drive my own car, and i already missed an important class. i've been trying to leave the ignition switch in the on position for a while until the anti theft light turns off, but it never turns off. it has barely started with this problem today, but after reading all of the complaints, more like horror stories, i'm scared of my malibu and i don't trust it anymore because i know it will get worse. i don't have the money to pay the dealer to fix an obvious problem that they know exists but won't admit to; there needs to be a serious recall. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 11/22/2004 | 2 | 10/14/2002 | |
| The ignition became inoperable. key would not turn, the key cylinder and switch had to be replaced for the second time. the first time was october of last year 2003. in both occurances the vehicle had to be towed.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/03/2003 | 47000 | 50 | |
| My engine stalls at least 2 to 3 times a month, nothing has been done because it is an expensive problem... and it is a manufacturers defect.... *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/09/2005 | 1 | ||
| I purchased my 2000 chevy malibu with 8,000 miles and still under warranty. i was very happy with it until recently. even though i faithfully change the oil every 3,000 miles i am now experiencing major problems with 65,000 miles on the vehicle which i am still paying off. i was told by my mechanic that gmc had an issue with the engine that is in my vehicle. it now has an intake value failure and piston problems. i have owned many other vechiles and as long as i maintained them they ran great until 100,000 plus miles. what is the problem and why is there not a recall on this engine? not impressed. i thought going gmc would give me a reliable vehicle. i now have to put in over $1,000 or replace the engine for $3,000 to $4,000. when i go to purchase another vehile i will keep this in mind!!!!! | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 09/14/2001 | 0 | 5 | 08/05/2000 |
| Air conditioner fails to cool, fails to cool, warmer air coming out. couldn't find any leak, added coolant, third visit replaced part of air conditioner, 1 year later failing to cool again, some valve was stuck, $70 now that warranty is up, resister not working correxctly, only works on highest two options, wanted to charge another $100 for replacement, can't afford. 2000 geo metro, roger dean chevrolet is not exactly a good air conditioner anyway, not very cool when working right. *la | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 54211 | 1 | 03/04/2002 |
| Car has 54,000 miles with limited nighttime use. had to replace right headlight motor. 100 miles later the left headlight is not working correctly and will need to be replaced. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 04/04/2004 | 999 | ||
| I own a 2000 chevrolet astro van which i have not been able to drive for over a year because of malfunctioning antilock brakes. i brought it to be repaired last year and paid over $800 for one set of brakes, the other set still needs to be fixed. the antilock brakes prevent the vehicle from stopping when traveling at slow speeds. this is a definite safety problem. there has been a service bulletin for this problem on this vehicle since 2002. there is currently an investigation of this very problem on similar chevy suvs and trucks, but not including the astro van. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 06/11/2005 | 23600 | 2 | 07/08/2001 |
| Dt: the contact stated the back plate failed on the rear brakes. the vehicle was in neutral with the emergency brake on and the brake failed. upon inspection it was discovered the backer plate rusted out, resulting in the brake failure. the parking brake system was a combination of both disc and drum brakes. there was no warning prior to the complete failure of the back plate. the back plate has not been replaced at this time. earlier there was a failure of the entire vehicle braking system. all four brake rotors rusted, resulting in total brake failure. the wheel cylinder separated from the calipers. the only warning light came after the complete failure of the left rotor. the rotors were replaced and the calipers were rebuilt. the brake pads had less than 50 % wear but they were replaced as well. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 06/11/2005 | 23600 | 2 | 07/08/2001 |
| Dt: the contact stated the back plate failed on the rear brakes. the vehicle was in neutral with the emergency brake on and the brake failed. upon inspection it was discovered the backer plate rusted out, resulting in the brake failure. the parking brake system was a combination of both disc and drum brakes. there was no warning prior to the complete failure of the back plate. the back plate has not been replaced at this time. earlier there was a failure of the entire vehicle braking system. all four brake rotors rusted, resulting in total brake failure. the wheel cylinder separated from the calipers. the only warning light came after the complete failure of the left rotor. the rotors were replaced and the calipers were rebuilt. the brake pads had less than 50 % wear but they were replaced as well. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 06/11/2005 | 23600 | 2 | 07/08/2001 |
| Dt: the contact stated the back plate failed on the rear brakes. the vehicle was in neutral with the emergency brake on and the brake failed. upon inspection it was discovered the backer plate rusted out, resulting in the brake failure. the parking brake system was a combination of both disc and drum brakes. there was no warning prior to the complete failure of the back plate. the back plate has not been replaced at this time. earlier there was a failure of the entire vehicle braking system. all four brake rotors rusted, resulting in total brake failure. the wheel cylinder separated from the calipers. the only warning light came after the complete failure of the left rotor. the rotors were replaced and the calipers were rebuilt. the brake pads had less than 50 % wear but they were replaced as well. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - WHEEL CYLINDERS | |||
| 06/11/2005 | 23600 | 2 | 07/08/2001 |
| Dt: the contact stated the back plate failed on the rear brakes. the vehicle was in neutral with the emergency brake on and the brake failed. upon inspection it was discovered the backer plate rusted out, resulting in the brake failure. the parking brake system was a combination of both disc and drum brakes. there was no warning prior to the complete failure of the back plate. the back plate has not been replaced at this time. earlier there was a failure of the entire vehicle braking system. all four brake rotors rusted, resulting in total brake failure. the wheel cylinder separated from the calipers. the only warning light came after the complete failure of the left rotor. the rotors were replaced and the calipers were rebuilt. the brake pads had less than 50 % wear but they were replaced as well. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 03/25/2000 | 50 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Power sliding door opens and closes while parked and at speeds of 5mph. the manufacturer and the dealership were notified to fix the problem on 5 different occasions none of which fixed the problem. a leather trim on the back side of the front passenger seat was coming undone and the dealership foolishly tried to fix it with silicon. i should of stuck with japanese cars. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 08/04/2005 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| We had purchased uniroyal tires in october 2002 from farm and fleet in la crosse. as of august 4, 2005, all the tires needed to be replaced due to the tires cracking and peeling. we took the car to sears where they told us they would not let us drive the car due the severity of the peeling of the tires. driving our car with the tires in the poor condition could cause and accident and injury. i started having a panic attack after hearing this news. we were told that this is not normal for tires to shred, crack, and peel at only 40,000 miles. i called farm and fleet where we bought the tires and he told me too bad and hung up on me. i called uniroyal and she said it is not their problem if our tires cracked, that's what tires do. these tires that cracked, peeled, and shredded have a 75,000 miles warranty, noone will honor this warranty and we had to spend over $400 buying new tires. *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 04/02/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2000 tahoe: rear hatch window hinge broke. it is made of plastic...pretty shoddy for a 4w drive vehicle. i have only opened that window 5-6 times since 2002, so it definitely was not abused. i have been told that this is a design flaw...would like gm to reimburse me for the $600 window plus hinges (the chevy dealer quoted $1300.) *jb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | HAWTHORNE | 90250 | REPOSSESS AUTO | |
| FL | WEST PALM BEACH | 33409 | ROGER DEAN | 561-683-8100 |
| MD | ROCKVILLE | 20855 | CARMAX | (301) 947-9790 |
| OH | COLUMBUS | 43228 | BOBBY LAYMAN CHEVROLET | 614 275 0500 |
| WI | SUPERIOR | 54880 | DON JOHNSON'S | 715-398-2335 |