NHTSA vehicle safety data

2000 Chevrolet Avalanche Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2000 Chevrolet Avalanche right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 2 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2000 Chevrolet Avalanche.

2000 Chevrolet Avalanche owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Chevrolet Avalanche, describing incidents dated August 6, 2003 to August 30, 2005.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10135341 · Filed September 5, 2005
GMC RECALL ABS - WHY ONLY RECALL 14 - 20 STATES???? WE LIVED AT LAKE TAHOE, CA WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR BRAND NEW AVALANCHE, AND LIVED THERE SEVERAL YEARS AFTER. WE HAVE THE BRAKE PROBLEM!! WE HAVE TO BE EXTREMELY ATTENTIVE WHEN DRIVING TO BE ABLE TO BRAKE SOON ENOUGH. OUR BRAKES ARE NO LONGER "QUICK"…
ODI #10033601 · Filed August 11, 2003
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2000 Chevrolet Avalanche in 4 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE10-010: Brake line corrosion failure
Closed January 5, 2011
Defect Petition DP05-009: PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
Closed May 31, 2006
Engineering Analysis EA04-012: HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES
Closed February 28, 2005
- Recall 05V-005
Engineering Analysis EA02-015: THROTTLE STICKING CLOSED
Closed January 12, 2004

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2000 Chevrolet Avalanche right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2000 Chevrolet Avalanche. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Chevrolet Avalanche.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10135341

Incident: August 30, 2005 · Filed: September 5, 2005

GMC RECALL ABS - WHY ONLY RECALL 14 - 20 STATES???? WE LIVED AT LAKE TAHOE, CA WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR BRAND NEW AVALANCHE, AND LIVED THERE SEVERAL YEARS AFTER. WE HAVE THE BRAKE PROBLEM!! WE HAVE TO BE EXTREMELY ATTENTIVE WHEN DRIVING TO BE ABLE TO BRAKE SOON ENOUGH. OUR BRAKES ARE NO LONGER "QUICK" AS THEY WERE WHEN THE TRUCK WAS NEW. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL (UNNECESSARY) BRAKE JOBS, AND CHECKS TRYING TO MAKE THE BRAKES WORK CORRECTLY. NO DEALER HAS EVER MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM, AND ALWAYS TOOK OUR MONEY AND SAID OUR BRAKES WERE FINE!! WE WERE JUST ABOUT READY TO GET RID OF THE AVALANCHE (WHICH WE LOVE!!) BECAUSE OF THE BRAKES!!! CAN WE GET OURS FIXED THROUGH THE RECALL????*JB

Structure

ODI #10033601

Incident: August 6, 2003 · Filed: August 11, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Other Chevrolet Avalanche model years

Check your 2000 Chevrolet Avalanche VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Chevrolet Avalanche at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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