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2000 Chevrolet Express 3500 Recalls & Complaints

The 2000 Chevrolet Express 3500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 4 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Chevrolet dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2000 Chevrolet Express 3500. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2000 Chevrolet Express 3500 owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Chevrolet Express 3500, describing incidents dated May 5, 2009 to June 28, 2020.

Most-cited components

Tires 2 complaints
Service Brakes 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Of the 4 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11344233 · Filed August 9, 2020
THIS IS THE 4TH GENERAL GRABBER HTS TIRE FAILURE I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE REPORTED THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS TIRE IN PREVIOUS FAILURES, ALTHOUGH THE WEBSITE SHOWS NO FAILURES. GENERAL HAS A PROBLEM W/ THE MANUFACTURE OF IT'S E RATED 10 PLY TIRES. PLEASE KINDLY INVESTIGATE THE…
ODI #11344230 · Filed August 9, 2020
GENERAL HTS 10 PLY E RATED TIRE FAILURE; SEPARATED BELT
ODI #10475361 · Filed September 13, 2012
THE FIRST TIME MAY 2009 MY BRAKES FAILED GOING DOWN A HILL,IT TURNS OUT THE MAIN BRAKE LINE HAD ROTTED OUT AND I LOST PRESSURE TO THE REAR BRAKES, I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NO ONE COMING THRU THE INTERSECTION BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP, MY VAN WAS LOADED AND WEIGHED 10,000 LBS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE…

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OIL FILTER/OIL LEAK/POSSIBLE FIRE

NHTSA #07E088000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported October 24, 2007 · HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Potentially affected: 121,680 vehicles

Owners notified November 8, 2007

Defect description

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2000 Chevrolet Express 3500. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Chevrolet Express 3500.

Tires

ODI #11344233

Incident: June 28, 2020 · Filed: August 9, 2020

THIS IS THE 4TH GENERAL GRABBER HTS TIRE FAILURE I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE REPORTED THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS TIRE IN PREVIOUS FAILURES, ALTHOUGH THE WEBSITE SHOWS NO FAILURES. GENERAL HAS A PROBLEM W/ THE MANUFACTURE OF IT'S E RATED 10 PLY TIRES. PLEASE KINDLY INVESTIGATE THE SAFETY ISSUE OF BELT SEPARATION AT APPROX 10-15K MILES, OPERATED AT SPEED OF 70 MPH OR LESS.

Tires

ODI #11344230

Incident: June 28, 2020 · Filed: August 9, 2020

GENERAL HTS 10 PLY E RATED TIRE FAILURE; SEPARATED BELT

Service Brakes

ODI #10475361

Incident: May 5, 2009 · Filed: September 13, 2012

THE FIRST TIME MAY 2009 MY BRAKES FAILED GOING DOWN A HILL,IT TURNS OUT THE MAIN BRAKE LINE HAD ROTTED OUT AND I LOST PRESSURE TO THE REAR BRAKES, I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NO ONE COMING THRU THE INTERSECTION BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP, MY VAN WAS LOADED AND WEIGHED 10,000 LBS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BRAKE LINES FAILED ON THIS VAN SEPT 2012 THE REAR AXLE BRAKE LINE FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY JUST LUCKY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE A 1985 GM VAN THAT HAS THE ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES ON IT AND THEY ARE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. I HAVE A 1965 TOYOTA FJ45 THAT HAS THE ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES ON IT AND NO CORROSION ON THEM. WHAT IS WRONG HERE THESE LINES SHOULD LAST A LIFE TIME IT IS A SAFETY ITEM. NOW I WILL REPLACE THEM ALL WITH NEW BRAKE LINES BECAUSE I CAN'T TRUST THE REST OF THEM NOW I DON'T WANT TO DIE OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE. *TR

Unknown or Other

ODI #10471272

Crash

Incident: August 16, 2012 · Filed: August 17, 2012

ON I71 INTERSTATE, ENTERING I264 RAMP, TRAFFIC WENT FROM 60 MPH TO BASICALLY STOPPED EXTREMELY QUICK, NO CHOICE BUT TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES, I HAD LOCKED UP THE REAR BRAKES,ANTI-LOCK ON FRONT, THE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR, MIRACULOUSLY I ONLY TOUCH THE CAR IN FRONT,,,WE PULLED OVER, ALONG WITH 6 OTHER CARS,,WE FOUND NO DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MINE, NOR THE REAR OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, NO ONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND. I LIMPED HOME ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND FOUND THE FRONT RIGHT CALIPER LINE WET WITH SPRAY INDICATIONS 12" AROUND THE FAILED LINE WHICH IS MOUNTED ON THE REAR OF THE MAIN-CROSS MEMBER OF THE FRAME...ALL BRAKE LINES ON MY VAN, WHETHER IN THE SPRAY LINE FROM WHEELS OR NOT, ARE VERY CORRODED...THE WHOLE SYSTEM WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

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