Model year record
2000 Chevrolet Yukon recalls & problems
The 2000 Chevrolet Yukon has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 8 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (7 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2000 Chevrolet Yukon.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components › Disc › Rotor | 7 | 107,000 mi |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine and engine cooling
I TOO HAVE A 2000 MONTE CARLO THAT NEEDS A MANIFOLD GASKET DO TO THE FACT THAT THE OIL AND COOLANT ARE LEAKING THIS CAR WOULD ALWAYS SHOW LOW OIL AND WE FOUND THAT OIL IS LEAKING INTO THE COOLANT AREA THIS CAR IS THE WORSE I HAVE EVER OWNED IT HAS MULTI PROBLEMS THAT CONSUMERS COMPLAIN ABOUT(THE BIG ONE BEING BRAKES LOCKING UP )EVERY YEAR I NEED NEW BRAKES AND NO I DO NOT RIDE MY BRAKES BUT NO RECALLS ARE EVER DONE. *TR
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › RotorCrash
I AM THE OWNER OF A CHEVY TAHOE MODEL YEAR 2000 VIN# [XXX] , ON 11/08/05 ABOUT 6:30 PM I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ON ROUTE 4 NJ. MY BRAKES FAILED AND I HIT THE BUMPER OF THE CAR BEFORE ME, I HAD MY CAR TOWED IN TO MY MECHANIC AND UPON INSPECTION HE SHOWED ME THAT BOTH BRAKE ROTORS WHICH HAD THE INNER RING WELDED TO THE OUTER RING HAD THE WELD BROKEN AWAY , SO THAT THE INNER RING WAS JUST SPINNING INSIDE THE OUTER ROTOR STRUCTURE, HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT I SHOULD BUY A ROTOR WHICH IS ONE PIECE THEREFORE THE INNER PRINT CANT EVER BREAK AWAY FROM THE OUTER, MY ISSUE WITH GM IS WHY DO THEY HAVE TOTAL DISREGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE AND WOULD USE A COMPOSITE ROTOR PUTTING PEOPLE IN…
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
VEHICLE MADE NOISE WHEN BRAKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR, AND BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS/ROTORS, AND THE HARDWARE KITS. ALSO, REAR AXLE SEAL WAS REPLACED. A WEEK LATER ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WHILE DRIVING, AND THE ABS MOTOR KEPT ON RUNNING, EVEN AFTER SWITCHING OFF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND THE ABS MOTOR. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED.* ALSO, REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS/CALIPERS. *AK...ALSO REPLACED REAR AXLE SEAL. *AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
WHILE BRAKING BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER SAID THAT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. *LA
- Vehicle speed control
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL BEFORE PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE CONSUMER SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. *NM
- Air bags › FrontalCrash
ON OCTOBER 14, 2003, WHILE SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A DUMP TRUCK ESTIMATED SPEED WAS 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT NO AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED. *AK
- Power train › Automatic transmission
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WHEN THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipCrash
WAS DRIVING 60MPH & HIT A BUCKET IN ROAD. BUCKET STAYED UNDER VEHICLE WHEN CHANGING LANE TO LEFT. WAS UNDER RIGHT TIRE WHEN IT EXPLODED. HAD NO BRAKES(ABS) OR STEERING. LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. STARTED TO SLIDE & HIT 2 OTHER VEHICLES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT WORKING. FINALLY VEHICLE HAD STOPPED. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Brake line corrosion failureClosed
On January 11, 2011, ODI opened EA11-001 to investigate allegations of premature brake line corrosion failure in model year (MY) 1999 through 2003 General Motors (GM) full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles sold or registered in the following region of the United States that NHTSA has viewed as salt states for investigations of corrosion related issues:Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia and Wisconsin.The subject vehicles represent the first five MY's of GM's GMT800 platform production, of which approximately 2,038,504 vehicles were sold in salt states (the subject vehicles).The GMT800 platform includes the following vehicles:1999-2007 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500, 2500 and…
- PARKING BRAKE FAILUREClosed
ODI'S REVIEW OF COMPLAINT DATA RECEIVED SINCE THE CLOSE OF EA04-011 REVEALED NO INDICATION THAT THE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE RE-OPENED.MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ENCLOSED IN THE DP05-009 PUBLIC FILE.ODI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REOPEN THE INVESTIGATION IN THE FUTURE SHOULD CONDITIONS WARRANT.
- HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRESClosedLed to recall 05V005000
GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE CHANGES. GM MADE ADDITIONAL CHANGES IN NOVEMBER 1999, FEBRUARY 2000, MAY 2001, AND FEBRUARY 2004.ODI WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION, IF WARRANTED, IN THE FUTURE.FOR FURTHER TECHNICAL DETAILS SEE THE ATTACHED ENGINEERING ANALYSIS REPORT.
- STEEL WHEEL RIM FRACTUREClosed
THERE HAVE BEEN LESS THAN 2 COMPLAINTS PER 100,000 SUBJECT VEHICLES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT.THE OLDEST VEHICLES (MY 1999) HAVE ONLY 2 COMPLAINTS IN OVER 140 THOUSAND VEHICLES AFTER OVER 4 YEARS IN SERVICE.THE RATE OF WARRANTY CLAIMS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IS LESS THAN 0.1%.THERE ARE NO KNOWN INCIDENTS INVOLVING RAPID LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT NO SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT EXISTS.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.