2000 Chevrolet C/K Pickups

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #05V005000January 7, 200598,221 vehicles affected

  power train: driveline: driveshaft

  Some pickup trucks, vans, and sport utility vehicles equipped with a hydraulic pump driveshaft that Can fracture, resulting in immediate loss of hydraulic power steering assist. On certain vehicles equipped with hydro-boost power brakes, the same condition Can result in loss of power assist for braking after the reserve pressure is depleted.

  An inoperative pump Can cause increased steering effort, and in hydro-boost equipped vehicles also increased braking effort, but does not completely eliminate the ability to steer or slow the vehicle.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the hydraulic pump. The campaign began on february 14, 2005. Owners may contact Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or Gmc at 1-866-996-9463.

Other model years

• 1994 52
• 1997 72
• 1998 78
• 1999 37
• 2000