IllustrationVEHICLE IS RELEASED FROM THE FACTORY WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO HAVE A ROUTINE FRONT END ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. A PROCEDURE OF REMOVING "KNOCK-OUT TEMPLATES" MUST BE PERFORMED BEFORE AN ALIGNMENT CAN BE PERFORMED.*AK
2000 Chevrolet Express
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
625–50K
1050–75K
275–100K
2100–150K
1150K+
26 reports with mileage · 58 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
Suspension complaints
6 reportsWHILE DRIVING FRONT BRAKES WOULD GET TOO HOT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MELTED, THE ROTORS SHOWED MANY CRACKS IN THE SURFACE, AND THE CALIPER HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS SHOWED SIGNS OF HEAT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE INFOR…
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WHILE DRIVING FRONT BRAKES WOULD GET TOO HOT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MELTED, THE ROTORS SHOWED MANY CRACKS IN THE SURFACE, AND THE CALIPER HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS SHOWED SIGNS OF HEAT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE INFORMED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *SCC *JB
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH BALL JOINTS BROKE FROM VEHICLE WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, LEFT FRONT SIDE WAS DAMAGED, CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. GMC WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE UPPER …
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WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH BALL JOINTS BROKE FROM VEHICLE WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, LEFT FRONT SIDE WAS DAMAGED, CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. GMC WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT IS WHAT FAILED, WHEN CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT, THE ABS SENSOR AND THE OUTSIDE MIRROR WERE REPLACED.*JB
WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS 10 MPH AND WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN ROAD SURFACE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN ONLY, CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER; DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, DEALER DID NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO PRO…
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WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS 10 MPH AND WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN ROAD SURFACE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN ONLY, CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER; DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, DEALER DID NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
GLADIATOR CONVERSION, THERE IS PROBLEM WITH RIGHT WHEEL WHICH IS CAUSING BOTH BRAKES TO WEAR OUT EVERY 1500 TO 1800 MILES. DEALER HAS CHANGED SPRING COIL TWICE ON RIGHT WHEEL AND ONCE IN THE LEFT WHEEL, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK
THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, AND UNDER ON BOTH CORNERS OF FRONT END. AFTER 13 ATTEMPTS OF TRYING TO FIX DEFECT , MANUFACTURER IS BUYING VEHICLE BACK. *AK *SLC
Official recalls
100V085000 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections
Mar 16, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FLUID FLOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, POWER STEERING FLUID COULD FLOW ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS AND AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THREE SCREW CLAMPS TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE JOINTS. IF THE CLAMPS ARE NOT THE SCREW TYPE, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLAMPS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA04012 · Hydraulic Pump Failres
Opened Apr 30, 2004 · Closed Feb 28, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist; Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System
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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist
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.
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System
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.