There are 7 owner-reported engine complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet Suburbanin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A NHTSA RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE HOWEVER; THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE RECALL INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.
2000 SUB IDLES ROUGH,MISFIRES REPLACED PLUGS,WIRES, FILTER, BATTERY, OXYGEN SENSORS AND USED HEAT. STALLS UNTIL WARMS UP. CHECKED WITH DECODER. NO CODES FOUND. HAVE NO CLUE TO PROBLEM. ANY IDEAS? FUEL PUMP REALLY LOUD. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES RUNS AND IDLES FINE.
WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON FIVE OCCASION WHILE MAKING TURN OR WHILE ACCELERATING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ABOUT FIVE HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. IT WAS PARKED. THE FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AREA DRIVER'S SIDE. THE BATTERY IS ON THIS SIDE.THERE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW, AND HAD NOT HAD ANY RECENT WORK ON IT. LAST FUELED ABOUT A WEEK PRIR TO THE FIRE. *AK
LOUD NOISES FROM MUFFLER. 600 CASES CHEVROLET NOT WILLING TO FIX. *AK
THE 16 LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, PER CONSUMER. PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026