Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (wheels, lug nuts, original-equipment tires, TPMS).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
I have had 6 tires replaced on this vehicle due to tire separation. Two caused body damage chevroet replace 2 tires under warranty for out of round at approx 1000 miles. (11/2000) I replaced the left fron apr 18000 miles with no damage. The rt front cause 1200 in damage to the rt fender in 2002 and the rt reat cause damage to the rear outer fender 1500 in damage in April 2004. General tire did send a check to repair the damage in which I am thankful. However I recieved the reimbursment check on 6/30/04 claim#4117006. I was driving home 7/1/04 and noticed a vibration again. On 7/3/04 I found yet another tire seperating see file #75617. I am very unhappy that my vehicle is being damaged from these tires let alone the inconveanced of time from work and rental car explence. I thing contenintal tire should repalce all of these tires with some thing else. …
Tl contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet k3500. The tire manufacturer is nankang, brand name is Geo trac, and tire line is lt/225/75/r16 (na). Upon inspection of the tires, the contact noticed that four out of the six had cracks on the exterior of the sidewall. He is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The contact still has possession of the tires. The tire failure mileage was 1,300. The vehicle failure mileage was 72,803.update 09/10/08 updated 09/19/08.
Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and was approaching a dip in the road, went across the dip, and immediately heard a noise coming from left wheel. Vehicle felt like left side went down.he turned steering wheel right, and vehicle didn't turn. Vehicle just locked down in position. Went into a water ditch, hit enbankment, and went up to the enbankment. Wheel lugs, bolt: nuts came off. There were no injuries. Tie rod on driverside broke.
Driving down the interstate when I experienced 90% tread failure on my left outside dual rear wheel on my 2000 Chevrolet c3500 pickup truck. The defective tire was a general ameri 550 as, size lt225/75r16. No crash or injuries were involved, but my left rear fender was obliterated. Mileage on the tire was 40,000 miles.
While driving 70 MPH, the rear driver side tire tread separated. As a result, the vehicle swerved. However, the consumer maintained control. This was the fourth tire. The belts slipped and there were separations.
Left rear tire became "lumpy" tire dealer inspected and said cords have separated replaced tire with different manufacturer. Failed tire was an adventurer futura 265/75 r16 load range e. Tire was on Chevy 3500 single axle 2wd.
Tire/tread separation on a Firestone lt245/75r16. Right rear wheel (the tire did not loose air pressure). This tire was original equipment on a 2000 Chevrolet passenger van - less than 25000 miles.
We purchased this Chevrolet dually truck in nov 00. The two front tires had excessive wear and were replaced by the dealer after two weeks of trying to locate them. We have found that Goodyear no longer makes these tires. The truck was mfg 03/00 and the tires have a dot # that indicated the tires were mfg 07/00. We will not be able to obtain replacements should we have a blowout. Understand a class action suit was filed dec 01 re these tires. Chevrolet customer service has given us the runaround for the last four weeks and refuses to do anything about these defective tires (total of 7 on the truck). I don't believe the truck sat for four months with no tires in the beginning. Also someone needs to do something about the total lack of assistance with chev customer service, no return calls, lack of research and in general, a complete runaround over a period of four weeks. …
Vehicle started vibrating while driving on interstate 10 on May 3, 2001. At first we could not see any visible problem so we slowed our speed to well under 50 MPH. We took vehicle to Firestone store and the tread separation is now very obvious. The Firestone store said they will replace tire with another Firestone tire but they claim the steeltex tire is safe and does not have tread separation problems. This vehicle is a GM cutway, made into a class b motor home by roadtrek (home and park of Canada). It is one year old and has original Firestone tires. We have not driven it offroad, over medians, curbs or shoulders (this is what Firestone has previously claimed was problem with emergency vehicles using steeltex tires). We did not have an accident but the tv in the motor home quit working as a result of the vibrating. (dot number: dn11bia299 tiresize: lt24575r16)
Consumer states vehicle pulls to the right and left when braking, in addition, there was a rattle noise in the left front end when going over bumps. The left rear tail light bulb was inoperative. The left front wheel cover came off. The tail pipe made a rattle noise, the dealer replaced the tail pipe. The fog light bulb was inoperative. The front brakes made a grinding noise when they were applied. The air condition was not cooling properly. The wood trim on the dash was loose. The right rear axle seal leaked. The plastic compartment above the glove box was cracked. The base of the windshield was cracked.
Wheel & Tire complaints in other Silverado 3500 years
Frequently asked questions
How common are wheel & tire problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500?
NHTSA has 22 complaints about the wheels & tires of the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 28% of the model year's 80 complaints. The component named most often is tread/belt (9 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 wheel & tire problems?
No. NHTSA lists no wheels & tires recall for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, though it has 1 recall for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 wheel & tire problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 40,000 miles, and 22% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 0 fires and 0 injuries to wheels & tires problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.