2000 Chevrolet Tahoe Limited from North America - Comments

The driver's window motor broke the 2nd week I owned this truck.

The brakes were shot at about 2,500 miles.

The leather on the seats is very poor quality.

My rear-view mounted on the winshield fell down when the truck was still new.

The tires that came with the truck were very poor.

The door hinges squeak.

This is by far the worst vehicle I have ever owned. From the time I bought it to the time I sold it not even 2 years later it gave me nothing but problems. I can't believe that I paid almost $34,000 for this heap. Chevy trucks look nice, but the quality is inferior. I will never consider another GM product. I am thoroughly disgusted with the craftsmanship, reliabliity, and service received at the dealership.

Amen to that!

I had a 96 Isuzu Trooper SE I bought new that I absolutely loved. But I got afraid of it as some had developed valve train related engine problems. Mine began to make some noises that worried me and replacement engines are kind of rare and expensive for 96 & 97 Troopers.

So, right before the warranty was to expire I traded it in on a used 1997 GMC Yukon 4x4 SLT. It didn't take me long to figure out that buying this thing was a horrible mistake! It never let me down, but that's about all that can be said for it.

On a scale of 1 to 10. Dependability rates an easy 9 but quality/fit and finish don't qualify for a 1.

To me you can tell the biggest consideration was profit in the design of this vehicle. They seem to have done everything just as cheaply as possible.

The spongy brakes scared me so bad that I doubled the normal safe following distance.

The seats were so uncomfortable that I only took the truck on one long trip and thought I was going to have it shipped home. The front seats rattled, shook and were so short that even at full extension the headrest didn't come near the back of my head. I always feared a rear end collision as I knew a good one would cause some severe neck damage.

The rear wheel wells weren't sealed well and tire spray worked it's way in and soaked the entire carpet pad from back to front. I had to remove all the seats, take the soaked carpet out and let it dry while I drove the thing with just the drivers seat installed.

The front axle wouldn't engage in 4 wheel drive which I later learned was due to a poorly designed actuator that was later scrapped and replaced with an improved version.

A design flaw that I would have to pay for if I wanted my 4 wheel drive to work. I did not replace it for two reasons.

A. I felt GM (the worlds largest automobile manufacturer) should at least supply the part since it was flawed and kept the vehicle from doing something you paid for it to do.

B. It became clear shortly after I bought it that I wasn't going to keep it.

The leather upholstery was hard, without natural grain and seemed to be "coated" with some kind of plastic.

The center console rattled and squeaked. The dash and console were both made of hard clicky plastic. The stereo was marginal and lacked many common features. The frame developed this beautiful red hue all over from surface rust.

The window switched were all stiff and hard to push.

The rear speakers buzzed and had to be replaced.

It rode rough.

It ate two sets of front brake pads and one set of rotors while the rear shoes hardly ever wore at all.

Well, I finally ended our nightmare. I traded it in on a new 2001 Isuzu Trooper Limited. With a redesigned and larger bulletproof engine it is everything and more that my 96 was.

My wife and I drove to Alaska and back two months after we bought it. We have crossed the US several times with it and love it more every time we drive it.

We now have better than 60k on it and it is still a dream to drive and is still flawless.

It's very unfortunate that they've been discontinued. I guess I'll have to take extra good care of this one.

I have yet to see anything I would consider replacing it with.

I agree with the unusual window regulator problem. I just obtained a 2000 Limited from my borhter-in-law that keeps immaculate records. Both rear door window regulators were replaced and the drivers door motor replaced, then another motor and regulator put in drivers door. All working good not, but surprisinig such an expensive SUV that is #1 seller having so much problem with certain parts.

I totally dissagree with all the comments I have read. Yes it is true that you might have to change the window motors later on the future, but it happens to any other as well. Luxury does not come in cheap either. I have a 2000 Escalade as well, and to tell you the truth I like my LIMITED better, it's classy and sporty at the same time. I guess it just depends what type of person you are. If you are young and want to be rolling "cool" and in class, you would consider the LIMITED.

I have a 2000 tahoe limited that I bought new. I have had to replace the transmission only!!! no other problems have occurred since new, no window, door motors of any kind. I feel the only reason the transmission was replaced is due to the fact that I tow behind it every day. (100,000 miles) I love gm cars and trucks. I've owned many "over seas" cars and trucks, but you will never get me out of my chevy's.

I have a 2000 Tahoe Limited That has over 140,000 miles and the V8 Vortec 5.7 Liter Engine. I recently replaced the transmission, no othere major problems. The 2000 Tahoe Limited was built on the same assembly line as the 99 Escalade and Denali. It's a great truck, and I'm rolling it till the wheels fall off.

I have a 2000 Tahoe limited, and I have to say that the vehicle has been very good to me... I drive hard, but I keep up on normal maintenance. I have close to 100,000 miles and haven't had to do any major repairs There are a couple of things that I would have changed..

1st. More horse power. for a truck that heavy, The so called 250 HP is just not enough. I had it put on a dyno and the truck delivered a whole 178 HP to the rear tires.. It is in need of some more get up and go. But I did some engine up grades, so that problem is solved...

2nd. I don't care for the center console. It shakes and doesn't look that great. So I traded it out for the 99 Escalade.. It was pretty tight, but it looks very nice and it stopped shaking...

3rd. The brakes are terrible! but of course GM has never had much luck with the brakes. Ford holds that title. And Dodge is worse than GM. this was the only real expensive up grade I had to make. A set of Brembo cross drilled and slotted rotors, pads and calipers and the truck about threw me into the windshield...

But, other than that, I put on a set of 20 inch chrome rims and now my friends are jealous...

I Have a 2001 Tahoe with the 5.3 liter engine and with the dual exhaust we get over 25 mpg. It has over 160,000 miles on it, and we have never had any issue with it, small or large. The power from the motor is enough to throw you back in the seats. The inside of the truck hasn't had anything flake or crack. overall just a great truck!

I have a 2000 limited, with 289,xxx miles on it :-) What? Yes, almost 300,000. Runs like new!! Love my truck. American muscle.

I got my Tahoe in 2003 and have had no problems with it except the fuel pump, but it has 185,000 miles. I am 26 now and I love my hoe now more than ever. I still get people turning their heads, and cops just dogging. All I have done is added some sub woofers and nothing else. Oh yeah, gas, a lot of gas, but that's what you get with a 5.7L V8 ha ha.

I have a 2000 Limited and it runs great, I just took it to Vegas this past weekend for memorial day (with 160k miles on it) doing 90mph on the I-15.

The only problem I would say it has is small electrical issues over the past few years, but then again I've upgraded the sound system and upgraded the headlights to HID's (6000k).

The brakes could be better, but I slapped on a set of 20" iroc's so they do tend to wear out faster than normal.

The Limited is an awesome truck to own and drive, it's a real head turner.

Overall the truck is 9/10... on my list.

It's pretty much luck of the draw with GM, I have a 2000 Tahoe Z71 that is in as good condition as when it bought it brand new, the only problems were a couple years ago when the tailights would go out due to wiring bugs, but it was an easy fix. Right now the truck has 65000 miles and still runs perfect

I own a 1999 Chevy Tahoe, only problem I have experienced was the fuel pump. Nothing else.