Three problems related to brake fluid leak have been reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe based on all problems reported for the 2000 Tahoe.
As I stopped my Tahoe at my apartment, my front brake line burst due to corrosion. I lost all brake power, and brake fluid is leaking out from the burst line.
This is the second brake incident I have had with our Tahoe within the past year. In October 2012, I was driving the Tahoe to an auto shop for the yearly inspection. Upon arrival, one of the brake lines blew. At that time, we had all of the soft brake lines replaced due to corrosion. We were living in the northeast at that time. That repair was $800. On January 6, 2014, I went to do some errands. As I arrived home and pulled into my garage, the brake pedal went to the floor and the car made a hissing sound from the back. I turned the car off and there was fluid leaking from behind the driver's rear tire. Unbelievable! we had the Tahoe towed the next day to an auto shop and were told that the "hard" line in the braking system is rusted and corroded. We were quoted between $1500-2000. We also called the dealer for an estimate and were quoted $3000+. This is ridiculous! I've had more than one mechanic tell me that this is a known problem with the Tahoes and the rust. Both of these incidents we were very lucky not to have had an accident. Why they are not doing on a recall on this is beyond me. How many cars does it take to have this failure before they do??? or god forbid, they are waiting for a certain number of injuries or deaths before that sparks a recall. I am tired of shelling out money for this matter over and over. We haven't decided on whether it's worth repairing but if we decide to buy, it won't be chevy. They obviously don't care.
Driving home from church 20 mile trip, about midway pressed on brakes and pedal went all the way to the floor with total loss of braking. Managed to make it through two red lights with horn and hazard lights before coming to a stop with use of parking brake. Immediately I popped the hood to check for brake fluid and reservoir was still half full. Had the wife cycle the brakes so see if there were any problems with the master cylinder or booster. All looked good, walking around the car I found a large puddle of brake fluid inside drivers side rear wheel. Limped car home, and noticed the rear brake line which sits above the frame rail was completely rusted through. I can not replace this line myself so I will be returning vehicle for service to Chevrolet dealer.