Model year record
2000 GMC Passenger Vehicle recalls & problems
The 2000 GMC Passenger Vehicle has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 12 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is air bags (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2000 GMC Passenger Vehicle.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed controlAccelerator pedal | 2 | — |
| Exterior lightingTurn signal; Brake lights › Switch | 2 | — |
| TiresTemporary/emergency spare tire | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Warning light/devices | 1 | — |
| SeatsFront assembly › Recliner | 1 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Parking brakeConventional › Mechanical | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS ! JERKS THE VEHICLE WHEN IT FINALLY ENGAGES...CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. IT HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN OR JUST BACKING OUT. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK 3 MONTHS AGO. THIS IS A CONSTANT,REPEAT AND HABITUAL PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. *AK
- Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch
BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE 2000. TOOK VEHICLE FOR RECALLED MFS IN DECEMBER 2002 RECALL #01V-364. AT THAT TIME THE SWITCH HAD FAILED. I ASSUMED THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW MFS, DEALER CLAIMS THAT MFS WAS NOT THE RECALLED PART. DEALER CLAIMS THE HAZARD SWITCH IS THE RECALL PART AND THAT THIS TIME THE HAZARD SWITCH IS WORKING PROPERLY. THE SYMPTOMS ARE THE EXACT SAME AS THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED. THE REMEDY FOR THE FIRST RECALL CALLED FOR A TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE MFS THAT FAILED AND GM WAS WORKING ON A REPAIR KIT FOR THE VEHICLES THAT HAD NOT FAILED. I WILL RETAIN OLD SWITCH AFTER THE SECOND REPLACEMENT. STILL…
- Parking brake › Conventional › Mechanical
10-02 RIVET FATIGUE CONCERNING SPARE TIRE CARRIIER. SPARE TIRE BRACKET BROKE OFF SENDING TIRE AND WHEEL DOWN THE HIGHWAY.NO TSB NO NEW FIX.3-04 TAILGATE CABLES RUSTED BROKE, REPLACED WITH NEW. 5-04 REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE, REAR E -PADS GONE. DETERMINED THAT ROAD CHEMICAL DETERIORATION IS THE CAUSE.G.M. HAS NO FIX. WILL NOT FIX UNTILL THERE IS A SOLUTION.CERAMIC PADS? THE VIECHLE HAS 31,000 MILES AND DISC BRAKES ALL THE WAY AROUND.*AK
- Engine and engine cooling
ENGINE KNOCK IN COLD START(IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE TRUCK), THE DEALER SAYS IT'S CARBON BUILD UP,BUT I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT CARBON BUILD UP IS PROBABLY NOT THE CAUSE. THE CUASE IS MORE LIKELY TO BE A PISTON SLAP,BECAUSE WHEN THEY DESIGNED THIS ENGINE THEY MADE THE PISTON SKIRTS TOO SHORT CREATING A GAP BETWEEN THE CYLINDER WALL AND THE PISTON, CAUSING THE PISTON TO RATTLE INSIDE THE CYLINDER WALL WHEN YOU FIRST START THE ENGINE,NOW BECAUSE THE PISTONS ARE MADE OUT OF ALUMINUM THIS MATERIAL EXPANDS WITH HEAT AND CONTRACTS WITH THE COLD,SO WHEN YOU START THE ENGINE YOU CAN HEAR THE KNOCK,BUT AS SOON AS THE ENGINE HEATS UP THE ALUMINUM PISTON EXPANDS AND SEALS THE GAP AND…
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipCrash
COULD NOT STOP VIEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS, CRASHED INTO NEIGHBORS CAR IN DRIVEWAY. DEALERSHIP CLEANED RF WHEEL SENSOR. *AK
- Tires › Temporary/emergency spare tire
THE SPARE TIRE & SPARE TIRE BRACKET BROKE LOOSE FROM MY TRUCK & FELL OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. I NEVER SAW IT HAPPEN BUT IT HAD NEVER BEEN USED & COULD NOT HAVE BEEN REMOVED BY OTHER MEANS IN MY OPINION. *AK
- Power train › Automatic transmission
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE SUN SHELL FAILED AND THE TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID, THAT THEY ARE DOING 5-6 LATE MODEL GM VEHILCES A WEEK WITH THIS SAME FAILURE. OK, SO GM HAS ISSUED A PARTS BULLETIN UPDATE, SO WHAT. THE COST OF REPAIR IS NOT COMING OUT OF THEIR POCKETS. I THINK THAT MORE OF US NEED TO COMPLAIN AND MAYBE SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN. *LA
- Exterior lighting › Turn signal
THE TURN SIGNALS ONLY WORK OFF AND ON .*AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.