Model year record
2000 GMC Pickup recalls & problems
The 2000 GMC Pickup has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 12 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (5 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2000 GMC Pickup.
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* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components | 5 | — |
| SuspensionFront; Front › Hub | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed controlAccelerator pedal; Linkages | 2 | — |
| StructureBody › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments | 2 | — |
| EquipmentAppliance › Air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingExhaust system › Emission control | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, otherStorage › Fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electrical system
2000 GMC HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND BRAKES. *TS *JB
- Vehicle speed control › Linkages
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2000 GMC PICKUP. WHEN DRIVING SLOW, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WOULD PULSE AS IF IT WERE BEING DRIVEN ON SNOW. THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS NOT CORRECT. EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CONSUMER WAS AFRAID THAT ONE DAY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, AND WOULD VEER ONTO THE HIGHWAY. SUCH INCIDENTS HAPPENED AT LEAST 15 TIMES AND NOW IT WAS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. *AK (11/17/05) THIS PROBLEM WOULD ALSO OCCUR ON DRY PAVEMENT. INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE VEHICLE WOULD EXTEND FURTHER IN DISTANCE. *SC
- Fuel system, other › Storage › Fuel gauge system
FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. ONCE UNDER 3/4 FULL, THE NEEDLE IN THE DASH FLOPS BACK & FORTH BETWEEN EMPTY & FULL SPORADICALLY.*AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
SINCE I HAVE OWNED MY TRUCK MAY,2000.I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT HUB ASSEMBLIES. MY ABS SYSTEM HAS WENT OUT AND MY SENDING UNIT WENT OUT ALSO. THE ABS SYSTEM IS VERY DANGOUS ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE LEFT SIDE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WENT OUT, AND MY TIRE WOULD HAVE FELL OFF IF MY BOSS HADN'T CHECKED IT FOR ME.*AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.. *JB
- Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments
THE CABLES ON THE TAILGATE SNAPPED. *JB
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control
EVAPORATION EMISSION CANISTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE FUEL TANK WAS UNABLE TO FILL UP. *AK *JB
- Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments
AFTER READING AN ARTICLE ABOUT FAILING OF TAILGATE CABLES, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA TWO PEOPLE SAT ON THE TAILGATE AND IT FELL TO THE GROUND. *SC *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.