2000 Gmc SIERRA 2500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
48 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
91,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 39 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 15 of 48 complaints (31.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 33 | 68.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 8.3% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 4.2% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 4.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 2.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 2.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 15 |
| Service Brakes | 8 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 4 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Suspension | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 2 |
| Steering | 2 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 15; Service Brakes: 8; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 4; Electrical System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Suspension: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 2; Steering: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 10 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 9 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 10 |
| 150,000 and above | 6 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 6
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2000: 1; 2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2003: 1; 2004: 2; 2005: 3; 2006: 2; 2007: 3; 2008: 1; 2009: 4; 2010: 5; 2011: 7; 2012: 3; 2013: 2; 2014: 3; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 3; 2018: 1; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 33 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10110835 · 2005-02-01 (February 1, 2005)
SOMETIMES BRAKE PEDAL GETS VERY HARD AND BRAKES DO NOT WANT TO STOP VEHICLE. *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE ABS ACTIVATED TOO SOON WHICH GREATLY INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH LIGHT BRAKING AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10110835 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10145080 · 2005-12-13 (December 13, 2005)
NO INCIDENT YET...EXTENSIVE RUST ON BRAKE LINES NEAR ENGINE...ALSO EXCESSIVE RUST PITTING ON BRAKE ROTORS. GM DEALER SAYS CAUSED BY SALT..TRUCK IS 2000 MODEL WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. I AM AFRAID BRAKE LINES MAY RUPTURE PREMATURELY DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND PITTING. INDEPENDENT MECHANICS VERIFY MY FEELINGS. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10145080 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10324870 · 2010-04-10 (April 10, 2010)
IN THE LAST WEEK OF OCTOBER, 2009, MY FATHER AND I WERE PULLING A BUMPER HITCH CAMPING TRAILER WHEN THE TRUCK BRAKES FAILED. WE WERE ABLE TO LIMP THE REST OF THE WAY HOME BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE ELECTRIC ASSIST BRAKES ON THE CAMPER. WHEN WE HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE METAL BRAKE LINES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAD CORRODED INSIDE THE FRAME, NEXT TO THE GAS TANK. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER INCIDENT HAS ARISEN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 99,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10324870 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10445209 · 2012-01-25 (January 25, 2012)
WAS DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. WAS ABLE TO STOP AND DRIVE IT HOME. THE LINE ABOVE THE GAS TANK WAS CORRODED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SAME THING HAPPENED IN DEC.2011. THIS TIME THE LINE WAS CORRODED AGAINST THE FRAME LEADING TO THE ABS MODULE. THIS REPAIR HASN'T BEEN COMPLETED BECAUSE OF EXPENSE. I PLAN TO REPLACE THE REMAINDER OF THE LINES BECAUSE THEY ARE RUSTING INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT LEADING TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10445209 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10065432 · 2004-04-29 (April 29, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART IT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ELECTRIC EJECTION PUMP, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK NO MATTER WHAT SPEED THE VEHICLE WAS GOING, THE ENGINE WOULD DIE AS THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY, BUT SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T RESTART UNTIL IT WAS "WORKED WITH." THE ELECTRIC INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR A THIRD TIME. TWO NEW ALTERNATORS HAD BEEN PLACE…
Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065432 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 743776 · 2001-04-09 (April 9, 2001)
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPORTED AN ASSIGNED REASON FOR THE FAILURE EACH TIME. THEN ON THE LAST OCCURRECE THEY DID NOT EVEN TROUBLE-SHOOT THE FAILURE. INSTEAD THEY REPROGRAMMED THE PROM FOR THE ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS MY FUEL ECONOMY WENT FOR 12-14 MPG TO 8-9 MPG, THE ENGINE IDLE IS ROUGH (SOMETIMES ALMOST STALLS) AND ON OCCASION THERE IS A FUEL SMELL. AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE ITEMS THE DEALER "CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG" GMC HAS REFUSED ALL MY ATTEMPS TO HAVE A REGIONAL SUPPOR…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 743776 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10547754 · 2013-10-13 (October 13, 2013)
POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE, HYDRO BOOST SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS BRAKES FAILED. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED AND IT FAILED AGAIN WITHIN A MONTH. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 165,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10547754 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 718179 · 2000-02-01 (February 1, 2000)
MAKING U-TURN AND POWER ASSIST WENT OUT SUDDENLY MAKING STEERING IMPOSSIBLE, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 718179 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 558665 · 2001-01-03 (January 3, 2001)
WHILE DRIVING THE WHEELS DO NOT SPIN AT A UNIFORM SPEED WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, ONE ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING IN ICY CONDITIONS CONSUMER TRIED DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SETTING BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLIDE ACROSS THE ROAD, A MISSING WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS INSTALLED BUT THAT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE UNEVEN ACCELERATION AND SWERVING. NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 558665 at NHTSA ↗