2000 GMC Sierra 2500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2000 GMC Sierra 2500 — 48% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was returning home from lexington ky when I came around a curve there were two deer in the road. I hit the brakes hard and the pedal went to the floor. I hit one of the deer with a glancing blow. There was no damage to my truck and the deer ran away. Thank god I was not in lexington when this…”
filed Feb 27, 2014
“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…”
filed Jan 25, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH…Campaign 00V222000 · Aug 8, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Sierra 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sierra 2500 | 1 | 4% |
| 2024 Sierra 2500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Sierra 2500 | 2 | 6% |
| 2007 Sierra 2500 | 4 | 5% |
| 2006 Sierra 2500 | 6 | 9% |
| 2005 Sierra 2500 | 19 | 17% |
| 2004 Sierra 2500 | 22 | 15% |
| 2003 Sierra 2500 | 43 | 27% |
| 2002 Sierra 2500 | 44 | 33% |
| 2001 Sierra 2500 | 44 | 33% |
| 1999 Sierra 2500 | 13 | 36% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 GMC Sierra 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.