2000 GMC Sierra structure problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2000 GMC Sierra — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving truck in town applied brakes at a stoplight brake pedal went straight to the floor. No brakes at all had to go thru the red light and around 3 cars in front of me, rubbed the curb to get the truck to stop. Rust and corrosion on the steel rear brake lines caused line failure. *tr”
filed Sep 16, 2012
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 gmc sierra. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side door handles were inoperable. The contact could not enter the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and no repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were 200,000.”
filed Apr 16, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS HAVE GALVANIZED-BRAIDED-STEEL TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES USED TO…Campaign 06V066000 · Mar 8, 2006
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE GALVANIZED STEEL TAILGATE…Campaign 04V129000 · Mar 17, 2004
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please…
PIT3227M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 8, 2017
Structure problems in other Sierra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sierra | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 Sierra | 2 | 4% |
| 2014 Sierra | 8 | 8% |
| 2013 Sierra | 3 | 8% |
| 2012 Sierra | 6 | 21% |
| 2011 Sierra | 8 | 19% |
| 2010 Sierra | 7 | 21% |
| 2009 Sierra | 6 | 16% |
| 2008 Sierra | 12 | 18% |
| 2007 Sierra | 6 | 10% |
| 2006 Sierra | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 Sierra | 7 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 GMC Sierra
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.