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2000 GMC Sonoma service brakes, hydraulic problems

30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2000 GMC Sonoma22% of all complaints for this model year.

30
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
22%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
8 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Abs system malfunction. Code c0265. Internet research indicates that this model year (2000) and other similar models and surrounding years have this failure. Grounding failure to abs computer module resulting in the necessity to replace module. *tr

    filed Aug 15, 2008

  • Abs & emergency dash lights will turn on/off intermittenly; no pattern as to when/how often. Had gm dealer check it. My ebcm had a short, if lights were on, had no abs, just hydraulic if lights were off. I have abs. Cost of new module is $1100.00; plus labor!! Dealer suggested I live with it for…

    filed Apr 9, 2007

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Sonoma years

YearReportsShare
2003 Sonoma410%
2002 Sonoma1425%
2001 Sonoma1315%
1999 Sonoma712%
1998 Sonoma1510%
1997 Sonoma3532%
1996 Sonoma4933%
1995 Sonoma8038%
1994 Sonoma13158%
1993 Sonoma3153%
1992 Sonoma1560%
1991 Sonoma1448%
Sonoma service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

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.