Illustration2000 GMC HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND BRAKES. *TS *JB
2000 GMC Pickup
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- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
12 reportsDT: 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…
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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
FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. ONCE UNDER 3/4 FULL, THE NEEDLE IN THE DASH FLOPS BACK & FORTH BETWEEN EMPTY & FULL SPORADICALLY.*AK
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
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.. *JB
THE CABLES ON THE TAILGATE SNAPPED. *JB
EVAPORATION EMISSION CANISTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE FUEL TANK WAS UNABLE TO FILL UP. *AK *JB
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
ACCELERATOR STICKS IN THE UP POSITION AND HAS TO BE TAPPED TO MOVE IT TO ACCELERATE, SOMETIMES CAUSING A RAPID ACCELERATION. I'VE HEAD PEOPLE DIVING CHEVROLET TRUCKS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE BRAKE PROBLEM IS, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE AND YOU HIT A BUMP OR THE YELLOW INDICATORS MARKING LANES ON THE ROAD THE TRUCK SORT OF …
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ACCELERATOR STICKS IN THE UP POSITION AND HAS TO BE TAPPED TO MOVE IT TO ACCELERATE, SOMETIMES CAUSING A RAPID ACCELERATION. I'VE HEAD PEOPLE DIVING CHEVROLET TRUCKS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE BRAKE PROBLEM IS, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE AND YOU HIT A BUMP OR THE YELLOW INDICATORS MARKING LANES ON THE ROAD THE TRUCK SORT OF HYDROPLANES OVER THEM AND DOESN'T SLOW DOWN UNTIL YOU GET ON THE FLAT PART OF THE ROAD AGAIN.*AK
REAR AIR CONDITIONING CONTINUOUSLY GO OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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