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2000 GMC Sierra 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 181 owner complaints about the 2000 GMC Sierra 1500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

2000 GMC Sierra 1500
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year26% below the Sierra 1500 median · #20 of 28 years by complaints
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints18113 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage89kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 19, 2025. Updated daily. Photo: Xnatedawgx, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 has problems

181 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic784
Service brakes403
Structure111
Parking brake90
Power train92
Fuel system, gasoline70
Air bags64
Fuel system, other60
Suspension60
14 other systems351

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2000 GMC Sierra 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with GMC.

Mileage at failure

When do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

89kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 72 service brakes, hydraulic complaints. 64% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
3under 30k miles46under 100k miles26100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs

What owners say repairs cost

Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.

Service brakes, hydraulic

8 owners mentioned a cost

$888median

Middle half: $477 – $1,300

If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Sierra 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sierra 1500 median. How we score

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 GMC Sierra 1500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREEA04011 · closed May 10, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-161
  2. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREPE03057 · closed Apr 9, 2004
    No recall
In owners' words

What Sierra 1500 owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…
Complaint 10520900 · Jun 20, 2013 · 70,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME,…
Complaint 10457464 · May 4, 2012 · 100,791 miles
I WAS DRIVING IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC WHEN A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED QUICKLY AND I APPLIED MY BRAKES. THEN I NOTICED THE PEDDLE GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THAT WAS THE ONLY WARNING I RECEIVED AND SO I IMMEDIATELY DROVE HOME PUMPING MY BRAKES WHEN I NEEDED TO STOP AND TRIED TO STOP INFREQUENTLY AS…
Complaint 10451581 · Mar 14, 2012

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