AI Damage2000 GMC C/K Pickup: common problems
Owners of the 2000 GMC C/K Pickup filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes and engine and cooling. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 6
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 50% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 17% of all complaints
- 3 Fuel system 17% of all complaints
- 4 Visibility 17% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 3 complaints (50% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Fuel system: 1 complaints (17% of all).
- Visibility: 1 complaints (17% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 6 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
At about 56,000 miles on 4/5/2010 at least one line to the front brakes blew out and we stopped 3 feet from a business front window. No contact or injuries occurred. My truck is currently being repaired at don's auto alignment, inc., [address], lansing [ZIP]. Phone number [phone]. First invoice 21200 for $215.19.
Gmc pick up truck window lift system failure. The cables on both window have broken on my truck. The truck is a 2000 with 50,000 miles on it. This should not happen that soon. The cost to fix this is just under $300.00 per door. I have a gm car with 231000 miles on it and the power windows still work it is a 1994.
Dt: the contact owns a 2000 gmc 1500 super cab. The contact complained about brake problem problems a couple of weeks ago. On 10-13-05 it started getting real bad. When coming to a complete stop the pedal pulsated, and then got very hard, and would not move. This happens only at low speeds, and when coming to a stop.
Gm recall no. 05068 is limited to certain states. My vehicle is one of those listed in the vin range, but I now live in wisconsin, I have not been notified. The truck has the problem and up until july of this year had a michigan title.
Fuel gauge often reads "empty" when tank is completely full or at some position midway between full and empty. I have no way of knowing for sure what the actual level of fuel is because the gage jumps over the full range of positions while driving.
Cold weather stalling while turning. When the outside temp. Is below ten degrees, the engine completely stops while executing a low speed hard right or left turn (such as entering a driveway from the roadway).
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 13,278 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 36% most complained about).
On average one model year of the C/K Pickup has 7 complaints (9 years in the data). This year has 6, about average.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2000 GMC C/K Pickup?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: service brakes, engine and cooling, fuel system. Total complaints: 6. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: windows, sunroof (33%), fuel system, fuel smell (17%), stalls while driving (17%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2000 GMC C/K Pickup?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2000 GMC C/K Pickup from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2000 models
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.