AI Damage2000 GMC Pick UP: common problems
Owners of the 2000 GMC Pick UP filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about service brakes and structure. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 12
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 42% of all complaints
- 2 Structure 17% of all complaints
- 3 Suspension 17% of all complaints
- 4 Vehicle speed control 17% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 8% of all complaints
- 6 Engine and cooling 8% of all complaints
- 7 Equipment 8% of all complaints
- 8 Fuel system 8% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 5 complaints (42% of all).
- Structure: 2 complaints (17% of all).
- Suspension: 2 complaints (17% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 2 complaints (17% of all).
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (8% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 12 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 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.
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.
Faulty fuel gauge. Once under 3/4 full, the needle in the dash flops back & forth between empty & full sporadically.
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.
When the consumer attempted to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal went to the floor. This caused extended stopping distance..
Evaporation emission canister malfunctioned. The fuel tank was unable to fill up.
After reading an article about failing of tailgate cables, the consumer's vehicle began to experience the same problem. Two people sat on the tailgate and it fell to the ground.
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.
Rear air conditioning continuously go out. Dealer notified.
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 10,160 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 28% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Pick UP has 11 complaints (22 years in the data). This year has 12, about average.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Other years of this model
- Pick UP 19853 sources
- Pick UP 19863 sources
- Pick UP 19874 sources
- Pick UP 19885 sources
- Pick UP 19894 sources
- Pick UP 19908 sources
- Pick UP 19916 sources
- Pick UP 199210 sources
- Pick UP 199313 sources
- Pick UP 199423 sources
- Pick UP 199532 sources
- Pick UP 199619 sources
- Pick UP 199722 sources
- Pick UP 199814 sources
- Pick UP 199923 sources
- Pick UP 20015 sources
- Pick UP 20025 sources
- Pick UP 999926 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2000 GMC Pick UP?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: service brakes, structure, suspension. Total complaints: 12. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: brake failure (8%), A/C or heater (8%), fuel system, fuel smell (8%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2000 GMC Pick UP?
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 Pick UP 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
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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.