2000 GMC Sierra brakes problems
243 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2000 GMC Sierra, which is 44% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 243 44% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 140 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 19 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 29 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 26 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 17 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 140 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 67,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 21 crashes, 4 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
While coming down a hill put foot on brakes, and it felt like pushing on a brick wall. Consumer proceeded through a stop sign. Consumer has to press brake down twick before vehicle will stop. The brakes failed twice. The steering column makes a grinding noise when turning. Horn failed. Keyless entery failed. Door locks failed. Interior lights failed. The fan in the front end is very loud. The speedometer is inaccurate. The power steering pump shaft broke.
When driving 10 MPH consumer turned the steering wheel towards the right and it locked up. The brakes were also difficult to depress. The driver was able to control the vehicle. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership for inspection. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where they determined that the shaft in the power steering pump broke. The dealer also indicated that there were metal pieces in the ABS fluid which probably caused the system to fail.
Other problems reported for the 2000 GMC Sierra
- Body & structure 34 complaints
- Steering 31 complaints
- Tires 31 complaints
- Suspension 28 complaints
- Cruise control 27 complaints
- Fuel system 23 complaints
- Engine 20 complaints
- Air bags 17 complaints