2000 GMC Sierra body & structure problems
34 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2000 GMC Sierra, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
The tailgate cable broke while loading an atv bike. As result, the bike flipped backwards and injured consumer's hands. This failure was caused by rust developing in the cable. The consumer has met other consumer's who have experienced the same problem.
Consumer complained about a tailgate problem. Consumer was putting a 4 wheel vehicle on the bed of the truck, and while doing so, tailgate malfunctioned. The tailgate cables were rusted. It smashed the bumper.
Other problems reported for the 2000 GMC Sierra
- Brakes 243 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