2000 GMC Yukon problems
The 2000 GMC Yukon has 199 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (31%) concerns brakes. Next are tires (12%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 199 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 67 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 67 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 76,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 83,000 miles (37 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 18 complaints mention a crash; 14 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 33 model years of the GMC Yukon with enough data (141 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My wifes vehicle left the road where she tried to correct and vehicle rolled over,killing her as she was by herself. None of the airbags deployed, and the vehicle was a complete disaster.
Dt: the contact stated that while traveling 31 MPH on a gravel road in dry conditions the contact lost control of the vehicle and it struck a tree. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The front passenger had to be extracted from the vehicle. The dashboard collapsed into the front seat along with the firewall. There were 3 injuries, and a police report was taken. The vehicle was totaled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 GMC yukon. At relatively low speeds he experiences unwanted anti-lock brake activation. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The vehicle was repaired under the NHTSA recall campaign id number 05v3790000(service brakes, hydraulic:anti-lock). The failure re-occurred over a period of time. The recall remedy was insufficient and did not address the recall defect. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction. The contact had concern of the safety risk involved.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 GMC yukon. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH, the brakes failed to engage when depressed and the brake pedal abnormally traveled to the floor board. The contact mentioned that the ABS system activated independently . The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was discovered that the brake line was corroded. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 157,500.