2000 Gmc Sierra 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 62 complaints
62
Total Complaints
91,500mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

69,167 25th Percentile
91,500 Median Mileage
113,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
15
SERVICE BRAKES
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
SUSPENSION
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
2
STEERING
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
1
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MAKING U-TURN AND POWER ASSIST WENT OUT SUDDENLY MAKING STEERING IMPOSSIBLE, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK"
"THE BRAKES LOCK UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID, THE CONSUMER MUST ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO STOP EVEN WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS. NLM"
"WHILE DRIVING THE WHEELS DO NOT SPIN AT A UNIFORM SPEED WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, ONE ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING IN ICY CONDITIONS CONSUMER TRIED DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SETTING BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLIDE ACROSS THE ROAD, A MISSING WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS INSTALLED BUT T..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28