2000 GMC Sierra Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 3%of 443 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 162,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the electrical system of the 2000 GMC Sierra, 3% of the 443 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 162,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving home from work at rush hour approaching train station. Many people were walking along sidewalks and some in the street. I went to use my horn to warn them of my coming and it failed to work. On the weekend I crawled under the truck to replace the horns . I took them off and I tested them. They both worked. I noticed the mounting area for the horn brackets were corroded. I cleaned them up and they worked again. Then after a day or so the horn stopped working again. The horn works sometimes now but most often they don't.”
NHTSA complaint #10143273, filed 2005-11, 162,000 miles“Drove my son to football practice park truck in school parking lot about 1 hr later fan bower mototr caught fire burned up the dash ,winsheld fire department came put it out.”
NHTSA complaint #10622434, filed 2014-08, 212,000 miles“While driving 50 MPH up on incline the vehicle caught on fire. Driver slowed down and jumped out the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle was considered a total loss.”
NHTSA complaint #10115699, filed 2005-03, 50,000 miles“When I press on the brake pedals on a sudden stop on bumpy roads at speeds over 30 MPH, the brake pedal does not depress. The brake pedal vibrates and the vehicle does not stop properly. It takes the truck a longer time to stop than normal. This almost casued me to rear end cars on more than one ocassion. I had to take my foot of the brake pedal and reapply pressure to get firm brake pressure. When the brake pedal vibrates, it gives a false sense of ABS working but the truck stops slower than if it were the ABS. Sudden stops on bumpy roads are very dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #725817, filed 2000-07“The accelerator had stuck, the transmission slipped, the flaps on the fender and the door trim had fallen off, the back window leaked, the heat shield was believed to have caused a vibration in the dash-per service dealer, the coolant light stayed on, the A/C had to be repaired twice, and the rotors vibrated.”
NHTSA complaint #567912, filed 2002-10Related service bulletins
- 10114470Apr 17, 2015This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have an OnStar system that has progression tones when pressing the blue…
- 10112523Oct 30, 2012This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have slip in forward ranges immediately after replacing the input housing…
- 10021206Mar 22, 2007Horn inoperative at times.
- 10018585Jan 6, 2006Fuel and temperature gauge inoperative, low fuel and battery light on, prndl inoperative.
- 10013378Apr 18, 2005Application of horn at horn pad inoperative. Rke function for panic alarm works.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 10% |
| 2016 | 2 | 33% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 9 | 9% |
| 2013 | 5 | 13% |
| 2012 | 7 | 24% |
| 2011 | 3 | 7% |
| 2010 | 4 | 12% |
| 2009 | 9 | 24% |
| 2008 | 15 | 22% |
| 2007 | 7 | 12% |
| 2006 | 7 | 13% |
| 2005 | 23 | 20% |
| 2004 | 39 | 21% |
| 2003 | 31 | 15% |
| 2002 | 6 | 2% |
| 2001 | 13 | 5% |
| 2000 | 12 | 3% |
| 1999 | 12 | 2% |
| 1998 | 9 | 5% |
| 1997 | 12 | 5% |
| 1996 | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 | 4 | 2% |
| 1994 | 4 | 2% |
| 1993 | 5 | 7% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 1 | 6% |
| 1989 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2000 GMC Sierra
228 complaintsBody and structure
34 complaintsTires
30 complaintsSteering
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsSuspension
25 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 GMC Sierra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology