Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 GMC Sierra has 28 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
28
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2014 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAKING OFF. I SPENT A TON OF MONEY REPLACI... |
| Aug 15, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. DOING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND AN INSPECTION I NOTICED FOUR BOLT... |
| Feb 9, 2010 | ENGINE | EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS FRONT AND BACK ON BOTH SIDES BROKE OFF , THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS TRUCK... |
| Dec 12, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC 3500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKING AND... |
| Dec 17, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | DIED ON HIGHWAY, CRANKED BUT WOULDN'T START, ENDED UP BEING CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, DISTRIBUTOR ... |
| Jan 10, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FAILED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AROUND 79000 MILES AND AGAIN AROUND 110000. I PAI... |
| Sep 6, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2000 GMC PICK UP TRUCK HAS A LOUD ENGINE NOISE REFERRED TO AS PISTON SLAP. THE NOISE HAS BEEN PR... |
| Apr 14, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING FOLLOWED BY SMOKE ER... |
| Feb 1, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FAN STOPPED BLOWING WITHOUT W... |
| Jun 16, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | RIGHT REAR MANIFOLD BOLT BROKE ALLOWING EXHAUST LEAK WITH ACCOMPANYING NOISE. REPAIRS WERE MADE WIT... |
| Feb 1, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VALVE TAP ON COLD START LASTS APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. GMC CLAIMS IT IS CARBON BUILD UP IN THE COM... |
| Jul 26, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2000 GMC K2500 LEAKING WATER INTO ENGINE. IS THE EXTENDED LIFE ANTI-FREEZE TO BLAME? HAVE HEARD RE... |
| Jan 21, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | HAD TALKED TO DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES COMPLAINING OF ENGINE KNOCK ON START UP. BOTH SERVICE ADVISORS ... |
| Feb 1, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE AT 20 MPH, FIRST TIME DEALER FOUND LOOSE TERMINAL AT ENGINE WIRING HARNESS... |
| Jan 1, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER STATED ENGINE VALVE WAS KNOCKING. AS A RESULT A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK |
| Oct 25, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONTINUED EXCESSIVE ENGINE NOISE FROM PISTONS. *TR |
| Oct 30, 2000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | PROBLEM ONLY OCCURES WHEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE COMPLETLY WARMED AND TRANSMISSION IS IN OVERDR... |
| Sep 1, 2000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE BURNS 3QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN CHANGES HAS 21750 MILES. *AK |
| Aug 1, 2000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE CONSUMER HAD THE FIRST OIL CHANGE AT 3500 MILES AND EVER SINCE THEN HAS HAD TO ADD 1 QUART OF OI... |
| Jul 14, 2000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | THERE IS AND HAS BEEN AN ENGINE KNOCK SINCE 7/2000, HAS BEEN IN SHOP 6 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM, GMC C... |