2000 GMC C Series Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 GMC C Series, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine233.3%
- Brakes116.7%
- Driver assistance116.7%
- Powertrain (other)116.7%
- Steering116.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
I BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT TRUCK. IN MAY 2003 TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO AND WAS TOLD BY DUTTON MOTORS IN RIVERSIDE THAT GMPP WAS NOT GOING TO PAY THE CLAIM BECAUSE WE MISSINSTALLED A TRANSMISSION FILTER. APPROVED DUTTON TO FIX CAR AND FIND OUT THEY NEVER PUT IN A CLAIM TO GMPP. CALLED DUTTON TO SEE WHY AND THEY ENDED UP HAVING GMPP ADJUSTER OUT WHEN TRUCK WAS ALREADY FIXED. GMPP DENIED CLAIMING WRONG FILTER INSTALLED. WE WERE TOLD BY DUTTON FILTER WAS INSTALLED WRONG. TWO DIFFERENT STORIES. WE PAID TO HAVE TRUCK FIXED BUT COMPLAINED ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CARD. NEVER HEARD FROM GM AGAIN. JULY 2003 EXACTLY TWO MONTHS AFTER LAST REBUILD. MY KIDS AND I WERE IN CARPOOL LANE GOING 70MPH WHEN TRANNY SOUNDS LIKE IT SUCKED UP A THOUSAND COINS. ALMOST IN CAR WRECK WHEN I PULL OVER AND GET OFF FREEWAY. TOW TRUCK TAKES TO DUTTON BECAUSE THEY DID ORIGINAL WORK. TOOK TWO WEEKS TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND TOLD IT WAS SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN LAST REBUILD AND THAT GMPP WOULD BE PAYING FOR IT. ADJUSTER AGAIN CAME OUT & DENIED CLAIM. THEY SAY THAT SOMEONE HAD TO HAVE SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE TRUCK STILL MOVING. DUTTON CLAIMS THAT GMPP NEVER DENIES CLAIMS BUT THEY HAVE DENIED ME TWICE. I HAVE LOST TIME FROM WORK. $5000 FOR REPAIRS AND RENTAL CAR, STRESS, ETC... WHEN WARRANTY WAS SOLD TO US IT DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT NOT COVERING THESE TYPE OF THINGS. I HAVE ORIGINAL EVERYTHING FROM PAMPHLET TO ALL INVOICES OF REPAIRS. I CAN NOT AFFORD THESE REPAIRS AND NEED HELP!!!! THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO THIS STORY.
FUEL OVER FLOW IS LOCATED ABOVE THE FUEL TANK. WHEN REFUELING THE EXCESS WOULD SPILL OUT OF OVERFLOW ONTO THE FUEL TANK NEXT TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE FIRE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. WHEN PULLING UP ON A HILL BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD, VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. FIFTH SET OF BRAKES. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
ACCELERATOR STICKING ON 2000 GMC PICK-UP NEARLY CAUSING REAREND COLLISION WITH POSSIBLE BODILY INJURY. *LA
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
I BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT TRUCK. IN MAY 2003 TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO AND WAS TOLD BY DUTTON MOTORS IN RIVERSIDE THAT GMPP WAS NOT GOING TO PAY THE CLAIM BECAUSE WE MISSINSTALLED A TRANSMISSION FILTER. APPROVED DUTTON TO FIX CAR AND FIND OUT THEY NEVER PUT IN A CLAIM TO GMPP. CALLED DUTTON TO SEE WHY AND THEY ENDED UP HAVING GMPP ADJUSTER OUT WHEN TRUCK WAS ALREADY FIXED. GMPP DENIED CLAIMING WRONG FILTER INSTALLED. WE WERE TOLD BY DUTTON FILTER WAS INSTALLED WRONG. TWO DIFFERENT STORIES. WE PAID TO HAVE TRUCK FIXED BUT COMPLAINED ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CARD. NEVER HEARD FROM GM AGAIN. JULY 2003 EXACTLY TWO MONTHS AFTER LAST REBUILD. MY KIDS AND I WERE IN CARPOOL LANE GOING 70MPH WHEN TRANNY SOUNDS LIKE IT SUCKED UP A THOUSAND COINS. ALMOST IN CAR WRECK WHEN I PULL OVER AND GET OFF FREEWAY. TOW TRUCK TAKES TO DUTTON BECAUSE THEY DID ORIGINAL WORK. TOOK TWO WEEKS TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND TOLD IT WAS SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN LAST REBUILD AND THAT GMPP WOULD BE PAYING FOR IT. ADJUSTER AGAIN CAME OUT & DENIED CLAIM. THEY SAY THAT SOMEONE HAD TO HAVE SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE TRUCK STILL MOVING. DUTTON CLAIMS THAT GMPP NEVER DENIES CLAIMS BUT THEY HAVE DENIED ME TWICE. I HAVE LOST TIME FROM WORK. $5000 FOR REPAIRS AND RENTAL CAR, STRESS, ETC... WHEN WARRANTY WAS SOLD TO US IT DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT NOT COVERING THESE TYPE OF THINGS. I HAVE ORIGINAL EVERYTHING FROM PAMPHLET TO ALL INVOICES OF REPAIRS. I CAN NOT AFFORD THESE REPAIRS AND NEED HELP!!!! THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO THIS STORY.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
I BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT TRUCK. IN MAY 2003 TRANSMISSION STARTED TO GO AND WAS TOLD BY DUTTON MOTORS IN RIVERSIDE THAT GMPP WAS NOT GOING TO PAY THE CLAIM BECAUSE WE MISSINSTALLED A TRANSMISSION FILTER. APPROVED DUTTON TO FIX CAR AND FIND OUT THEY NEVER PUT IN A CLAIM TO GMPP. CALLED DUTTON TO SEE WHY AND THEY ENDED UP HAVING GMPP ADJUSTER OUT WHEN TRUCK WAS ALREADY FIXED. GMPP DENIED CLAIMING WRONG FILTER INSTALLED. WE WERE TOLD BY DUTTON FILTER WAS INSTALLED WRONG. TWO DIFFERENT STORIES. WE PAID TO HAVE TRUCK FIXED BUT COMPLAINED ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CARD. NEVER HEARD FROM GM AGAIN. JULY 2003 EXACTLY TWO MONTHS AFTER LAST REBUILD. MY KIDS AND I WERE IN CARPOOL LANE GOING 70MPH WHEN TRANNY SOUNDS LIKE IT SUCKED UP A THOUSAND COINS. ALMOST IN CAR WRECK WHEN I PULL OVER AND GET OFF FREEWAY. TOW TRUCK TAKES TO DUTTON BECAUSE THEY DID ORIGINAL WORK. TOOK TWO WEEKS TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM AND TOLD IT WAS SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN LAST REBUILD AND THAT GMPP WOULD BE PAYING FOR IT. ADJUSTER AGAIN CAME OUT & DENIED CLAIM. THEY SAY THAT SOMEONE HAD TO HAVE SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE TRUCK STILL MOVING. DUTTON CLAIMS THAT GMPP NEVER DENIES CLAIMS BUT THEY HAVE DENIED ME TWICE. I HAVE LOST TIME FROM WORK. $5000 FOR REPAIRS AND RENTAL CAR, STRESS, ETC... WHEN WARRANTY WAS SOLD TO US IT DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT NOT COVERING THESE TYPE OF THINGS. I HAVE ORIGINAL EVERYTHING FROM PAMPHLET TO ALL INVOICES OF REPAIRS. I CAN NOT AFFORD THESE REPAIRS AND NEED HELP!!!! THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO THIS STORY.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .