Total Complaints
6 filings
GMC K PICKUP · model year
2000 GMC K PICKUP
6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000GMCK PICKUP carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2000 K PICKUP is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, air:antilock (1) and service brakes, air:antilock:abs warning light (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2000 K PICKUP. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
6
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20130515FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH FROM EMPTY TO FULL WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS AND SOMETIMES STAYS ON EMPTY, WHEN IN FACT THE GAS TANK IS FULL! *TR
Mileage: 10,000
20130515ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH FROM EMPTY TO FULL WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS AND SOMETIMES STAYS ON EMPTY, WHEN IN FACT THE GAS TANK IS FULL! *TR
Mileage: 10,000
20050608SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS DURING VERY SLOW SPEED HARD TURNS I LOST ALL POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES. ALL OCCURRED IN PARKING LOT ENVIRONMENTS WHILE MANUEVERING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT LOW < 5 MILES AN HOUR
Mileage: 52,500
20050608SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS DURING VERY SLOW SPEED HARD TURNS I LOST ALL POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES. ALL OCCURRED IN PARKING LOT ENVIRONMENTS WHILE MANUEVERING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT LOW < 5 MILES AN HOUR
Mileage: 52,500
20050608SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS DURING VERY SLOW SPEED HARD TURNS I LOST ALL POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKES. ALL OCCURRED IN PARKING LOT ENVIRONMENTS WHILE MANUEVERING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT LOW < 5 MILES AN HOUR
Mileage: 52,500
20030907CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILURE RESULTING IN THE INABILTY TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH RESULTED. *AK
Mileage: 49,000
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NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2000 GMC K PICKUP have?▼
The 2000 GMC K PICKUP has 6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 GMC K PICKUP?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 GMC K PICKUP is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK and SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT.
Is the 2000 GMC K PICKUP safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2000 GMC K PICKUP; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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