Total Complaints
3 filings
GMC VANDURA · model year
2000 GMC VANDURA
3 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2000GMCVANDURA carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2000 VANDURA is steering:linkages:tie rod assembly with 1 filings, followed by electrical system (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2000 VANDURA. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 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 |
|---|---|
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20020307STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
AFTER STEERING INKAGE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ORIGINALLY I ASKED TO CANCEL AND HAVE MY VEHICLE RETURNED AND WAS REFUSED. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THIS THING IS DANGEROUS. THE SIDE WAS DAMAGED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY SAID IT HAPPENED ON THE LOT. TODAY THE BRAKES OVERHEATED INCLUDING THE WHEELS AND TIRES. THESE PEOPLE KNEW I WAS LEAVING FOR MEXICO WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE TIE ROD END LET GO HAD I LEFT FOR MEXICVO I PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE ALIVE. I TOLD GMC AND THEY IGNORED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE ROD END AND APPARENTLY PERFORMED NO INSPECTIONS. I ASKED THE DEALER TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT AND GIVE ME BACK MY VEHICLE. HE TOLD ME THAT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. I AM IN MEXICO FOR THE WINTER.. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE LIGHTS THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO KEEP REPLACING FUSES AND WHEN I GOT TO MEXICO AN AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP FOUND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THIS MILAGE WAS TURNED BACK ON THE
20020307ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER STEERING INKAGE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ORIGINALLY I ASKED TO CANCEL AND HAVE MY VEHICLE RETURNED AND WAS REFUSED. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THIS THING IS DANGEROUS. THE SIDE WAS DAMAGED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY SAID IT HAPPENED ON THE LOT. TODAY THE BRAKES OVERHEATED INCLUDING THE WHEELS AND TIRES. THESE PEOPLE KNEW I WAS LEAVING FOR MEXICO WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE TIE ROD END LET GO HAD I LEFT FOR MEXICVO I PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE ALIVE. I TOLD GMC AND THEY IGNORED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE ROD END AND APPARENTLY PERFORMED NO INSPECTIONS. I ASKED THE DEALER TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT AND GIVE ME BACK MY VEHICLE. HE TOLD ME THAT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. I AM IN MEXICO FOR THE WINTER.. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE LIGHTS THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO KEEP REPLACING FUSES AND WHEN I GOT TO MEXICO AN AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP FOUND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THIS MILAGE WAS TURNED BACK ON THE
20020307SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AFTER STEERING INKAGE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ORIGINALLY I ASKED TO CANCEL AND HAVE MY VEHICLE RETURNED AND WAS REFUSED. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THIS THING IS DANGEROUS. THE SIDE WAS DAMAGED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY SAID IT HAPPENED ON THE LOT. TODAY THE BRAKES OVERHEATED INCLUDING THE WHEELS AND TIRES. THESE PEOPLE KNEW I WAS LEAVING FOR MEXICO WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE TIE ROD END LET GO HAD I LEFT FOR MEXICVO I PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE ALIVE. I TOLD GMC AND THEY IGNORED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE ROD END AND APPARENTLY PERFORMED NO INSPECTIONS. I ASKED THE DEALER TO CANCEL THE CONTRACT AND GIVE ME BACK MY VEHICLE. HE TOLD ME THAT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. I AM IN MEXICO FOR THE WINTER.. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE LIGHTS THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAD TO KEEP REPLACING FUSES AND WHEN I GOT TO MEXICO AN AUTO ELECTRIC SHOP FOUND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THIS MILAGE WAS TURNED BACK ON THE
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2000 GMC VANDURA have?▼
The 2000 GMC VANDURA has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 GMC VANDURA?▼
The most-complained component for the 2000 GMC VANDURA is STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC.
Is the 2000 GMC VANDURA 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 as of 2025. 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.
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