2000 GMC Sierra 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How service brakes, hydraulic ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 181 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 overview page.
What owners report
“THE 1ST PROB LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE BROKE. 2ND PROB 37000 MI HAD TO REPLACE ALL ROTORS AND PADS BECAUSE ROTORS RUSTED AND CHEWED UP…”NHTSA complaint 10440768 — filed 12/18/2011
“RUST- HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES,ROCKER PANELS AND CAB CORNERS,GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED OUT AND BROKE OFF .BOTH SPRING SHACKLES BROKE FROM RUST…”NHTSA complaint 10435171 — filed 11/10/2011
“MY 2000 GMC SIERRA'S FRAME IS EXTREMELY RUSTED. PARTS OF THE FRAME HAVE RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. ALL THE BRAKES LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO…”NHTSA complaint 10435108 — filed 11/09/2011
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most-reported problem area on the 2000 GMC Sierra 1500: 51 of 181 complaints on file (28.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2000 GMC Sierra 1500 have in total?
181 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 10 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, 3 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
