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Recalls & complaints · NHTSA data

2000 GMC Sonoma recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2000 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 4
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 136
Latest campaign: Mar 12, 2007

Recall summary by component4

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Service brakes, hydraulic	2	Feb 28, 2000	00V055000 99V220000
Fuel system, other	1	Mar 12, 2007	07E021000
Equipment	1	Sep 8, 2000	00V258001

Safety recalls4

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Mar 12, 2007Latest campaign


Mar 12, 200707E021000	Fuel system, other: storage tank assembly FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE. DetailsHide details for campaign 07E021000 What's wrong CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER. Risk FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE. Remedy DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770. Campaign NHTSA 07E021000 · Mar 12, 2007
Sep 8, 200000V258001	Equipment: other labels THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OR AN INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN EXPECTED STOPPING DISTANCES. DetailsHide details for campaign 00V258001 What's wrong VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT PAYLOAD INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL. THE PAYLOAD SHOWN ON THE LABEL IS GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM VALIDATED PAYLOAD. IF THE VEHICLE WERE LOADED TO THE INCORRECTLY LABELED PAYLOAD, IT MAY NOT RIDE AND HANDLE IN THE MANNER THAT THE DRIVER EXPECTS. Risk THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OR AN INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN EXPECTED STOPPING DISTANCES. Remedy OWNERS WILL BE SENT A NEW LABEL FOR INSTALLATION ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE VEHICLE. Campaign NHTSA 00V258001 · Sep 8, 2000
Feb 28, 200000V055000	Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip THE BASE BRAKES WOULD REMAIN FULLY FUNCTIONAL, BUT THE DYNAMIC REAR PROPORTIONING (DRP) SYSTEM, WHICH OPTIMIZES FRONT TO REAR BRAKE BALANCE, WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE. DetailsHide details for campaign 00V055000 What's wrong VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MOTOR CONTAINING AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION SPRING CLIP. THIS CLIP COULD ALLOW THE MOTOR BEARING TO BECOME MISALIGNED. IF MISALIGNMENT OCCURS, EVENTUALLY THE ABS WOULD BE NON-FUNCTIONAL. Risk THE BASE BRAKES WOULD REMAIN FULLY FUNCTIONAL, BUT THE DYNAMIC REAR PROPORTIONING (DRP) SYSTEM, WHICH OPTIMIZES FRONT TO REAR BRAKE BALANCE, WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE. Remedy DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULE VALVE ASSEMBLY. Campaign NHTSA 00V055000 · Feb 28, 2000
Aug 11, 199999V220000	Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SEATING SEAL COULD BE BROKEN DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, OR FROM EARLY ROAD INPUTS OR BRAKE FLUID CYCLING, AND A LEAK COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE BRAKE… DetailsHide details for campaign 99V220000 What's wrong VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: S -TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE RIGHT-HAND ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE FEED PIPE AND/OR BRAKE CROSSOVER PIPE TUBE NUTS TIGHTENED WITHOUT SEATING THE PIPE-FLARED-ENDS ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND NORMAL ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INPUTS WITHOUT PARTIALLY UNSEATING. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE NORMAL, EMERGENCY, AND PARK BRAKING PERFORMANCE." Risk IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SEATING SEAL COULD BE BROKEN DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, OR FROM EARLY ROAD INPUTS OR BRAKE FLUID CYCLING, AND A LEAK COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE. Remedy DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE PIPE UNION FOR SIGNS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW BRAKE PIPE UNION. Campaign NHTSA 99V220000 · Aug 11, 1999

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the GMC recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component136

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

136Complaints filed

15Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

9Injuries reported · 1 death

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Injuries
Structure	40	29	0	2
Service brakes	34	25	8	3
Hydraulic	30	22	8	3
Latches/locks/linkages	12	9	0	0
Seats	11	8	0	1
Air bags	10	7	7	3
Power train	8	6	0	0
Suspension	7	5	0	0
Equipment	5	4	0	0
Visibility	5	4	1	0
Fuel system	5	4	0	0
Gasoline	5	4	0	0
Engine and engine cooling	5	4	0	0
Tires	4	3	0	0
Unknown or other	3	2	0	0

7 more components with fewer complaints not shown. An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number.

Latest reports

Service brakes
“I had a near death accidents (twice) due to catastrophic brake line failure from severely rusted brake lines the front left and the intermediate line from front to rear section on top of frame rail.”
Filed 07/11/2020 · ODI 11338735
Service brakes
“For the third time my brake line broke and lost all brakes in motion luck for me and my wife we were able to pull off the road going to have it towed to a shop for repair again what is going on with gmc quality and…”
Filed 04/16/2017 · ODI 10978723
Tires
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 gmc sonoma equipped with cooper cobra radial g/t tires, size: p255/60r15 (na).”
Filed 09/07/2016 · ODI 10904447

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2000 GMC Sonoma recall questions

How many recalls does the 2000 GMC Sonoma have?

NHTSA lists 4 safety recall campaigns for the 2000 GMC Sonoma. The most recent, 07E021000 (reported March 12, 2007), concerns fuel system, other. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2000 GMC Sonoma recalls for?

The largest group is service brakes, hydraulic, with 2 campaigns. Others: fuel system, other (1), equipment (1). Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2000 GMC Sonoma?

Structure is the most-reported component, named in 40 complaints out of 136 filed with NHTSA (29%). Across all complaints, owners reported 15 crashs and 0 fires. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2000 GMC Sonoma?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the GMC recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised GMC dealer.

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