2000 GMC Safari: ABS light or ABS activating

6 of the 68 complaints about the 2000 GMC Safari describe ABS light or ABS activating.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 9%
typical mileage: 63,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

ABS light or ABS activating by model year

2004
1
2003
2
2002
3
2001
5
2000
6
1999
4
1998
1
1997
6
1996
9
1995
24
1994
15
1993
17
1992
15
1991
8
1990
11

What owners say

Filed Jul 13, 2006 · Brakes · 26,000 miles · MI

2000 gmc safari ABS system - at low stopping speed ABS activates for no reason and increases stopping distance. Only 26,000 miles on vehicle. Had several near miss crashes in parking lots. Most likely due to corroded ABS wheel sensors. No brake light, ABS warning lights or fault codes appearing.

Filed May 11, 2006 · Brakes · 63,000 miles · IN

Dt*: the contact stated the ABS system activates at any speed. There is no significant difference in the brake pedal when depressed. There is an the federal safety agency recall, # 05v379000, regarding the service brakes; hydraulic antilock. The VIN was not included in the recall.

Filed Apr 19, 2006 · Brakes · 75,000 miles · NY · crash

Dt*: the contact stated while applying brake pressure at low speeds of 5-10 MPH the ABS activates and there is decreased braking power and the pedal pulsates. There was an accident relating to this. While parking the vehicle, when applying the brakes, the vehicle rolled off of the parking area and down the hill and hit a tree. There was property damage. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle had to be towed to the dealership and is awaiting inspection. In 2003 with 75,000 miles, the vehicle had the same decreased braking power. At that time, the dealership replaced two front ABS wheel speed sensors.

Filed Nov 14, 2005 · Brakes · 56,000 miles · PA

Dt: the contact stated the ABS sensor and hub bearings had to be replaced. The ABS was activating at low speeds at 5 MPH. This has been a problem for the past year. The ABS light on the dashboard kept coming on. She has taken the vehicle to the dealer once. The dealer replaced the wheel speed sensors on the front of the vehicle. There had been corrosion in the bearings. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. .the manufacturer was not contacted.

Filed Sep 29, 2005 · Brakes · 74,000 miles · MI

Dt: the caller had to pump brakes to get vehicle to stop. Abs light on dashboard came on and off. It started without warning. There is a recall on the ABS for other vehicles, but not on this model. Manufacturer gave the caller a claim number and said to take it to the dealer. The dealer claimed this vehicle was not recalled, and the caller would have to pay to get it fixed. Caller spoke to marama at gmc, she gave him claim #1360140806.

Filed May 1, 2003 · Brakes · 25,000 miles · NV · crash

Abs failure at low speeds. Traveling at a speed of 25 MPH applied brakes to stop vechile, pedal started pulsing and dropped to floor. Brakes never slowed vechile and crashed into rear of another vechile. Had about 4 car lenghts to get vechile stopped.