The accelerator pedal on the pickup has and still does stick when trying to accelerate slightly/slowly forward or backward as in parallel parking. The problem is worse in hot weather. The dealer, during warranty period, told me they found no defect and knew of no defect. I left it go. My friend who owns a saturn sedan told me he has the same problem with the accelerator sticking during small maneuvers. I have just read that there are twelve complaints similar to my issue that have been reported to your agency. I am reporting the same at present though the problem has been ongoing for ten years. It makes close parking difficult and I try to avoid the situation because of such. I have almost crashed many times because of the amount of overpressure to the accelerator to make the truck move.
2000 GMC Sierra acceleration problems
27 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 46,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 27
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 46,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal12
- Linkages3
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
GMC Sierra acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Throttle sticking closed
This investigation involves the general motors corporation (gm)throttle body (tb) utilized in model year (my) 1999-2002 silverado, sierra, tahoe, suburban, avalanche and yukon (subject vehicle(s)) with 4.8l, 5.3l, and 6.0l engines. The tb valve may intermittently stick in a closed position.in such a situation, an operator may apply additional accelerator pedal force to increase engine speed.the application of additional accelerator pedal force, to open a stuck throttle valve, may open the throttle valve more than intended and, in turn, accelerate the engine and vehicle more than intended and reasonably expected by the driver.on august 1, 2002, the office of defects investigation (odi), of the federal safety agency, opened this engineering analysis.the investigation revealed that two factors may cause the defect: 1) tb manufacturing process problems; and 2) accumulation of deposits (a pcv system by-product) on or around the tb throttle valve and bore.odi concludes that the tb performs in a defective manner after analyzing gm?s data submissions, and test data collected by the vehicle research and test center (vrtc).fifty-nine crashes are alleged to have occurred as a result of gm?s tb defect.the majority of the crashes involve a single vehicle, engaging in a close quarter vehicle maneuver (or low speed), and causing only minor property damage.four out of the fifty-nine crashes involve injury, and those injuries were minor.although gm?s tb is defective, based on the evidence gathered, odi has found that the accelerator pedal force required to open a stuck throttle valve is negligible, and the throttle valve does not stick in the open position.therefore this engineering analysis (ea02-015) will be closed at this time.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.for a detailed discussion of the tb component and testing, please see the attached report.
EA02015
Throttle sticking
There is no summary currently available
PE02021
What 2000 GMC Sierra owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Dt: the contact owns a 2000, gmc, sierra. While beginning to take off the accelerator stuck. If driver presses hard the accelerator pedal it would release. This problem has been going on since 2000. He filed a complaint once before, but after filling the complaint, the problem quit occurring . However, currently it recurred. This happened in the summer months when he began to take off. He took vehicle to the dealer, and they temporarily fixed it. Vehicle would be okay for several months, and then the problem recurred. Took vehicle to the dealer five times.*ak
2000 gmc sierra has problems with brake rotors, engine failing to restart, and the passenger cab was not level.*mr shims were installed to make the cab level. The rear rotors were crystallized and flaking off which caused pulsation while braking. The ABS sensor failed which resulted in intermittent brake loss. The gas pedal became stuck at times.
While driving at any speed accelerated pedal stuck. Consumer would have to depress the brake pedal numerous of times to stop the vehicle. Dealership will be notified.
Throttle becomes sticky when closed. As a result extra force is required on the accelerator when initialy depressed. This is an extremly dangerous situation especialy in parking lots or other tight, highly populated areas since extra force is required on the accelerator to "break it free" once it does "break free" the vehicle can lunge/lurch foreward uncontroled. This situation makes smooth throttle control unobtainable. The problem seems to get worse with higher ambient temperatures as I assume the throttle plate expands when hot and binds in the throttle body. Cleaning the throttle body provides relief for a very short period. I have read about this problem on several internet message boards and believe that gm offers an updated throttle body to correct this problem. Due to the extreem safety hazzard I feel that gm is neglegent in not offering to correct this problem at their cost, as gm does seem to be aware of the deficiency.
The consumer was at a stand still when putting the vehicle in reverse, the consumer pressed the accelerator pedal and there was some resistance in the accelerator pedal and then the pedal dropped straight to the floor. When the vehicle was moving backwards, the owner hit the brake and the vehicle began to accelerate on it s own at a high rate of speed. The consumer crossed two lanes of traffic and hit a guard rail. Provide further details.
While applying the accelerator pedal vehicle failed to move. After applying the accelerator pedal numerous times the vehicle jumped and surged forward. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection.
Antilock system engages while coming to a slow stop happens almost constantly. Throttle sticks on initial contact.
I just bought a 2000 gmc sierra 1500 pickup with the 5.3 liter engine. The throttle sticks when you start off in it from a stopped position. The accelerator has a tight spot in it when you first press on it. This can be very dangerous if it sticks too much when it breaks loose the truck will go forward real quick and you could hit somebody or something. Someone told me that the butterfly had carbon built up on it and it needed cleaning. I called a gm dealer and talked to the service manager and he said it was reported before and he would clean the throttle valve for $90.00. I think this should be covered by the manufacturer and besides it will happen again when carbon builds up on it again. A permanent fix needs to be put in place as a recall item I think.
We purchased a used 2000 gmc and within a month experienced experienced throttle sticking closed so severe you could not move the vehicle. Then if you applied a lot of pressure it would lurch forward. We took it in after a couple of months to a local gmc dealer and they said it was the throttle body and it was warped and would need to be replaced. They had no explanation why it would have become warped. We paid 643.00. When we picked up the vehicle my wife went online to research if there were any problems and came across a reference to a tsb so we checked out the federal safety agency and under defects was listed the investigation that is still open about the throttle body( ea02-015) . We were very upset and took in copies of the tsb and spoke to the service manager. On our receipt was listed another tsb #00-06-04-007b as to why they replaced it. But with a charge. We felt they should had disclosed this problem and that odi was investigating it . The service manager said he would call gmc and we received a call the next day that gmc would be sending us a check for 400 to cover the part. That seems fair but we definately feel this is a safety issue. Had we not been older drivers and very cautious we could have been involved in an accident. It could have stuck open as well as closed.
Questions about the 2000 GMC Sierra acceleration
Does the 2000 GMC Sierra have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 27 complaints about the acceleration of the 2000 GMC Sierra, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2000 GMC Sierra acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 46,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 GMC Sierra acceleration?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the GMC Sierra have the most acceleration problems?
The GMC Sierra model years with the most acceleration complaints are 1999 (39 complaints), 2000 (27 complaints) and 1996 (12 complaints).
Other 2000 GMC Sierra problems
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