2000 GMC Sierra: doors won't lock, open or latch

7 of the 443 complaints about the 2000 GMC Sierra describe doors won't lock, open or latch.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 126,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year

2012
1
2011
1
2010
4
2009
3
2008
11
2007
2
2004
2
2000
7
1999
1
1998
2
1996
1
1995
4
1992
1

What owners say

Filed Apr 16, 2012 · Body · 200,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 gmc sierra. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side door handles were inoperable. The contact could not enter the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and no repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were 200,000.

Filed Mar 1, 2011 · Locks · 207,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 gmc sierra. The contact stated that the exterior driver and passenger side door handles would not latch. The exterior door handles were becoming stuck and causing the contact to remain locked inside of the vehicle. He would have to roll the window down and place his arm outside the window to release the door handle and exit the vehicle. The manufacturer informed the contact that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who replaced the exterior door handle assembly. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileage was mileage was 207,000.

Filed Feb 11, 2006 · Locks · 37,000 miles · NC

Passenger side door lock would not open with the remote or manual inside or outside door handles @37000 miles had to put key in door lock and hold key to extreme left and pull handle at same time to get passenger out. I think this is a safety issue. It is still broke.

Filed Nov 18, 2005 · Locks · 126,000 miles · FL

Stopping to run an errand on the way home from work I attempted to open the driver door of my 2000 gmc pickup. The door which has a power lock would not open. The electric door lock has apparently failed rendering the door inoperative. After a short panic attack, I had to exit my vehicle from the passenger door. The door could not be unlocked from the outside with a key or from inside the vehicle using the manual door lock slider bar. This is a severe safety hazard and should demand an immediate recall to ensure a failure of the power lock fails safe. As a safety engineer, I believe this could result in a fatality by someone not being able to exit the vehicle.

Filed May 6, 2005 · Steering · 65,000 miles · ME

After driving through 12 inces of snow for aprox. 100 feet, a thumping noise started in the front left wheel area. Two mechanics checked it and said it was nothing. After 2 months the front drive shaft failed, was replaced and the sound stopped. Shortly after we started having trouble stopping at slow speeds, the ABS would kick the pedal up, and the stopping distance at 10 MPH became 50 -100 ft. Wheel sensor bearing was replaced at a cost of over $800. The drivers side rear window leaks air, the door weatherstriping on both sides fall off on a regular basis.the gas guage sometimes reads empty when the tank is just filled, and sometimes bounces from place to place. The drivers side pwr window regulator failed and pulled the glass out of the track. Pwr mirror switch failed cannot adjust mirrors except to the left and up. Daytime running lights blow bulbs constantly. Tires have strange wear, one lug high, one lug low, all four tires, properly inflated.back door doesn't latch in cold weather, drivers door latch froze open this winter. Washer fluid switch only works when pushed "beyond normal" position. Rear vents in console won't close. And the whole truck vibrates violently at speeds above 55 MPH hard to hold on, have to slow down and pull toward side of road to avoid accident. Happens many times per day.

Filed Feb 9, 2005 · Locks · 124,300 miles · MI

During a rain and then freeze in michigan, the driver side door latch fails to operate properly. By failing to operate, once open it will not latch until it thaws out. It has happened to me twice so far this 2004-2005 winter. Gmc customer service has been contacted as well.

Filed Jul 21, 2000 · Brakes, Electrical · WY · crash · 1 injury

While coming down a hill put foot on brakes, and it felt like pushing on a brick wall. Consumer proceeded through a stop sign. Consumer has to press brake down twick before vehicle will stop.*ak the brakes failed twice. The steering column makes a grinding noise when turning. Horn failed. Keyless entery failed. Door locks failed. Interior lights failed. The fan in the front end is very loud. The speedometer is inaccurate. The power steering pump shaft broke.