Is the 2000 GMC Jimmy a bad year?
211 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other Jimmy years.
Keep it
Engine and transmission complaints for the 2000 GMC Jimmy are in line with other Jimmy years.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2000 Jimmy owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 54,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 39 (18%) | 42k–77k miles · around this mileage | Ball joint replacement (one joint) $200–$500 · Control arm replacement (one arm) $200–$900 |
| Brakes | 37 (18%) | 46k–97k miles · around this mileage | Brake pad replacement (one axle) $115–$390 · Brake pads and rotors replacement (one axle) $200–$1,084 |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 29 (14%) | 48k–77k miles · around this mileage | CV axle / CV joint replacement (one side) $300–$1,500 · Automatic transmission replacement $2,500–$7,000 |
| Electrical system | 20 (9%) | 48k–118k miles · around this mileage | 12-volt battery replacement $100–$400 · Starter motor replacement $350–$1,200 |
| Fuel system | 25 (12%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Engine | 23 (11%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Exterior lighting | 16 (8%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Body structure | 13 (6%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Equipment | 12 (6%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Air bags | 9 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Steering | 9 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Seat belts | 8 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Seats | 8 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
| Visibility and wipers | 8 (4%) | too few with a mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 54,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 211 complaints: 15 mention a crash · 4 mention a fire · 7 report an injury.
No complaints in the last 12 months; the newest was filed in Jun 2024.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
Recalls for the 2000 GMC Jimmy: 4
The multifunction switch could develop an open circuit condition that results in the stop lamps and the rear hazard lamps becoming inoperative. The center high mounted stop lamp and turn signal functions are not affected. The loss of stop lamps and rear hazard lamps could fail to warn a following driver that the vehicle is braking and/or is stopped and could result in a crash.
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The multifunction switch could develop an open circuit condition that results in the stop lamps and the rear hazard lamps becoming inoperative. The center high mounted stop lamp and turn signal functions are not affected. The loss of stop lamps and rear hazard lamps could fail to warn a following driver that the vehicle is braking and/or is stopped and could result in a crash.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and Mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
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. 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.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from GMC: 92
Repair instructions GMC sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2000 GMC Jimmy. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
Rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up
Guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system
Proper way to install the pistons in an engine
Normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the customer that it is normal…
NHTSA defect investigations: 2
Hazard light switch failure
Loss of stop lamp illumination
Neighbouring years
2001 Jimmy: 100 complaints, keep it.
Every GMC Jimmy year
2000 · 2001 · 2003 · 2004 · All Jimmy years side by side
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Questions
Is the 2000 GMC Jimmy a bad year?
211 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other Jimmy years. At 54,000 miles the tool says: Keep it.
What are the most common problems with the 2000 GMC Jimmy?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: suspension (39), brakes (37), transmission and drivetrain (29), electrical system (20), fuel system (25).
How many recalls does the 2000 GMC Jimmy have?
4 recall campaigns list this model year: Exterior lighting (NHTSA 08V-231), Exterior lighting (NHTSA 01V-364), Seat belts (NHTSA 00V228003), Brakes (NHTSA 99V-220). A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.