11 of the
297 complaints about the 1994 GMC Sonoma are about the
electrical system — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
C
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
436.4%
12V/24V/48V Battery
327.3%
Module
19.1%
Fuses AND Circuit Breakers
19.1%
Interior/Under Dash
19.1%
Switch
19.1%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Eastpointe, MIFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE I TRIED TO ADJUST PASS. SIDE MIRROR,MIRROR WOULD NOT MOVE SO SINCE I LIVE IN MICHIGAN I FIGURED MIRROR MIGHT BE FROZEN.A FEW MOMENTS LATER I EXITED MY VEHICLE AND SMELLED SMOKE AS I LOOKED AROUND TO SEE WHAT WAS BURNING I NOTICED SMOKE IN MY VEHICLE COMING FROM THE DRIVER DOOR PANEL.I MANAGED TO REMOVE THE COVER FROM THE SWITCH AND EXTINQUISHED THE FLAMES.HAD I NOT NOTICED THIS MY VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BURNED.I BELIEVE THEIR MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCHES USED IN THESE VEHICLES AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE THIS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
NHTSA complaint #743923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warner ROB, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ALTERNATOR IS DEFECTIVE. YH
NHTSA complaint #552617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warner ROB, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY REPLACED TWICE. YH
NHTSA complaint #552617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warner ROB, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ALTERNATOR IS DEFECTIVE. YH
NHTSA complaint #552617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warner ROB, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY REPLACED TWICE. YH
NHTSA complaint #552617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kapaa, HIFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY LEAKAGE CAUSED AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST. FEEL FREE TOPROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #864501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richmond, IN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP IGNITION DIDN'T SPRING BACK, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO KEEP RUNNING. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER COULDN'T STOP ENGINE FROM RUNNING UNTIL DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. TRUCK CONTINUED TO RUN DURING REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #852187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Estes Park, CO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #524241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REX, GA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IGNITION SPARK CONTROL COMPUTER IS CAUSING BACKFIRE UPON ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY WHILE USING AIR CONDITIONING.
NHTSA complaint #526660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pontiac, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
REPLACED 4-WHEEL DRIVE BLOWN FUSE.
NHTSA complaint #486272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Thaxton, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHEN RAINING THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. TT CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE TRUCK SITS IN RAIN OVERNIGHT OR FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, THE ABS WILL LOCK, PROBLEM OCCURS WITH LITTLE PRESSURE APPLIED AND CLEARS UP AFTER FIRST COUPLE MILES OF THE TRIP, DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM, HOWEVER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THERE IS A NOISE IN THE THROW OUT BEARING. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #972952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.