12 of the 297 complaints about the 1994 GMC Sonoma are about the transmission — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNINGS IT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #8003103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO REVERSE,BUT ALL FOWARD GEARS STILL WORK.
NHTSA complaint #739603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BRACKET FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #554481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING A PRESSURE BUILD-UP IN THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE FLUID TO PUSH THROUGHT THE DIP-STICK CAP. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE TRANSMISSION RE-BUILT AND ARE WANTING TO KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OR IF THERE IS POSSIBLE A HIDDEN WARRANTY WE SHOULD FIND OUT ABOUT.
NHTSA complaint #725961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
HALF THE TIME THIS TRANSMISSION WILL NOT, WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I HAD GM LOOK AT IT TELL IT FINALLY WENT OUT OF WARRANTY. I THINK GM STOPPED USING THIS T-5 AFTER '94'. FIGURES. WELL, THANKS FOR LISTENING AND THAT TAKES CARE OF THAT ! !
NHTSA complaint #709086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COSIDERING MY LONG EXPERIENCE WITH THE GM PRODUCT LINE I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THE EARLY FAILURES OF THESE COMPONENTS. I SPECIFICLY CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE RECEIVED VERY LITTLE SUPPORT OR SATISFACTION FROM THEM.
NHTSA complaint #703566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REPLACED NOISY RIGHT REAR FRONT DIFFERENTIAL.
NHTSA complaint #486272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LOOSE TRANSMISSION MOUNT AND/OR BRACKET, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RATTLE UPON ACCELERATION UPHILL, ALSO CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE.
NHTSA complaint #486272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY ON ONE OCCASION BRAKES LOCKED.TT CONSUMER STATES ON FOUR OCCASIONS HE WOULD HIT THE BRAKES HARDS AND THE RIGHT FROT TIRE LOCKED UP, ON DRY PAVEMENT, CONSUMER ALSO STATES TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING GOING FORN 1ST GEAR TO 2ND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMING UP.
NHTSA complaint #974498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
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.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
4-WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #482198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
NOISE IN REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING OR BRAKING.
NHTSA complaint #482198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.