10 of the 190 complaints about the 1996 GMC Sonoma are about the airbag system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 166,000 miles.
10
Complaints
7
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. IT TURNS OFF SOMETIMES FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES OR FEWER MINUTES. NO REPAIR SHOP CAN DETERMINE HOW TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE. WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT OPERATE THAT'S WHAT I HAVE READ. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG LIGHT? OR IS THERE A FIX FOR THIS ISSUE?
NHTSA complaint #10631665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1996 GMAC SONOMA AIR BAG SENSOR RIVET FAILURE. FOUND DRIVERS SIDE SENSOR HANGING FROM ELECTRICAL LEAD, WHEN I INSPECTED THE MOUNTING AREA I FOUND THAT THE TWO RIVETS THAT SECURE THE SENSOR WERE SHEARED OFF. I INSPECTED THE OTHER SENSOR MOUNTING AND FOUND THAT ONE OF THE TWO RIVETS WAS ALSO SHEARED OFF. NO FRONT END IMPACT HAD OCCURRED AND NO INDICATIONS WERE NOTED.
NHTSA complaint #10168069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE, AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10007312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *MRCONSUMER CALLED GM AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FROM THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLYED BECAUSE IT WASN'T A FRONTAL COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #8020180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 50 MPH IMPACT AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8015403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING AT 25MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN AND STRUCK THE CONSUMER, CAUSING HIM TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY, DEALER NOFITIED.
NHTSA complaint #822955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #812018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #806986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 45MPH, NO BRAKING, 12:30 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #801509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT AT MORE THAN 45MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #985101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.