68 of the
1,739 complaints filed about the GMC Sonoma
are about the airbag system —
4% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1995.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 GMC SONOMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ON A FLOODED DIRT ROAD, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. AFTER THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS DELAYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CRACKED PELVIS, BROKEN FACIAL BONES, OPTIC NERVE DAMAGE, AND OTHER SEVERE INJURIES TO THE FACE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED BACK WINDSHIELD EXPLODED AND FRAME WAS BENT.
NHTSA complaint #11057130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SONOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
NHTSA complaint #10873984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 GMC SONOMA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 264,477.
NHTSA complaint #10854848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SONOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING OVER UNLEVELED LAND. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
NHTSA complaint #10733308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
OUR SON WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT ON 09/15/2013 WHERE HE WAS TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON SOLDIERS HOME ROAD IN MORAINE OHIO. HIS TRUCK WENT OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHEN IT DID HE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GAS AND NOT THE BRAKE. TRUCK THEN HIT AN ELECTRIC POLE AS IT PICKED UP SPEED BROKE A TIE ROD IN HALF. HE THEN LOST CONTROL AS IT FLEW ACROSS THE STREET STILL INCREASING SPEED. AT THAT TIME HE HIT 2 TREES AND A FIRE HYDRANT, THEN THE TRUCK SPUN AND THE REAR WRAPPED AROUND ANOTHER TREE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. HE WAS KILLED ON IMPACT AND THE PASSENGER DID SURVIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10607050 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. PASSENGERS SEAT SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARD , AND AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON , LEFT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT AND BRAKE DON'T COME ON.
NHTSA complaint #10514690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD A 97 GMC SONOMA THAT I WAS GOING DOWN A DIRT ROAD ABOUT 30-35 MPH AND SWERVED TO MISS A TRUCK COMING ON MY SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LOST TRACTION AND FLIPPED OVER A HILL AND ROLLED 3 TIMES AND THE AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVERS SEATBELT SNAPPED .
NHTSA complaint #10485988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER WAS GOING APPROX. 40MPH DOWN THE RURAL HIGHWAY IN HEAVY RAIN AND THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER CAME TO A STOP. BY THE TIME THE DRIVER OF THE SONOMA SAW THE TRUCK IT WAS TOO LATE TO STOP AND NOT HIT THE STOPPED VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE SONOMA HIT THE STOPPED TRUCK AND TOTALED THE SONOMA. AT NO POINT DID THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10465485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD , GOES ON AND THE ENGINE QUITS. IF THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG IS TAPPED, THE LIGHT GOES OFF AND THE ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED. VERY SCARY.
NHTSA complaint #10160065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONTAL DAMAGE AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED BUT NO APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR INSPECTION. UPDATED 4/6/2006 - THE CONSUMER HAS BACK PAIN AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10152892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OUR GMC SONOMA WAS HIT HEAD ON, BOTH VEHICLES DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH. THE SONOMA HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, BROKEN GLASS, THE ROOF BUCKLED (NOT A ROLL OVER) DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR PROTRUDED INTO VEHICLE, CONSOLE EXPLODED INTO VEHICLE,IMPACT GREAT ENOUGH TO SHATTER SIDE WINDOWS AND BROKEN WINDSHIELD ,FRONT AXLE BROKEN, FRAME SHOWED 4-6" GAP BETWEEN CAB & BED .......NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HOW MANY OTHER FAMILIES FEEL SECURE WITH KNOWING THEIR VEHICLE HAS AIRBAGS?
NHTSA complaint #10136084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AFTER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 35 MPH ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10053566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HIT A COW IN THE ROAD, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE MECHANIC HAD NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10044857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHO WAS ALSO TRAVELING AT 65. CONSUMER STATED THAT NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10003970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.