29 of the 1,739 complaints filed about the GMC Sonoma are about the equipment — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1998.
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Crashes
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Fires
EQUIPMENT
2003 GMC SONOMA. CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE SUPPORT CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE RUSTED THROUGH AND THE TIRE FELL OFF, ROLLED DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT ANOTHER CAR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED NO DAMAGE WAS DONE AND THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10429873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SONOMA PICKUP. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR SPARE TIRE MOUNTING CABLE BROKE WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO CORROSION. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH HIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000 . THE CONTACT HAD SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS OF A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. UPDATED10/28/10 *BF UPDATED 11/01/10
NHTSA complaint #10341953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
SPARE TIRE HANGER CABLE BROKE DROPPING TIRE ON ROADWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10228959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT RECLINING LEVERS BROKEN. THIRD DOOR HANDLE BROKEN. THIRD DOOR HANDLE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. SEAT LEVERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BUT DIDN'T LAST. CAN'T SOMETHING BE DONE TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS PERMANENTLY?
NHTSA complaint #10197141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A COUNTRY ROAD WITH A BOAT TRAILER IN TOW, THE SPARE TIRE MOUNTING CABLE FRACTURED WHICH ALLOWED THE SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY TO FALL FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND ROLL INTO THE TRAILER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SPARE TIRE DEBRIS WAS COLLECTED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE SPARE TIRE MOUNTING WAS EXTREMELY CORRODED, BUT DID NOT HAVE A HISTORY OF EXPOSURE TO HARSH WINTER WEATHER OR ROAD SALTS. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CORROSION CAUSED THE FAILURE AND A NEW MOUNTING CABLE WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 09/16/06.
NHTSA complaint #10167147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
I BOUGH 2001-GMC-TRUCK-SONOMA. AS A LEFT OVER. ON JANUARY 11, 2002,IS THE DATE I RECEIVED IT ,THAT IS WHEN I BOUGH IT. ON APRIL 10, 2002 @\AT 1160 MILES,THEY REPLACED BOTH OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. ON AUGUST 14, 2003 AT 7745 MILES THEY REPLACED BOTH OF THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS, AND TURNED FRONT ROTORS. NOW AS OF JAN212006,THERE IS ONLY 17,868 MILES ON THE TRUCK, IT'S ALWAYS BE GARAGE KEEPED.AND WELL CARED FOR.IT'S STILL HAS THE NEW SMALL INSIDE, NOW ALL 4 OF THE ROTORS AND BRAKES HAVES TO BE REPLACD. I CANNOT UNDER STAND WHY ITS SHOULDBE UP TO ME TO REPLACE WITH ONLY THEN MILES-PER ABOVE.
NHTSA complaint #10148419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PLEASE SEE MY NUMEROUS ENTRIES- TOOK VEHICLE IN AGAIN TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. PICKED UP 11/17/05. ABS BRAKES. SUPPOSEDLY THEY HAVE FINALLY DIAGNOSED THEM.!REPLACED BAD WHEEL SENSOR. H0161.9. I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T CHECK THEM PREVIOUSLY. I HAVE DOCUMENTED THE NUMBER OF TIMES THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE AND I HAVE BROUGHT THEM IN. . THEIR RECORDS ONLY SHOW TWICE. RADIO-REPLACED 8 TIMES ALREADY DUPLICATED FREEZING, PLAYING 1 STATION AND SHOWING ANOTHER AT OTH DEALER AND DOC, THEY DIDN'T REPLACE THIS TIME HOWEVER THEY INSTALLED UPDATED SOFTWARE. "WHY WASN'T THIS DONE BEFORE" AND THEY ADVISED A CD WAS STUFF IN THE PLAYER. IT WAS NOT, MY DAU WAS PLAYING A JANIS JOPLIN CD AND TOOK IT WITH HER WHEN WE LEFT THE VEHICLE. WHEN TURN SIGNAL USED DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT GOES OUT. THEY SAY THIS HAPPENS ON SOME CARS BUT NOT ALL. THEY CANNOT TELL YOU WHICH CARS IT HAPPENS TO. ONCE WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN, THEY FIXED IT. THEN IT STARTED GOING OUT AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY SHOWED ME A PIECE OF PAPER THAT SAID "SOME VEHICLES" HAS THIS BUT THEY DO NOT DESIGNATE WHICH VEHICLES, I STILL DO NOT KNOW IF IT IS A DESIGN FLAW, ELECTRICAL ISSUE OR BOTH. EMISSIONS, I'VE DRIVEN OVER 2500 MILES AND IT FINALLY PASSED THE READINESS TEST. I TOOK THIS IN 4 TIMES BEFORE DRIVING 1000, THEY ON THE FIFTH TIME I TOOK IT IN IT PASSED WHY DID I HAVE TO DRIVE SO MANY MILES IN ORDER FOR MY VEHICLE TO PASS THE EMISSIONS. MY LEMON TAINTED 2002 SONOMA TRUCK GM REP SYS HIS RECORD SYS I WAS NEVER TOWED. AS YOU KNOW I WAS TOWED TWICE. ONCE WHEN ENGINE JUST STOPPED AND SECOND WHEN MY BATTERY JUST DIED. GENERAL MANAGER AT DEALER SYS MY COMPLAINT SHOWS ONLY TWICE. THEY STILL TELL ME I DO NOT HAVE ANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I SAY I DO. ARE MY BRAKES FIXED? I WILL NEED TO DRIVE IT AND WILL LET YOU KNOW!
NHTSA complaint #10143123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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MY 2003 GMC SONOMA JUST QUIT STARTING(STANDARD), SO I PUSHED IT TO GET IT HOME, I WENT TO A FRIENDS HOUSE THE NEXT DAY( IT STARTED), WHEN I GOT READY TO LEAVE THE TRUCK WOULDN'T START AGAIN AND I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, (MY WIFE HAD KEPT TELLING ME SHE SMELLED RUBBER BURNING) WELL THE WIRES UNDER THE DASH WERE ON FIRE!ALSO 2ND GEAR IN MANUAL TRANSMISSION WENT OUT IN MARCH OR APRIL I THINK, THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE GM DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #10128249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING THE RECALL FOR 2004 GMC SONOMA AIR BAG WARNING LABEL LOCATED ON THE SUN VISOR.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AN E-MAIL WHICH STATED HE WOULD RECEIVE THE LABELS TO INSTALL, HOWEVER WHEN HE WENT TO INQUIRE ABOUT IT AT THE DEALER, THEY STATED THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO INSTALLED A TEMPORARY DECAL. THE CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PERMANENT LABEL.
NHTSA complaint #10119199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1999 GMC SONOMA EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, CD PLAYER, TIRES AND HEATING COIL.*MR CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT DEALER DID NOT TELL THEM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, EXCHANGED REBUILT TORQUE CONVERTER WITH TRANCES FILLER 12 MONTH OR 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. *BF
NHTSA complaint #10118892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WE OWN A 2000 GMC SONOMA AND THE 3RD DOOR HANDLE BREAKS ABOUT 1 A YEAR. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY GM UNDER WARRANTY 3 TIMES BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE HANDLE HAS BROKE AGAIN. SINCE THIS VEHICLE HAS A SEAT FOR CHILDREN IN THE REAR AND WE USE IT FOR THAT, I AM CONCERNED THE HANDLE WILL BREAK IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND WE WILL HAVE DIFFICULTY REMOVING THE CHILD FROM THE REAR. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER SONOMA OWNERS AND SERVICE PERSONNEL AT GM DEALERSHIPS AND ALL AGREE THIS IS PART THAT ALWAYS BREAKS. I HAVE CONTACTED GMS CUSTOMER SERVICE # AND THEY HAVE STATED THEY HAVE NO INTENTION OF DOING ANYTHING TO IMPROVE THE DESIGN OF THE DOOR OR RECALL THE VEHICLE FOR A PERMANENT FIX. THE PROBLEM COULD BE VERY EASILY FIXED BY MAKING THE HANDLE OUT OF METAL OR INCREASING THE WEB THICKNESS OF THE PLASTIC AT THE FRACTURE POINT. I HAVE RETAINED THE FAILED PART FOR INSPECTION.
NHTSA complaint #10091071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
WINDSHIELD WIPER ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OR CIRCUIT BOARD FAILS DURING WET WEATHER CAUSING WIPER FAILURE AND LOSS OF VISIBILITY. I PERSONALLY REPLACED FAULTY WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA complaint #10088750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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SINCE DAY ONE OF GETTING THE TRUCK, I NOTICE THAT THE GAS TANK METER WAS BROKE. BROUGHT IT BACK IN TO THEM FOR METER PLUS THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THEY FIXED THE METER PROBLEM BUT THEY SAID NEEDED BRAKE PADS CHANGED. SO I WENT HOME CHANGED THE BRAKE PAD, ROTOR, DRUMS. WENT BACK IN EVER SINCE THEN TILL NOW FOR COOLANT, KNOCKING OF ENGINE, A/C, MAIN ENGINE SEAL GASKETS, BRACKETS, FUEL SYSTEM, MOTOR MOUNTS, BELTS, SEALS, NIPPLES, STUDS, FAN CLUTCH, PULLEYS, PLUS BRAKES ARE STILL FAILING,(WENT ON LINE FOUND OUT BRAKES ARE RECALLED THEY FAILED TO TELL ME THAT). AS FAR AS I CAN SEE THE MOTOR IS BAD. THE TRUCK HAS COST ME MONEY OUT OF POCKET, WORK TIME, AS WELL AS MY OWN ON A PERSISTENT BASIS. THE TRUCK IS JUNK.
NHTSA complaint #10071111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAVE A 1997 GMC SONOMA S.N. [XXX]. I HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF THINGS WRONG WITH IT. AIR CONDITIONER (A/C) WENT OUT, THE MOTOR MOUND BROKE, THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN, THE BRAKES FAIL, THE VALVES ARE TAPPING, MAIN FRONT BEARING SEAL IS LEAKING, BLINKERS ARE NOT WORKING,OIL IS LEAKING ON TOP OF ENGINE BY A/C, WATER IS LEAKING FROM HEATING COIL, WATER PUMP IS OUT NOW,GOD THAT IS ONLY SOME OF THE THINGS. I HAVE HAD IT 1YR. 7 MON. WHAT CAN I DO? I GOT THE WARRANTY. AND THANK GOD I DID. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10043608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
BRACKET USED TO HANG THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE TRUCK BED SEPARATED FROM THE CABLE USED TO RAISE AND LOWER THE TIRE. THE TIRE HIT THE ROAD, BOUNCED AND JAMMED BETWEEN THE REAR BUMPER AND THE ROAD. THIS CAUSED A SEVERE BUMP ON THE REAR OF TRUCK AND BENT THE REAR BUMPER. LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED AND NOT WHILE I WAS TOWING OUR CAMPER. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS SMOOTH SO THAT A BUMP DID NOT CAUSE THE TIRE TO FALL. I TOOK THE TRUCK SCARFF BUICK/GMC TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPORTED AND ORDER A NEW ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA complaint #745334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SAME AS RECALL 00V258001/ CERTIFICATION LABEL.
NHTSA complaint #880225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO GOES ON AND OFF, WILL TURN ON BY ITSELF, AND SOMETIMES COULD SMELL LIKE A BURNING NOT KNOWING WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS WILL BLINK ON AND OFF. *AK INSIDE LIGHTS AND RADIO FLICKER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS SUSPENSION PROBLEM AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HEAT SOURCE WAS INOPERABLE.
NHTSA complaint #878763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE 1996 CHEVROLET S-10, WAS RECALLED FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, AND THE DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM EXPLAINS MINE PERFECTLY. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THEM ON, THEY WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF FOR NO REASON. FINALLY, THEY JUST QUIT WORKING. IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH NO WIPERS IN THE RAIN.
NHTSA complaint #737001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THE SYSTEM THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE BROKE AT THE SPRING BOLT/CABLE CONNECTION. MANY CARS AND TRUCKS HAD TO SWERVE TO AVAOID THE TIRE ONCE IT CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK! GMC SAYS THEY WON'T FIX IT, THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH HISTORY WITH THE PICK UP. I BOUGHT IT USED FROM A FRIEND . THAT TIRE CAME OUT AT 25 MPH!!! IT WAS A REAL SCARY SITUATION!
NHTSA complaint #736829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
SPARE TIRE DROPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #553911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.