GMC Sonoma problems reported in California
169 of the 1,739 complaints filed about the GMC Sonoma came from California, most often about the brakes.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
169
Complaints from California
14
Crashes
1
Fires
1996
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
51
30.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
28
16.6%
Engine & Cooling
20
11.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
11
6.5%
Seats
7
4.1%
Body & Structure
6
3.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
3.0%
Suspension
5
3.0%
Steering
5
3.0%
Electrical System
5
3.0%
Seat Belts
4
2.4%
By model year
1991 Sonoma
3
1.8%
1992 Sonoma
2
1.2%
1993 Sonoma
7
4.1%
1994 Sonoma
20
11.8%
1995 Sonoma
20
11.8%
1996 Sonoma
30
17.8%
1997 Sonoma
23
13.6%
1998 Sonoma
29
17.2%
1999 Sonoma
1
0.6%
2000 Sonoma
9
5.3%
2001 Sonoma
14
8.3%
2002 Sonoma
4
2.4%
2003 Sonoma
6
3.6%
2005 Sonoma
1
0.6%
Cities reporting most
Lancaster
8
13.8%
Anaheim
7
12.1%
SAN Juan Capistrano
6
10.3%
Newark
5
8.6%
SAN Jose
5
8.6%
LOS Alamitos
4
6.9%
Ukiah
4
6.9%
Canyon COU
4
6.9%
Riverside
4
6.9%
Long Beach
4
6.9%
Hesperia
4
6.9%
Cedar Ridge
3
5.2%