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2000 Gmc SONOMA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

136 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

56,400 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data updated: . 63 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments is the most frequently named component, appearing in 33 of 136 complaints (24.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior3727.2%
Steering behavior53.7%
Fuel system concerns53.7%
Transmission and shifting32.2%
Electrical and battery issues21.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments
33
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
24
Seats
7
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
6
Air Bags:Frontal
5
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch
5
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
5
Air Bags
4
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments33
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip24
Seats7
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch6
Air Bags:Frontal5
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch5
Power Train:Automatic Transmission5
Air Bags4

Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments: 33; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 24; Seats: 7; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 6; Air Bags:Frontal: 5; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch: 5; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Air Bags: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
20
50,000 to 74,999
19
75,000 to 99,999
12
100,000 to 149,999
5
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,99920
50,000 to 74,99919
75,000 to 99,99912
100,000 to 149,9995
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 20; 50,000 to 74,999: 19; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (20). 73 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
18
2001
26
2002
10
2003
7
2004
17
2005
24
2006
14
2007
6
2008
2
2010
3
2013
1
2014
3
2015
1
2016
2
2017
1
2020
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200018
200126
200210
20037
200417
200524
200614
20076
20082
20103
20131
20143
20151
20162
20171
20201

2000: 18; 2001: 26; 2002: 10; 2003: 7; 2004: 17; 2005: 24; 2006: 14; 2007: 6; 2008: 2; 2010: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 3; 2015: 1; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2020: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 37 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10003970 · 2003-01-15 (January 15, 2003)

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

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Owner report 10005631 · 2003-02-10 (February 10, 2003)

FUEL PUMP / SENDING UNIT STOPED WORKING. UNIT WAS REPLACED BY CERTIFIED MECHANIC. THE COST FOR THE UNIT WAS $568.90 FROM BOB MAGUIRE GM PARTS CENTER.

Owner-reported narrative. 66,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005631 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10006470 · 2001-08-08 (August 8, 2001)

WINDSHIELD WIPER DELAY IS DEFECTIVE. BIG OAK PONTIAC/GMC IN BARTOW, FL TRIED TO REPAIR AND CLAIMS TO HAVE REPLACED THE NECESSARY COMPONENT, BUT THE REPAIR WAS NEVER EFFECTIVE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE DELAY SOMETIMES WORKS, SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK AT ALL AND SOMETIMES WORKS BUT WITH ERRATIC TIME INTERVALS BETWEEN WIPES. THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT IS THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE AFTER THE SEAT HAS BEEN TILTED FORWARD.*AK *JB ***** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/03 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****750084.

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Owner report 10006514 · 2001-02-10 (February 10, 2001)

THE DEALER COURTEOUSLY REPACKED/RESEALED, HOWEVER THE LEAKS CONTINUE TO OCCUR. AK SCC. ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****740694

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Owner report 10020066 · 2003-05-19 (May 19, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *NLM

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Owner report 10021320 · 2003-06-09 (June 9, 2003)

DOOR HINGE PINS BREAKAGE RESULTING IN DOOR FALLING OFF TRUCK. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021320 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10033116 · 2003-08-19 (August 19, 2003)

TWICE IN THREE YEARS THE ACCELARATOR CABLE BROKE, LEAVING US SITTING IN TRAFFIC. THE FIRST TIME WAS APPROX 3-4 WEEKS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND WILL NOT COVER/HONOR THEIR OWN REPAIRS FROM THREE YEARS AGO. WE ARE HAVING TO PAY FOR THE CABLE REPAIR AND NOW FEEL THAT FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 30K MILES-THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 29,995 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033116 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10040508 · 2003-09-24 (September 24, 2003)

DEALER REPLACED TWICE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED AND DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT. *AK

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Recall history

3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

00V055000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Reported: 2000-02-28 (February 28, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MOTOR CONTAINING AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION SPRING CLIP. THIS CLIP COULD ALLOW THE MOTOR BEARING TO BECOME MISALIGNED. IF MISALIGNMENT OCCURS, EVENTUALLY THE ABS WOULD BE NON-FUNCTIONAL.

Consequence: THE BASE BRAKES WOULD REMAIN FULLY FUNCTIONAL, BUT THE DYNAMIC REAR PROPORTIONING (DRP) SYSTEM, WHICH OPTIMIZES FRONT TO REAR BRAKE BALANCE, WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULE VALVE ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
00V258001 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 2000-09-08 (September 8, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT PAYLOAD INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL. THE PAYLOAD SHOWN ON THE LABEL IS GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM VALIDATED PAYLOAD. IF THE VEHICLE WERE LOADED TO THE INCORRECTLY LABELED PAYLOAD, IT MAY NOT RIDE AND HANDLE IN THE MANNER THAT THE DRIVER EXPECTS.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OR AN INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN EXPECTED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT A NEW LABEL FOR INSTALLATION ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
99V220000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Reported: 1999-08-11 (August 11, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: S -TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE RIGHT-HAND ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE FEED PIPE AND/OR BRAKE CROSSOVER PIPE TUBE NUTS TIGHTENED WITHOUT SEATING THE PIPE-FLARED-ENDS ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND NORMAL ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INPUTS WITHOUT PARTIALLY UNSEATING. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE NORMAL, EMERGENCY, AND PARK BRAKING PERFORMANCE."

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SEATING SEAL COULD BE BROKEN DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, OR FROM EARLY ROAD INPUTS OR BRAKE FLUID CYCLING, AND A LEAK COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE PIPE UNION FOR SIGNS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW BRAKE PIPE UNION.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
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Data completeness

136 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

46.3%Usable mileage63 / 136 records
90.4%Valid incident date123 / 136 records
100.0%Valid filing date136 / 136 records
90.4%Ordered incident and filing dates123 / 136 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1034.5%
ODI 529201

ABS NEVER WORKED. DMV FAILED THE VEHICLE DURING A VEHICLE INSPECTION EVEN AFTER BRAKE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED.

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1144.0%
ODI 527151

EGR VALVE FAILED, RECALL ON THIS ITEM HOWEVER VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY DUE TO MILEAGE.

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2746.6%
ODI 525381

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP ON OCCASION AND PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING VEHICLE.

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11149.6%
ODI 10006899

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THEH VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO A FENCE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.*JB

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6430.0%
ODI 489189

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SD

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3423.0%
ODI 10173684 · 98,651 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH UNDER NORMAL BRAKING ON WET ROADS, THE ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE THREE SENSORS HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT WERE NOT CERTAIN THAT THE REPLACEMENT WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. THE CONTACT ENCOUNTERED NHTSA RECALL # 99I006000 REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK.

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2219.8%
ODI 526166

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL ON OCCASION, VERY UNPREDICTABLE.

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117.1%
ODI 10009054

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP, WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB

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47.0%
ODI 715677

THE ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED IN OCTOBER WASN'T REPORTED BECAUSE IT WAS A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND THE PAVEMENT WAS WET. I FIGURED IT WAS MY FAULT AND NOT THE BRAKES. AT THE SECOND ACCIDENT, THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND THE COLLISION WAS WAS A RESULT OF THE BRAKES FAILING. I CAN ONLY CONCLUDE THAT BRAKES DURING THE FIRST TIME WERE A COMPELLING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN ABOUT PROBLEMS I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCEING WITH THE BRAKES BEFORE BOTH ACCIDENTS. THEY ONLY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK.(…

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2417.6%
ODI 10083680

AFTER DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A STOP BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

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77.9%
ODI 10158256 · 53,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED RESULTING IN AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE ACTIVATION OCCURRED. THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 6/16/2006 - *NM

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58.8%
ODI 10127787

DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SONOMA. LAST WEEK THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. AT THE FIRST STOP SIGN THE CAR VEERED TO THE RIGHT AS HE WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. HE WENT TO A SERVICE STATION THAT WAS ABOUT A HALF MILE DOWN THE ROAD. THEY INDICATED IT WAS A SENSOR FOR THE ABS BRAKES. HE WENT TO HIS DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM HIS STORY AND THEY SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT IF THE ABS FAILED THERE WOULD …

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
00.0%

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2611.6%
ODI 10016322 · 50,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. THEY WILL SOMETIMES START WORKING AGAIN IF YOU JIGGLE THE CONNECTOR WIRE TO THE WIPER MOTOR. THE 1995 AND NEWER MODELS HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT DOES NOT EXTEND TO THE 94 YEAR. *NLM

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3114.6%
ODI 10217786

WHILE DRIVING, THE WIPERS CAN STOP CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *TR

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106.8%
ODI 545165

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING RAINSTORM - PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V15. *YC

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76.3%
ODI 10017686

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKED SPORADICALLY, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN DRIVING. *JB

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2314.7%
ODI 10017043 · 38,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

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00.0%

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10.7%
ODI 10006470

WINDSHIELD WIPER DELAY IS DEFECTIVE. BIG OAK PONTIAC/GMC IN BARTOW, FL TRIED TO REPAIR AND CLAIMS TO HAVE REPLACED THE NECESSARY COMPONENT, BUT THE REPAIR WAS NEVER EFFECTIVE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE DELAY SOMETIMES WORKS, SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK AT ALL AND SOMETIMES WORKS BUT WITH ERRATIC TIME INTERVALS BETWEEN WIPES. THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT IS THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE AFTER THE SEAT HAS BEEN TILTED FORWARD.*AK *JB ***** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/03 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****750084.

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12.6%
ODI 10045938 · 15,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP IN CENTER OF WINDSHIELD WHEN ON, USUALLY AT EARLY MORNING STARTUP. WINDSHIELD WIPERS PARK IN CENTER OF WINDSHIELD. RENTAL VEHICLE.*AK

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
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11.7%
ODI 713644

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

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229.8%
ODI 10038476 · 100,000 mi

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

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178.0%
ODI 528228

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

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1711.5%
ODI 10038124

WINDSHIELD WIPER COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK

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2018.0%
ODI 10008304 · 50,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. LATEST INCIDENT WAS IN HEAVY SNOW AND VISIBILITY WAS LOST. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE 1996 S-10 AND SONOMA WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL ON THE 1997. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT. *JB

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2012.8%
ODI 10014360

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. WAS TRAVELING THROUGH DOWNTOWN DALLAS IN HEAVY RAIN AND TRAFFIC AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN THE WIPERS STOPPED AND I HAD TO STOP IMMEDIATELY ON THE INTERSTATE AND WAIT FOR THEM TO START WORKING AGAIN. TOOK TO A REPAIR SHOP IN OKLAHOMA AND HAD THE CONNECTIONS CLEANED AND EVENTUALLY RE-SOLDERED. WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND WILL PROBABLY NEED TO REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS MODEL AND YEAR? *NLM

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00.0%

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Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments
00.0%

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10.7%
ODI 10203631 · 150,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 GMC SONOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRAPS THAT SUPPORT THE TAILGATE FAILED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

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21.8%
ODI 10044886 · 57,000 mi

TAILGATE CABLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE SNAPPED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LOOP. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CABLE ENDS WERE NOT PROPERLY SEALED WHEN MANUFACTURED. AS A RESULT WATER WAS ABLE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE CABLE CAUSING IT TO RUST. *AK *NM

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21.3%
ODI 10152436 · 46,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TAILGATE SUSPENSION CABLE BROKE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V066000, REGARDING THE STRUCTURE BODY TAILGATE HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB

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47.0%
ODI 10118211

TAIL GATE CABLE BROKE WHEN LOADING TRUCK. BOUGHT NEW CABLE AND REPLACED NO OLD PARTS KEPT. *NM

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3324.3%
ODI 10065101 · 32,000 mi

WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE WASHING THE VEHICLE BOTH TAILGATE CABLES SNAPPED. *AK

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2325.8%
ODI 10073702 · 91,000 mi

THE CABLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TAILGATE BROKE, AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CABLE STARTED BREAKING. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE RECALL 04V129000. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

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610.5%
ODI 10120485

BOTH TAILGATE CABLES ROTTED AND BROKE IN HALF ON MY 2002 GMC SONOMA, ON 05/09/2005. THERE WAS NO LOAD ON THE TAILGATE AT THE TIME, BUT BOTH BROKAT AT THE SAME TIME (SIMPLY LOWERING THE TAILGATE).

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12.6%
ODI 10109476 · 30,000 mi

WHEN STANDING ON THE TAILGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT STRAPS SNAPPED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

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14.0%
ODI 10019392

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARDS AND KNOCKED THE CONSUMER DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT HURT. *NLM

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610.3%
ODI 10020041

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AS STATED IN RECALL#94V09300, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

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73.1%
ODI 486272

LOOSE TRANSMISSION MOUNT AND/OR BRACKET, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RATTLE UPON ACCELERATION UPHILL, ALSO CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE.

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10.5%
ODI 738866

THE 1ST TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 55311 MILES ON 8/12/99. REPLACED WITH ANOTHER TRANSMISSION AND FAILED ON 01/04/2001 WITH 75121 MILES ON IT. HEAD GASKET REPLACED ON 01/05/98 WITH 33229 MILES. REPAIR CYLINDER HEAD AND LIFTERS ON 08/04/98 WITH 40905 MILES. REPLACED CRANKSHAFT AND BEARINGS ON 09/28/98 WITH 42917 MILES. REPLACED ENGINE ON 06/05/99 WITH 53755 MILES ON IT. LOT OF MECHANICAL BRAEKDOWN.

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106.8%
ODI 520897

TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP BETWEEN GEARS. *AK

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54.5%
ODI 10049605 · 66,000 mi

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON MY 1997 GMC SONOMA QUIT WORKING WITH ONLY 66,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I'M TOLD THIS IS COMMON.*AK

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74.5%
ODI 10097310

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A WINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED, THEN DOWN SHIFTED ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER DROVE IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

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47.0%
ODI 10016971 · 36,489 mi

DEALER WHERE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR REPAIRS SAYS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MUST BE PULLED AND DISASSEMBLED TO DETERMINE WHAT IS BROKEN AND THE FACTORY WILL NOT PROVIDE WARRANTY RELIEF SINCE THE TRUCK IS OVER 4 YEARS OLD EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 36,489 MILES. ORIGINAL WARRANTY WAS 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY DEALER SINCE PURCHASE. THE TRUCK GAVE A HIGH SCREECHING NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER IN THE TRANSMISSION, FORWARD DRIVE GEAR. I PULLED OFF THE FAIRFAX COUNTY PARKWAY IN HERNDON AND PULLE…

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53.7%
ODI 765371

CAR IS UNSAFE - WILL POP OUT OF GEAR OR AT TIMES WILL IDLE AND NOT MOVE FORWARD. *AK

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22.2%
ODI 10119694 · 78,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 GMC SONOMA WHICH WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2002. THE VEHICLE HAS 78K MILES ON IT. AT FIRST THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TROUBLE STARTING. THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHEN DRIVEN COLD. AFTER THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, A CODE INDICATED THAT THERE WERE TWO SHIFT SOLENOID MALFUNCTIONS. BOTH SHIFT SOLENOIDS WERE REPLACED. THAT TWO DAYS AGO. TODAY THE TRUCK STARTED UP, SO THE VEHICLE WAS ASSUMED SAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A BUSY ROAD AT ABOUT 40 MPH, WITH AN 18 WHEELER TRACTOR TRAILER BEHIND ME, WHEN THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT A…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Air Bags:Frontal
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

14.0%
ODI 10053566 · 30,000 mi

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. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

125.6%
ODI 10001720 · 95,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 68 MPH, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

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85.4%
ODI 10007312

CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE, AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

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43.6%
ODI 854135

VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD-ON AND FLIPPED OVER INTO ANOTHER LANE AT 30 TO 35MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER HASN'T SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

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74.5%
ODI 835962

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T HOLD CONSUMER FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

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47.0%
ODI 10044857 · 42,700 mi

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.*AK

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53.7%
ODI 732763

I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION WHITH ANOTHER CAR AT 50-60 MPH, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DIFFERENCE IN SPEED OF VEHICLES WAS 15-20 MPH. *AK

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33.4%
ODI 8000961

WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT AND GOING A WAYS DOWN THE ROAD AND UPON APPROACHING VEHICLES, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

12.6%
ODI 10152892 · 35,000 mi

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. *NM

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

35.2%
ODI 537170

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, THE DRIVERS SEAT STARTED TO BREAK AT THE SEAT BACK PIVOT POINT, CONSUMER STATES THAT GMC REPLACED THE SEAT BACK PARTS ON THREE OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THEY CONTINUE TO BREAK, CONSUMER FEELS THE DESIGN IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT HIS WEIGHT, WHICH IS 300 POUNDS. *SLC

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

41.9%
ODI 509907

SEAT BACK LATCH INOPERATIVE, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO FALL FORWARD INTO DASHBOARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

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10.7%
ODI 831533

VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING AT APPROXIMATLY 55 -60 MPH, DRIVER SEATBACK BROKE DUE TO IMPACT, THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK

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10.9%
ODI 851797

WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S HEAD HAD WENT THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW. VEHICLE AT REPAIR SHOP. DRIVER HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. *AK

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1912.2%
ODI 10013577 · 63,500 mi

THE HANDLES THAT RECLINE BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS BROKE OFF WITH VERY LITTLE FORCE. MY PASSENGER SEAT IS ALWAYS SLIGHTLY RECLINED NOW AND MY DRIVER'S SEAT IS STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A RECALL AND ACCORDING TO THEM ITS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. MY WARRANTY IS UP BUT I FEEL THIS GOES BEYOND WARRANTY AND IS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *JB

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58.8%
ODI 10008072

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT RECLINE HANDLES HAVE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF LEAVING BOTH SEATS INCAPABLE OF RECLINING. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT IS STUCK IN A FORWARD POSITION LEAVING THE PASSENGER SOMEWHAT VULNERABLE IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR.*JB

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42.9%
ODI 10159557 · 20 mi

MY 4 YEAR OLD GRANDSON REACHED DOWN TO RECLINE THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK AND THE HANDLE SHEARED OFF IN HIS HAND. *JB

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44.5%
ODI 564401

THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LATCH INTO LOCKED POSITION, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ABRUPT MOTION AGGRIVATES A PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEM. *YH

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11.8%
ODI 10099575

CONSUMER WAS ABOUT TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, PUT THE SEAT BELT ON, AND WAS ABOUT TO PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE SEAT BACK FAILED COMPLETELY BACK, LAYING THE CONSUMER DOWN ON HIS BACK. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THE HE SHOULD CONTACT THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. *AK

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12.6%
ODI 10143836 · 35,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT FRAME WILL SLIDE BACKWARD. HE BELIEVED THE LOCKING MECHANISM BROKE. THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN DONE. *AK

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
26.9%
ODI 809398

WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT APPROX. 50MPH EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE'S FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP, LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CAPABILITY, VEHICLE SKIDDED STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO A DITCH, WAS TOTALLED. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

11.7%
ODI 959285

ON DAMP DAYS THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES DRAG , CAUSING EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. TT

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104.5%
ODI 482198

NOISE IN REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN SHIFTING OR BRAKING.

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83.8%
ODI 480390

CONTINUOUS BRAKE FAILURES, CAUSING ONE ACCIDENT, ALSO REAR DRUMS TURNED DUE TO NOISE. *SKD

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96.1%
ODI 520067

POOR GAS MILEAGE.

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32.7%
ODI 525497

BRAKE HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING CAR TO ROLL BACKWARDS BEFORE RETURNING BRAKE POWER.

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10.6%
ODI 8005070

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN SNOWY WEATHER THERE IS CLICKING SOUND PRESENT AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

10.7%
ODI 9002078

HEAVY VIBRATION THROUGH OUT VEHICLE, WEAR TIRES IMPROPERLY ON STEERING AXLE, ABS NO FUNCTIONING PROPERLY

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33.4%
ODI 8000959

JUST PULLED INTO THE MAIN STREET, DROVE A WAY DOWN THE ROAD, AND BECAUSE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH, REAR ENDED ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, WHILE BRAKING THE ENGINE WAS RACING, WHICH MADE IT HARDER FOR AUTO TO SLOW DOWN.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments39,515–70,000 mi61,475 mi24
ODI 10065101 · 32,000 mi

WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE WASHING THE VEHICLE BOTH TAILGATE CABLES SNAPPED. *AK

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ODI 10083778 · 60,000 mi

WHILE SITTING ON THE TAILGATE BOTH TAILGATE CABLES BROKE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TAILGATE CABLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC

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ODI 10086978 · 38,060 mi

I WAS UNLOADING DIRT FROM BACK OF MY 2000 GMC SONOMA PICK-UP TRUCK WHEN BOTH OF THE TAILGATE CABLES BROKE, CAUSING ME TO FALL AND SCRATCH MY LEG AND DAMAGING THE TAILGATE FINISH AND HINGE. AS OF NOW NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.*AK

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipToo few reports for a range45,500 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10137151 · 1,000 mi

SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2000 GMC SONOMA [XXX] I HAD A "LOW SPEED ACTIVATION" OF THE ABS. SOME TIME LATER THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A GMC DEALER AND WAS TOLD I HAD NO PROBLEMS, BUT THEY DID REPLACE THE BRAKE SHOES. EVER SINCE THEN THE LOW SPEED ACTIVATION WOULD HAPPEN PERIODICALLY. RECENTLY, THE PROBLEM HAS EVOLVED TO EVERY DAY. AND I BELIEVE THIS ROOT PROBLEM IS BEHIND A LOT OF OTHER BRAKE PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. *NM UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INF…

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ODI 10147360 · 50,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. AS AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT PUMPED THE BRAKES., RESULTING CONTACT IN A REAR END COLLISION. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOWING SERVICE. *AK

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ODI 10187402 · 45,500 mi

ABS & EMERGENCY DASH LIGHTS WILL TURN ON/OFF INTERMITTENLY; NO PATTERN AS TO WHEN/HOW OFTEN. HAD GM DEALER CHECK IT. MY EBCM HAD A SHORT, IF LIGHTS WERE ON, HAD NO ABS, JUST HYDRAULIC IF LIGHTS WERE OFF. I HAVE ABS. COST OF NEW MODULE IS $1100.00; PLUS LABOR!! DEALER SUGGESTED I LIVE WITH IT FOR COST OF REPAIR! I AGREED, BUT WORRIED THAT GM PROBABLY WERE IGNORING LIGHTS & THINKING THEY HAD GOOD ABS!!*AK

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Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:LatchToo few reports for a range21,000 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10075109 · 45,100 mi

2000 GMC SONOMA, THIRD DOOR AND HANDLE. SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (USED) AND WARRANTY EXPIRED I'VE NOTICED THAT THE THIRD DOOR HAS ALWAYS BEEN DIFFICULT TO OPEN, NOT BEING FAMILIAR WITH IT I ASSUMED IT WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE HANDLE BROKE AND YOU COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR SINCE THERE IS ONLY ONE HANDLE FOR IT. I WENT TO A LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP AND PURCHASED ANOTHER HANDLE ASSEMBLY, ASKED ABOUT ANY RECALLS, OR BULLETINS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING IN THEIR SYSTEM, OR GMC'S, I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT I WAS NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS…

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ODI 10091071 · 12,000 mi

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 CUSTOM…

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ODI 10159558 · 22 mi

I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN MY THIRD DOOR AND THE HANDLE BROKE. *JB

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Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:LatchToo few reports for a range61,700 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10100919 · 75,000 mi

I WAS SITTING WITH MY SON ON THE TAILGATE OF MY GMC SONOMA AND BOTH TAILGATE CABLES BROKE CAUSING US TO FALL TO THE GROUND. I BRUISED MY BACK BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO GMC, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THEY HAVE NEVER CONTACTED ME SINCE THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT. *AK

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ODI 10116850 · 56,400 mi

2000 GMC SONOMA PICKUP. TAILGATE WAS DOWN WHILE UNLOADING GROCERIES. BOTH CABLES HOLDING TAILGATE UP BROKE AT SAME TIME ALLOWING TAILGATE TO DROP ON BUMPER.*AK

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ODI 10131417 · 41,700 mi

THE TAILGATE ON MY SONOMA TRUCK WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION, A PIECE OF WOOD (SO SMALL IT DIDN'T EVEN LEAVE A DENT) FELL ON THE GATE. THE TWO CABLES WHICH SUPPORT THE TAILGATE BOTH SNAPPED AT THE SAME TIME ALLOWING THE GATE TO FALL STRAIGHT DOWN. AFTER FINDING THE INFO REGARDING THE SIERRA TRUCKS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, YOU NEED TO KNOW IT IS THE SMALL TRUCKS AS WELL. THE EXACT SAME REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM GMC COST ME APPROX $96.00, AND I HAVE TO INSTALL THEM MYSELF! VERY HAZARDOUS. *NM

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Air BagsToo few reports for a range140,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10607050 · 140,000 mi

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.…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

2004: 0 complaints · 2005: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2004000
2005000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2004000
2005100

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentStructure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And AttachmentsService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipSeatsLatches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:LatchAir Bags:FrontalLatches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:LatchPower Train:Automatic TransmissionAir Bags
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments—0000000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip0—
1
ODI 8002393

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPHVEHICLE DIED OUT. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER NOTICED THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME.*AK

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0
1
ODI 865729

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A CHEVY FULL SIZE PICK-UP AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH. BOTH ABS/AIR BAGS FAILED TO OPERATE/DEPLOY. VEHICLE LEFT A SKID MARK OF 20 FEET OR MORE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

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00
1
ODI 558699

ABS PULLED WHEN TWO OF THE TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE NOT ON THE SAME TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH, DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, THE SERVICE MANAGER AGREED THAT THE ABS WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY HOWEVER THE COMPUTER SHOWED THAT NONE OF THE SENSORS FAILED. *SLC

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Seats0
1
ODI 8002393

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPHVEHICLE DIED OUT. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER NOTICED THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME.*AK

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Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch000—0000
Air Bags:Frontal0
1
ODI 865729

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A CHEVY FULL SIZE PICK-UP AT APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH. BOTH ABS/AIR BAGS FAILED TO OPERATE/DEPLOY. VEHICLE LEFT A SKID MARK OF 20 FEET OR MORE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

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00—000
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch00000—00
Power Train:Automatic Transmission000000—0
Air Bags0
1
ODI 558699

ABS PULLED WHEN TWO OF THE TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE NOT ON THE SAME TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH, DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, THE SERVICE MANAGER AGREED THAT THE ABS WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY HOWEVER THE COMPUTER SHOWED THAT NONE OF THE SENSORS FAILED. *SLC

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

7 mentions · 5.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10020066

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *NLM

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ODI 10083680

AFTER DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A STOP BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

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ODI 10147360 · 50,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. AS AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT PUMPED THE BRAKES., RESULTING CONTACT IN A REAR END COLLISION. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOWING SERVICE. *AK

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 1,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10137151 · 1,000 mi

SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MY 2000 GMC SONOMA [XXX] I HAD A "LOW SPEED ACTIVATION" OF THE ABS. SOME TIME LATER THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A GMC DEALER AND WAS TOLD I HAD NO PROBLEMS, BUT THEY DID REPLACE THE BRAKE SHOES. EVER SINCE THEN THE LOW SPEED ACTIVATION WOULD HAPPEN PERIODICALLY. RECENTLY, THE PROBLEM HAS EVOLVED TO EVERY DAY. AND I BELIEVE THIS ROOT PROBLEM IS BEHIND A LOT OF OTHER BRAKE PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE. *NM UPDATED 07/18/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INF…

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ODI 720567

WHEN DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED(70-75MPH)/ABS & REGULAR BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT COMES ON/I ASK TO FIX IT TO MY DEALER MANAGEMENT AND GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER MANY TIMES BUT THEY SAID "WE CAN,T". *AK

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ODI 858523

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS*AK.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 726032

SINCE I GOT THIS VEHICLE ON 9/26/00 I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES THE SECURITY LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND FLASH, CAUSING ME TO THINK IT MAY SHUT DOWN ON THE THRUWAY LEAVING ME TERRIFIED. ATLEAST 40 TIMES I WOULD GET INTO THIS VEHICLE AND IT VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START, IF LEFT SIT ALONE FOR 10-15 MIN. IT WOULD START NO PROBLEM. WELL I DONT HAVE 10 MIN TO WAIT EVERY TIME I NEED TO GO SOMEWHERE. THE DOORS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE KEEP FALLING OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING AN UNTRUE SEAL AND ALLOWING FOR WATER TO LEAK IN TO THE TR…

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 70,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10185417 · 70,000 mi

PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS IN MY 2000 GMC SONOMA HAVE SEAT POSITIONING CONTROLS AND LOCKING MECHANISIMS THAT DO NOT ALWAYS LOCK PROPERLY AND/OR GET JAMMED UP AND HAVE BROKEN. A FRIEND WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND IT FAILED TO LOCK INTO PLACE TO KEEP IT FROM SLIDING FORWARD. I ADJUSTED THE BOLTS THAT FASTEN THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE TO HELP 'REALIGN' THE SEAT FRAME SO THAT THE MECHANISM THAT KEEPS THE SEAT FROM SIDING FRONT AND BACK WOULD KEEP THE SEAT LOCKED INTO POSITION ONCE THE SEATING DISTANCE IS SET. ALSO, THE RECLINING…

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b