Gmc Sonoma Body Problems
167 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 5 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2000. Best year: 2004.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
THE VEHICLE IS KEPT IN A GARAGE AND WHEN OUTSIDE I USE A SCREEN PROTECTOR. THE DASH AND MANY OTHER INTERIOR PARTS OF THE CAR ARE SIMPLY FALLING APART
THE 3RD DOOR ON EXT CAB. THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS IS MAJOR COMPLAINTS FOR THESE 3RD MODELS. HAVE TO REPLACE PINS OR SOMETHING, BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. THIS A A LIFE & DEATH HAZARD & DEFECT. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN R...
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 K...
THERE IS NO NON HEATED FRESH AIR THAT CAN COME INTO VEHICLE WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING NO MATTER WHAT CONSUMER DOES. CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 5 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER RE...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SONOMA. THE STEEL CABLES THAT HELD THE TAIL GATE SNAPPED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SEATED ON THE TAIL GATE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED SCRATCHES ON HIS ARMS AND ELBOWS. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER AN EXPLANATION FOR ...
DT: THE RAIL ON WHICH THE SEAT SLIDES HAS A SHARP EDGE. ON, MONDAY THE VEHICLES WIFE CUT HER LEG ON THIS SHARP EDGE. SHE HAD TO HAVE 15 STITCHES FOR THE CUT. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *JB *SC *JB
WHILE LOADING A PUSH MOWER INTO TRUCK BED , CABLES SNAPPED-RUSTED THRU, BLACK VINYL SHIELD HIDE DAMAGE. I SLIPPED OFF TAILGATE AND CUT MY LEG ON SIDE OF TAILGATE WHILE FALLING.
WHILE STEPPING ONTO THE TAILGATE BOTH SUPPORT CABLES BROKE AND CAUSE THE TAILGATE TO DROP COMPLETELY. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO TWIST HIS RIGHT ANKLE WHEN THE TAILGATE DROPS UNEXPECTEDLY. BOTH SUPPORT CABLES SHOW SIGN OF COR...
TAILGATE CABLES BROKE ON MY 2001 GMC SONOMA. ONE PERSON WAS SITTING ON TAILGATE, WHEN SECOND PERSON SAT DOWN. BOTH CABLES BROKE AND DUMPED THEM ON THE GROUND. *AK
TAILGATE CABLES BROKE WHILE I WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE. RUSTED THROUGH WHERE THE PROTECTIVE COVERING CRACKED FROM BENDING. REPLACED WITH NOS CABLES AT MY OWN EXPENSE AS THE DEALER SAID THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED FULL SIZED TRUCKS...?!!*AK
(1) LOADING PARCELS INTO BED OF TRUCK. (2) TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BROKE, CAUSING TAILGATE TO FALL ON REAR BUMPER FOR SUPPORT, THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO TAILGATE AND PARCELS TO FALL ON GROUND.*AK PERSON LOADING PARCELS REC...
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS DO NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. IT SLIDES FREELY BACK, AND FORWARD ON TRACKS. DEALER HAS CHANGED RAILS ONCE, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED.*AK *SLC