Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1993 GMC Sonoma.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-05-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AS STATED IN RECALL#94V09300, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTI… |
| 2000-09-07 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. HAD A BLOWUP THE FIRST TIME. THEN, PULLED OVER AND … |
| 2000-08-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHEN VEHICLE WAS OWNED BY OTHER FAMILY MEMBER, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A "NO PARK" CONDITION. A CRASHED TOOK PLACE, $2700 … |
| 2000-05-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | No | 0 | THE EGR VALVE GETS FULL OF CARBON AND, ABOUT EVERY 1000 MILES, CAUSE THE TRUCK TO QUIT AND THE BRAKES TO STOP OPERATING… |
| 2000-02-06 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HOT WATER HEATER BLEW UP INSIDE OF THE CAB, CAUSING THE CAB TO FILL UP WITH STEAM, AND MAKING IT IMPOSSI… |
| 1999-12-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENED WAS WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT FOR THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 94V-93000. THE TRUCK WAS IN … |
| 1999-09-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS | No | 0 | ENGINE OIL COOLER LINE HOSE BROKEN CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE, DUE TO DESIGN FLAW, BOTH BRAKE LINE AND COOLER LINE ARE LOCATED… |
| 1999-08-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | POSSIBLE ALERNATOR FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE. NLM |
| 1999-07-26 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THE FRONT END SUSPENSION FRAME PULLS TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. SPEED NOT A FACTOR. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK |
| 1999-02-11 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED THE DEALER MADE THE COMMENT "THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM" WITH THE STEERIN… |
| 1999-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO FLOORBOARD, AND THE ABS DIDN'T WORK . AL… |
| 1998-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 1 | THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERST… |
| 1998-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKE FLUID IS RUNNING OUT OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PAID… |
| 1998-01-19 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | COOLING LINE INTO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION RUSTED OFF CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. |
| 1997-11-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT30 OR 40 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES, TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN,… |
| 1997-11-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY LOW SPEED ON THE DRY WEATHER THE BRAKES WORK FINE, BUT WHEN THERE IS ANY WET SURFACE ON… |
| 1997-10-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER STILL EXPERIENCING UNPREDICTED STOPPING DISTANCES AND FAILU… |
| 1997-10-31 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH NEARLY CAUSE… |
| 1997-10-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ABS BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. WOULD FADE OUT, AND STOPPING DISTANCE H… |
| 1997-10-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35MPH, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES (ABS), PEDAL CONTINUED TO FLOOR; VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, BUT SLID & THE… |
| 1997-06-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES (ABS), CAN FELL THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO HAVE AN E… |
| 1997-04-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, VEHICLE ACCELERATES AND GOES INTO OVERDRIVE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL… |
| 1996-10-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELLS BURNING FUMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-08-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | PURCHASED NEW, THE FRONT PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TOOK TO DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG . *AK |
| 1996-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | EA-94-038, THE DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND THE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR… |
| 1996-01-19 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 0 | CHILD POSITION IN REAR SEATING POSITION CAR STRUCK IN THE REAR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED. TT |
| 1995-10-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A HOLE IN THE EXHAST MANIFOLD AND IT IS ALLOWING CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE PASSENGER CAOMPARTANT. … |
| 1995-06-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1995-06-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE MOVES FOWARD WHEN STARTING/TURNING OFF IGNITION EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE PEDAL. *SKD |
| 1995-06-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. TT |
| 1995-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | FRONT BRAKES FAILED AT 13K MILES, REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AT 13K. TT |
| 1995-05-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED 35MPH, ACCELERATOR STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION HITTING A FENCE. … |
| 1995-03-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE. TT |
| 1995-01-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | ON DAMP DAYS THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES DRAG , CAUSING EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. TT |
| 1995-01-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTD BROKE WHILE BE REPAIRED FOR SERVICE RECALL, OWNER WAS MADE TO PAY. TT |
| 1994-01-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | ABS: BRAKES GRAB; WEARS UNEVENLY; ERRATIC STEERING; NO WARNING. TT |
| 1993-08-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DEALER FAILED, GM CALLED BUT STEVE, SAID IT WAS ALL IN MY HEAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DERRY BROTHERS IN BURLINTON, IOWA , BUT… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP IN WET WEATHER. |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 1 | ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL RESULTING IN A COLLISION. |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. … |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKING ON WET PAVEMENT, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO PEDAL STOP AND VEHICLE IS NOT STOPPING. THE DEALER HAS PUT ON BRAKE … |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS WEAR EXCESSIVLY ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLES WITH FRONT BUCKET SEATS.THIS I BELIEVE IS DUE TO SEAT BELT RUBBIN… |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | No | 0 | VEHICLE'S RPMS LOCK UP AT 2000 WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE CAR DOES NOT STOP. *AK |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE FRONT OR REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALERS CANNOT IDENTIFY … |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP/FAIL DURING A HARD STOP/PANIC STOP. *AK |
| — | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *… |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, THE DRIVERS SEAT STARTED TO BREAK AT THE SEAT BACK PIVOT POINT, CONSUMER STATES THAT… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | No | 0 | STICK SHIFT LOCATION POSES DANGER. IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION OR HIGH SPEED STOP THE CENTER PASSENGER IS IN DANGER OF… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. THE FLUID WAS GONE, BUT NO BRAKE FLUI… |