Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1999 GMC Sonoma.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 GMC SONOMA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ON A FLOODED DIRT ROAD, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. … |
| 2016-10-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | DURING A PANIC STOP THE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES FELT SOFT BUT STILL WORKED. DURING THE DRIVE THE BRAK… |
| 2015-06-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SONOMA. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND THE POWER S… |
| 2014-11-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SONOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING… |
| 2012-11-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE LINE HYDRAULIC FAILURE OF HARD STEEL LINE. THE LINE THAT BROKE GOES TO THE BACK WHEELS ALONG THE FRAME. *TR |
| 2009-11-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 1 | WHILE STEPPING OFF OF TAILGATE, BOTH CABLES SNAPPED AND THE TAILGATE FELL OFF OF PICKUP. NO BROKEN BONES, BUT BUMPS AN… |
| 2007-03-25 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THIS MESSAGE WAS ORIGINALLY SENT TO MY BROTHER ADVISING HIM OF THIS PROBLEM. BELOW IS THE EXPLANATION. IMAGINE THE … |
| 2006-05-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | NOT SURE IF BELT BROKE FIRST OR FAN BLADE THE BLADE BROKE OFF AND FLEW INSIDE OF TRUCK CAUSING DAMAGE TO PARTS UNDER TH… |
| 2006-04-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEEL TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES FRACTURED UPON OPENING THE TAILGATE WITHOUT WARNING. ALTHOU… |
| 2006-02-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE TAILGATE WAS OPENED THE HINGES BROKE. THE TAILGATE CAME TO REST ON THE BUMPER OF THE… |
| 2006-01-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE CABLE BROKE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE TAILGATE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL… |
| 2005-06-22 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR | No | 0 | DT: WHILE THE VEHICLE OWNER WAS DRIVING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF THE WINDSHIELD. THE MIRROR HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAI… |
| 2005-03-15 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUST FAILED. NO PRESSURE--COULD BE PUT ON THE SEAT WITHOUT IT MOVING TO THE FULL BACK POSITION. T… |
| 2005-02-08 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 1999 GMC SONOMA EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, CD PLAYER, TIRES AND HEATING COIL.*MR CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT … |
| 2004-10-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE AND FLUCTUATES WHEN TRUCK IS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL READS BETWEEN 3/4 AND FULL WHEN DRIVING EVEN I… |
| 2004-04-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHILE THE DRIVER WAS ADJUSTING THE SEAT THE HANDLE SHEARED OFF. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, … |
| 2004-04-13 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | No | 0 | ADJUSTMENT HANDLE BROKE OFF AT THE BASE. AS A RESULT, SEAT COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. *AK |
| 2004-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | TAIL GATE CABLE BROKE WHEN LOADING TRUCK. BOUGHT NEW CABLE AND REPLACED NO OLD PARTS KEPT. *NM |
| 2003-10-26 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HIT A COW IN THE ROAD, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE… |
| 2003-09-20 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | DIFERENTIAL HAS A ZUMING VIBRATING AND CLIKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING BOTH AJUSTABLE SEAT HANDELS BROKE AND 3RD SMALL DOOR… |
| 2003-07-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SEALS AND GASKETS FOR THE DIFFERENTIAL, POWER STEERING, OIL PAN AND DRIVE TRAIN WERE ALL WORN AND NEEDED REPLACING |
| 2003-07-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE DOOR HINGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WORE OUT. THE WORN DOOR HINGE RESULTED IN A HOLE ON THE DOO… |
| 2003-05-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE HEATER ON MY VEHICLE HAS STOPPED WORKING AND THE MANUFACTURE (GMC) AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO COVER IT UNDER WARR… |
| 2003-05-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DEALER WHERE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR REPAIRS SAYS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MUST BE PULLED AND DISASSEMBLED TO DETERMINE… |
| 2003-04-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE ROTORS DISINTEGRATED AFTER 22,000 MILES. HAD TO BE TURNED AND PADS REPLACED. FRONT ROTORS REPLACED AT 32,0… |
| 2003-03-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I HAVE ENCOUNTERED SEVERAL DIFFERENT CHEVY/GMC VEHICLES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING A LAGGING START AND IN SOME CASES NO STAR… |
| 2002-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FAILED CLOSED AND CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF CALIPERS AND ROTORS ON BOTH S… |
| 2002-09-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 30MPH RECLINING SEATBACK HANDLES ON BOTH SIDES BREAK OFF. REPLACED AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED.*AK |
| 2002-07-28 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO A TREE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER W… |
| 2002-04-20 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HUB BEARINGS FAILED. *AK |
| 2002-02-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT RECLINE HANDLES HAVE COMPLETELY LEAVING BOTH SEATS INCAPABLE OF RECLINING. UNFORTUNATELY… |
| 2002-01-06 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT RECLINE HANDLES HAVE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF LEAVING BOTH SEATS INCAPABLE OF RECLINING. UN… |
| 2001-12-20 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE DRIVERSIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT RECLINER LEVERS IN MY VEHICLE HAVE BROKEN FOUR TIMES. WHEN THESE BREAK, THE SEA… |
| 2001-12-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVERS FRONT SEAT TRACK INSIDE PLASTIC COMPONENT HAS BROKEN, CAUSING SEAT TO REMAIN IN A UNLOCKED POSITION. CONSUMER … |
| 2001-08-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE TRAVELING LESS THAN 30 MPH AND APPLYING 'GENTLE' BRAKE PRESSURE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VE… |
| 2000-08-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY AND FRONT END WOULD SHAKE VISIBLY. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BALL JOINTS/ IDLER ARM AND TIE ROD ENDS … |
| 2000-03-11 | SEATS | No | 0 | A RECLINER WAS REPLACED ON THE SEAT. ALSO, POWER STEERING PUMP AND GEAR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK. *AK |
| 2000-03-10 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE STRUCK THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 35MPH, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MAN… |
| 2000-01-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | 1) BOYFRIEND DRIVING, PULLED UP TO INTERSECTION, TRUCK STALLED, RESTARTED, DIED, NOTICED SMOKE, OPENED HOOD, FIRE NEAR … |
| 1999-12-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | THE ACCIDENT THAT HAPPENED IN OCTOBER WASN'T REPORTED BECAUSE IT WAS A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND THE PAVEMENT WAS WET… |
| 1999-11-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | MY 1999 GMC SONOMA HAS HAD A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. IT WAS TAKEN INTO JIM CAUSLEY'S PONTIAC… |
| 1999-07-16 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED IN REVERSE POSITION WITH THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED I… |
| 1999-06-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | WHENEVER TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED, DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT. AFTER TURN SIGNAL GOES OFF, DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT… |
| 1999-05-06 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH CONSUMER WAS HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE A… |
| 1999-05-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE THROTTLE CABLE COMES OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST CAUSING AND ACCIDENT ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. NLM |
| 1999-03-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS LOCKS UP ON WET SURFACES OR FOGGY WEATHER. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK |
| 1999-03-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WON'T RETRO & PART OF THE SHOULDER BELT HANG'S OUTSIDE THE DOOR. *YC |
| 1999-03-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SHOULDER BELT GETS CAUGHT BETWEEN SEAT AND DOOR CAUSING UNNECESSARY OPENING OF DOOR. THE BELT HANGS OUT OF DOOR BECAUSE… |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE FEB 10, 2000. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT HAS GONE WRONG. WE WERE TOLD THAT WHEN THE FU… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK |