Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 GMC Sonoma.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | During an oil change I noticed unusual wear on the front passenger side tire. Upon investigation my mechanic found that… |
| 2015-10-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 1 | THE 3RD DOOR ON EXT CAB. THE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THIS IS MAJOR COMPLAINTS FOR THESE 3RD MODELS. HAV… |
| 2015-04-30 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SONOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE WIRE CABLE HOIST ASSEMBLY… |
| 2014-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SONOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY DISENGAGED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHE… |
| 2012-03-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHILE BRAKING FOR A YIELD INTERSECTION ON 3/30/2012, APPROX. 10AM, IN DRY AND CLEAR CONDITIONS, BRAKES ON 2002 GMC SONO… |
| 2012-03-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SONOMA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED WHILE INSPECTING THE VEH… |
| 2009-06-27 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | DOOR LATCH FOR MY EXTENDED CAB DOOR HAS BROKEN FOR THE 2ND TIME SINCE I'VE OWNED IT, WHICH IS 2004 AND THE LASY ONE LAS… |
| 2009-04-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | 2002 GMC SONOMA ZR-2 EXTENDED CAB DOOR ENTRY HANDLE HAS FAILED 5 TIMES OVER PAST 6 YEARS. PART HAS BEEN REPLACED. OLD P… |
| 2008-10-03 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2002, BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, TODAY IT B… |
| 2008-08-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SONOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE DI… |
| 2007-09-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SONOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR EXTENDED CAB DOOR HANDLE BEC… |
| 2006-12-01 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN HIS CLUTCH FAILED ON HIS 2002 GMC SONOMA. T… |
| 2006-11-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | TONIGHT, A RAINY NIGHT IN TEXAS I HAD TO BRAKES SUDDENLY. FINALLY MY ABS BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY .THERE WAS NO HEAVY P… |
| 2006-06-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BROKEN. *JB |
| 2006-05-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF. THE BAT… |
| 2006-05-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE, BOTH CABLES FRACTURED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V066000, … |
| 2006-02-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | I OWN A 2002 GMC SONOMA PICK-UP. I HAD THE CABLES ON THE TAILGATE BREAK WHEN CLIMBING INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. I HAV… |
| 2006-01-25 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | ON 1/25/06 I TOOK MY 2002 GMC SONOMA PICKUP TRUCK TO ALLEN GMC IN LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA TO HAVE THEM CHECK OUT A CLICKING N… |
| 2005-12-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY SPARE TIRE ON MY 2002 GMC SONOMA PICKUP FELL OUT OF ITS CARRIER. IT ROLLED ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC, LUCKILY TRAF… |
| 2005-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | PLEASE SEE MY NUMEROUS ENTRIES- TOOK VEHICLE IN AGAIN TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT. PICKED UP 11/17/05. ABS BRAKES. SUPPOSEDL… |
| 2005-10-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | ON 30 OCT. 05, I WAS PREPARING TO LOAD A MOTORCYCLE ON THE BACK OF MY GMC SONOMA. AFTER OPENING-UP THE TAILGATE ON MY … |
| 2005-10-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WAS TOLD AIR INJECTOR VALVE OPER/SOLENOID REPLACE. DROVE 800 MILES, TOOK EMISSIONS TEST FAILED. S… |
| 2005-10-19 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THIRD DOOR LATCH BROKE. CONTACTED DEALER AND GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE. TOLD NO RECALLS ON LATCH. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY DEALER… |
| 2005-10-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SONOMA. THE HANDLE ON THE THIRD DOOR FAILED AFTER BEING REPLACED SEVEN TIMES. THE HAND… |
| 2005-09-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE WIRE CABLE SNAPPED. *JB |
| 2005-08-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT TAILGATE SUPPORT STRAPS. HE OWNED A GMC SONOMA 2002. ON AUGUST 4, 2005 CONSUMER LET … |
| 2005-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ON MY 2002 GMC SONOMA TRUCK THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE PAD WAS WORN OFF AND THE ROTOR SEVERELY SCORED AND RUINED BY 14… |
| 2005-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DT: 2002 GMC SONOMA. CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ABS BRAKE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON SILVER SPRING DRIVE I… |
| 2005-06-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SONOMA. LAST WEEK THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. AT THE FIRST STOP SIGN THE CAR VEERED TO THE RIG… |
| 2005-05-14 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL | No | 0 | BRAKE NOISE RUST ON REAR EMEGANCY BRAKE POSIBLE FAILUR OF EMEGANCY BRAKE AND REAR BRAKS? |
| 2005-05-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | BOTH TAILGATE CABLES ROTTED AND BROKE IN HALF ON MY 2002 GMC SONOMA, ON 05/09/2005. THERE WAS NO LOAD ON THE TAILGATE … |
| 2005-03-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE | No | 0 | SUPPORT CABLES BROKEN ON TAILGATE. BOTH HAVE RUSTED AWAY ON 2002 GMC SONOMA TRUCK. *JB |
| 2004-10-30 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS ABOUT TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, PUT THE SEAT BELT ON, AND WAS ABOUT TO PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE … |
| 2004-10-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED BRAKES AT 29000 MILES O… |
| 2004-10-13 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | No | 1 | (1) LOADING PARCELS INTO BED OF TRUCK. (2) TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BROKE, CAUSING TAILGATE TO FALL ON REAR BUMPER FOR … |
| 2004-10-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | No | 0 | COMPLAINT COVERS SAT OCT 9TH THRU 10-14 2004 RADIO MALFUNCTIONING-1)TOOK VEHICLE TO JONESBORO RD GMC DEALER AND COMPLA… |
| 2004-08-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | THE FRONT/REAR BRAKE ROTORS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM… |
| 2004-07-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | VEHICLE WOULD NOT START 7AM. HAD DRIVEN NIGHT BEFORE. ORIGINAL BATTERY SEEM DEAD HOWEVER THE ORIGINAL BATTERY IN VEHICL… |
| 2004-03-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | PROBLEM-ELECTRICAL- RADIO REPLACEMENT, THIRD RADIO PLACE I AM ON MY THIRD RADIO. THE FIRST RADIO BEGAN TO FREQUENTLY… |
| 2004-03-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | NOTICED A PULL ON THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED ENGINE HAD STOPPED I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 285 NORTH ABOUT 60… |
| 2004-02-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN COMING TO A FULL STOP. THE VEHICLE PERFORMS AS NORMAL UNTIL THE FIRST FULL STOP AFTER STARTING … |
| 2004-02-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | LETTER INFORMING OF THE POOR, IRRESPONSIBLE SERVICE THE CONSUMER RECEIVED AT A PONTIAC-GMC DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER. … |
| 2003-12-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | IN DEC. OF 2003 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SO WE TOOK IT IN ONLY TO FIND WE HAD OIL IN OUR RADIATOR. AT A COST OF … |
| 2003-09-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY 2002 GMC SONOMA'S RUNNING LIGHTS GO OFF WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE USED. MY DEALER & GM TELLS ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL.… |
| 2003-05-20 | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | No | 0 | I CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 GMC SONOMA ZR5 4WD PICKUP. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE THE VENT CONTROLS FOR THE A/C UNIT STARTED TO … |
| 2003-04-08 | POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) | No | 0 | THE TRANSFER CASE LEAKED, WHICH CAUSED THE ACTUATOR TO SHORT AND LEAKED OIL INTERNALLY. OIL WAS SEEN IN THE LIGHTER, … |
| 2003-03-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | NAR 03-24-2003 MR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE FIRST 2 TIMED THE GAS GAUGE … |
| 2003-02-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I NOTICED IN A REFLECTION OFF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME THAT WHEN I TURNED MY TURN SIGNAL (DOESN'T MATTER WHICH ONE, R… |
| 2003-01-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | PROBLEM-I DONT FEEL SAFE IN MY TRUCK-ABS BRAKES IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN COMING IN CONTACT WITH A BUMP IN THE ROAD … |
| 2002-11-14 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN A SLOW RAIN, THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER ARM CAME LOOSE AND FLEW ALL THE WAY PAST THE WINDSHIELD TO THE LEF… |