Model year record
1994 Chevrolet Sonoma recalls & problems
The 1994 Chevrolet Sonoma has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 7 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (5 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1994 Chevrolet Sonoma.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components | 5 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingCooling system › Hoses/lines/piping/fittings | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| VisibilityWindshield wiper/washer › Motor | 1 | — |
| Exterior lightingBack up lights › Switch | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP AT ANY GIVEN TIME. IF CONSUMER JIGGLES CIRCUIT BOARD THEY WILL COME BACK ON. BUT, PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK THE WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED TWICE AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WERE REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. JIGGLING THE CIRCUIT BOARD IS THE ONLY SOLUTION SO FAR. ALSO BACK UP LIGHT SWITCH FAILED AND WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES BUT GOES OUT WITHINTWO WEEKS EACH TIME. *YH
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Hoses/lines/piping/fittings
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY NOTICED THAT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT A LINE/HOSE TO THE ENGINE WAS NOT ATTACHED PROPERLY . *AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP CONTINUOUSLY, ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON ONE OCCASION DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER PROBLEMS CONTINUE.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE KEPT ON ROLLING ABOUT 20-30 FEET. DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ONCE THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO STOP, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. *AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipCrash
BRAKES FAILED WHEN CONSUMER PUSHED ON PEDAL, VEHICLE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A MISHAP. *AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, WHEN BRAKES ARE USED THEY LOCK UP, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERS THEY SAID THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN. *AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipCrash
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED SIX TIMES, ONCE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- ABS BRAKING SYSTEMClosedLed to recall 99I006000
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.