GMC Sonoma recalls & problems by year

43 recalls and 1,342 owner complaints across 14 model years (1991–2004).

Most complaints1994224 complaints

Most recalls19968 recalls

Crashes reported140in owner complaints

Injuries reported622 deaths

Owner complaints by model year

Year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2004	—	15 mpg	1	0	0	0	0	0
2003	—	14–22 mpg	1	39	2	1	2	0
2002	—	14–22 mpg	0	57	2	1	2	0
2001	—	14–22 mpg	1	89	7	1	6	0
2000	—	16–23 mpg	4	136	15	0	9	1
1999	—	16–23 mpg	1	57	6	1	5	0
1998	—	16–22 mpg	4	156	9	2	1	0
1997	—	16–23 mpg	3	111	14	0	10	0
1996	—	17–23 mpg	8	148	26	1	5	0
1995	—	16–23 mpg	6	213	27	0	12	0
1994	—	16–22 mpg	5	224	18	2	5	1
1993	—	16–22 mpg	4	58	8	3	3	0
1992	—	16–22 mpg	3	25	3	0	1	0
1991	—	16–22 mpg	2	29	3	3	1	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Service brakes, hydraulic — 492 complaints
Visibility — 240 complaints
Engine and engine cooling — 130 complaints
Structure — 125 complaints
Power train — 109 complaints
Seats — 79 complaints
Electrical system — 74 complaints
Air bags — 68 complaints