GMC SONOMA PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

GMC SONOMA PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of GMC SONOMA recalls and defective parts found on GMC SONOMA automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the GMC SONOMA manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For GMC SONOMA

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2003-2004 GMC SONOMA EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Recall
2003-2004 GMC SONOMA	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Units affected: 183922	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2004-03-18
Summary: CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, ¬OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.¬
2000 GMC SONOMA EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Recall
2000 GMC SONOMA	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS Units affected: 223194	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2000-09-08
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT PAYLOAD INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL. THE PAYLOAD SHOWN ON THE LABEL IS GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM VALIDATED PAYLOAD. IF THE VEHICLE WERE LOADED TO THE INCORRECTLY LABELED PAYLOAD, IT MAY NOT RIDE AND HANDLE IN THE MANNER THAT THE DRIVER EXPECTS.
1998 GMC SONOMA EXTERIOR LIGHTING Recall
1998 GMC SONOMA	EXTERIOR LIGHTING Units affected: 14279	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2000-08-11
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.
2001 GMC SONOMA SEAT BELTS Recall
2001 GMC SONOMA	SEAT BELTS Units affected: 156305	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2000-08-07
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
2000 GMC SONOMA SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Recall
2000 GMC SONOMA	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Units affected: 10674	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 2000-02-28
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MOTOR CONTAINING AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION SPRING CLIP. THIS CLIP COULD ALLOW THE MOTOR BEARING TO BECOME MISALIGNED. IF MISALIGNMENT OCCURS, EVENTUALLY THE ABS WOULD BE NON-FUNCTIONAL.
2000 GMC SONOMA SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Recall
2000 GMC SONOMA	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Units affected: 3947	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1999-08-11
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: S -TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE RIGHT-HAND ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE FEED PIPE AND/OR BRAKE CROSSOVER PIPE TUBE NUTS TIGHTENED WITHOUT SEATING THE PIPE-FLARED-ENDS ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND NORMAL ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INPUTS WITHOUT PARTIALLY UNSEATING. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE NORMAL, EMERGENCY, AND PARK BRAKING PERFORMANCE."
1991-1996 GMC SONOMA SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Recall
1991-1996 GMC SONOMA	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Units affected: 1125749	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1999-07-19
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
1995-1996 GMC SONOMA VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER Recall
1995-1996 GMC SONOMA	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER Units affected: 1557585	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1998-07-01
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
1998 GMC SONOMA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Recall
1998 GMC SONOMA	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Units affected: 33973	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1997-11-25
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES. AN ENGINE ELECTRICAL WIRING-HARNESS CLIP CAN MELT AND DRIP ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
1998 GMC SONOMA SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1998 GMC SONOMA	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 19716	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1997-11-24
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.