Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHILE IN USE, WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL DIFFICULTY. A RECALL FOR 1995 SONOMA 98V015000 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THE 1994S ARE NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
COSIDERING MY LONG EXPERIENCE WITH THE GM PRODUCT LINE I AM DISAPPOINTED WITH THE EARLY FAILURES OF THESE COMPONENTS. I SPECIFICLY CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE RECEIVED VERY LITTLE SUPPORT OR SATISFACTION FROM THEM. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WIPERS TO GET STUCK WHILE IN USE, WHICH MAY CAUSE VISUAL PROBLEMS. NEED TO MOVE THE WIPER BLADE PHYSICALLY IN ORDER TO BE OPERATING AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE PROBLEM SEEING WHEN DRIVING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD ABS SYSTEM FAILS. DEALER HAS BEEN TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *ML
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES THE WIPERS MIGHT COME ON WHEN RAINING. CIRCUIT BOARD MAY BE DEFECTIVE STATES CHEVROLET AND GMC 800 RECORDING. DEALER CONTACTED, AND ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
SUMMARY NOT PROVIDED BY CONSUMER.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AROUND AND KEPT SMELLING GAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW FUEL COMING FROM THE TANK. SAW GAS ON THE GROUND, AND DISCOVERED THERE IS A HOLE ON THE UPPER SIDE ON THE GAS TANK, AND THE GAS TANK STARTED TO GET RUSTY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND GOT THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK
EGR VALVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, WHEN THIS HAPPENS COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS AND LOSS OF CONTROL ARE EXPERIENCED.
BEGAN APPLYING THE BRAKES AS I PULLED UP TO THE STATION BUILDING, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD ( I THINK THE ENGINE ALSO BEGAN TO RACE, BUT IT WAS HARD TO TELL). LUCKLY THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP ABOUT TWO FEET BEFORE HITTING THE PLATE GLASS WINDOW IN THE FRONT OF THE STATION ( THE BRAKE WAS STILL TO THE FLOOR). PUT TRUCK IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. RETURN AND CAUTIOUSLY BACKED THE TRUCK UP AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK STOPPED FINE.
ABS BRAKE FAILURE.
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. NO LEAKS, PADS AND SHOES LOOK FINE.
ENGINE SURGES FOWARD INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO EGR FAILURE PRIOR TO/AFTER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 96I-067.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING FOR A FEW SECONDS WHEN IT RAINS. HOWEVER, IT IS INTERMITTENT, HOWEVER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 6 TIMES SINCE VEHICLE WAS ACQUIRED. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED.
WEATHER DAMP; VEHICLE STANDING A WHILE. WHEN BRAKES APPLIED WOULD LOCK UP IN REAR GOING LOW SPEED. WENT TO MECHANIC & DRUM REPLACED IN 96. TOOK TO BRAKE SHOP & WAS SHOWN RUSTED SHOE AREA. MOISTURE GETTING INTO BRAKE SHOES. RIGHT ROTOR WORN OUT.
FEEL THAT THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE DUE TO THE CRACK BEING WHERE THAT SEAT BOLTS DOWN AND SO NEAR WHERE THE SEATBELT BOLTS DOWN. GMC TOLD ME THAT IF IT WERE A HOLE RUSTING THROUGH THE OUTSIDE OF A FENDER THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. SINCE IT IS THE SEAT FALLING THROUGH THE FLOOR, THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. ANY HELP YOU COULD GIVE ME WOULD E MUCH APPRECIATED. THE LADY I SPOKE WITH WAS LOURI EMRICH WITH THE GMC CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP ON OCCASION.
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED INTERMITTENTLY THE DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE CHANGES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
ABS LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON AND BRAKES FELT SOFT AND TOOK A LONG TIME TO STOP VEHICLE.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICKS IN AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER HAS SEEN 3 TIMES WITH NO FIX. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY, REPAIRS MADE TO SYSTEM, HOWEVER STILL CONTINUES TO FAIL.
UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP ON WET PAVEMENT, CONSUMER NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKE FADE AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT HE WAS NOT USING THE BRAKE SYSTEM PROPERLY. *AK
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES (ABS), THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE FOR A WHILE BEFORE STOPPING. IT ONLY HAPPENS EVERY SO OFTEN & NOT ALL THE TIME. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY, LOCK UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL . CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN, THE VEHICLE STOPPED. DEALER HAS BEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A LOUD NOISE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT IT'S NORMAL OPERATION. *AK
UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN MAKING A NORMAL OR SUDDEN STOP, PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTEDNED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING IN RAINY CONDITIONS. OWNER NOTES THEY WILL WORK FOR AWHILE AND THEN STOP.VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY.
ANTI LOCK BRAKE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STOPPED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICAL CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP. THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON SUDDEN STOPS WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK *SLC
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE BRAKES BECOME VERY SENSITIVE AND LOCK UP, THE PEDAL NEARLY TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR , CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY INCLEMENT RAIN WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER GETS STUCK IN MIDDLE , HAS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE TO MOVE IT ,THEN IT WILL BEGIN TO WORK FOR ONLY 30 MINUTES. THEN WILL HAVE TO DO IT OVER AGAIN. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC
THE DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEMS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
ED,EA94-038, IN SUDDEN STOPS THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICKS IN AND THERE IS NO BRAKES AND THE ENGINE STOPS. HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALER. *AK
ABS BRAKES ARE SUBJECT TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, BRAKES MAKE GRINDING SOUND WHILE MAKING A TURN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. DEALER HAS CHANGED THE PADS 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
IGNITION SPARK CONTROL COMPUTER IS CAUSING BACKFIRE UPON ACCELERATION, ESPECIALLY WHILE USING AIR CONDITIONING.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, ABOUT 20-25 MPH IN A MALL PARKING LOT, THE PEDAL RELEASED AND WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A MOVING CAR. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. DEALER STATED THAT BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ALRIGHT. *AK
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