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1994 GMC Sonoma complaints

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 →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 28, 1997NC

ABS BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 28, 1997NC

BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 27, 1997NY

VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 2 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, THE WHEEL SENSOR WAS REPLACED , AND THE SECOND TIME, THE COMPUTER INDICATED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE OWNER HAS DISCONNECTED THE ABS BRAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE ABS HAS BEEN SERVICED AND IS NOW OPERATING UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ERRATIC AND UNPREDICTABLE WHEEL LOCK UP WHILE APPLYING LIGHT PEDAL PRESSURE, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY WITHIN A FEW MILES OF DRIVING. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 23, 1997VA

WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP AT A LIGHT. CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES AGAIN THE VEHICAL STOPPED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 23, 1997MI

CONSUMER WENT TO STOP, PUSHED BRAKES, DID NOT RESPOND ON TIME , DRY PAVEMENT. FEELS BRAKES ARE DRAGGING,ALMOST TO THE FLOOR THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF CONSUMER HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 21, 1997CO

ABS BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 1-2 MPH. ALSO REPLACED WORN OUT FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 15, 1997AR

WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE ABS BRAKES RESIST. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 26, 1997MS

THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE TRAVELING 90 MPH. THE DRIVER DID NOT ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, HOWEVER IT WAS ON DURING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER LATER ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 12, 1997FL

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STRIP OUT BETWEEN THE WIPER ARM AND THE WIPER TRANSMISSION. *AK *SLC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 30, 1997FL

WIRNING HARNESS HAS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A MALFUNCTION IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY. ALSO SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, CONSUMER STATE THE WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Jun 25, 1997IN

WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL ASSEMBLEY FELL OFF FALLING TO THE FLOOR BOARD, ALSO THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PROCEEED. VEHICLE AWAITING SERVICE AT THE DEALER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Jun 24, 1997IN

APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL DISCONNECTED, CAME APART, NO BRAKES, DRIVER COASTED ON CURB & GRASS TO AVOID CRASH, NOT INSPECTED BY DEALER/MECHANIC. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 16, 1997VA

AFTER DRIVING SHORT DISTANCE WEATHER CONDITIONS CHANGED, REQUIRING USE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT INTO USE, WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN ON. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 23, 1997CA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND, LIKE FAN HITTING FAN SHROUD; STOPPED & TURNED VEHICLE OFF; HAD IT TOWED HOME; TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER REPLACED OLD MOTOR MOUNTS WITH NEW ONES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jan 21, 1997UT

EXPERIENCING EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE, LOW BRAKE PEDAL AND GRINDING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 9, 1997CA

#PE94-046, AT LOW SPEED 10 MPH THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 9, 1997CA

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF HIS FAULTY BRAKES; HE ALSO NOTES THAT HE HAS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES AT LOWER SPEEDS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 31, 1996NY

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING NORMAL BRAKING IN WET AND DRY PAVEMENT, A SLOW REACTION/ OR EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 30, 1996CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 30, 1996FL

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THEM NOT TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 10, 1996TX

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE IS EXPERIENCED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 4, 1996FL

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES.

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Oct 3, 1996IL

BRAKE LIGHT FAILED.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 2, 1996MO

CRUISE CONTROL WILL ENGAGE AT ANY SPEED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 30, 1996MS

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 15, 1996CA

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, ON WET SURFACE, OR ROUGH SURFACE, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, EXPEREIENCED LOCKUP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 6, 1996PA

FRONT BRAKES FAILED, WERE REPLACED BUT FAILED AGAIN.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 2, 1996NC

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL IS VERY LOW, LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. **AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 14, 1996CA

THE ROTORS ON THE TRUCK ARE TOO SMALL TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK. THEREFORE THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP TRUCK PROPERLY. THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES/DISC. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 23, 1996NH

WHILE DRIVING, ON MULD/SNOW/ICE, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN ANTI-LOCK BRAKES RELEASE TIRE FROM STOPPING, RESULTING IN ROLLOVER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 11, 1996AZ

ABS BRAKING; BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT PE94-046. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Mar 5, 1996GA

WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR STICKS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 22, 1996CA

BRAKE PEDAL INCONSISTANT. UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES PEDAL IS HIGH OTHER TIMES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 15, 1996PA

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 5, 1996TN

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP ON WET ROADS OR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *DSH

Suspension › Front
Filed Jan 22, 1996NJ

DURING ACCELERATION NOTICABLE VIBRATION CAUSING OTHER ACCESSORIES TO FALL OFF. TT

Suspension › Front › Shock Absorber
Filed Jan 18, 1996CA

SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 24, 1995PA

BRAKES FAILED ON SLIPPING SURFACES. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 1, 1995TN

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, ON WET SURFACE OR RAINING WEATHER THE VEHICLE LOCKS UP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 27, 1995CO

POOR PERFROMANCE ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 27, 1995FL

PE94-046 THERE IS POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM . TT *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 27, 1995NJ

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT PE94-046. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 8, 1995CA

ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 1, 1995VA

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY ON ONE OCCASION BRAKES LOCKED.TT CONSUMER STATES ON FOUR OCCASIONS HE WOULD HIT THE BRAKES HARDS AND THE RIGHT FROT TIRE LOCKED UP, ON DRY PAVEMENT, CONSUMER ALSO STATES TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING GOING FORN 1ST GEAR TO 2ND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS WARMING UP.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 30, 1995NY

VEHICLE'S ABS DISENGAGES ON BUMPY ROADS OR IN SNOWY WEATHER.TRUCK HAS LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE(EA94-038). TT *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 26, 1995MO

ABS: ANYTIME ABS KICKS IN, PEDAL KEEPS BOUNCING BACK AND FORTH TO FLOOR UNTIL THERE ARE NO BRAKES; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; NO WARNING. TT

Tires
Filed Oct 11, 1995PA

POOR PERFORMANCE OF UNIROYAL TIRES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 5, 1995VA

WHEN RAINING THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. TT CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER THE TRUCK SITS IN RAIN OVERNIGHT OR FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, THE ABS WILL LOCK, PROBLEM OCCURS WITH LITTLE PRESSURE APPLIED AND CLEARS UP AFTER FIRST COUPLE MILES OF THE TRIP, DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM, HOWEVER HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THERE IS A NOISE IN THE THROW OUT BEARING. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 5, 1995NY

THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED DEALER REPAIRED AND REPLACED THE SYSTEM AFTER REPAIRED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE ARE NOT GOOD . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 30, 1995MO

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD

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