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1995 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 1995 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 25, 1997TX

ABS BRAKES WHEN APPLIED WILL JUMP/SKIP/ NOISE, TO SLOW TO REACT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 25, 1997FL

BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 24, 1997MS

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY LOCK UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
Filed Nov 24, 1997NJ

EA970233; WINDSHIELD WIPER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WHILE OPERATING, THE SWITCH HAS TO BE TURNED OFF AND ON A COUPLE TIMES BEFORE THE WIPERS WILL WORK AGAIN. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN LOOKED AT BY DEALERSHIP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 17, 1997WV

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL, CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES, VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Nov 14, 1997FL

EA 97022; IN DOWN POUR, HEAVY RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP OPERATING. HAS TO BE MOVE FOR IT TO RESTART. THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 12, 1997FL

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR WITHOUT ENGAGING SYSTEM.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 4, 1997CT

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 3, 1997TX

IN LOW SPEEDS THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 29, 1997NJ

WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES SOMETIMES GO TO FLOOR. EXKPERIENCED REAR WHEEL LOCK UP, VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING; EVENTUALLY STOPPED. NO CRASH. PROBLEM NOT DUPLICATED BY DEALER. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 28, 1997LA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE STOPPED OPERATION DURING RAINSTORMS TWICE. BOTH TIMES HAPPENED AT NIGHT.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 23, 1997MS

PE97-028; WHEN TRAVELING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 22, 1997IL

WHEN APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY TO HAPPEN IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS. *AK *SLC

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

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR IN WET OR DRY WHEATHER. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 30, 1997GA

WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY FAILED.

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Sep 26, 1997TX

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY MPH, ESPECIALLY WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING WITH PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE BACK OF THE EXTENDED CAB OF THE TRUCK, THE COMSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, THE PASSENGERS IN THE BACK FORCED THE DRIVER'S OR FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, MANUFACTURER WAS NOT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 11, 1997MD

UPON APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN LIGHT RAIN, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, LOST CONTROL AND WENT INTO A DITCH, RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master CylinderCrash
Filed Aug 20, 1997GA

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY DO NOT ENGAGE . VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40MPH. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *AK PRIOR TO COLLISION

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 10, 1997LA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE AT VARIOUS TIMES.

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Jul 10, 1997TX

THE REAR TAIL SHAFT BUSHING HAD A MAJOR FAILURE AND KNOCKED THE COMPUTER OUT. THE TRUCK DIDN'T KNOW WHAT GEAR TO SHIFT IN, AND CONITNUED TO SHIFT UP AND DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood
Filed May 13, 1997FL

VEHICLE STALLED WHEN PUT IN REVERSE DUE TO A SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS CAUSED BY A BOLT PROJECTING FROM FIRE WALL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 11, 1997TX

WHILE DRIVING ON WET OR DRY SURFACE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE DURING PANIC STOP WHEN LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP. *AK

Wheels › Rim
Filed Mar 11, 1997FL

FRONT RIM WON'T COME OFF AFTER ALL LUG NUTS ARE REMOVED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 5, 1997LA

WITH LITTLE PEDAL EFFORT RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP IMMEDIATELY. RIGHT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP PERMANENTLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. BOTH ROTORS AND FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF BRAKE WEAR.

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Jan 14, 1997PA

#EA95-026, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP ONLY WHEN SNOWING WEATHER . *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 20, 1996FL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL SOMETIMES OPERATE AND SOMETIMES NOT WORK; THEIR SPORADIC OPERATION AFFECTS VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 11, 1996OH

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT; ALSO SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CONSUMER. *AK

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Nov 26, 1996AL

THE HORN ONLY WORKS, WHEN EXCESSIVE FORCE IS APPLIED, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER REPAIRS WILL BE OVER 700 DOLLARS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 19, 1996WV

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES,THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK *JB

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Oct 15, 1996PA

SEAT BACK LATCH INOPERATIVE, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO FALL FORWARD INTO DASHBOARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Seats
Filed Sep 10, 1996VA

SEATS DIDN'T LOCK ON IMPACT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Sep 9, 1996OH

APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 25, 1996NC

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY LOCK U,P HAD ABS ANIT-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 26, 1996AR

ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THERE IS NO BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › AnchorageCrash1 injured
Filed May 30, 1996OH

FAILURE OF SEAT BELT AND NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION, RESULTING IN EYE AND NECK INJURY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 24, 1996NY

WHEN THE ISOLATION DUMP VALVE GOES OUT THE ABS SYSTEM GOES OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 28, 1996AL

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN APPLIED AND COME TO A STOP, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK

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

ABS BRAKES; ENTERING DRIVEWAY UNDER SNOWY CONDITIONS UPGRADE UNTIL FLAT SURFACE. BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO STOP, VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Feb 7, 1996CT

HEAD RESTS ARE NOT ADJUSTABLE NOT PROVIDING NECK PROTECTION FOR 5' 9" UPON PANIC STOP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 1, 1996NV

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 5 TIMES. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 18, 1995CA

ENGINE OIL LEAK. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 11, 1995KS

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 24, 1995VA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 13, 1995NC

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 40 MILES AN HOUR BRAKES GAVE WAY CONSUMER HAS TO MASH BRAKES VERY HARD TO GET TO STOP GMC WON'T HELP TWICE THIS HAPPENED.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 13, 1995OK

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, IN A FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00), WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH. TT

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Oct 31, 1995FL

BRAKE AND HAZARD LIGHT EXPERIENCING A SHORT, RESULTING IN FUSE BLOW OUT AND EQUIPMENT INOPERATIVE, REPLACE RELAY SWITCH/FLASHER/COMMON CIRCUIT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 31, 1995IN

ABS FAILURE, PEDAL FADES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, ADJUST BRAKE TO NO AVAIL. TT *SLC

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Oct 4, 1995FL

DRIVERS SIDE RETRACTOR FAILS TO ACTIVATE GETTING CAUGHT IN DOOR UNKNOWINGLY. OWNER STATES MUST PLAY WITH BELT TO GET IT TO FUNCTION. CONSUMER STATES SEAT BELTS DO NOT ALWAYS RETRACT. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 27, 1995IL

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. THE BRAKES LOCK UP. WHEN ON A ROUGH SURFACE THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 25, 1995NY

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT

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