2001 GMC Sonoma complaints

WAS UNLOADING MY MOTORCYCLE OUT OF THE BACK OF MY 2001 GMC SONOMA WHEN ONE OF THE TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE. FORTUNATLEY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE BIKE UNDER CONTROL AND GET MY FOOTING PRIOR TO IT GOING DOWN, SO NO INJURY OR DAMAGE WAS DONE. NOTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. STILL HAVE THE OLD PART ON THE VEHICLE. THE OTHER STRAP IS ON IT'S WAY TO BREAKING AS WELL, YOU CAN SEE BY THE WAY THE PLASTIC COATING IS ENLARGED THAT IT IS RUSTING. GM IS RECALLING THE FULL SIZE VEHICLE TAILGATE STRAPS WHICH APPEAR TO BE OF THE SAME CONCEPT AS THESE ON THE SONOMA. *AK

TO DATE, THERE HAVE BEEN ONLY NEAR INCIDENTS & NEAR CRASHES, WITH NO INJURIES. THE PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES, AS WELL AS THE CHEVROLET COPYCATS, IS THAT WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS APPLIED DURING THE DAY, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF UNTIL THE TURN SIGNAL IS SHUT OFF ITSELF. THIS CREATES A GRAVE SAFETY HAZARD THAT INADVERTENTLY SIGNALS OTHER DRIVERS AROUND YOU WHEN YOU ARE MAKING A TURN. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SERVICE DEPT. OF THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONLY TO BE TOLD EACH TIME THAT IT IS "NORMAL" FOR THE VEHICLE MAKE. I WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER THEMSELVES TO BE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION, AS IF I AM EVER IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED SITUATION, I WILL NOT ONLY SUE THE MANUFACTURER & DEALER, BUT THE NHTSA ALSO, FOR FAILING TO ISSUE A RECALL. IT SHOULD NOT TAKE AN INJURY OR FATALITY TO CORRECT A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SITUATION AS THIS MOST DEFINITELY IS. *NM

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

THE CABLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TAILGATE BROKE, AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CABLE STARTED BREAKING. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE RECALL 04V129000. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

BOTH CABLES RUSTED THROUGH ON TAILGATE. NO INJURIES ORIGINALLY REPORTED TO GMC IN SEPT. 2003. NOW A RECALL IS PENDING AND IS SUPPOSED TO BE ISSUED 3RD QUARTER OF 2004.I CANNOT USE THE TRUCK BED UNTIL THESE ARE FIXED. 3 YRS IS WAY TO LONG FOR THIS RECALL TO TAKE PLACE.*AK

WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN DRIVESHAFT SHOOK VIOLENTLY. *AK

SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. *NM

DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH HANDLES. (NAR) *PH DEALER NOTIFIED. *CB

GMC SONOMA PICKUP LIFTGATE CABLES BOTH RUSTED THROUGH. *AK

NEED CLUTCH REPLACEMENT FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 34000 MILES. *JB

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID AIR PUMP TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. APPROX $700.00 TO REPLACE. NOT COVERED BY MANUFACTURER. *JB

WHEN COMING TO A SUDDEN STOP AND WHEN CONSUMER STEPS OFF THE BRAKES VEHICLE WILL STEER IMMEDIATELY TO THE RIGHT. *AK

NARY 05/28/2003 *MR THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, AND THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WAS FIXED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT AND NONCOMFORMITY THAT LEAVES THEM AN AS WELL AS OTHER MOTORIST AT RISK OF A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *CB

CONSUMER WAS MERGING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC,WHEN THE VEHICLE DIED OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10 TIMES, BUT DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. TS

I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL 2001 GMC SONOMAS. EVERYONE I TALK TO HAVE HAD TO HAVE THERE BREAKS REPLACED WITHIN 5000 MILES. I JUST PUT BREAKS ON MY TRUCK IN SEPTEMBER. THEY NEED THE ROTORS TURNED AGAIN AND I NEED BREAKS I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM MAYBE YOU CAN

WHEN FUEL TANK HAS 1/4 TANK REMAINING OF FUEL THE GAGE WILL READ AS EMPTY OR BELOW EMPTY. HAVE CHECKED TWICE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIM THAT THERE IS NO KNOWN REMEDY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. DT

CONSUMEER STATED THAT VEHICLE LOCKS UP WHEN ABS WAS APPLIED AND SKID INTO UNCONTROLLABLE STOP. ALSO, REAR END FISHTAILS WHEN ACCELERATING. *YH

THE PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN AND SLIDES BACK AND FORTH WHEN STOPPING AND ACCELERATIING. DT

SEAT ADJUSTER ON PASSENEGER'S SIDE HAD STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING SEAT TO GO FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED ADJUSTER. SOON AFTERWARDS CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THERE WAS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *YH

VEHICLE WILL NOT START UP WHEN IT IS IN PARK POSITION THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT IT ALREADY HAS HAPPENED TWICE. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT W ILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LATCH INTO LOCKED POSITION, CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ABRUPT MOTION AGGRIVATES A PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEM. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

JUST PULLED INTO THE MAIN STREET, DROVE A WAY DOWN THE ROAD, AND BECAUSE BRAKES DID NOT CATCH, REAR ENDED ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, WHILE BRAKING THE ENGINE WAS RACING, WHICH MADE IT HARDER FOR AUTO TO SLOW DOWN.*AK

BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT AND GOING A WAYS DOWN THE ROAD AND UPON APPROACHING VEHICLES, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

A BURNING SMELL WAS COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. ALSO, SMELL CAME ON INSIDE OF VEHICLE WHICH SMELLED LIKE RUBBER BURNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

ENGINE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN AT TIMES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IF THE CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED DURING THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE WLL RUN AROUND 3000 RPM FOR APPROX. 15 SECONDS BEFORE IT RETURNS TO NORMAL IDLE. DEALER CLAIMS NO CODES AND ENGINE IS OPERATING TO SPECIFICATIONS. THEY TEST DROVE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEIR STATEMENT TO ME WAS " WE CAN NOT FIX IT IF WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO FIX". I ASKED THEM IF THEY HAD CALLED GMC TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM AND THEIR REPLY WAS YES AND THEY DID NOT KNOW AND HAD NO OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. I PICKED THE TRUCK UP FROM THE DEALER ON 9/21 AND DROVE IT ON 9/22 AROUND TOWN WITH NO PROBLEM. THEN ON 9/23 AFTER A 3 STOP SHOPPING TRIP, THE TRUCK INCURED THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. MY DEALER HAS OFFERED TO KEEP THE TRUCK FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS OF TEST DRIVING BUT I AM AFFRAID THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SINCE THEY DROVE IT 60 MILES THE FIRST TIME THEY HAD IT.*AK

ABS BRAKES FAIL (VIBRATE/SHUDDER/GRIND) DURING BUMPY AND TURNING CONDITIONS. THEY DO NOT STOP CAR. DEALER NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM AND INDICATED THAT IT IS NORMAL. I THINK BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE SINCE THEY DO NOT STOP CAR AT ALL DURING PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED CONDITIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, I RECENTLY WENT THROUGH A DIP AND PUT THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING.*AK

PASSENGERS SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN POSITION, IT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH. DEALER REPAIRED ONCE, THEN REPLACED PASSENGERS SEAT. AT THIS TIME SEAT IS BROKEN AGAIN.*AK THE SEAT REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE MECHANIC SAID TO THE OWNER, SLAM THE SEAT BACK TO ACHIEVE A LOCKED POSITION. *YH

AT A STANDSTILL SEATS ARE NOT LOCKING . WHEN VEHICLE IS ACCELARATING OR TOUCHING ACCELERATOR IT THROWS CONSUMER IN BACK SEAT. SEAT FAILS TO LOCK IN PLACE. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WHILE PARKED, WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FULLY ENGAGED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

TRUCK HAD NO POWER TO ANY SYSTEM....TOW TRUCK DRIVER FOUND FAULTY WIRE AND TEMPORARILY FIXED BY APPLYING TENSION WITH A PLASTIC WIRE TIE IN ORDER TO GET VEHICLE HOME

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, VEHICLE WENT FROM 70 MPH TO 40MPH. ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. DEALER REPLACED ABS MODULE. *AK

NEARLY BEEN INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS INTERSECTION ACCIDENTS. DRIVING LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME, EXCEPT WHEN TURN SIGNAL ENABLED. THE FLASH MAKES IT APPEAR TO OTHER DRIVERS AS IF I WERE SIGNALING THEM TO TAKE THE RIGHT OF WAY.*AK

WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPING DISTANCE. ALSO, PULLED HARD TO LEFT AND RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HIT A TREE AT 35 MPH, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THEN SHORTED OUT AND BURNED VEHICLE TO THE GROUND. *AK THE CONSUMER HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. AS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, SPARKS OCCURED BURSTING INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. *YH

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. *AK