Model year record
1999 GMC Sonoma
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 78 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 6 | 55,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 4 | 42,700 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 4 | 36,489 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 4 | — |
| Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 4 | 48,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 3 | 8,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 3 | 47,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | — |
| Air bags | 2 | 140,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 26,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 2 | — |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Service brakes | 2 | 100,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: bumpers | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | 156,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 30,400 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | 47,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | 51,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | 71,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | 32,900 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | 125,501 mi |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 1998 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other GMC Sonoma model years
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