1993 GMC Sonoma Owner Complaints

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION AS STATED IN RECALL#94V09300, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10020041

Incident

May 10, 2003

SEAT BELTS WEAR EXCESSIVLY ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLES WITH FRONT BUCKET SEATS.THIS I BELIEVE IS DUE TO SEAT BELT RUBBING AND FRAYING ON THE COVER FOR THE BELT ON THE FLOORBOARDS ...MY VEHICLE HAS OVER 100K MI.BUT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS AND POSSIBLY 50 OR 60 K MILES... THE AREA THAT FRAYS IS APPROXIMATELY 5 OR 6 INCHES BEHIND THE RETRACTION STOP ON THE SEAT BELT ...APPEARS ONLY DRIVER SIDE IS AFFECTED. NLM

NHTSA ID

767665

WHEN VEHICLE WAS OWNED BY OTHER FAMILY MEMBER, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A "NO PARK" CONDITION. A CRASHED TOOK PLACE, $2700 IN DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE. AT THE TIME WE WERE UN AWARE OF A RECALL THAT WAS OUT THERE FOR THIS CONDITION. WASN'T WE FOUND THIS OUT, WE CONTACTED GMC. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. WHEN THIS ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. I WANTED TO CONTACT THE NHTSA TO NOTIFY THEM OF THE CONDITION OF THE TRANSMISSION AND SPEAK TO REPRESENTITIVE. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ID

740335

Incident

Aug 15, 2000

DEALER FAILED, GM CALLED BUT STEVE, SAID IT WAS ALL IN MY HEAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DERRY BROTHERS IN BURLINTON, IOWA , BUT STILL HAVING PROBLEMS, HAD TO PIN THE BRAKE CALIPER PINS AND PUT SET SCREW TO HOLD THEM IN, REPLACED WATER PUMP 3 TIMES BRAKES 24 TIMES, CALIPERS 3 TIMES, FRONT ROTTORS 3 TIMES,AND REAR DRUMS 3 TIMES, ELECTICAL COMPONETS EVERY 6MO TO YEAR, NOW RADIATOR IS GOING GO THROUGH 4 TIRES EVERY 4 TO 6 MO,AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH DEALER!!!!!!

NHTSA ID

737242

Incident

Aug 12, 1993

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. HAD A BLOWUP THE FIRST TIME. THEN, PULLED OVER AND SAW TREAD OFF THE TIRE. UNIROYAL P235/75 R15.*AK THE CUSTOMER STATES HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND GOT IN THE DITCH WHEN THE TIRE BLEW UP. *YH

NHTSA ID

869933

Incident

Sep 7, 2000

THE MAIN COMPUTER FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ID

553988

THE EGR VALVE GETS FULL OF CARBON AND, ABOUT EVERY 1000 MILES, CAUSE THE TRUCK TO QUIT AND THE BRAKES TO STOP OPERATING, PUTTING OUR SAFETY AT RISK. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED FROM MY FATHER-IN-LAW AND HE DID NOT ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE SAME MECHANIC THAT HE DID AND HE HAS CLEANED OUT THE CARBON TWICE NOW. BUT I TOOK IT TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER AND THEY FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM AND SAID THEY HAVE FOUND THAT AROUND THE HIGH 90,000 AND 100,000 MILEAGE MARK, THIS EGR VALVE IS A PROBLEM IN THIS TRUCK ENGINE. IT CONTINUES TO BE A MORE FREQUENT PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY OBVIOUS ON LONGER TRIPS. THE TRUCK SIMPLY QUITS WHEN YOU DECELERATE TO COME TO A STOP AND THE BRAKES GIVE OUT. YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY RESTART THE ENGINE OR TRY COASTING INTO THE STOP, PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND KEEP THE ENGINE REVING, SO IT HOPEFULLY WON'T STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID

725815

Incident

May 3, 2000

WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO BE FIXED THE DEALER MADE THE COMMENT "THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM" WITH THE STEERING COLUMNS. IF YOU CAN SEND ME A E-MAIL ADDRESS I CAN SEND PHOTOS OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE CRACKS IN THE METAL. THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT 3/4 OF AN INCH OF METAL HOLDING THE STEERING COLUMN TOGETHER. I HATE TO THINK WHAT THE RESULTS WOULD BE IF THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURED IN A EMERGENCY SITUATION. JOE GILARDI. *AK

NHTSA ID

718901

Incident

Feb 11, 1999

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

841648

WHILE DRIVING HOT WATER HEATER BLEW UP INSIDE OF THE CAB, CAUSING THE CAB TO FILL UP WITH STEAM, AND MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF WINDOWS. MECHANIC SAID HEATER WAS CORRODED. *AK

NHTSA ID

856601

Incident

Feb 6, 2000

BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENED WAS WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT FOR THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 94V-93000. THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK IDLING AND IT SURGED FORWARD HITTING A WALL IN A PARKING GARAGE. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC AND THEY HAVE ISSUED ME A FILE # OF 99311914, BUT SAID THAT I MUST CONTACT YOU IN ORDER TO GO ANY FURTHER WITH THIS ISSUE. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK

NHTSA ID

716318

Incident

Dec 20, 1999

I HAVE TRIED CALLING A DEALER - THEY KNOW NO MORE THAN I DO. HELP!!

NHTSA ID

716086

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, ABS BRAKES WOULD FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. WOULD FADE OUT, AND STOPPING DISTANCE HAS BEEN INCREASED. VEHICLE ALSO HESITATED IN REVERSE. WHEN IN DRIVE POSITION WOULD RAMBLE & LOSE POWER. ALSO, THERE ARE DEFECTIVE VALVES IN ENGINE. ALSO DEFECTIVE DRIVESHAFT RUBBER BEARINGS CAUSE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO MIDAS & NOT DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE SOLVED. *AK

NHTSA ID

853605

Incident

Oct 22, 1997

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *AK

NHTSA ID

713644

ENGINE OIL COOLER LINE HOSE BROKEN CAUSING OIL LEAKAGE, DUE TO DESIGN FLAW, BOTH BRAKE LINE AND COOLER LINE ARE LOCATED TOGETHER AND THE FRICTION/CHAFFING RESULTED IN BROKEN LINE. YH

NHTSA ID

549121

Incident

Sep 22, 1999

WHEN BRAKING ON WET PAVEMENT, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO PEDAL STOP AND VEHICLE IS NOT STOPPING. THE DEALER HAS PUT ON BRAKE BOOSTER, ABS DUMP VALVE MASTER CYLINDER BLED AND ADJUSTED BRAKES. GMC WAS INVOLVED WITH DIAGNOSIS. THIS WAS DONE ONE YEAR AGO TRUCK STILL DOES THIS. I REALIZE RECALL UNDER WAY INVOLVING 4WD VEHICLES BUT NOT TWO WHEEL DRIVE. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM. HOW SHOULD I GO ABOUT GETTING THIS RESOLVED? SO FAR ABOUT $1800.00 HAS BEEN PUT INTO THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO GET A RESOLUTION TO THIS.

NHTSA ID

713457

POSSIBLE ALERNATOR FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE. NLM

NHTSA ID

548497

Incident

Aug 7, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO FLOORBOARD, AND THE ABS DIDN'T WORK . ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

847720

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

DRIVER WAS REARENDED WHEN DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED, CAUSING BACK INJUIRES.*AK

NHTSA ID

846484

THE FRONT END SUSPENSION FRAME PULLS TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. SPEED NOT A FACTOR. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK

NHTSA ID

846355

Incident

Jul 26, 1999

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE, VEHICLE LOST POWER AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER BARELY GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO TROUBLE WITH THE LOCKS. CONSUMER PUT THE FIRE OUT. FIRE DEPARTMENT, AS WELL AS THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. THE CONSUEMR SUFFERED MINOR BURNS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

830138

Incident

Aug 15, 1998

BRAKE FLUID IS RUNNING OUT OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PAID BY THE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID

826406

Incident

Jul 1, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. THE FLUID WAS GONE, BUT NO BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON, FLUID WAS LEAKING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN.

NHTSA ID

826154

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP IN WET WEATHER.

NHTSA ID

537994

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, THE DRIVERS SEAT STARTED TO BREAK AT THE SEAT BACK PIVOT POINT, CONSUMER STATES THAT GMC REPLACED THE SEAT BACK PARTS ON THREE OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THEY CONTINUE TO BREAK, CONSUMER FEELS THE DESIGN IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT HIS WEIGHT, WHICH IS 300 POUNDS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

537170