Transmission
Filed Feb 26, 2003
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL # 96V035000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10009330
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2002
- Mileage
- 126,000 mi
1996 GMC Sonoma Transmission Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Feb 26, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 148 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 GMC Sonoma submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming transmission
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Transmission
Filed Nov 8, 2002
CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE VEHICLE WAS NOT GAINING ANY POWER. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICE THAT TRANSMISSION WAS OVER HEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8022483
TransmissionVisibility
Filed Mar 14, 2001
WHILE EXITING FROM HIGHWAY CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO DOWN SHIFT FROM FORTH GEAR TO THIRD GEAR, BUT IT WOULD ONLY GO TO SECOND GEAR. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 883038
- Incident
- Mar 14, 1997
Transmission
Filed Feb 28, 2001
PREMATURE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE SLIPS AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS HAD 4 TRANSMISSIONS IN 18 MONTHS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 881761
Transmission
Filed Sep 29, 2000
TRANSMISSION FAILS/LOCKS/STALLS DUE TO SPRING THAT ENGAGES TORQUE CONVERTER DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGHT TOLERANCE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION SHOP REPAIRED 4 TRANSMISSIONS WITH IDENTICAL DEFECT IN THE SMALL TOWN OF LAFAYETTE JUST THIS PAST WEEK. THIS DEFECT MUST BE QUITE WIDESPREAD!*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 732811
- Incident
- Sep 27, 2000
BrakesTransmissionVisibility
Filed Apr 16, 2000
Crash reported2 injuries reported
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 721530
- Incident
- Feb 17, 1999
Transmission
Filed Jan 11, 2000
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 550366
- Incident
- Nov 19, 1999
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+1 more
Filed Dec 17, 1999
WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINE ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASE INCLUDING THE IDLE STICKING/INTERIOR MOULDING CRACKING/TRANSMISSION REBUILT/COMPUTER REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT TURN OFF, AND RIGHT SIDE BRAKE DOES NOT SEEM TO WEAR PROPERLY.. MY HUSBAND IS ABLE TO RECALL MORE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 716153
- Incident
- Dec 13, 1999
Transmission
Filed Sep 17, 1999
DUE TO DEFECTIVE OVERSPEED SENSOR VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 847944
- Incident
- Jun 9, 1999
Transmission
Filed Mar 7, 1999
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS STILL OCCURING AT PRESENT TIME ALSO THE INTERIOR TRIM(PLASTIC) IS CRACKING COMPUTER WAS ALSO REPLACED AT THE START OF THE SECOND TRANSMISSION REPAIR. (UNDER PASSENGER SEAT).
- NHTSA ID
- 704137
- Incident
- Aug 11, 1997
Transmission
Filed Jan 5, 1999
WHILE IN 1ST, 2ND, OR 3RD GEARS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT DECELERATE AND WOULD ACCELERATE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAD TO REPLACED A COMPONENT. PROBLEM IS REOCCUR . SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALER SHIP BELIVES THAT THE AXLE IS TO HIGH. *AK.ET.
- NHTSA ID
- 833038
- Incident
- Dec 6, 1998
Transmission
Filed Jun 19, 1998
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 537110
- Incident
- May 2, 1997
Transmission
Filed Sep 19, 1997
TRANSMISSION LOCKS UP BETWEEN GEARS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 520897
Transmission
Filed Feb 12, 1997
TRANSMISSION VALVE DEFECTIVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 602787
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .