10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #8

Jan 172001

Sonoma

  • miles
No summary listed for abov evehicle.

- Elkhart, IN, USA

problem #7

Nov 162000

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle will stop without prior notice. At times, vehicle will not start. Dealership is aware of problem. The vehicle stall six times. The consumer would like to know if the vehicle can be declared lemon.

- Stephens City, VA, USA

problem #6

Mar 202000

Sonoma

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving engine check light flashes. Then vehicle cuts off, and vehicle drifts to the side of the road.

- Milford, DE, USA

problem #5

Dec 011995

Sonoma

  • miles
Valve seals on original/new engine seated improperly causing excessive oil use and engine misfire. Valve seals replaced by dealer per GMC notice socmp96C17. Two months later in January, 1997, valve seals #4 and #6 again failed with same symptoms but were replaced by dealer since failure took place within a year of original GMC notice. In 1999 same symptoms again showed up but when I took it to the dealer in June, 1999, they would not replace the seals because GMC said they were no longer covered. GMC dealer had assured me in January, 1997, that seals would be covered as long as I owned the vehicle.

- Centreville, VA, USA

problem #4

Apr 281998

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle continuously stalls.

- West Branc, IA, USA

problem #3

Sep 251997

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • miles
Vehicle shuts off with no warning or fails to start and the problem has become chronic, cannot diagnose why this occurs.

- Conyers, GA, USA

problem #2

Jan 091997

Sonoma

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine stalls, fails to restart, repairs have been made however vehicle continues to stalls.

- Conyers, GA, USA

problem #1

Apr 011997

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Engine races very slowly when accelerator is released and sometimes races between gear shifts.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA