5.5

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,182 miles

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problem #11

Jan 032012

Sonoma 4-cyl

  • 178,000 miles
Passenger seat does not lock into place. Passengers seat slide forward and backward, and air bag light stayed on, left turn signal light and brake don't come on.

- Detroit, MI, USA

problem #10

Aug 152002

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Front driver's seat would not lock in place during sudden stop. Dealer has been contacted.*akthe passenger side seat also doesn't lock in place and moves forward on sudden stops.

- Coina, CA, USA

problem #9

Oct 012001

Sonoma

  • miles
Aluminum handle for reclining mechanism of driver's seat broke, and has been repaired by dealership. However, handle for reclining mechanism of front passenger's seat broke, and was no longer covered under warranty. Consumer states that the shafts that are used are made out of cast aluminum and are soft material.

- Tavares, FL, USA

problem #8

Sep 302001

Sonoma 4WD

  • miles
The "metal" stud for the seat recliner has broken on both front seats. The seats can only be left in one position, which menas only I can drive the vehicle. The seat cannot be moved for a different sized driver.

- Painesdale, MI, USA

problem #7

Dec 181998

Sonoma

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Seat recliner assembly failure.

- Alliance, OH, USA

problem #6

Oct 171998

Sonoma

  • miles
Driver side seat dosen't lock properly and slides back when you accelerate. I have tacken this truck the the dealer several times barnett auto group on the gulf freeway in houston Texas with unsatisfactory results. I have called and written twice the GMC consumer relations dept at GMC consumer relations 31 E, judson street 1607-04 Pontiac mi 48342-2230. Some one thier stated that they were not going to tack any action because they were on the side of the daler and no action was going to be tacken at thispoint & time.

- South Houston, TX, USA

problem #5

Jul 212000

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- South Houston, TX, USA

problem #4

Apr 242000

Sonoma 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Right then left seat recliner handle broke off, stud is made out of cheap cast white metal.

- Lansing, MI, USA

problem #3

Dec 081998

Sonoma

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer pushed handle to recline seat when the handle fell off. Nlm

- Alliance, OH, USA

problem #2

May 251999

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • miles
Front passenger side seat will not lock into place and slides, replacement of seat/track and latch and several repairs have not rectified problems. Mjs

- Columbiavi, MI, USA

problem #1

May 281999

(reported on)

Sonoma

  • miles
Unccceptable maintenance required., unsatisfactory dealer repairs, service, and satisfaction. No safety efects listed in the summary.

- N Dighton, MA, USA