GMC Sonoma Problems by Year: Complaints and Recalls

GMC Sonoma years to avoid

No model year of the GMC Sonoma stands out with more than twice its typical number of complaints.

Not enough model years on the road yet to compare.

Owner complaints by model year. Newer years have had less time on the road, so expect them to grow.

Year to avoidFewest complaintsOther years

All model years combined.

Tap a year to see its problems, recalls and what owners say.

Year	Score	Complaints	Top problem	Typical mileage	Recalls	Crashes
2005	95	1	Seat belts		0	0
2003	82	39	Brakes	43,239	1	2
2002	75	57	Brakes	49,300	0	2
2001	58	89	Body	52,449	1	7
2000	-	136	Body	56,400	3	15
1999	-	57	Brakes	59,000	0	6
1998	-	156	Visibility	67,000	3	9
1997	-	111	Brakes	66,000	2	14
1996	-	148	Brakes	98,651	6	26
1995	-	213	Brakes	98,000	3	27
1994	-	224	Brakes	113,000	2	18
1993	-	58	Brakes		2	8
1992	-	25	Brakes		1	3
1991	-	29	Brakes		1	3
1990	-	1	Seat belts		0	0

What years of the GMC Sonoma should you avoid?

No single model year of the GMC Sonoma has more than twice its typical number of owner complaints.

What is the best year for a used GMC Sonoma?

There are not enough model years on the road yet to compare.

What is the most common problem with the GMC Sonoma?

Brakes, with 470 complaints across all years, followed by visibility (233) and body (121).

How many recalls does the GMC Sonoma have?

15 recalls between 1990 and 2005. The 1996 model year has the most, with 6.

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