Tl* the contact owns a 1998 gmc sonoma. While driving 50 MPH, the air bags deployed without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 264,477.
1998 GMC Sonoma airbags problems
11 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). 8 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- crashes
- 8
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal7
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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GMC Sonoma airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1998 GMC Sonoma airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 GMC Sonoma owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
Driver was going approx. 40mph down the rural highway in heavy rain and the truck in front of her came to a stop. By the time the driver of the sonoma saw the truck it was too late to stop and not hit the stopped vehicle. The driver of the sonoma hit the stopped truck and totaled the sonoma. At no point did the driver airbag deploy.
Consumer states the air bag light will continuously come on and off contacted dealer and the dealer cannot find the problem.
While son was driving about 65 MPH and when trying to avoid hitting a deer, crashed vehicle into a divider wall , and air bags did not deploy.
Vehicle was involved in a left front head-on collision in which both air bags failed to deploy. Dealer notified.
While driving 20mph driver applied brakes and the vehicle did not stop. Consumer rear ended another vehicle. Neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Dealer said it was normal. Driver has rib cage injury.
While driving at about 35-45 MPH, trying to slow down and make a turn, and brakes went to the floor. Consumer lost control of vehicle and crashed into two trees, and air bag did not deploy.
Vehicle was rear ended by another truck and pushed into a third vehicle all at 45mph, and neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
While driving at a speed of 40 MPH customer had a head-on collision, and the air bags did not deploy. Dealer was contacted and they stated that there was nothing wrong.
Questions about the 1998 GMC Sonoma airbags
Does the 1998 GMC Sonoma have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the airbags of the 1998 GMC Sonoma, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 GMC Sonoma airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1998 GMC Sonoma airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the GMC Sonoma have bad airbags?
The GMC Sonoma model years with the most airbags complaints are 1995 (13 complaints), 1998 (11 complaints) and 1996 (10 complaints).
Other 1998 GMC Sonoma problems
Visibility 55Seats 29Brakes 17Body 14Engine 11Transmission 11Electrical 9Suspension 7Lights 4Locks 4Steering 4Acceleration 3Fuel system 3Tires 3Seat belts 2Wheels 1
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