Passenger seat does not lock into place. Passengers slide forward and backward with almost every press of the gas and brake. Along with the broken recliner lever(both sides) which has left the seat in a semi-reclined position, my passengers are in for a not so pleasant ride.
1998 GMC Sonoma seats complaints
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The handles that recline both the driver and passenger seats broke off with very little force. My passenger seat is always slightly reclined now and my driver's seat is straight up and down. The dealership refuses to replace them because there is not a recall and according to them its normal wear and tear. My warranty is up but I feel this goes beyond warranty and is a defect from the manufacturer.
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.
Seat handle on the side of driver seat that adjusts back of the seat to different positions has broken. Please give any further details.
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. *ak consumer states that the shafts that are used are made out of cast aluminum and are soft material.
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.
The recliner seatback handle is attached to a sub-standard metal part which has broken on this truck twice since november 1999. In both instances it appears the metal portion that the handle is screwed into is not a high grade metal and thus can be broken in two pieces from regular use. Per our service advisors at the pontiac/gmc dealership, they've indicated this was the part that used the lowest grade material thus they have seen more of this part break on this truck than anything else. Also, the service representative indicated this was the second truck with this problem this week. I definately need to know if this could be a problem in the long run with these trucks in question. I may not be the first, but I am certainly not the last to report this problem.
Seat recliner assembly failure.
Spare wheel would not fit on the truck, wrong number of holes in the wheel.
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.
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Seat recliner broke. Nlm
Right then left seat recliner handle broke off, stud is made out of cheap cast white metal.
Seat handle fell off when consumer pushed it to recline the seat. Nlm
Consumer pushed handle to recline seat when the handle fell off. Nlm
Handle to adj. Driver seatback broke off at metalic hub with very little pressure, seat locked in forward upright postion while driving and could not be returned to driving position
Unccceptable maintenance required., unsatisfactory dealer repairs, service, and satisfaction. No safety efects listed in the summary.
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
Driver pushed handle to move driver's seatback forward, pushed handle to return seatback to sitting position when handle broke off locking the seatback in a forward position.
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