1998 GMC Sonoma

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #00V220000August 11, 200014,279 vehicles affected

  exterior lighting

  Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the daytime running lights built with a candela value greater than 3,000 cannot be mounted higher than 864MM above the road surface.

  These vehicles do not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 108.

  Remedy

  Dealers will install a revised wiring harness that changes the drl's from high beam to low beam drl's, and install new long-life low beam bulbs.

• NHTSA recall #97V208001November 25, 199733,973 vehicles affected

  electrical system: wiring: front underhood

  Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose vehicles. An engine electrical wiring-harness clip Can melt and drip onto the exhaust manifold.

  The clip material on the exhaust manifold Can ignite and subsequently ignite other combustible components resulting in a vehicle fire.

  Remedy

  Dealers are contacting owners by telephone to have their vehicles towed to the dealer and alternate transportation provided to them until the dealer Can reroute the electrical wiring-harness.

• NHTSA recall #97V218000November 24, 199719,716 vehicles affected

  service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

  Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. A fatigue fracture of the rear axle right-hand brake pipe Can occur causing a slow brake fluid leak resulting in a soft brake pedal. If the brake pipe breaks, the driver would experience a sudden drop in the brake pedal, the instrument panel brake light would illuminate, and there would be a loss of rear brake performance.

  Partial loss of braking at a time when minimum stopping distance was required could result in a vehicle crash.

  Remedy

  Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pipe.

Other model years

• 1991 29
• 1992 25
• 1993 58
• 1994 224
• 1995 213
• 1996 148
• 1997 111
• 1998
• 1999 57
• 2000 136
• 2001 89
• 2002 57
• 2003 39