Safety ratings
1992 GMC Sonoma
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (3)
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIPCampaign 99V193000 · 19/07/1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Risk: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECampaign 06E043000 · 19/05/2006
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
Risk: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Fix: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSCampaign 06E041000 · 18/05/2006
CERTAIN R&B, INC. CENTRAL MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (CMFI) FUEL RETURN LINES, MODELS HELP 55163, NAPA BALKAMP 700-3270, AND THE CONNECTION 2560001, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL RETURN LINE HAS A MECHANICAL BLEED VALVE WHICH WAS NOT INSTALLED AT THE PROPER TORQUE.
Risk: A FUEL LEAK CAN OCCUR AT THE VALVE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Fix: R&B, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AT THE CUSTOMERS REQUEST, EITHER REPLACE THE FUEL LINE OR OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT R&B, INC. AT 215-712-5330.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- SERVICE BRAKES17
- HYDRAULIC17
- POWER TRAIN4
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
- EQUIPMENT2
- TIRES1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
Read individual complaints (31 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/30/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EGR VALVE FAILED, RECALL ON THIS ITEM HOWEVER VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY DUE TO MILEAGE.
- 11/20/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE UNDER 10 MPH, ONE DAY COMING OUT OF HIS HOME DRIVEWAY COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE, THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME. BUT THE SECOND TIME ANOTHER DRIVER TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INFRONT OF CONSUMER, AND COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE, REAR ENDING THE OTHER VEHICLE. *AK
- 11/18/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR.
- 11/14/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
IN WET CONDITIONS DRIVING AT APPROX 10 MPH OR LESS GOES TO STEP ON BRAKES, IT WILL BEGIN TO GRAB/LOCK UP. STOPS TOO FAST. DEALER HAS CHANGED BRAKE PADS TWICE. DEFECT IS STILL REOCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
- 11/09/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ORIGINAL EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED AND WAS REPLACED AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES. THIS WAS PAID FOR BY THE OWNER. THE REPLACED MANIFOLD FAILED IN THE WINTER OF 1998/99 AND HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN.
- 11/07/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
THIS IS MY 2ND ATTEMPT TO ALERT YOU TO THIS IMPENDING DEVASTING PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE HAS AN ANTILOCK BRAKING PROBLEM WHICH MANIFESTS ITSELF IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. IMPORTANT NOTE! THIS PROBLEM IS NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH AN EARLIER RECALL DATED JULY 21,2000. ALTHOUGH THAT PARTICULAR RECALL EXHIBITS SIMILAR SYMTOMS,AND WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORLY ON MY VEHICLE,THE PROBLEM REMAINS.MY DEALER STATES THAT THE JULY 21ST RECALL WOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PRESENT MALFUNCTION. THE ANTILOCK HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT MANUFACTURED BY KELSEY HAYES IS FAULTY ON MY VEHICLE AND MANY MANY OTHERS SIMILAR TO MINE. YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER SHOULD BE OF THE UPMOST URGENCY ! PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS TO WHICH I WILL BE ABLE TO MORE EFFICIENTLY HELP YOU IN GETTING TO THE SOURCE OF THIS LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM. THANK YOU. RONALD CANGIALOSI. *AK
- 11/06/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE APPLIES THE BRAKES THEY SOMETIMES DO NOT RESPOND. *AK
- 11/06/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND HITTING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE TRUCK, THE TRUCK JUST CONTINUES TO GO FORWARD BEFORE IT STOPS. *AK
- 11/03/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. OWNER PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL CONTINUED TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- 10/21/2000· TIRES
IT WAS APPROX. 70 DEG. F. WE WERE GOING ABOUT 60 MPH. ON THE PA. TURNPIKE EAST OF PITTSBURGH. THE TIRES LOOKED FINE THE LAST TIME WE STOPPED. THEY HAD 80 PSI. IN THEM, WHICH IS MAX PRESSURE FOR THOSE TIRES. THE LEFT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE JUST EXPLODED, IT THREW THE ENTIRE TREAD OFF, LEAVING THE DEAD CARCASS ON THE WHEEL. I DON'T HAVE THE DOT NUMBER BECAUSE WHEN WE GOT BACK, I WENT TO THE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE COMPANY STORE IN MERRILLVILLE, IN. AND COMPLAINED. THEY REPLACED THE TIRE FREE OF CHARGE. MY FATHER BOUGHT THOSE TIRES IN 1997. THEY ARE THE SAME AS WHAT WAS ORIGINAL ON THE MOTORHOME. I AQUIRED IT FROM HIM IN AUGUST. THE BAD PART IS THE DAMAGE TO THE SHEET METAL THE TREAD DID UNDERNEITH THIS THING WHEN IT FLEW OFF. I HAVE TO FIX THAT MYSELF. BY THE WAY, THE TIRE HAD 14/32" TREAD DEPTH ON THE PIECE I BROUGHT BACK TO THEM. THE NEW TIRE MEASURED JUST UNDER 16/32" (TIRESIZE: LT21585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT21585R16 )
- 10/18/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS, FRONT WHEEL LOCKS UP ON WET SURFACE, REAR BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. TT
- 09/15/1999· POWER TRAINFire
ORIGINAL 4X4 FRONT AXLE ACTUATOR REPLACED BY AUTHORIZED G.M. DEALER. PART WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED CAUSING FRONT AXLES (HUBS) TO REMAIN LOCKED DESPITE BEING IN 2 WHEEL HIGH. DOING 70 MPG ON HIGHWAY, REAR U-JOINT GOT TOO HOT AND SEIZED CAUSING TORQUE TO BREAK TRANSFER CASE IN HALF AND ALLOWING DRIVESHAFT TO TEAR LOOSE FUEL LINES AND TEAR HOLE IN FLOORBOARD DIRECTLY BELOW DRIVER SEAT. FAULTY ENGINEERING OF NEW ACTUATOR SWITCH DESIGN DOES NOT PROVIDE WARNING WHEN HUBS ARE LOCKED. EXPLOSION OF TRANSFER CASE CAUSED NEAR ACCIDENT AND MINOR FIRE.
- 09/13/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY IN SHOR PERIOD OF TIME. BRAKING BECOMES DIFFICULT AND VEHICLE HAS TENDENCY TO VEER TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. MUST EXERT EXTREME PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL TO BRING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. RESIDUE FROM BRAKE SHOES IS EVIDENT ON WHEEL
- 09/01/2000· POWER TRAIN
ON THE THREE OCCASIONS ,WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS HIGH AND IT IS QUITE HUMID WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON CLUTCH ASSEMBLY WILL FAIL TO THE POINT WHERE THE CLUTCH WILL NOT DISENGAGE THE GEARS. CONSUMER HAS TO TURN OFF IGNITION AND MUST WAIT ABOUT 15 MIN, SO IT CAN COOL DOWN. A PRIVATE TRANSMISSION GARAGE CLAIMED ENGINE WILL GET HOT, CAUSING HYDRALIC CLUTCH TO BOIL WHICH WILL CAUSE LOSS OF ABILITY TO MOVE CLUTCH PLATES ,NOT ALLOWING THE CLUTCH TO DISENGAGE.*AK
- 07/29/1997· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
- 07/26/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash
WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE BRAKES APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH EVENTUALLY RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- 07/22/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE BRAKING, VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
- 07/22/1999· POWER TRAIN
JUMPED OUT OF PARK WITH BRAKE APPLIED / DRAGGED AND RAN OVER OPERATOR/ STILL RECOVERING?
- 07/21/1998· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
THE DRIVIER SIDE REAR END SUSPENSION/THE CROSSMEMBER AND THE BODY MOUNTS RUBBER BROKE OFF IN WHICH THE CROSSMEMBER FELL, AND HA POINT BOLT MOVING UP AND DOWN, PINCHING HOLES IN THE FUEL LINE, IN WHICH IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION, IT MAY HAVE STARTED A FIRE. *AK
- 07/18/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR WHEN WE COMPLAINED ABOUT FUEL/STARTING/ROUGH ENGINE ON 6/93;2/94;5/94. DLR REPLACED FUEL PUMP/PVC 10/94; COST $600+ FOR FUEL INJECTOR/PLENUM 9/98; AGAIN JUST COST $600+ 7/2000 FOR FUEL INJECTOR/PLENUM. ADVISED GMC HAS WEST COAST ONLY BULLETIN #99034A REF: PROBLEM. GAS EATS THE GASKET/PLENUM AND LOSS OF FUEL REGULATION. NO NOTICE TO OWNERS. **PLENUM/FUEL INJECTOR SPRAYS PURE GAS AND IS FIRE HAZARD**. VEHICLE EMITS FUMES.*AK
- 07/15/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES EVIDENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. MORE THAN 50% WEAR IS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. *AK
- 07/05/1994· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, ALSO ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILURE. *SKD
- 05/28/1998· EQUIPMENT
WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE CABLE UNDER VEHICLE BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
- 05/07/2003· POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARDS AND KNOCKED THE CONSUMER DOWN. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT HURT. *NLM
- 04/01/1997· EQUIPMENT
DRIVING VEHICLE ON HWY; GOING ABOUT 60 MPH; FELT A SUDDEN JOLT; LOOKED BACK & NOTICED SPARE TIRE WAS ROLLING IN BACK; TOOK TO MECHANIC; WAS INFORMED SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE. *AK
- 03/26/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN DRIVER APPLIES THE BRAKES THEY DON'T RESPOND. *AK
- 03/20/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES PROVIDE VERY LITTLE STOPPING POWER. REAR BRAKE SHOES SHOW VERY LITTLE WEAR EVEN AFTER 60,000 MILES. RECENT ARTICLE IN PAPER HIGHLIGHTS THE PROBLEM. IT DIRECTS THE CAUSE TOWARD THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON THESE VEHICLES. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY BUT NO RESPONSE. MUST I GO THROUGH OUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN ORDER TO GET A REPLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. PLEASE RESPOND. IF THE PROBLEM IS BEING HIGHLIGHTED IN THE PAPERS SURELY THE ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE ACTING ON IT.*AK
- 03/16/1994· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
POOR BRAKING EFFICIENCY/SPONGY BRAKES/WHEELS NOT LOCKING IN PANIC BRAKING, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *SKD
- 01/16/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE RUBBING AGAINST ROTORS EXCESSEVELY, CAUSING FRONT BRAKES TO OVERHEAT. TT
- 01/07/2004· AIR BAGSCrash
AFTER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 35 MPH ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- 01/02/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT, EXTENSIVE REPAIRS MADE TO BRAKE SYSTEM, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.