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GMC Sonoma Problems by Year

Owners have filed 322 complaints with NHTSA about the GMC Sonoma since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2000, 2001, 2002. The most common problem overall: body and structure.

0501001502000: 136 complaints20001362001: 89 complaints20012002: 57 complaints20022003: 39 complaints20032005: 1 complaints2005
GMC Sonoma owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

GMC Sonoma problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2003 Sonoma39Brakes12
2002 Sonoma57Brakes02
2001 Sonoma89Body and structure17
2000 Sonoma136Body and structure315

5 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the GMC Sonoma

What years of the GMC Sonoma have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2000 (136), 2001 (89), 2002 (57).
What is the most common problem with the GMC Sonoma?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the body and structure (86), brakes (75), transmission (27).
Which GMC Sonoma years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2005 (1), 2003 (39), 2002 (57). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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