GMC Sonoma owners have reported 54 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag not deploy (21 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's side/window air bag (10 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag problems | |
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems |
Our son was involved in a accident on 09/15/2013 where he was traveling north bound on soldiers home road in moraine ohio. His truck went of the right side of the road, when it did he accidentally hit the gas and not the brake. Read details...
Consumer was traveling 30mph, and upon making a turn onto a street vehicle shut off without prior warning. He lost steering, and threw vehicle in park. Vehicle stopped abruptly. Consumer's head went through the windshield. Read details...
The contact owned a 1999 GMC Sonoma. While driving 5 mph on a flooded road, the contact crashed into a ditch. After the crash, the vehicle came to a complete stop. The air bag deployment was delayed. The contact sustained a cracked pelvis, broken facial bones, optic nerve damage, and other severe Read details...
Vehicle involved in frontal collision, none of the air bags deployed. *mrconsumer called gm and they informed consumer that from the description of the accident the air bags would not have deplyed because it wasn't a frontal collision. Read details...
The contact owns a 2003 GMC Sonoma. While driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag light illuminated on and off without warning. The failure recurred and was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000. Read details...