GMC Sonoma owners have reported 75 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 23 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (20 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's differential unit (10 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
I am the original owner of a 1998 GMC Sonoma purchased new in February of 1999. Vehicle properly maintained driven as a commuter vehicle approximately 7,400 miles per year. It is equipped with the 4l60e transmission, which is clearly defective. 59,000 miles begins to surge and slip. Read details...
Passenger and driver seats in my 2000 GMC Sonoma have seat positioning controls and locking mechanisims that do not always lock properly and/or get jammed up and have broken. A friend was sitting in the passenger seat and it failed to lock into place to keep it from sliding forward. Read details...
We have a 1997 GMC Sonoma with a votrec 4. 3 x. Over 2 years ago, we started getting misfires. We tried everything we could think of, to no avail. In the past month I've put over $500 alone. I have been looking it up on-line, and have realized, I'm not the only one with this issue. Read details...
- the contact was driving on the freeway at approximately 65 mph when his clutch failed on his 2002 GMC Sonoma. The road conditions were wet. The clutch stopped engaging, the engine was revving but none of the gears would engage. The contact had the vehicle towed to his home. Read details...
Transmission failed while consumer was sitting at a busy intersection. Nlm Read details...