NHTSA vehicle safety data

1998 Chevrolet Sonoma Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 Chevrolet Sonoma right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 3 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Chevrolet Sonoma.

1998 Chevrolet Sonoma owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Chevrolet Sonoma, describing incidents dated July 10, 2001 to November 29, 2004.

Most-cited components

Power Train 2 complaints
Visibility/Wiper 2 complaints
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10108827 · Filed January 25, 2005
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THEM ON A FASTER SPEED THEY WILL COME ON. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT HANDLES WERE BROKEN, THEY DID NOT RECLINE AND METAL WAS WHITE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES, AND THE TAILGATE CABLES WERE…
ODI #10103121 · Filed December 3, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
ODI #10032464 · Filed August 8, 2003
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *JB

Read all 3 complaints

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1998 Chevrolet Sonoma in 2 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA05-008: TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES
Closed May 19, 2006
Recall Query RQ04-012: TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE(S) BREAK
Closed April 14, 2005

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 Chevrolet Sonoma right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1998 Chevrolet Sonoma. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 Chevrolet Sonoma.

Power Train; Visibility; Structure

ODI #10108827

Incident: July 10, 2001 · Filed: January 25, 2005

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THEM ON A FASTER SPEED THEY WILL COME ON. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT HANDLES WERE BROKEN, THEY DID NOT RECLINE AND METAL WAS WHITE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES, AND THE TAILGATE CABLES WERE BROKEN AND RUSTED. *JB.. VEHICLE ALMOST HIT A LARGE VAN WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALMOST ALWAYS WORKED WHEN IT WAS DRY OUTSIDE. CONSUMER TOOK OUT THE CIRCUIT BOARD AND FOUND THE SOLDER JOINT TO THE RELAY CRACKED. *AK

Power Train

ODI #10103121

Incident: November 29, 2004 · Filed: December 3, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. SUDDENLY, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Visibility

ODI #10032464

Incident: July 17, 2003 · Filed: August 8, 2003

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *JB

Check your 1998 Chevrolet Sonoma VIN

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