NHTSA vehicle safety data
1999 Chevrolet Sonoma Recalls & Complaints
We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1999 Chevrolet Sonoma right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 4 owner complaints are on file.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1999 Chevrolet Sonoma.
1999 Chevrolet Sonoma owner complaints
Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Chevrolet Sonoma, describing incidents dated January 1, 2002 to July 12, 2007.
Most-cited components
- Service Brakes 2 complaints
- Air Bags 1 complaint
- Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
- Parking Brake 1 complaint
Of the 4 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Newest complaints
ODI #10200499 · Filed
07-2007 WENT TO HAVE A FUEL INJECTION SERVICE DONE ON THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK KEPT SHUTTING OFF. COULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE. FILLED THE TANK LAST NIGHT AND WHEN SLOWING OR STOPPED THE TANK READS EMPTY. *TR
ODI #10125335 · Filed
DT: FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. BRAKES HAVE BEEN READJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES. VEHICLE IS INSPECTED EACH YEAR, AND OWNER HAS TO REPAIR THE BRAKE SO IT CAN PASS INSPECTION. THIS COST LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY, AND GM WON'T COOPERATE WITH HIM.*AK
ODI #10055658 · Filed
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
NHTSA defect investigations
NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1999 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
Check your 1999 Chevrolet Sonoma VIN
Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Chevrolet Sonoma at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
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