Reliability & cost of ownership
Gmc Sonoma Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Gmc Sonoma? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Gmc Sonoma problems by model year
7 recall entries and 323 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Sonoma | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Sonoma | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Sonoma | 1 | 39 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Sonoma | 0 | 60 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Sonoma | 1 | 88 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Sonoma | 4 | 135 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Gmc Sonoma, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure85 complaints
- service brakes72 complaints
- hydraulic62 complaints
- power train27 complaints
- latches/locks/linkages25 complaints
- seats20 complaints
- engine and engine cooling18 complaints
- air bags16 complaints