IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. SHUT OFF AND START BACKUP BY PULLING OR TUGGING AT WIPER. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
1994 GMC Sonoma
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Sonoma years
Owner complaints for the 1994 GMC Sonoma are substantially higher than the model-year median of 57.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 14 of 224 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 131 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
18 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports
Visibility complaints
53 reportsINTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING.LUCKILY, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD UNTIL THEY DECIDE TO WORK AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 7 TO 8 MONTHS. I RECENTLY TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE AT A COST TO ME OF $122.00. MY MOTHER HA…
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INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY QUIT WORKING WITHOUT WARNING.LUCKILY, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD UNTIL THEY DECIDE TO WORK AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 7 TO 8 MONTHS. I RECENTLY TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE AT A COST TO ME OF $122.00. MY MOTHER HAD A RECALL ON HER 1996 CHEV. BLAZER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL FOR THE 1994 SONOMA? *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW WHEN BRAKING /WINDSHIELD MOTOR HAS BEEN INTERMITENT SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW SOME TIMES IT WORKS THEN WILL SHUT OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME THEN COME BACK ON
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK BUT THEN THEY STARTED TO WORK.
POWER DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW ON DRIVERS DOOR FAIL CONSTANTLY. ABS BRAKES LOCKEDAND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY DURING RAINY WEATHER, FAILURE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO YEAR BUILT (98V-150). NLM
WINDSHILED WIPER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.
TRUCK VIN# HAS RECALL, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL WORK BECAUSE OF YEAR MODEL OF TRUCK. PLEASE REFER TO RECALL #98043. RECALL DOES REFER TO 95 & 96 MODELS OF MY TRUCK, BUT MY VIN# IS WITHIN THE BREAKPOINTS OF THE RECALL, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. MY GUESS IS THAT MY TRUCK WAS A LATE MODEL-YEAR TRUCK. DEALERSHIP…
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TRUCK VIN# HAS RECALL, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL WORK BECAUSE OF YEAR MODEL OF TRUCK. PLEASE REFER TO RECALL #98043. RECALL DOES REFER TO 95 & 96 MODELS OF MY TRUCK, BUT MY VIN# IS WITHIN THE BREAKPOINTS OF THE RECALL, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. MY GUESS IS THAT MY TRUCK WAS A LATE MODEL-YEAR TRUCK. DEALERSHIP NAME: ROYAL OLDS/GMC OF VESTAVIA, AL 205-823-3100. SVC. ADVISOR: PETE M RICH. INVOICE #GCCS57888. ON 3/31/1999. PLEASE CONTACT ME OR HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM CONTACT ME WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. THANKS, SHANNON VINZANT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/70/15 )
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO GMC. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK
CONSUMER REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CONTROL MODULE. DEALERS SAY THERE IS A RECALL ON CHEVROLET PICKUPS CONCERNING CRACKS IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SOLDER JOINTS. CONSUMER NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AT APPROXIMATELY 29,000 MILES.*AK
Official recalls
299V193000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Jul 19, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
97V096001 · Seat Belts
Jun 12, 1997
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE94046 · Abs Braking System Fails
Opened Jun 17, 1994 · Closed Oct 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available