IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH BRAKES WENT OUT. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THERE WAS RESISTANCE, AND BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. TO SLOW DOWN, CONSUMER HAD TO DOWNSHIFT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
1995 GMC Sonoma
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Sonoma years
Owner complaints for the 1995 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: 7 of 213 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 80 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
27 crash reports0 fire reports12 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
80 reportsVEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH WHEELS LOCKING UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRAVELING ON WET ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SLOW SPEED SITUATIONS THEY CAUSE THE ABS SYSTEM TO ENGAGE IN A ABS MODE, AND A LOUD NOISE COMES FROM WHEELS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE HIT BUMP & ABS BRAKES KICKED IN. VEHICLE KEPT GOING. IT FAILED TO STOP AT STOP SIGN. TURNED VEHICLE OFF TO STOP. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE ABS BRAKE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. *AK
ABS SYSTEM CONTINUALLY FAILING, RECALL REPAIR CAN NOT BE DONE AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP & OWNER IS NOT SATISFIED ABOUT TRAVELING A DISTANCE FOR REPAIR IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. *ET
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REQUIRES GM TO RECALL VEHICLES WITH DEFECTIVE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS FOR LACK OF BRAKING POWER. CONSUMER HAS NOT RECIEVE RECALL NOTICE. NLM
WHEN DRIVING AND GOING OVER A HOLE OR A BUMP WITHIN THE ROAD, AND APPLYING BRAKES, THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD. ABS SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING, AND CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN TRAVELING DOWN HILL AND HITTING A BUMP, THE ABS KICKS IN, BUT THE PEDAL GOES WAY DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND TRUCK SLOWS DOWN, BUT DOES NOT STOP COMPLETELY. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Official recalls
399V193000 · 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.
98V150001 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
Jul 1, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
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
2EA97022 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened Oct 23, 1997 · Closed Jul 2, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
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PE97028 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 23, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.