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1999 GMC Sonoma

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 GMC Sonoma do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 57.

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57Owner complaints

Model-year median: 57

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
148
1996111
1997156
199857
1999136
200089
200157
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
8Seats
8Structure
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Air Bags
6
All reported categories
Electrical System
4Engine And Engine Cooling
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Seat Belts
3Steering
3Unknown Or Other
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Exterior Lighting
2Service Brakes
2Suspension
2Equipment
1Tires
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

24 reports with mileage · 33 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports

Suspension complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2001
SteeringSuspension

VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY AND FRONT END WOULD SHAKE VISIBLY. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BALL JOINTS/ IDLER ARM AND TIE ROD ENDS AT34000 MILES. AT THIS TIME, SAME 3 COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PLUS FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. THE VEHICLE HAD SAME PROBLEM AS IN AUG 2000. ALSO, TIRES WERE WEARING OUT ON THE OUTSIDE. 3 DIFFERENT GMC DE…

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VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY AND FRONT END WOULD SHAKE VISIBLY. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BALL JOINTS/ IDLER ARM AND TIE ROD ENDS AT34000 MILES. AT THIS TIME, SAME 3 COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PLUS FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. THE VEHICLE HAD SAME PROBLEM AS IN AUG 2000. ALSO, TIRES WERE WEARING OUT ON THE OUTSIDE. 3 DIFFERENT GMC DEALERS TOLD CONSUMER THAT GMC WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #893967

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1999
Suspension

SUSPENSION SYSTEM DESIGN (WITH LOW RIDER OPTION) EXPERIENCES VIBRATION WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND IS UNABLE TO BE RECTIFIED. MJS

NHTSA ODI #550124

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.