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2002 GMC Sonoma

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Owner complaints for the 2002 GMC Sonoma do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 57.

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39 reports with mileage · 18 unknown

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  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. 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.

2 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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49,300 miles · Oct 26, 2005
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WAS TOLD AIR INJECTOR VALVE OPER/SOLENOID REPLACE. DROVE 800 MILES, TOOK EMISSIONS TEST FAILED. SHOWED NO CODES. WAS TOLD BY TECH TO TRY DRIVING 100 MILES. OR TAKE TO DEALER, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP CHARGED DIAGNOSTIC FEE. WAS TOLD BY THEM TO DRIVE 100 MILES. DROVE 150 RETURNED NEXT DAY. STILL THE CODES ARE NOT …

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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WAS TOLD AIR INJECTOR VALVE OPER/SOLENOID REPLACE. DROVE 800 MILES, TOOK EMISSIONS TEST FAILED. SHOWED NO CODES. WAS TOLD BY TECH TO TRY DRIVING 100 MILES. OR TAKE TO DEALER, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP CHARGED DIAGNOSTIC FEE. WAS TOLD BY THEM TO DRIVE 100 MILES. DROVE 150 RETURNED NEXT DAY. STILL THE CODES ARE NOT SHOWING. WANT ME TO DRIVE ANOTHER 150 MILES. TWO CODES ARE NOT SHOWING. TOOK BACK TO EMISSIONS PROVIDER, THEY SHOWED ME IT WAS THE 02 SENSOR AND LAST TEST ON THE OBD COMPUTER. I DON'T REMEMBER THE NAME. ALSO PLEASE NOTE MY RADIO FROZE AGAIN PLAYING ON 1 STATION AND SHOWING ANOTHER. SHOWED IT TO TECH TODAY. AND ALSO MY BRAKES STILL GIVING SAME PROBLEM. ABS BRAKES STILL PULLING VEHICLE. BOUGHT NEW TIRES TO HELP WITH THE TRACTION. BUT PROBLEM STILL SAME. FUEL WAS ABOUT 12 MILES PER GAL. HOW MANY MILES DO I HAVE TO DRIVE IN ORDER FOR THE COMPUTER ON THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND. I'VE DRIVEN OVER 1000 (ONE THOUSAND) SINCE FRIDAY 10-21-05. WHAT A LEMON! I WILL BE RETURNING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP (CHEV) TOMORROW AFTER DRIVING 150 MILES. MY DAYTIME LIGHT STILL GOES OUT WHEN USING TURN SIGNALS. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10140886

35,000 miles · Sep 9, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

IN DEC. OF 2003 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SO WE TOOK IT IN ONLY TO FIND WE HAD OIL IN OUR RADIATOR. AT A COST OF $800.00 WE HAD IT REPAIRED. WELL IN SEPT. OF 2004 WE SAW SOMETHING LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND AGAIN WE HAVE OIL IN OUR RADIATOR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10090723

27,340 miles · Mar 30, 2004
Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingService Brakes, Hydraulic

NOTICED A PULL ON THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED ENGINE HAD STOPPED I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 285 NORTH ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR. HAD JUST TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. WAS ABLE TO COAST AND SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE EXIT. *AK ENGINE WOULD TURN BUT NOT START. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WAS SAFE BECAUSE IT WAS SATURDA…

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NOTICED A PULL ON THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED ENGINE HAD STOPPED I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE GOING 285 NORTH ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR. HAD JUST TURNED ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. WAS ABLE TO COAST AND SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE EXIT. *AK ENGINE WOULD TURN BUT NOT START. HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. WAS SAFE BECAUSE IT WAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON, NO TRAFFIC, PER TECH FUEL PUMP SENSOR FAILURE, THEREAFTER HAD OTHER PROBLEMS IE, HEADLIGHTS OUT, DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS OUT, HAD RADIO/CD PLAYER PROBLEMS B4 ENGINE FAILURE, WITH INTERMITTENT CHANGING OF STATIONS, RADIO COMMING ON AND OFF, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. RT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT FAST BLINKING, SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CONCERN ABOUT THE BRAKES. WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BRAKING, THE CAR SEEMS TO ROLL INSTEAD OF SLOWING OR STOPPING,AND I ALWAYS FEEL IF A VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT OF ME I WOULD HIT THEM. I HAVE AVOIDED MANY INCIDENTS BEING CAREFUL WHEN I BRAKE BUT DURING A PASSING CONVERSATION WITH A TECH DURING OIL CHANGE I DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM. IT WAS NEVER DOCUMENTED. I MENTIONED MY BRAKE ISSUE AFTER THE TECH FOUND THE BRAKE LIGHT ON AFTER ENGINE SERVICE MY BRAKE CONCERNS HAVE NEVER REALLY BEEN DOCUMENTED. THEY HAVE CHECKED THE BRAKES AND ACTUALLY REPAIRED THEM, THEY ARE WORKING OKAY TODAY. I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BLINKING LIGHT ON MY RADIO,(NEW RADIO/CD BY DEALER) AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS GOING OUT AGAIN. I BELIEVE IT IS A COMPUTER PROBLEM OR ELECTRICAL SHORT. THIS WEEK MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED 3 TIMES. PLEASE NOTE THIS VEHICLE DID NOT OVERHEAT, HAVE BATTERY PROBLEMS, THE ENGINE JUST CUT OFF. TECH THINKS I RAN OUT OF GAS, DEFECT IN GAUGE. I DONT THINK SO. I KEEP ALL OF MY RECEIPTS. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT APRIL 2002 I PURCHASED AS NEW VECHICLE WITH 127MILES CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE WAS A PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE

NHTSA ODI #10064224

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

AIR FILTER IS DIRTY AND PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA ODI #10005980

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