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Chevrolet SonomaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 29 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet Sonoma.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints29Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls01991–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Sonoma years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sonoma median. Tap a year for its full report.

'91'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Sonoma problems

All model years combined: 29 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic124
Visibility50
Power train40
Air bags32
Structure20
Engine and engine cooling20
Parking brake10
Exterior lighting10
Tires10
3 other systems31
0 recalls

Chevrolet Sonoma recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Sonoma

  1. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLESEA05008 · 1998–2003 · closed May 19, 2006
    No recall
  2. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE(S) BREAKRQ04012 · 1998–2003 · closed Apr 14, 2005
    No recall
  3. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYRQ04002 · 1997 · closed May 27, 2004
    No recall
  4. ABS BRAKING SYSTEMEA94038 · 1991–1996 · closed Feb 28, 2000
    Led to recall 99I006000