1999 Chevrolet SonomaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Sonoma, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 22, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Chevrolet Sonoma has problems

4 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, hydraulic20
Air bags11
Fuel system, gasoline10
Parking brake10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Chevrolet Sonoma recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Sonoma year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sonoma median. How we score

'91'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 Chevrolet Sonoma, and the recalls they led to.

  1. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLESEA05008 · closed May 19, 2006
    No recall
  2. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE(S) BREAKRQ04012 · closed Apr 14, 2005
    No recall
In owners' words

What Sonoma owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DT: FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED. BRAKES HAVE BEEN READJUSTED SEVERAL TIMES. VEHICLE IS INSPECTED EACH YEAR, AND OWNER HAS TO REPAIR THE BRAKE SO IT CAN PASS INSPECTION. THIS COST LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY, AND GM WON'T COOPERATE WITH HIM.*AK
Complaint 10125335 · Jun 15, 2005 · 7,000 miles

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