"How reliable is the 1994 Gmc Sonoma?"

"Based on 297 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Gmc Sonoma has a median complaint mileage of 115000 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP."

1994 Gmc Sonoma: Reliability Data

Q: "What are common problems with the 1994 Gmc Sonoma?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Gmc Sonoma is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, accounting for a significant portion of the 297 total complaints filed."

Source: NHTSA — 297 complaints

297

Total Complaints

115,000mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

100,000 25th Percentile

115,000 Median Mileage

154,180 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

114

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMINTTENTLY FAILS WITH SOFT PEDAL.(EA94-038). TT"

"FUEL PUMP FAILED. *AK"

"ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER 26 complaints

25th: 78,500 mi Median: 94,000 mi 75th: 103,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

GA: 29 MI: 28 CA: 20 PA: 16 FL: 15 NJ: 15 NY: 14 OH: 14 TN: 12 VA: 11

Who Files Complaints?

35.7%

Original Owners

64.3%

Second+ Owners

Gmc Sonoma — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	35	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	3
1992	33	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	3
1993	72	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	8
1995	254	96,500	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	35
1996	190	94,325	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	34
1997	160	54,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	20
1998	202	68,180	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	15
1999	78	55,000	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	6
2000	180	60,000	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	17
2001	108	52,724	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	9
2002	74	37,900	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	2
2003	53	44,119	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	3

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28