1996 Gmc Sonoma: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 190 complaints
190
Total Complaints
94,325mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
34
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

84,450 25th Percentile
94,325 Median Mileage
128,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
36
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
17
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
9
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4

Severity Assessment

34
Crashes
1
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. TT"
"ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. TT"
"WHILE DRIVING THE FOUR WHEEL ABS BRAKE DID NOT WORK AND THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. *AK"

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

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