1997 Gmc Sonoma: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 160 complaints
160
Total Complaints
54,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
20
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,002 25th Percentile
54,000 Median Mileage
93,300 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
22
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
20
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
AIR BAGS
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3

Severity Assessment

20
Crashes
0
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS BRAKES ARE REQUIRING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. *AK"
"WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO REPLACED RT ROTOR/CALIPER. *AK"
"WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO REPLACED RT ROTOR/CALIPER. *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