2000 Gmc Sonoma: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 180 complaints
180
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,000 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
75,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
33
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
24
SEATS
7
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
4
SERVICE BRAKES
4
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
4

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
0
Fires
9
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS*AK."
"WHEN DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEED(70-75MPH)/ABS & REGULAR BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT COMES ON/I ASK TO FIX IT TO MY DEALER MANAGEMENT AND GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER MANY TIMES BUT THEY SAID "WE CAN,T". *AK"
"GREASE TYPE FLUIDS LEAK OUT OF FRONT WHEELS. *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