"How reliable is the 2001 Gmc Sonoma?"

"Based on 108 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Gmc Sonoma has a median complaint mileage of 52724 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Gmc Sonoma?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Gmc Sonoma is STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 108 total complaints filed."

2001 Gmc Sonoma: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 108 complaints

108

Total Complaints

52,724mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,000 25th Percentile

52,724 Median Mileage

78,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

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

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

SERVICE BRAKES

SEATS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. *AK"

"HIT A TREE AT 35 MPH, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THEN SHORTED OUT AND BURNED VEHICLE TO THE GROUND. *AK THE CONSUMER HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. AS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, SPARKS OCCURED BURSTING INTO FLAMES. THE VEHICLE BURNED TO THE GROUND. *YH"

"WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPING DISTANCE. ALSO, PULLED HARD TO LEFT AND RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *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