1991 GMC Sonoma problems
NHTSA has received 35 complaints about the 1991 GMC Sonoma, and 40% of them involve brakes. After that come electrical system (9%) and engine (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 35 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 40% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the GMC Sonoma with enough data (11 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
When applying the ABS brakes on wet pavement the pedal will travel to the floor, causing extended stopping distance, resulting in a collision/injuries.
Vehicle caught on fire while driving. Consumer heard a whistling kind of noise before battery light came on, then, when she pulled off road she saw smoke coming from around the hood.
While driving the alternator caught on fire causing the vehicle to loose power, the fire spread to the entire engine compartment. Nlm
Tl* the contact owns a 1991 GM sonoma. While driving at speeds of 20 MPH, the drivers door would open without warning. The door latch pin was found to be severely rusted. The dealer advised the warranty had expired and were not willing to repair the vehicle. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 98,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1991 GMC sonoma. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 MPH, an unusual noise emitted from of the vehicle. The contact then noticed hat the spare tire had become detached from under the vehicle as a result of a fractured support cable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000. .... Updated 02-20-13 updated 02/25/2013