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1996 GMC Sonoma transmission problems

15 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 1996 GMC Sonoma, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
15 8% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

While in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd gears the vehicle will not decelerate and would accelerate which may cause an accident. Dealer had to replaced a component. Problem is reoccur . Service manager at dealer ship belives that the axle is to high..et.

December 1998

The vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall # 96v035000, however the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall.

Reported at 126,000 miles, February 2002

Other problems reported for the 1996 GMC Sonoma

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