2000 GMC Sonoma Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Sonoma years
- More complaints than other years 4th of 11 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 3 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 136 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 GMC Sonoma. That ranks 4th out of 11 Sonoma model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is structure (41 complaints, 30%), typically at around 60,000 miles. Complaints mention 15 crashes, 9 injuries. There are 3 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 136owner complaints
- 3safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 15complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 GMC Sonoma problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 41 | 30% | 60,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 30 | 22% | 50,000 | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 12 | 9% | 41,700 | — | — |
| Seats | 11 | 8% | 15,013 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 10 | 7% | 140,000 | — | — |
| Power Train | 8 | 6% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Suspension | 8 | 6% | 55,000 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 6 | 4% | 66,000 | — | — |
| Equipment | 5 | 4% | 92,000 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | 4% | 70,700 | — | — |
| Visibility | 5 | 4% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 4 | 3% | 95,856 | — | — |
| Tires | 4 | 3% | 85,000 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 3 | 2% | 70,000 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 3 | 2% | 75,000 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 2% | 41,965 | — | — |
| Engine | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Parking Brake | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 GMC Sonoma recalls (3)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:other:labels
Problem: Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles were built with incorrect payload information on the vehicle certification label. The payload shown on the label is greater than the maximum validated payload. If the vehicle were loaded to the incorrectly labeled payload, it may not ride and handle in the manner that the driver expects.
Risk: This could result in a loss of control of the vehicle or an inability to stop the vehicle within expected stopping distances.
Fix: Owners will be sent a new label for installation on the driver's door of the vehicle.
Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Problem: Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with 4-wheel disc brakes. Some of these vehicles have an antilock brake system (abs) motor containing an out-of-specification spring clip. This clip could allow the motor bearing to become misaligned. If misalignment occurs, eventually the abs would be non-functional.
Risk: The base brakes would remain fully functional, but the dynamic rear proportioning (drp) system, which optimizes front to rear brake balance, would become inoperative.
Fix: Dealers will replace the brake pressure module valve assembly.
Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Problem: Vehicle description: s -trucks equipped with 2 wheel drive. These vehicles may have had the right-hand antilock brake system (abs) module feed pipe and/or brake crossover pipe tube nuts tightened without seating the pipe-flared-ends enough to withstand normal assembly and vehicle inputs without partially unseating. This does not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic service brake normal, emergency, and park braking performance."
Risk: If this occurred, the seating seal could be broken during vehicle assembly, or from early road inputs or brake fluid cycling, and a leak could occur increasing the brake stopping distance.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the brake pipe union for signs of brake fluid, and if necessary, install a new brake pipe union.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Engine stall due to fuel starvation (PE02066) — opened Sep 6, 2002, closed Nov 3, 2003.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
I had a near death accidents (twice) due to catastrophic brake line failure from severely rusted brake lines the front left and the intermediate line from front to rear section on top of frame rail. First incident was at speed of 45 mph on highway with hard stop required to avoid stopped traffic…
For the third time my brake line broke and lost all brakes in motion luck for me and my wife we were able to pull off the road going to have it towed to a shop for repair again what is going on with gmc quality and safety.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 gmc sonoma equipped with cooper cobra radial g/t tires, size: p255/60r15 (na). While independently performing routine service on the vehicle, the contact noticed that all the tires developed cracks on the inner part of their respective sidewalls. The vehicle was taken to…
The trucks been handling fine and all of the sudden the oil pan blows out on the truck and i think it threw a rod. Which is not my fault a piece came apart or came out of the engine causing all that pressure to build up and mess it up. The vehicle was in motion not going over 60
The spare tire fell off my gmc sonoma while i was driving it. The cable in the spare tire hoist rusted into.
Other GMC Sonoma years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Sonoma | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Sonoma | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Sonoma | 39 | 1 |
| 2002 Sonoma | 57 | 0 |
| 2001 Sonoma | 89 | 1 |
| 2000 | 136 | 3 |
| 1999 Sonoma | 57 | 0 |
| 1998 Sonoma | 156 | 3 |
| 1997 Sonoma | 111 | 2 |
| 1996 Sonoma | 148 | 6 |
| 1995 Sonoma | 213 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 GMC Sonoma?
Owners most often report structure, service brakes, hydraulic, latches/locks/linkages problems. The top one, structure, accounts for 41 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2000 GMC Sonoma?
Yes, 3 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2000 GMC Sonoma a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Sonoma model years, the 2000 has more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.