The 1994 GMC Sonoma has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,711,807 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 297 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC99V1930001999-07-191,125,749 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN…
Consequence
IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
SEAT BELTS97V0960011997-06-12586,058 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Consequence
IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
114
18crashes4injuries
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
26
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
23
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
11
1crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
6
1crashes
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
5
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
5
1deaths
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
4
Total complaints297
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Driving my 1994 sonoma at approx 50 mph on a highway when all of the sudden the gas pedal started to move away from the bottom of my foot and the vehicle began to accelerate on its own (as if the cruise control was taking over). I think that I then tapped the brake and the vehicle went back to…”
“Abs light is on and dealer claims my 1994 gmc sonoma needs a $2,200 abs computer replaced. There was recall on the abs module in 7/00. I believe this recall affected the abs computer that now needs replacing and I'm asking for assistance from gmc on sharing the replacement costs. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 gmc sonoma. The windshield wipers intermittently stop working while in use. The failure occurs at various speeds. The wipers can take 30 seconds to activate again, but other times, the contact has to wiggle and move the wiper motor for them to function properly. The…”
“I was accelerating from a stop light (going approx 20 mph) when the throttle stuck and quickly surged to red line. I shut off the ignition and coasted to the side of the road. The tachometer was pegged out. I restarted the vehicle and everything seemed fine. This happened once before (~8 years…”
“At 35 mph passanger lower ball joint failed and resulted in the vehicle being disabled and towed from from road. 94 sonoma 2.2 liter with 180,000 miles. I had no clue as to the problem and the vehicle seemed to run fine just before the failure.”
“At 35 mph passanger lower ball joint failed and resulted in the vehicle being disabled and towed from from road. 94 sonoma 2.2 liter with 180,000 miles. I had no clue as to the problem and the vehicle seemed to run fine just before the failure.”
“At 35 mph passanger lower ball joint failed and resulted in the vehicle being disabled and towed from from road. 94 sonoma 2.2 liter with 180,000 miles. I had no clue as to the problem and the vehicle seemed to run fine just before the failure.”
“Dt: the consumer owns a 1994 gmc sonoma. The consumer is having problems with the brakes. Sometimes when she is trying to stop, it will excessive force to stop the vehicle. The dealership wanted to charge her 125 dollars to look at it. In two months she has had the brakes replaced three times.…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE94046 Opened 1994-06-17 · closed 1994-10-31
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 GMC Sonoma as of
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