The 1995 GMC Sonoma has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,269,392 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 254 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.
VISIBILITY98V1500011998-07-011,557,585 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
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
67
12crashes2injuries
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
31
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
13
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
12
12crashes6injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
8
2crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
4
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
4
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints254
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I was accelerating onto interstate highway i94 when my truck suddenly bounced up jumping and coming back down on the entrance ramp. As I looked in my rear view mirror I saw my spare tire bouncing off into a nearby field. The spare was held under the truck bed by a steel cable which later I found…”
“I was accelerating onto interstate highway i94 when my truck suddenly bounced up jumping and coming back down on the entrance ramp. As I looked in my rear view mirror I saw my spare tire bouncing off into a nearby field. The spare was held under the truck bed by a steel cable which later I found…”
“1995 gmc sonoma dies while driving, all electrical systems fail. Have to put in neutral to restart while moving. *tr”
“While driving, the wipers can stop causing a sudden loss of visibility. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 gmc sonoma. While driving at speeds of 45 mph approaching a stop sign and depressing the brake pedal, it would not engage. The contact then abruptly depressed the brakes and was able to stop the vehicle; however, the rear wheels continued spinning and the engine…”
“Fuel tank leaking where plastic sheild covers tank. Defective design trapped water and road debris against inadequately protected fuel tank, resulting in failure of fuel containment system. Concern that leaking fuel tank could propose fire hazzard. *ak”
“The multi-function/combination swith that controls the high/low beams, wipers, turn signals failed. This caused my taillights to stop functioning properly. They don't work at all with headlights on, turn signals do not work, reverse lights do not work. I drive a 1995 gmc sonoma short bed, standard…”
“While driving and and without warning side mirror will fall off, causing a distraction to the consumer. Dealer notified. *ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA97022 Opened 1997-10-23 · closed 1998-07-02
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationEA97022 Opened 1997-10-23 · closed 1998-07-02
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE97028 Opened 1997-06-17 · closed 1997-10-23
WINDSHIELD WIPER
DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 GMC Sonoma as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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