1999 GMC Sonoma Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 GMC Sonoma. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 78 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seats. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owned a 1999 gmc sonoma. While driving 5 mph on a flooded dirt road, the contact crashed into a ditch. After the crash, the vehicle came to a complete stop. The air bag deployment was delayed. The contact sustained a cracked pelvis, broken facial bones, optic nerve damage, and…”
“During a panic stop the brake system light came on and the brakes felt soft but still worked. During the drive the brakes became very weak. When I checked the brake fluid it was empty. I refilled it and started checking for leaks. I found that both the front and rear brake lines we fractured…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 gmc sonoma. While driving 72 mph on the highway, the vehicle lost all power and the power steering failed. After the vehicle stalled, all the lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 gmc sonoma. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated while driving over unleveled land. The contact was unable to determine the origin of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…”
“Brake line hydraulic failure of hard steel line. The line that broke goes to the back wheels along the frame. *tr”
“While stepping off of tailgate, both cables snapped and the tailgate fell off of pickup. No broken bones, but bumps and scrapes. Cables are sealed, except for the ends, where water must have gotten into them and corroded the cable from the inside. *tr”
“This message was originally sent to my brother advising him of this problem. Below is the explanation. Imagine the truck has a couple of tow hooks on the front end like mine did. I would be careful using them to pull the vehicle out of a hole ,using anything other than a chain. Conversely the same…”
“Not sure if belt broke first or fan blade the blade broke off and flew inside of truck causing damage to parts under the hood it was 1000.00 to fix all the parts broken by this. I have all the old parts. The belt was ok but something caused the blade to brake off and there are noticeable cracks in…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 GMC Sonoma as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.