IllustrationTHE DRIVIER SIDE REAR END SUSPENSION/THE CROSSMEMBER AND THE BODY MOUNTS RUBBER BROKE OFF IN WHICH THE CROSSMEMBER FELL, AND HA POINT BOLT MOVING UP AND DOWN, PINCHING HOLES IN THE FUEL LINE, IN WHICH IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION, IT MAY HAVE STARTED A FIRE. *AK
1992 GMC Sonoma
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 GMC Sonoma do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 57.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 25 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
25 reportsWHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE CABLE UNDER VEHICLE BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN DRIVER APPLIES THE BRAKES THEY DON'T RESPOND. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT, EXTENSIVE REPAIRS MADE TO BRAKE SYSTEM, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
BRAKES FADE WHEN ENGAGED.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE UNDER 10 MPH, ONE DAY COMING OUT OF HIS HOME DRIVEWAY COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE, THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME. BUT THE SECOND TIME ANOTHER DRIVER TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INFRONT OF CONSUMER, AND COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE, REAR ENDING THE OTHER VEHICLE. *AK
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR.
IN WET CONDITIONS DRIVING AT APPROX 10 MPH OR LESS GOES TO STEP ON BRAKES, IT WILL BEGIN TO GRAB/LOCK UP. STOPS TOO FAST. DEALER HAS CHANGED BRAKE PADS TWICE. DEFECT IS STILL REOCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE APPLIES THE BRAKES THEY SOMETIMES DO NOT RESPOND. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND HITTING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE TRUCK, THE TRUCK JUST CONTINUES TO GO FORWARD BEFORE IT STOPS. *AK
Official recalls
199V193000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Jul 19, 1999
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 MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE94046 · Abs Braking System Fails
Opened Jun 17, 1994 · Closed Oct 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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