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1995 GMC Sonoma

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Sonoma years

Owner complaints for the 1995 GMC Sonoma are substantially higher than the model-year median of 57.

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213Owner complaints

Model-year median: 57

3Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
25
199258
1993224
1994213
1995148
1996111
1997156
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
80Visibility
52Engine And Engine Cooling
26Air Bags
13Fuel System, Gasoline
11
All reported categories
Electrical System
9Power Train
7Seat Belts
7Seats
6Tires
6Service Brakes, Air
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Equipment
3Exterior Lighting
2Steering
2Structure
2Interior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 213 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 80 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

27 crash reports0 fire reports12 injury reports

Visibility complaints

52 reports
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79,000 miles · Jun 7, 2008
Visibility

I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 GMC WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY,AND ONE DAY,ON MY FIRST DAY BACK TO WORK AS A TEACHER,IT RAINED HORRIBLY AND THE WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO FIRESTONE TO GET THEM FIXED. NOW I READ THERE WAS A RECALL AND NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFO. AND HAVE LIVED AT THE SAME PLACE FOR 18YR…

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I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 GMC WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY,AND ONE DAY,ON MY FIRST DAY BACK TO WORK AS A TEACHER,IT RAINED HORRIBLY AND THE WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO FIRESTONE TO GET THEM FIXED. NOW I READ THERE WAS A RECALL AND NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFO. AND HAVE LIVED AT THE SAME PLACE FOR 18YRS.. SEWELL MOTORS IN DALLAS,TX SOLD ME THE VEHICLE IN 1995. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10230200

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2008
Visibility

WHILE DRIVING, THE WIPERS CAN STOP CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10217786

Mileage unknown · May 29, 2003
Visibility

WHILE DRIVING AND AND WITHOUT WARNING SIDE MIRROR WILL FALL OFF, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10021838

Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 2001
Visibility

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE CONTACT DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #896808

Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingVisibility

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #751406

Mileage unknown · Jun 25, 2001
Visibility

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS OFFERED REPAIRS BUT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK DEALER WOULD FIX PROBLEM IF VEHICLE WAS A 1995 MODEL. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #891174

Mileage unknown · May 14, 2001
Visibility

VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 98V150001. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR WIRING HARNESS CAN CRACK, CAUSING WINDSHEILD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #888114

Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 2001
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS RECALL 98V150000, BUT PER GMC THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #886055

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2001
Service Brakes, AirService Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH INSIDE OF A SHOPPING PARKING LOT AND THERE WAS THUMPING NOISE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE BRAKES DIDN'T HOLD. *AK BRAKE LOSS WAS DUE TO SPEED SENSOR FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED. WIPER NOISE WAS DUE TO WIPER MOTOR FAILURE WHICH THE DEALER REPLACED. *YH

NHTSA ODI #880141

Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2000
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150000 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT .*AK

NHTSA ODI #868687

Official recalls

3

99V193000 · 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.

98V150001 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer

Jul 1, 1998

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 & remedy

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.

97V096001 · Seat Belts

Jun 12, 1997

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 & remedy

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.

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

2

EA97022 · Windshield Wiper Failure

Opened Oct 23, 1997 · Closed Jul 2, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility

There is no summary currently available

Additional source detail variants (2)

Visibility

There is no summary currently available

Visibility

There is no summary currently available

PE97028 · Windshield Wiper

Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 23, 1997

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility

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.