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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

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75,000 miles · Sep 9, 2003

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WINDSHIELD WIPER EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03V 159 000; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10038470

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 2003

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CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10032190

48,272 miles · Jun 16, 2003

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WIPER COVER CIRCUIT BOARD HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE WIPERS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *MR THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*TS *JB

NHTSA ODI #10024694

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2003

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1998 GMC SONOMA 2WD HAS IDENTICAL WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTION TO ALREADY RECALLED 1997 SONOMAS. CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS IN THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD CAUSES WIPER FAILURE. THE 1998 SONOMA'S NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GM RECALL.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10021129

Mileage unknown · May 5, 2003

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MY WIPERS ON MY 1998 SONOMA PICK-UP STOPPED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM WHILE I WAS DRIVING A 70MPH. I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT CRASHING. AFTER WAITING FOR THIRTY MINUITES I COULD GET THEM TO OPERATE ON LOW SPEED IN ORDER TO GET HOME. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THESE WIPERS. ON OTHER OCCASSIONS I HAVE TURNED THEM ON TO WIPE INTERMITTENTLY AND THEY GO TO CONSTANT WIPING AND I CANNOT GET THEM TO TURN OFF. I HEARD OF A RECALL, BUT HAVE RECIEVED NO NOTICE OF THIS RECALL AND WHEN INVESTIGATING IT ON THE WEB, I HAVE COME ACROSS SEVERAL POSTINGS WHERE GMC DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELL FAULTY EQUIPMENT. I AM POSTING THIS IN THE HOPES OF GETTING THE PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE THERE IS A SERIOUS CRASH AND LAWSUIT.

NHTSA ODI #10017072

38,000 miles · May 5, 2003

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10017043

55,000 miles · May 2, 2003

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING DURING RAIN. THEY WILL RESUME WHEN THEY DRY OUT. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10016895

Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 2003

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ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. WAS TRAVELING THROUGH DOWNTOWN DALLAS IN HEAVY RAIN AND TRAFFIC AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN THE WIPERS STOPPED AND I HAD TO STOP IMMEDIATELY ON THE INTERSTATE AND WAIT FOR THEM TO START WORKING AGAIN. TOOK TO A REPAIR SHOP IN OKLAHOMA AND HAD THE CONNECTIONS CLEANED AND EVENTUALLY RE-SOLDERED. WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND WILL PROBABLY NEED TO REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR. HAS THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS MODEL AND YEAR? *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10014360

Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 2002

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, WIPERS WILL STOP /START OR WON'T STOP AFTER STARTING. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8014664

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2002

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS,STARTED TO WORK AFTER SITTING.HAVE NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS.SAME PROBLEM EXISTED ON MY 1996 SONOMA WHICH WAS RECALLED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #763545

Official recalls

00V220000 · Exterior Lighting

Aug 11, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS BUILT WITH A CANDELA VALUE GREATER THAN 3,000 CANNOT BE MOUNTED HIGHER THAN 864MM ABOVE THE ROAD SURFACE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REVISED WIRING HARNESS THAT CHANGES THE DRL'S FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM DRL'S, AND INSTALL NEW LONG-LIFE LOW BEAM BULBS.

97V208001 · Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood

Nov 25, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES. AN ENGINE ELECTRICAL WIRING-HARNESS CLIP CAN MELT AND DRIP ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE CLIP MATERIAL ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAN IGNITE AND SUBSEQUENTLY IGNITE OTHER COMBUSTIBLE COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS ARE CONTACTING OWNERS BY TELEPHONE TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES TOWED TO THE DEALER AND ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED TO THEM UNTIL THE DEALER CAN REROUTE THE ELECTRICAL WIRING-HARNESS.

97V218000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Nov 24, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE CAN OCCUR CAUSING A SLOW BRAKE FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. IF THE BRAKE PIPE BREAKS, THE DRIVER WOULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, AND THERE WOULD BE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PIPE.

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