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2002 GMC Sonoma
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 GMC Sonoma do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 57.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
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Inspection summary
2002 GMC Sonoma
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 57 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 14 reports
- Structure: 13 reports
- Electrical System: 8 reports
- Latches/locks/linkages: 5 reports
- Unknown Or Other: 5 reports
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Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
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
39 reports with mileage · 18 unknown
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 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Parking Brake complaints
2 reportsCOMPLAINT COVERS SAT OCT 9TH THRU 10-14 2004 RADIO MALFUNCTIONING-1)TOOK VEHICLE TO JONESBORO RD GMC DEALER AND COMPLAINT ABOUT RADIO FIRST. DIGITAL DISPLAY SHOWING ONE STATION AND PLAYING ANOTHER. THE PANEL GETS VERY HOT . RADIO WAS SHOWING ISSUE AT THE TIME. MARK SERVICE ADVISOR REACHED INSIDE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO PRESS THE …
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COMPLAINT COVERS SAT OCT 9TH THRU 10-14 2004 RADIO MALFUNCTIONING-1)TOOK VEHICLE TO JONESBORO RD GMC DEALER AND COMPLAINT ABOUT RADIO FIRST. DIGITAL DISPLAY SHOWING ONE STATION AND PLAYING ANOTHER. THE PANEL GETS VERY HOT . RADIO WAS SHOWING ISSUE AT THE TIME. MARK SERVICE ADVISOR REACHED INSIDE VEHICLE AND BEGAN TO PRESS THE BUTTONS. THEY REFUSED TO DOCUMENT MY RADIO PROBLEM AT THE JONESBORO DEALERSHIP. I CALLED BACK AND SPOKE TO MARK ABOUT DOCUMENTATION. HE SAID HE COULDN'T BECAUSE THE TECH DIDN'T SEE IT. I ADVISED HIM THAT HE DID AND I ASKED HIM WHY DID HE PUSH ANY BUTTONS. AT MARIETTA, MY TRUCK HAD RADIO REPLACED TWICE DURING THIS WEEK DUE TO MALFUNCTION. 2) ABS BRAKING FAILURE, NORMAL SOFT BRAKING, TRUCK WILL SWERVE TO SIDE AND THEN CORRECT ITSELF, ROLL FORWARD AND THEN STOP. WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL BRAKING FOR ABS. WAS DUPLICATED AT DEALERSHIP BUT THEY HAVE TRIED TO MINIMIZE PROBLEM (TEAM PONTIAC, GMC JONESBORO RD OF UNION CITY GA) THEY DID DOCUMENT ISSUE 3) EMERGENCY BRAKE ) LIGHT NOT WORKING WHEN DEPRESSING EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL. ILLUMINATED DURING START OF TRUCK HOWEVER DIDN'T WORK WHEN DEPRESSING PEDAL . MARIETTA PONTIAC GMC REPAIRED ISSUE. CAN NOW DEPRESS EMERGENCY BRAKE AND IT WILL LIGHT UP . SEE PREVIOUS NOTES, TO DATE, MY TRUCK HAS HAD SINCE PURCHASE 12/29/2004 1) NEW BATTERY, HEADLIGHT BULB , DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT BULB , TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, NEW RADIO 1,2,3,4. NEW O2 SENSOR, FUEL PUMP, (LOST POWER ON INTERSTATE) ABS ISSUES, MY TRUCK JUST ISN'T SAFE. WITH THIS CONSISTENT ABS PROBLEM. *JB
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.
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