MYRModel Year Report

GMC Sonoma — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1994, 1995 · Best bets: 2003, 2002, 1999, 1993, 2001, 1997

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, GMC Sonoma Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1984: 1 complaints 1984 1990: 1 complaints 1991: 29 complaints 1992: 25 complaints 1992 1993: 58 complaints 1994: 224 complaints 1995: 213 complaints 1995 1996: 148 complaints 1997: 111 complaints 1998: 156 complaints 1998 1999: 57 complaints 2000: 136 complaints 2001: 89 complaints 2001 2002: 57 complaints 2003: 39 complaints 2004: 0 complaints 2004 2005: 1 complaints 2005
2005: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19841
19901
199129
199225
199358
1994224
1995213
1996148
1997111
1998156
199957
2000136
200189
200257
200339
20040
20051

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 57 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 89 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 136 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 57 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 156 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 111 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 148 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 213 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Avoid 224 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 58 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1992 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.