1994 GMC Sonoma vehicle speed control problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1994 GMC Sonoma — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving my 1994 sonoma at approx 50 mph on a highway when all of the sudden the gas pedal started to move away from the bottom of my foot and the vehicle began to accelerate on its own (as if the cruise control was taking over). I think that I then tapped the brake and the vehicle went back to…”
filed Dec 25, 2020
“I was accelerating from a stop light (going approx 20 mph) when the throttle stuck and quickly surged to red line. I shut off the ignition and coasted to the side of the road. The tachometer was pegged out. I restarted the vehicle and everything seemed fine. This happened once before (~8 years ago)…”
filed Feb 19, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Stepper motor cruise control will not resume or reset (replace smcc module). *tw
GM569002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 1995UNKNOWN
576503 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 1995Light surge at highway speeds during light throttle. *tw
576503 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 1995
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Sonoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Sonoma | 2 | 5% |
| 2001 Sonoma | 5 | 6% |
| 2000 Sonoma | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 Sonoma | 3 | 5% |
| 1998 Sonoma | 3 | 2% |
| 1997 Sonoma | 7 | 6% |
| 1996 Sonoma | 7 | 5% |
| 1995 Sonoma | 5 | 2% |
| 1993 Sonoma | 4 | 7% |
| 1992 Sonoma | 1 | 4% |
| 1991 Sonoma | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 GMC Sonoma
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.