1996 GMC Sonoma engine and engine cooling problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 GMC Sonoma — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My engine has been surging, slow start, rattling, rough idle, hard shifting, and I have had the trasmission replaced 3 times. My dealer told me after an inspection that there was nothing wrong, but it was under warranty at the time. Go figure! I have proof of the new trasmissions. Now the…”
filed May 11, 2004
“My timing tensioner keeps wearing out after about 15,000 miles, it started when I bought my truck in 96 around 25,000 miles I notice a ticking sound coming from the engine,I took the truck is to the service dept. They told me I was using the wrong oil filter,ha ha. They did something to the truck…”
filed Jan 24, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Sonoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Sonoma | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 Sonoma | 4 | 7% |
| 2001 Sonoma | 7 | 8% |
| 2000 Sonoma | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 Sonoma | 4 | 7% |
| 1998 Sonoma | 11 | 7% |
| 1997 Sonoma | 8 | 7% |
| 1995 Sonoma | 26 | 12% |
| 1994 Sonoma | 12 | 5% |
| 1993 Sonoma | 7 | 12% |
| 1992 Sonoma | 2 | 8% |
| 1991 Sonoma | 4 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.