2000 GMC Sonoma seats problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2000 GMC Sonoma — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The trucks been handling fine and all of the sudden the oil pan blows out on the truck and I think it threw a rod. Which is not my fault a piece came apart or came out of the engine causing all that pressure to build up and mess it up. The vehicle was in motion not going over 60”
filed Feb 3, 2016
“Passenger and driver seats in my 2000 gmc sonoma have seat positioning controls and locking mechanisims that do not always lock properly and/or get jammed up and have broken. A friend was sitting in the passenger seat and it failed to lock into place to keep it from sliding forward. I adjusted the…”
filed Mar 17, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Sonoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Sonoma | 3 | 8% |
| 2002 Sonoma | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 Sonoma | 5 | 6% |
| 1999 Sonoma | 8 | 14% |
| 1998 Sonoma | 29 | 19% |
| 1997 Sonoma | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 Sonoma | 6 | 4% |
| 1995 Sonoma | 6 | 3% |
| 1994 Sonoma | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 Sonoma | 3 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.