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Chevrolet Sonoma Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 7 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Chevrolet Sonoma (1994–1994) that have at least 5 complaints. 1994 has the most, with 7. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (5 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All Sonoma model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
19947—01—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

1994: “Windshield wipers will stop at any given time. If consumer jiggles circuit board they will come back on. But, problem is intermittent. The wiper motor was replaced twice and electrical connections were replaced but the problem was not solved. Jiggling the circuit board is the only solution so far. Also back up light switch failed and was replaced four times but goes out withintwo weeks each time.”

NHTSA complaint #876353, filed 2000-12

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology