1993 GMC Sonoma Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 12%of 58 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1993 GMC Sonoma, 12% of the 58 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When vehicle was owned by other family member, vehicle experienced a no park condition. A crashed took place, $2700 in damage to other vehicle. At the time we were un aware of a recall that was out there for this condition. Wasn't we found this out, we contacted Gmc. They said there was nothing that could be done about it. When this accident took place the vehicle had less than 100,000 miles. They would not even acknowledge that there was a recall. I wanted to contact the NHTSA to notify them of the condition of the transmission and speak to representitive. Thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #740335, filed 2001-02“The consumer has been experiencing problems with automatic transmission. While the consumer was driving on an interstate, vehicle lost power and caught on fire. The consumer barely got out of the vehicle due to trouble with the locks. Consumer put the fire out. Fire department, as well as the police arrived at the scene. The consuemr suffered minor burns. The manufacturer has been contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #830138, filed 1998-11“The vehicle experienced the same problem with the transmission as stated in recall#94v09300, however the vehicle identification number was not included.”
NHTSA complaint #10020041, filed 2003-05“Stick shift location poses danger. In the event of a collision or high speed stop the center passenger is in danger of critical head injury from the stick shift.”
NHTSA complaint #526604, filed 1997-10Related recalls
- 94V093000May 16, 1994Significant wear can develop on the low and reverse clutch preventing the park pawl from engaging. This can prevent a "no park" condition to occur while the…Covers: GMC Sonoma 1993, Chevrolet Blazer 1993, GMC Jimmy 1993 +1 more
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | 13% |
| 2002 | 4 | 7% |
| 2001 | 10 | 11% |
| 2000 | 8 | 6% |
| 1999 | 8 | 14% |
| 1998 | 11 | 7% |
| 1997 | 9 | 8% |
| 1996 | 16 | 11% |
| 1995 | 7 | 3% |
| 1994 | 10 | 4% |
| 1993 | 7 | 12% |
| 1992 | 3 | 12% |
| 1991 | 2 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1993 GMC Sonoma
32 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 GMC Sonoma
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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