1995 GMC Sonoma Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 6%of 213 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 GMC Sonoma, 6% of the 213 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles. 13 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“My husband fell asleep at approximately 3:00 am and hit a guardrail. The driverside airbag did not deploy and he hit the steering wheel, sustained a bruised heart and neck injury. Was taken to the hospital er, transferred to icu; he is out of the hospital now, being watched closely for any further problems. Have there been other accidents with this make and model pickup where the airbag did not inflate? Or is it faulty equipment on just this vehicle?”
NHTSA complaint #764354, filed 2002-07“While traveling at highway speed of 45-50 MPH on a wet road had to apply brakes in an emergency stuation which caused front driver's tires to blowout, and vehicle hit guardrail. Vehicle was struck again by another vehicle on driver's side, and still both air bags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #866458, filed 2000-07“While driving at approximately 30 MPH rearended another vehicle. Upon impact, driver's airbag did nto deploy, causing driver to hit windshield and break nose. Please proivde further information.”
NHTSA complaint #861337, filed 2000-05“When truck was involved in an intersectional crash, impact speed about 35 MPH, the air bag on the driver's side did not deploy. This was a frontal crash. Driver's back and sternum were broken in the crash.”
NHTSA complaint #834408, filed 1999-02“Involved in a head-on collision. Vehicle (truck) was hit by an oncoming vehicle at an approximate 45 degree angle approximately 2 feet right of center of the truck on the front bumper. The oncoming vehicle was traveling at approximately 40 MPH. The truck was skidding at approximately 20 MPH. Upon impact, the direction of travel of the truck was reversed - the truck bounced back approximately 3 feet - as evidenced by the skid marks and resting position of the truck. The driver- side airbag never deployed. Should the airbag have deployed?”
NHTSA complaint #541836, filed 1998-07Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 GMC Sonoma
84 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
52 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 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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