1997 GMC Sonoma Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 111 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,150miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 GMC Sonoma, 2% of the 111 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,150 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“I had a 97 Gmc Sonoma that I was going down a dirt road about 30-35 MPH and swerved to miss a truck coming on my side of the road and lost traction and flipped over a hill and rolled 3 times and the airbags didnt deploy and the drivers seatbelt snapped .”
NHTSA complaint #10485988, filed 2012-11, 100,150 miles“Passenger side seat belt, when in use, will make a clicking noise. At this point you can not move the seat belt out and if you press back into the seat the belt follows and allows no give. The belt must be released, retracted all the way in and pulled back out and rehooked. It may work or you may have to repeat the procedure until it does work. After getting it working in a normal way, while driving along the passenger may move forwarded, the clicking noise and lock up occurs anew and the process must be repeated. I have had no problems with the dealer fixing the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #700910, filed 1998-11Related recalls
- 97V096001Jun 12, 1997Vehicle description: extended cab pickup trucks equipped with 60/40 front bench seats and extended cab pickup trucks and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with…Covers: GMC Sonoma 1994–1997, Chevrolet S10 1994–1997, Blazer 1996–1997 +1 more
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 GMC Sonoma
36 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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