1999 GMC Sonoma Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 1999 GMC Sonoma, 5% of the 57 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Vehicle would shimmy and front end would shake visibly. Dealer replaced front ball joints/ idler arm and tie rod ends at34000 miles. At this time, same 3 components needed to be replaced plus front wheel bearings. The vehicle had same problem as in aug 2000. Also, tires were wearing out on the outside. 3 different Gmc dealers told consumer that Gmc was aware of the problem, but refused to do anything about it.”
NHTSA complaint #893967, filed 2001-08“Short in the electrical system, blowing the ignition fuse, causing the vehicle to stall. This continued until the wiring in the steering column shorted, causing the vehicle to stall in traffic, smoke came from the steering column and from under the hood.”
NHTSA complaint #9005523, filed 2002-01Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 | 3 | 5% |
| 1998 | 4 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1999 GMC Sonoma
9 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 GMC Sonoma
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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