2000 GMC Sonoma Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 136 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the visibility of the 2000 GMC Sonoma, 4% of the 136 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 1 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.
“Passenger and driver seats in my 2000 Gmc Sonoma have seat positioning controls and locking mechanisims that do not always lock properly and/or get jammed up and have broken. A friend was sitting in the passenger seat and it failed to lock into place to keep it from sliding forward. I adjusted the bolts that fasten the seat to the floor of the vehicle to help 'realign' the seat frame so that the mechanism that keeps the seat from siding front and back would keep the seat locked into position once the seating distance is set. …”
NHTSA complaint #10185417, filed 2007-03, 70,000 miles“Radio goes on and off, will turn on by itself, and sometimes could smell like a burning not knowing where it is coming from. Also, headlights will blink on and off. Inside lights and radio flicker. The dealer diagnosed that there was suspension problem and the passenger side heat source was inoperable.”
NHTSA complaint #878763, filed 2001-01“There is no non heated fresh air that can come into vehicle while consumer is driving no matter what consumer does. Consumer had an accident in which vehicle rear ended another vehicle at about 5 MPH. Contacted dealer, and dealer really did not have a remedy for problem. Air ventilator malfunctioned.”
NHTSA complaint #882515, filed 2001-03“The ventilation system in the vehicle works at start up but about 20 min. Later the forced air flow stops, the motor still makes the sound as if it is still in operation but there is no air flow, fog build up on the windshield can not be cleared causing poor visibility. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #558577, filed 2000-12Related service bulletins
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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 | 8% |
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 | 5 | 4% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 55 | 35% |
| 1997 | 30 | 27% |
| 1996 | 31 | 21% |
| 1995 | 52 | 24% |
| 1994 | 53 | 24% |
| 1993 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2000 GMC Sonoma
41 complaintsBrakes
35 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
12 complaintsSeats
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTires
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 GMC Sonoma
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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