2001 GMC Sonoma Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 89 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 GMC Sonoma, 4% of the 89 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“Our Gmc Sonoma was hit head on, both vehicles driving approximately 40-45 MPH. The Sonoma had extensive front end damage, broken glass, the roof buckled (not a roll over) drivers side floor protruded into vehicle, console exploded into vehicle,impact great enough to shatter side windows and broken windshield ,front axle broken, frame showed 4-6 gap between cab & bed .......no airbags deployed. How many other families feel secure with knowing their vehicle has airbags?”
NHTSA complaint #10136084, filed 2005-09, 50,000 miles“Hit a tree at 35 MPH, airbags deployed and then shorted out and burned vehicle to the ground. The consumer hit a patch of ice and the vehicle skidded and collided with a tree. As airbags deployed, sparks occured bursting into flames. The vehicle burned to the ground.”
NHTSA complaint #877241, filed 2001-01“While pulling out of parking lot and going a ways down the road and upon approaching vehicles, consumer attempted to brake and brake pedal went to the floor, resulting in rear end collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #8000961, filed 2001-12Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 GMC Sonoma
26 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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