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2002 GMC Sonoma Brakes Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
28%of 57 total for the year
Median mileage
32,774miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 GMC Sonoma, 28% of the 57 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,774 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Tonight, a rainy night in texas I had to brakes suddenly. Finally my ABS brakes worked properly .there was no heavy pull to the left swerving into the next lane, as it did from 2003-2005. There was pulsation from the braking mechanism that I never felt before like I told it should work. I didn't have to fight with the wheel to keep control. It never swerved like numerous times before out of the over 100 times my ABS brakes malfunctioned , this time finally it worked the way ABS should work during a wet bumpy road. …”

NHTSA complaint #10174751, filed 2006-11, 111,111 miles

“Please see my numerous entries- took vehicle in again to service department. Picked up 11/17/05. Abs brakes. Supposedly they have finally diagnosed them.!replaced bad wheel sensor. H0161.9. I was told they didn't check them previously. I have documented the number of times this has been an issue and I have brought them in. . Their records only show twice. Radio-replaced 8 times already duplicated freezing, playing 1 station and showing another at oth dealer and doc, they didn't replace this time however they installed updated software. …”

NHTSA complaint #10143123, filed 2005-11, 127 miles

“Problem-I dont feel safe in my truck-ABS brakes is not working properly when coming in contact with a bump in the road or pothole cover at times. On going incident since purchasing the vehicle new with 127 miles. Despite what the dealer service department has told me, this is normal for ABS brakes, this is a problem for me. They have either incorrectly documented or did not document at all my complaint. When stopping at a light and the right brake hit a pothole cover or bump in the road, at times, the rt brake will release and the left brake will brake . …”

NHTSA complaint #10073089, filed 2004-05, 200 miles

“Complaint covers sat oct 9th thru 10-14 2004 radio malfunctioning-1)took vehicle to jonesboro rd Gmc dealer and complaint about radio first. Digital display showing one station and playing another. The panel gets very hot . Radio was showing issue at the time. Mark service advisor reached inside vehicle and began to press the buttons. They refused to document my radio problem at the jonesboro dealership. I called back and spoke to mark about documentation. He said he couldn't because the tech didn't see it. I advised him that he did and I asked him why did he push any buttons. …”

NHTSA complaint #10095924, filed 2004-10, 35,548 miles

“Dt: 2002 Gmc Sonoma. Consumer complained about ABS brake problem. While driving 30 MPH on silver spring drive in milwaukee, wisconsin consumer applied brakes and the vehicle slid due to the wheels locking up. The road was dry and it was day time. This happened on july 12, 2005. Consumer did not believe that speed of the vehicle had to be slow or fast for this to happen. He had no idea what caused ABS failure.”

NHTSA complaint #10130089, filed 2005-07, 52,000 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003718%
20021628%
20011719%
20003526%
1999916%
19981711%
19973632%
19965235%
19958439%
199413661%
19933255%
19921560%
19911448%

Other parts of the 2002 GMC Sonoma

Body and structure
13 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
5 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 GMC Sonoma

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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