2003 GMC Sonoma Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 10%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,385miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2003 GMC Sonoma, 10% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,385 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“My 2003 Gmc Sonoma just quit starting(standard), so I pushed it to get it home, I went to a friends house the next day( it started), when I got ready to leave the truck wouldn't start again and I smelled something burning, (my wife had kept telling me she smelled rubber burning) well the wires under the dash were on fire!also 2nd gear in manual transmission went out in march or april I think, this was reported to the GM dealer where I bought the truck.”
NHTSA complaint #10128249, filed 2005-07, 46,350 miles“2003 Gmc Sonoma. Consumer states while driving the support cable holding the spare tire rusted through and the tire fell off, rolled down the road and hit another car the consumer stated no damage was done and the police were not notified.”
NHTSA complaint #10429873, filed 2011-10“Consumer letter regarding the recall for 2004 Gmc Sonoma air bag warning label located on the sun visor. The consumer received an e-mail which stated he would receive the labels to install, however when he went to inquire about it at the dealer, they stated they had no knowledge of the recall. The consumer went to another dealer who installed a temporary decal. The consumer still has not received the permanent label.”
NHTSA complaint #10119199, filed 2005-03Related recalls
- 04V132000Mar 18, 2004Certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash…Covers: GMC Sonoma 2003–2004, Chevrolet Blazer 2003–2004, S10 2003–2004 +1 more
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 | 10% |
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 5 | 4% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1998 | 5 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 3% |
| 1995 | 3 | 1% |
| 1994 | 3 | 1% |
| 1992 | 2 | 8% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2003 GMC Sonoma
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology