Gmc SONOMA fuel problems
34 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
888 owner complaints analyzed
15 distinct recall campaigns
59,350 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1990 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 327 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
34 of 888 complaints match this topic (3.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 725660 · 2000-07-18 (July 18, 2000)
DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR WHEN WE COMPLAINED ABOUT FUEL/STARTING/ROUGH ENGINE ON 6/93;2/94;5/94. DLR REPLACED FUEL PUMP/PVC 10/94; COST $600+ FOR FUEL INJECTOR/PLENUM 9/98; AGAIN JUST COST $600+ 7/2000 FOR FUEL INJECTOR/PLENUM. ADVISED GMC HAS WEST COAST ONLY BULLETIN #99034A REF: PROBLEM. GAS EATS THE GASKET/PLENUM AND LOSS OF FUEL REGULATION. NO NOTICE TO OWNERS. **PLENUM/FUEL INJECTOR SPRAYS PURE GAS AND IS FIRE HAZARD**. VEHICLE EMITS FUMES.*AK
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Owner report 479326 · 1995-01-09 (January 9, 1995)
FUEL PUMP FAILED. *AK
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Owner report 755601 · 2001-12-13 (December 13, 2001)
FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING AT FRONT SEAM WHERE TANK IS PRESSED TOGTHER DUE TO CORROSION. CORROSION WAS FURTHER EXASBERATED BY LACK OF DRAINAGE HOLES IN PLASTIC FUEL TANK PROTECTIVE COVER WHICH ACCUMULATES WATER AND DEBRIS.*AK
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Owner report 873689 · 2000-10-24 (October 24, 2000)
FUEL TANK RUSTED THROUGH, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
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Owner report 10090435 · 2004-09-04 (September 4, 2004)
FUEL TANK LEAKING WHERE PLASTIC SHEILD COVERS TANK. DEFECTIVE DESIGN TRAPPED WATER AND ROAD DEBRIS AGAINST INADEQUATELY PROTECTED FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF FUEL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM. CONCERN THAT LEAKING FUEL TANK COULD PROPOSE FIRE HAZZARD. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 102,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10090435 at NHTSA ↗