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1993 GMC Sonoma brakes problems

The 1993 GMC Sonoma has 34 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 47% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

34

Brakes complaints

47%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Related recalls

99V193000BrakesJuly 19, 1999 · 1,125,749 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.

What owners report

DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35MPH, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES (ABS), PEDAL CONTINUED TO FLOOR; VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, BUT SLID & THEN HIT WALL AT GAS STATION. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · October 19, 1997 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1993 GMC Sonoma have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 1993 GMC Sonoma brakes — 47% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1993 GMC Sonoma brakes?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 99V193000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.