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1994 GMC Sonoma engine problems

The 1994 GMC Sonoma has 20 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Engine complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Sonoma engine complaints by model year30 complaints1991: 4 complaints1992: 2 complaints1993: 8 complaints1994: 20 complaints1995: 30 complaints1996: 21 complaints1997: 11 complaints1998: 11 complaints1999: 4 complaints2000: 8 complaints2001: 8 complaints2002: 5 complaints2003: 2 complaints
Sonoma engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE FOR NO REASON. COULD STAND ON BRAKES & VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. VEHICLE WAS NOT CONTROLLABLE. TRIED SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL ALSO FAILED. VEHICLE THREW A TIE ROD INTO THE MOTOR & DAMAGED IT. IT HAS BE REPLACED. SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAPPENED ON 26…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1994 GMC Sonoma have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1994 GMC Sonoma engine — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

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.