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1998 GMC Sonoma seats problems

The 1998 GMC Sonoma has 31 seats complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

31

Seats complaints

15%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Seats complaints by year

Sonoma seats complaints by model year31 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 6 complaints1996: 6 complaints1997: 1 complaints1998: 31 complaints1999: 9 complaints2000: 11 complaints2001: 7 complaints2002: 1 complaints2003: 3 complaints
Sonoma seats complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ALUMINUM HANDLE FOR RECLINING MECHANISM OF DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, HANDLE FOR RECLINING MECHANISM OF FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BROKE, AND WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SHAFTS THAT ARE USED ARE MADE OUT OF CAST ALUMINUM AND…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seats · October 1, 2001

Common questions

How many seats complaints does the 1998 GMC Sonoma have?

NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 1998 GMC Sonoma seats — 15% 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.