1993 GMC Sonoma SLE review from North America
"Keep this truck away from highway road salt"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The alternator seized and prevented the engine from turning over.
The body rusted through in less than 5 years.
The front disk brakes have been replaced twice and the rear drums replaced once.
The sway bar has come loose several times.
The tie rod ends have been replaced at least three times.
The radiator has been replaced once.
The water pump has been replaced once.
The starter has been replaced three times.
The hoses to and from the oil filter have been replaced once.
The front end has to realigned each season.
The lumbar support adjuster knobs broke off both front seats within the first year.
The brakes have failed to respond twice, right after dropping out of 4 wheel drive. There is a recall on the braking system.
The four wheel drive drops out at speed resulting in a very expensive sounding clash of gears until the electronic encoder (shifter) switch is returned to 2 wheel drive. The encoder has been replaced once and repaired twice.
General comments?
I enjoy the acceleration the larger engine gives, but the gas mileage is on the order of 60 liters (15 gallons) for 400 kilometers (250 miles) in the city. Efficiency improves a bit on the highway.
I enjoy the extended cab, but frankly there is not enough room in the jump seats for an adult to sit without being seriously scrunched up.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 1993 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.3 gas Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 16000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 199750 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 11th March, 2004 |