1999 GMC Sonoma ZR2 4x4 from North America - Comments

8th Feb 2003, 09:11

"Save your money... buy a Toyota"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Seat cover wore through below 55000 km.

Had to replace master cylinder.

U-joints.

Seat adjuster snapped off.

So far had to replace oil cooler lines on a yearly basis.

Had to basically rebuild front end (2000.00$) before 100 000km, bearings were replaced, and at 120 000km more bearings need to be replaced.

Has a persistent rattle and squeek coming from driver side extended cab window.

Brakes pretty much had to be completely redone at 55 000km.

General comments?

I apparently don't share the same optimism as everyone else with this truck. It's mileage is terrible, and has a small gas tank, so when highway driving you have to hit a gas station no later than 400km.

I have taken this vehicle off road... however I take easy. This doesn't seem to matter because the vehicle always needs some repair after. What good is a 4x4 that your scared to take off road?

For the price I paid for this truck, and the problems that it has had, it has been nothing but a nightmare. Sure warranty covered some of the work... but the warranty is gone... and the problems still persist.


6th Feb 2005, 10:39

I agree the gas mileage stinks. and the driver door I have replaced bushin twice in it and the gas float to.


25th Jul 2008, 14:02

GMC Sonoma is total garbage. I own one and totally regret buying one.

The handle on the third door broke 4 times.

The seat adjuster handles are all broken on both seats.

The engine 2.2l gets horrible gas mileage and no power.

The stepside bed is useless.

The ride is horrible.

Heavy stiff springs on a truck not powerful enough to pull the load the springs are rated for.

I totally hate this truck!


29th Aug 2008, 13:19

I don't know what the person who posted above was expecting from their four cylinder engine. It gets bad mileage because it's in a truck and it is a four cylinder of course it has no power. It's the same engine you'll find in a cavalier.

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