Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 291100 | 11/29/2000 | 616393 | Some vehicles may exhibit a popping noise during sharp turning maneuvers or when the vehicle is driven over bumps. *tt | 02/25/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states oil cooler line went bad and engine has a rattle when it is cold, also the rocker arm makes a noise when it is hot. *yd the rear differential pinion seal was bad. it was replaced, but there is still a bad growl coming from the rear end when the consumer accelerates. the left door rattled, the right upper door hinges bushings were bad, there was no grease on the front ball joints, the front actuator motor for the 4-wheel drive was replaced. *jb | |||
| 09/27/2000 | 1 | 09/26/2000 | |
| Radio goes on and off, will turn on by itself, and sometimes could smell like a burning not knowing where it is coming from. also, headlights will blink on and off. *ak inside lights and radio flicker. the dealer diagnosed that there was suspension problem and the passenger side heat source was inoperable. *yh | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 08/01/2000 | |||
| Truck shakes continuously from 53 to 65 mph. drivers door creaks and pops over almost any bumps, and when stopping and starting. drive pulley on crank shaft wobbles and makes belt shake to point of chirping occasionally. has loud popping from front suspension when turning into driveway or parking space.*ak | |||
| 01/22/2001 | 2 | 09/26/2000 | |
| Vehicle had been taken twice for alignment to repair problem, but had not been corrected. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer stated the front ball joints came from the factory with no grease.*yd | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 03/18/2010 | 55000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 gmc sonoma. the contact stated that the vehicle would veer to the left or right when driving at speeds of at least 40 mph. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the lower ball joints were replaced. the failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 55668. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 2 | 10/15/2000 | |
| After hearing of the dodge durango ball joint issue (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/10/27/eveningnews/main580233.shtml) i decided to write.*ak i have a 2000 gmc sonoma. i have approximately 72,000 miles on the vehicle. my concern is with the front-end steering components. i have had to replace the idler arm three times already. two of these times were in the last six months. also, i have had to replace portions of the tie-rods twice, as well as both front wheel hubs. i find this is to be a safety concern that needs to be addressed. i have talked to my dealer about the situation and they told me, it's just the way to front-ends were designed. fortunately i have an extended warranty on the vehicle for parts and labor. unfortunately i do not have an extended warranty in terms of safety. i travel quite a bit with this vehicle, as one can see by the mileage. i wonder if other sonoma owners have experienced the same thing. i also wonder if gmc is aware of the problem. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 05/15/2006 | 70000 | 58 | |
| Passenger and driver seats in my 2000 gmc sonoma have seat positioning controls and locking mechanisims that do not always lock properly and/or get jammed up and have broken. a friend was sitting in the passenger seat and it failed to lock into place to keep it from sliding forward. i adjusted the bolts that fasten the seat to the floor of the vehicle to help 'realign' the seat frame so that the mechanism that keeps the seat from siding front and back would keep the seat locked into position once the seating distance is set. also, the reclining handle on the passenger side broke off, not allowing for seat back support angle adjustment on the passenger side. the driver's side seat back support adjustment lever often 'sticks' or 'locks' into position....not allowing for seat back rest adjustment. rear differential sometimes locks up and or slips and shakes and makes noise...especially when sideways force is applied...such as when turning in a curve or circular fashion with the vehicle in motion. both tailgate support cables broke on the truck. front driver's side bearing had excess wear and had to be replaced at 65 000 km. driver's side wiper arm got dislodged from the shaft that turns it and was knocked out of position on 2 occasions. power steering fails for short intermittent periods when the vehicle is first started from a 'cold' and 'warm' state and the steering becomes stiffer and less responsive. most noticable at slower vehicle speeds. | |||