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2002 GMC Sonoma service brakes, hydraulic problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2002 GMC Sonoma25% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
25%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While braking for a yield intersection on 3/30/2012, approx. 10am, in dry and clear conditions, brakes on 2002 gmc sonoma failed. Vehicle would not stop despite hard pressure on the brake pedal and ran through intersection almost colliding with another vehicle. When managed to get vehicle stopped…

    filed Apr 13, 2012

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc sonoma. The contact noticed that the brake lines were corroded while inspecting the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The contact had not experienced brake failure, but was concerned it could suddenly occur. The vehicle was not…

    filed Mar 26, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Sonoma years

YearReportsShare
2003 Sonoma410%
2001 Sonoma1315%
2000 Sonoma3022%
1999 Sonoma712%
1998 Sonoma1510%
1997 Sonoma3532%
1996 Sonoma4933%
1995 Sonoma8038%
1994 Sonoma13158%
1993 Sonoma3153%
1992 Sonoma1560%
1991 Sonoma1448%
Sonoma service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.