Built from official NHTSA complaint and recall data · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint & recall data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
The most-reported problem — Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments (24.3% of complaints) — has no NHTSA recall or open investigation on file.
Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments complaints here are 4.1× the median for that category across the 1175 model-years tracked on this site.
1 of the 6 most-reported categories on this page are backed by a recall or open investigation; the other 5 rest on owner reports alone.
| Complaint category | Reports | Official status | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments | 33 · 24.3% | No official action | — |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip | 24 · 17.6% | Recalled | Recall 99V220000 · Recall 00V055000 |
| Seats | 7 · 5.1% | No official action | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch | 6 · 4.4% | No official action | — |
| Air Bags:frontal | 5 · 3.7% | No official action | — |
| Power Train:automatic Transmission | 5 · 3.7% | No official action | — |
Recalled = an NHTSA safety recall covers this category, so a free repair exists. Under investigation = NHTSA has an open probe but no recall yet. Investigation closed = NHTSA examined it and closed the probe — this is not a defect finding; where a closed probe led to a recall we name the campaign. Not available = recall or investigation data could not be confirmed for this vehicle — it is not a “no”. Categories are matched by NHTSA's top-level component. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Percentages are the share of the 136 complaints citing each component; one complaint can cite several components. “Unspecified / other” is NHTSA’s own catch-all category — we show it rather than hide it.
NHTSA campaign 00V258001 · 2000 · reported 09/08/2000
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OR AN INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN EXPECTED STOPPING DISTANCES. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 99V220000 · 1999 · reported 08/11/1999
IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SEATING SEAL COULD BE BROKEN DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, OR FROM EARLY ROAD INPUTS OR BRAKE FLUID CYCLING, AND A LEAK COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 07E021000 · 2007 · reported 03/12/2007
FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
NHTSA campaign 00V055000 · 2000 · reported 02/28/2000
THE BASE BRAKES WOULD REMAIN FULLY FUNCTIONAL, BUT THE DYNAMIC REAR PROPORTIONING (DRP) SYSTEM, WHICH OPTIMIZES FRONT TO REAR BRAKE BALANCE, WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
PARK-IT: NO · PARK-OUTSIDE: NO · OVER-THE-AIR FIX: NO
Park it Park outside Specimen badges — shown on a recall card only when NHTSA sets the flag. None of the campaigns above carries either flag. Always check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
“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…”NHTSA complaint 10185417 — filed 03/17/2007 · STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
“WHILE SITTING ON THE TAILGATE OF TRUCK, BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE. MY TAILGATE HAS BIG DENTS WHERE IT CAME DOWN ON THE BUMPER.”NHTSA complaint 10159560 — filed 06/12/2006 · STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
“THE TAILGATE CABLES BROKE(RUSTED THROUGH INSIDE PLASTIC COVERING) CAUSING THE GATE TO DROP ONTO THE REAR BUMPER AREA, CAUSING DENTS IN THE GATE. I WAS…”NHTSA complaint 10153738 — filed 03/26/2006 · STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Structure:body:tailgate:hinge and attachments issues are the most-reported category, cited in 33 of 136 NHTSA complaints (24.3%), followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (24), seats (7), latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch (6). Complaints are unverified owner reports.
136 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Of those, 15 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 9 reported injuries. 1 deaths were reported.
Yes — 4 NHTSA safety recall campaigns, including campaign 00V258001. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
1 of the 6 most-reported complaint categories on this page is backed by an NHTSA safety recall or open investigation; the rest are unverified owner reports. A recall means a free repair is available at authorized dealers.
No. Complaints are reports submitted by consumers to NHTSA. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints, and a complaint is not proof that a defect exists.
