Faults:

No problems.

General Comments:

Cab is quiet at speed (70 mph)

Dash gauges & controls well laid out & legible.

AM/FM/CD radio with RDS is very good.

The 4 cyl. isn't a hot rod, but returns good fuel economy (22+ MPG).

The ride is a bit on the stiff side, (mine has the extra-capacity suspension) but handles reasonably good. Solid feeling.

A/C & heat more than adequate for the cab, work quite well.

Trim on base model somewhat spartan, but I prefer it that way. It's easier to clean.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong with the truck.

I bought the Sonoma to replace a 1993 S-10 that had been driven hard for 190,000 miles. The unstoppable S-10 sold me another GM small truck.

General Comments:

The truck performs exactly as expected.

The cab is quiet, factory AM/FM/CD stereo with RDS works quite well.

A/C is ice cold, and climate control more than adequate for most conditions.

Though the four-banger won't win any drag races, it gets good gas mileage.

Faults:

My heater moudule has been replace three times and it is still broke. It has to go in the shop to get it repaired for the fifth time. The windshield moudule has been repaired once and that is broke again. The plastic interior parts cannot stay tight, they are always lose.

General Comments:

I am very dissatisfied with this truck. I will never own a GMC again. I have had way too many problems with this brand new truck.

Gmc customer service is horrible. I have tried to claim this vehicle as a lemon and they will not.

Faults:

Driver's side seat lever broken.

Coolant leak in upper heater hose.

Differential leaks.

Thin paint - chips way too easy.

Seats wear too quickly.

Transmission slips at times.

Major 3 inch lean in left rear spring.

Tires are 60,000 mile warranted, but offer poor grip on the road.

General Comments:

I am not exactly sure what's going on at GM. I previously had a 1999 GMC Sonoma and it had pretty much the same issues. It also looks like GM is replacing some parts with cheaper equivalent parts to cut costs? Basically everything on this truck has been OK, however it needs everything done to it in order to catch these problems.

This would not be a good truck for your average drive n' go person. This is a mechanics truck. It needs constant attention and TLC. I would recommend you change the oil/filter every 3000 miles and transmission fluid/filter every 15000 miles to avoid problems. The manual is great and clearly outlines the required fluids/bulbs, etc.

Writing this review has prompted me to take the truck in to the dealer. I will get the lean and transmission problems dealt with now. It only has 10,000 miles on it.

I have heard that the engines are OK and I have the V6, however other problems may arise.

My suggestion would be to weigh the warranty with the price of the truck. Get a good bargain, dicker more if you can. I paid around $18,000 new. But I would have paid about $1000 less if I would have known about these problems.