Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SONOMA / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006059190 Incident Date: Feb, 14 2006
Consumer's City: VAN BUREN Consumer's State: ME
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SONOMA Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body:tailgate:hinge and attachments
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GTDT19X8X8 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 13 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 20 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated when the tailgate was opened the hinges broke. the tailgate came to rest on the bumper of the vehicle. the vehicle has not been inspected. there is a nhtsa recall, # 06v066000, regarding the tailgate: hinge and attachments. the vehicle has the same problem as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the model and year. the manufacturer has been contacted. the contact wrote to gmc inquiring why they were only recalling 1999-2000 models. what about other models of gmc trucks that have the same problem like the 19999-2000 sonoma's. *ak