TSB List for the 1998 GMC Sonoma

Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 1998 Sonoma are official communications between GMC & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
  • SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
  • FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
  • POWER TRAIN
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
  • POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING
  • STRUCTURE
  • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
  • STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
  • SEATS
  • EQUIPMENT
  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
  • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

    • TSB #270901

      Date Announced:
      SEP 27, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #626507

      SUBJECT REGARDING NECESSARY RESURFACING OF THE PARK BRAKE DRUM. *JG Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

    • TSB #020525006

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2006
      NHTSA ID:
      #10000062

      ANTILOCK BRAKE (ABS) ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS. *TT Read More »

    SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

    • TSB #020525006A

      Date Announced:
      DEC 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #10000749

      ANTILOCK BRAKE (ABS) ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS ON VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING THE 1995 AND 1996 ENVOY. *TT Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    • TSB #040603002

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10012703

      DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT VEHICLE NO CRANK DEAD BATTERY. *EH Read More »

    • TSB #01225

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10007717

      ENGINE COOLANT LEAK AT INTAKE GASKET. * MJ Read More »

    • TSB #990602012D

      Date Announced:
      APR 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634218

      SUBJECT REGARDING RUST IN COOLING SYSTEM, HEATER INOPERATIVE, BLOWS COLD AIR, ENGINE OVERHEATS (FLUSH COOLING SYSTEM). NLM Read More »

    • TSB #990602012C

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #623086

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE HEATER IS INOPERATIVE, BLOWS COLD AIR, ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN OVERHEAT CONDITION OR THE COOLANT RESERVOIR HAS RUST IN IT. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #990602012B

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #611277

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE HEATER IS INOPERATIVE, BLOWS COLD AIR, ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN OVERHEAT CONDITION OR THE COOLANT RESERVOIR HAS RUST IN IT. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #990602012A

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #609717

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE HEATER IS INOPERATIVE, BLOWS COLD AIR, ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN OVERHEAT CONDITION OR THE COOLANT RESERVOIR HAS RUST IN IT. *TT Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • TSB #030601024A

      Date Announced:
      MAR 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10004301

      RATTLE NOISE IN ENGINE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #01727

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10006363

      4.3 L35 LU3 RATTLE OR BUZZ NOISE FROM ENGINE. SIT BULLETIN 1457619. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #040605001

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10011129

      SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0420 SET. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #98120

      Date Announced:
      AUG 25, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #602267

      SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #98017

      Date Announced:
      AUG 24, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #602394

      SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION. *YC Read More »

    • TSB #98017

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #609673

      VALVE ROCKER ARM COVER FAILED, CAUSING OIL CNSUMPTION TO INCREASE. YD Read More »

    • TSB #3081

      Date Announced:
      NONE PROVIDED
      NHTSA ID:
      #10010375

      SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND P0300 WHEN TOWING, CRUISING UPHILL OR ON HARD ACCELERATION. *TT Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

    • TSB #090801

      Date Announced:
      AUG 09, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #625380

      CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND HAVING TO ADD OIL BETWEEN CHANGES. *JG Read More »

    • TSB #00032

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #613587

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY EXPERIENCE ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT AND CODE P0300 (GENERAL MISFIRE), WITH DRIVEABILITY COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE AND HESITATION. **MR Read More »

    • TSB #98017

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #615103

      CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN INVOLVING VEHICLES EXHIBITING INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION. *TT Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    • TSB #98017

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 1998
      NHTSA ID:
      #603821

      EXHIBITING INCREASED OIL CONSUMPTION. *YC Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

    • TSB #3046A

      Date Announced:
      NONE PROVIDED
      NHTSA ID:
      #10009382

      FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATION IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN

    • TSB #01599

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10007237

      4L60E, 4L65E FORWARD AND LOW REVERSE WAVED STEEL CLUTCH PLATE APPEARANCE CHANGE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #010730002C

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10004354

      MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON; THE TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN THIRD GEAR; AND / OR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS INOPERATIVE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #020421005A

      Date Announced:
      FEB 01, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10001110

      SLIPS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, NOISE, VIBRATION, LEAKS, HOT ODOR. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #990730016A

      Date Announced:
      OCT 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #10007838

      DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #020421005

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634905

      SOME VEHICLES WILL NOT MOVE WHEN 4-WHEEL DRIVE IS REQUESTED, NOISE, SHUDDER, POOR PERFORMANCE, TRANSMISSION / TRANSFER CASE SLIPS, TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT, SLIPS IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

    • TSB #030730056

      Date Announced:
      NOV 01, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10005566

      4L60-E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP FIRST AND SECOND DESIGN IDENTIFICATION. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

    • TSB #020730024A

      Date Announced:
      AUG 01, 2005
      NHTSA ID:
      #634999

      DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

    • TSB #PIP5340A

      Date Announced:
      FEB 17, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10096073

      THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLE THAT AFTER A TRANSMISSION OR TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR SERVICE ... Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

    • TSB #3300

      Date Announced:
      NONE PROVIDED
      NHTSA ID:
      #10013572

      4WD MODELS WITH NOISE, VIBRATION ON DRY PAVEMENT. *EH Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    • TSB #3031A

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10009647

      DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) STAYS IN BULB CHECK. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #3130

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10010053

      INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PRNDL INOPERATIVE AND OR BATTERY LIGHT ON. *SC Read More »

    • TSB #3777

      Date Announced:
      NONE PROVIDED
      NHTSA ID:
      #10018585

      FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE INOPERATIVE, LOW FUEL AND BATTERY LIGHT ON, PRNDL INOPERATIVE. *TT Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

    • TSB #250202

      Date Announced:
      FEB 25, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #629824

      INFORMATION ON REPLACING CORRODED TRAILER PRE-WIRE HARNESS AT THE REAR BUMPER. *TT Read More »

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    • TSB #00502B

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10007905

      DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (DRLS) TURN OFF TEMPORARILY WHILE THE TURN SIGNALS ARE ACTIVATED. *TT Read More »

    STRUCTURE

    • TSB #300800

      Date Announced:
      AUG 30, 2000
      NHTSA ID:
      #619027

      SUBJECT REGARDING THE NEW RECLINCER ASSEMBLY. *TT Read More »

    STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

    STRUCTURE:BODY

    • TSB #57

      Date Announced:
      JUL 01, 2003
      NHTSA ID:
      #10016473

      WATER LEAK IN FRONT FLOOR CARPET AREA. GM TECH LINK. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #020857004

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #634506

      SUBJECT REGARDING GENERAL WATERLEAK GUIDE. *TT Read More »

    • TSB #4114

      Date Announced:
      NONE PROVIDED
      NHTSA ID:
      #10020462

      CLUNK NOISE FELT THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN. *KB Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

    • TSB #020864007

      Date Announced:
      MAR 01, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #631292

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE THIRD DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN AND/OR THE DOOR HANDLE MAY BE BROKEN FOR 1996-2002 CHEVROLET AND GMC S/T EXTENDED CAB PICKUP MODELS.. *SLC Read More »

    • TSB #250102

      Date Announced:
      JAN 25, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #629723

      CONCERNS WITH EXCESSIVE EFFORT OR BREAKING OF THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE ON EXTENDED CAB PICK UPS. *TT Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

    • TSB #3227

      Date Announced:
      OCT 04, 2006
      NHTSA ID:
      #10011755

      TAILGATE CABLE SLACK. THIS INCLUDES 1998-2006 CHEVROLET AND GMC FULL AND MID SIZE TRUCKS. *EH UPDATED. *KB Read More »

    SEATS

    • TSB #220801

      Date Announced:
      AUG 22, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #625141

      CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE SEAT RECLINER HANDLE IS STRIPPED. *JG Read More »

    EQUIPMENT

    • TSB #041002

      Date Announced:
      APR 10, 2002
      NHTSA ID:
      #636523

      INFORMATION ON OVER TORQUING OR A REVERSE BEDRAIL INSTALLATION. *TT Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

    EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

    • TSB #3176A

      Date Announced:
      JAN 01, 2004
      NHTSA ID:
      #10010270

      HEAT COMING FROM VENTS WITH HVAC OFF. *TT Read More »

    UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    • TSB #060601

      Date Announced:
      JUN 06, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #623792

      INFORMATION REGARDING IMPROVED BUS SEAT DECLINER ASSEMBLIES, THE HANDLE ON THE RECLINER ASSEMBLY IS ATTACHED WITH A NUMBER 20 TORQUE WITH A SHANK LENGTH OF 20 MILLIMETERS. *SLC Read More »

    • TSB #010856001

      Date Announced:
      MAY 01, 2001
      NHTSA ID:
      #619740

      SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE SECURITY LAMP ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING; THE SECURITY LAMP MAY BE ON OR OFF; THE SECURITY LAMP IS ILLUMINATED; THE ENGINE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START AND THE SECURITY LAMP IS FLASHING; AND / OR THE ENGINE ... Read More »

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