Chevrolet Sonic Complaints

954 consumer complaints on file.

#11035522October 22, 2017
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC SHIFT BUTTON GETS STUCK CAUSING THE ABILITY FOR THE VEHICLE TO ACCIDENTALLY COME OUT OF GEAR. WHEN THE SHIFT BUTTON IS STUCK IN, I THEN NEED TO PRY THE SHIFT BUTTON OUT TO PUT IT INTO PARK IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE KEY. WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS THINKING IT IS NOT A BIG DEAL TO PRY THE BUTTON OUT (RATHER THAN PAY $400 TO GET IT FIXED), UNTIL WE FIGURED OUT THAT WHEN THE BUTTON IS STUCK IN, IT CAN EASILY BE BUMPED INTO DIFFERENT GEARS BY ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034499October 19, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE FAILURE CODE FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER APPEARED. THE CODE WAS CLEARED, BUT IT RE-ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER (DEPAULA CHEVROLET, 785 CENTRAL AVE, ALBANY, NY, 12206) WAS CONTACTED AT 518-278-6036 AND STATED THAT THEY SERVICED THE VEHICLE FOR THE SAME FAILURE IN JUNE OF 2017. NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT STATED TO THE DEALER THAT SHE WAS UNAWARE THAT HER VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT THE TIME FOR THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034295October 18, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
I NOTICED THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS NOT CLOSING COMPLETELY. UPON INSPECTION I SAW THE DOOR LATCH POST THAT IS SCREWED ONTO THE BODY WAS LOOSE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED DURING DRIVING AND ALSO A BODY INTEGRITY ISSUE SHOULD WATER ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034001October 17, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR HAS ROUGH IDLE AND WHEN PARKED RUNNING THE CAR IT STALLS OUT. ALSO AFTER PUTTING GAS IN THE GAS TANK THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER TO START. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON NOW TOO. THE CAR WANTS TO STALL AT INTERSECTIONS AND IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034069October 17, 2017
POWER TRAIN
SHIFT BUTTON STICKS. CAN NOT REMOVE KEY, CAN NOT SHIFT VEHICLE INTO PARK. SHIFT BUTTON WAS REDESIGNED BY GENERAL MOTORS PART # 42423234 BUT THEY WILL NOT RECALL! THIS HAPPENS TO EVERY CHEVROLET SONIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032821October 10, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WE OWN A CHEVY SONIC AT ROUNG 28000 MILES THE BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD GET STUCK AND NOT POP OUT; ONE LEAVING THE CAR IN GEAR, TWO NOT ALLOWING YOU TO REMOVE THE KEY AFTER YOU HAVE "PARKED" AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. BECAUSE THE BUTTON DOES NOT POP OUT THE CAR STAYS IN GEAR AND THUS EVEN AFTER PARKING AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF THE CAR CAN SHIFT AND ROLL OUT OF GEAR. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON ALL YEAR SONICS. THE BUTTON STUCK, WHILE WE DROVE, AND PARKED. WE THEN HAD THE PARK REPLACED. THE SECOND BUTTON SNAPPED AT THE BASE TWO MONTHS LATER!!!! NOW AFRIAD TO USE THE CAR. I BELIEVE ONLY REPLACING THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFT WILL MAKE THIS PROBLEM GO AWAY. THE BUTTONS JUST DONT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031510October 3, 2017
POWER TRAIN
IN 2014 THE SHIFT GEAR WAS REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL. IT HASN'T BEEN 3YRS, AND THE SHIFT GEAR IS DAMAGED AGAIN. WHEN I SHIFT GEAR FROM PARK THE RELEASE BUTTON STAYS STUCK, POSING A SAFETY HAZARD, IF BY ACCIDENT THE SHIFT GETS PUSHED WHILE THE CAR IS ON DRIVE. UPON PARKING THE CAR, THE RELEASE BUTTON STAYS STUCK AND THE KEYS WILL NOT COME OFF UNTIL THAT BUTTON IS RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031420October 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT AROUND 38,000 MILES THE ODOMETER AND TRIP METER ON MY 2013 SONIC STOPPED DISPLAYING NUMBERS AND INSTEAD SHOWS JUST 3 DASHES. DISCONNECTING THE CAR'S BATTERY FOR 30 MINS, RECONNECTING, AND STARTING THE CAR DISPLAYS THE MILEAGE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RETURNS TO THE ---. SAME HAPPENS WHEN PULLING THE FUSE FOR THE GAUGE CLUSTER; THE MILEAGE IS DISPLAYED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RETURNS TO THE ---. ATTEMPTING TO RESET THE TRIP METER RESULTS IN THE NORMAL 'BEEP' BUT NUMBERS ARE NOT DISPLAYED. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WANT A NONREFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $700 JUST TO DIAGNOSE, PARTS AND LABOR WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL BILL ON TOP OF THAT. RIDICULOUS. SINCE THIS IS LIKELY A COMPUTER ISSUE IT'S BEYOND THE SCOPE OF WORK THAT CAN BE PERFORMED BY MY TRUSTED LOCAL GARAGE AND AS A RESULT I HAVE NOT HAD THE ISSUED CORRECTED. THIS SHOULD BE A GM RECALL. KNOWING MY VEHICLE'S MILEAGE IS CRITICAL SAFETY INFORMATION AS IT IS A BENCHMARK FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AS WELL AS FOR ACCURATELY REPORTING INSURANCE INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030660September 30, 2017
POWER TRAIN
I CAN BE DRIVING MY CAR NORMAL WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE IT ALMOST COMPLETELY LOSES POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD (TO THE POINT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING). THE TCS LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH 2 CODES. I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND MY CAR LITERALLY WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED/ACCELERATE (EVEN WITH PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR). THIS IS A VERY SCARY SITUATION THAT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH A CAR THAT ISN'T EVEN THAT OLD AND ONLY JUST HIT 60,000 MILES. I'M GUESSIMG ON THE FIRST DATE I NOTICED THE ISSUE, AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2017. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE I HAVE INVESTED IN AND FEEL MY TRANNY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ONE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, ESPECIALLY WITH IT FAILING BEFORE 60,000 MILES. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030314September 28, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG PROBLEMS: ABOUT 1YR AGO, HAD CAR LOOKED AT BECAUSE PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT SENSING OCCUPANTS, AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF FOR FEW WKS ABOUT 2 MTHS AGO, NOW IT'S CONTINUOUSLY ON, WAS TOLD AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT IF PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR NOT REPLACED. WAS ALSO SIDE SWIPED ABOUT 1YR AGO GOING ABOUT 45 MPH AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HAVE PICS FROM ACCIDENT BUT NO POLICE REPORT FILED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030085September 27, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO REPORT INDIVIDUAL TIRE PRESSURE ON THE DASH PANEL. GM PROVIDED THIS VEHICLE INFORMATION VIA A FREE APP FOR THE PHONE. GM N LONGER PROVIDES THAT INFORMATION FOR FREE ON THE APP. I BELIEVE THAT MAKES FOR AN UNSAFE SITUATION AS A LOW TIRE IS NO LONGER ALERTED UNTIL IT IS VERY LOW. THESE SMALL TIRES EXPERIENCE LARGE PRESSURE VARIANCES DUE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGE. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD EITHER PROVIDE THIS FEATURE IN THE APP AT NO CHARGE OR UPDATE THE FIRMWARE ON THE INFORMATION PANEL ON THE DASH. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024551September 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WE DO CONSTANTLY ARE REPLACING PARTS WE REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND NOT EVEN A FEW MONTHS WE HA FT TO REPLACE AGAIN THE COOLING LINES ARE CONSTANTLY GOING OUT THERMOSTAT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE NOW WITHIN 2 YRS THE SEAT WARMERS NO LONGER WORK BEEN LIKE THAT THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION HAD TO REPLACE HOSES TWICE CONSTANT GRINDING SOUNDS AND NO BODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHY THE CAR IS A TOY CAR EVERYTHING BREAKS DOWN AND NOT JUST ONCE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024695September 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES IN THE MORNING, THE CONTACT REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO CRANK ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN THE MORNING AFTER THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CENTENNIAL CHEVROLET IN UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA), BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,642.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023723September 15, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAY NOT TO SHOW UP WHEN THE CAR TURNS ON. IT'S ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO REV UP AND DOWN WHILE THE CAR IS IDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023379September 13, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CODE 52 HAS APPEARED TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT MY CHEVY SONIC 2013 IN JUNE 2017 MILEAGE 1034?? NOW 105254. WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021677September 6, 2017
SUSPENSION
CONTROL ARM BENT FOR YEARS. I HIT NOTHING. I WAS GOING TO TIRES PLUS FOR 2 YEARS. THEY SAID OUT OF THE BLUE,- THEY WON'T DO WHEEL ALIGNMENT DUE TO CONTROL ARM BENT . IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE CONTROL ARM WAS BENT BY THEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021228September 2, 2017
ENGINE
THE CAR HAS BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT REDUCED ENGINE POWER SINCE SEPTEMBER 2016. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED AND NO PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED. DURING A RECENT TRIP THE CAR BEGAN TO HAVE REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND SURGING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TROUBLE CODE P0171. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO SET AN APPOINTMENT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER THE CAR ALMOST DIED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS EVAP PURGE CONTROL SOLENOID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021231September 2, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN FALL 2016 REGARDING KEYMINDER MALFUNCTION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO FIX AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE MYLINK SYSTEM PER THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN INSTRUCTIONS. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE KEY IS LEFT IN THE IGNITION THE CAR FAILS TO SIGNAL WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR IS OPENED MAKING IT EASY TO LOCK THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THIS HAPPENED ONCE AFTER THE SUPPOSED REPAIR AND LOCKOUT ASSISTANCE WAS REQUIRED. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TWICE SINCE THE INITIAL "FIX" SINCE IT STILL ISN'T WORKING. THEY FINALLY ATTRIBUTED THE PROBLEM TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH THE LAST VISIT. THEY WILL NOT FIX UNDER WARRANTY/RECALL. HOPEFULLY THIS ISN'T ANOTHER POTENTIALLY DEADLY GM IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020516August 30, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THE BUTTON ON MY GEAR SHIFT IS STICKING. WHENEVER I SHIFT GEARS THE BUTTON STICKS. SOMETIMES IT WILL STICK THE WHOLE TIME I AM DRIVING AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL ONLY STICK FOR A MINUTE OR TWO. WHAT DEEPLY CONCERNS ME IS WHEN I PARK I CANNOT REMOVE MY KEYS OR TURN MY CAR FULLY OFF UNTIL THE BUTTON TO RETURN TO A RELAXED STATE. SOMETIMES I WILL HAVE TO SIT IN MY CAR FOR A HALF AN HOUR WAITING FOR THE BUTTON TO COME OUT OF THE GEAR SHIFT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST MONTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020544August 30, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,516.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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