Chevrolet Sonic Complaints (2013)

217 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#11015939August 17, 2017
ENGINE
WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE WAS SURGING WITHOUT APPLICATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ILLUMINATED. WE CONTINUED DRIVING UNTIL ABOUT AN HOUR LATER WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT IN PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY THE ENGINE SURGED UNTIL I SHUT IT OFF. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THE SERVICE ADVISOR REQUESTED WE BRING IT BACK THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING SATURDAY. DURING THE DRIVE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE MONDAY APPOINTMENT AND STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE RPM'S DROPPED IN HALF AND RAN ROUGH FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE RPM DECREASE AND ROUGH RUNNING HAS BEEN A LONGER TERM ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED WITH NO RESOLUTION. I WAS ADVISED BASED ON CURRENT DIAGNOSIS THAT THE EVAP PURGE CONTROL SOLENOID NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015622August 16, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LAST YEAR ON APRIL 12TH 2016 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WITH A CSX DUMP TRUCK HER MERGED ONTO MY SIDE AND HIT ME MY DOOR CAVED IN AND EVERYTHING BUT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IM OKAY AND SO IS MY CAR BUT I HAD TO GET MY WHOLE DRIVER SIDE FIXED AND NOW MY CHILD DONT WORK AT ALL AND I HAVE A 3YR OLD THAT IS FIGURING OUT HOW TO OPEN THE DOOR AND IM LOSEING SPEED AND POWER AND MY THING THAT TELLS ME HOW MANY MILES TILL THE NEXT GAS STOP IS ALL MESSED UP IT JUST TELLS ME OFF THE WALL NUMBERS AND I NEED ALL OF THIS FIXED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012762August 4, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD WIPER PUMP WON'T SPRAY. WHEN LEAVE KEYS IN IGNITION DOESN'T BEEP TO TELL ME STILL IN IGNITION WHEN LOCK DOORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012756August 4, 2017
SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY/WIPER
PUT CAR IN REVERSE HEARD A LOUD NOISE. CONTROL ARM WAS BENT. HAS WORN OUT MY NEW TIRES DUE TO ALIGNMENT DENIED BY DEALER DUE TO THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006138July 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATION IS BAD, AND INCONSISTEN. ALSO, WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THE SHIFTER BUTTON GETS STUCK EVERYTIME NEVER FAILS. THAT'S A REAL SAFETY ISSUE CONSIDERING I ACCIDENTLY BUMP IT, AND THE CAR WENT INTO MANUAL, WHILE DRIVING. I BARELY TOUCHED IT AND IT MOVED. THIS IS THE LAST GM CAR THAT I WILL EVER BUY ALWAYS SOMETHING WITH THEIR CARS. THE ACCELERATION FOR THIS CAR ON THE INTERSTATE IS BAD PEOPLE GO AROUND ME BECAUSE IT TAKES SO LONG TO ACCELERATE, IT ALSO HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR ABOUT A MONTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993550June 6, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THE BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFT THAT ACTIVATES THE SHIFTER AND ALLOWS IT TO MOVE REGULARLY GETS STUCK ALLOWING THE CAR TO BE PUT INTO GEAR WITHOUT HOLDING THE BUTTON. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO SAFETY MECHANISM PREVENTING THE CAR FROM ACCIDENTALLY BEING PUT INTO GEAR AND ALLOWING THE CAR TO ROLL WHILE UNATTENDED. THIS ISSUE ALSO PREVENTS THE KEY FROM BEING REMOVED WHILE THE BUTTON IS STUCK EVEN WHILE IN PARK WHICH POSES AN ADDITIONAL SAFETY HAZARD. THIS ISSUE IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS CAR AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992952June 2, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
"TAKATA RECALL" I AM HAVING TROUBLE REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. IT GETS STUCK AND WON'T COME OUT, ALSO WHEN I WANT TO PUT THE CAR ON REVERSE IT ALSO GETS STUCK, IT WON'T CHANGE GEAR. I REALLY NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10990938May 22, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED BURNING OIL AND SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL CAP SEAL WAS TORN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985919May 16, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THE BUTTON TO SHIFT GEARS SNAPPED PFF WITH NO MISUSE. COULDN'T PUT MY CAR IN PARK BECAUSE OF IT IT HAPPENED AS SOON AS IT WAS PUT IN DRIVE. VERY DANGEROUS. DID NOT REALIZE HOW CHEAP THE PLASTIC WAS FOR SOMETHING SO IMPORTANT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10983295May 3, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN INSPECTION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL REGARDING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THAT NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10935951December 17, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
KEY STICKS IN THE IGNITION, UNABLE TO REMOVE WHEN IN PARK POSITION. I WORK A DANGEROUS JOB IN BAD AREAS AND CANNOT DEPEND ON THE KEY BEING RELEASED FROM THE SWITCH AFTER PARKING. WHATCH PUTS ME IN A AWKWARD SITUATION IN REGARDS TO SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928588November 29, 2016
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TAKATA RECALL, MY CAR HAS BEEN HIT IN THE FRONT END 3 TIMES AND THE LAST TIME WAS A HARD HIT, NONE OF THE TIMES HAVE I HAD AN AIRBAG COME OUT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10924376November 4, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ROUGH IDLE AT STOP AND SLUGGISH PROPULSION WHILE DRIVING TO WHERE IT CAN BECOME DANGEROUS WHILE MERGING ONTO FREEWAY TRAFFIC AND BUSY CITY STREETS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON ONLINE FORUMS, THERE IS A MASS ISSUE WITH THE AIR INTAKE TUBE/HOSE FROM AIR BOX TO THROTTLE BODY. THE ISSUE BEING MAJOR CRACKING OR HOLES IN THE TUBE/HOSE CAUSING TOO MUCH AIRFLOW. THIS CRACKING HAPPENS SOMETIMES BEFORE OR AFTER THE O2 SENSOR. THE CRACKING I FOUND HAPPENED TO BE AFTER MY O2 SENSOR, THEREFORE NOT EVEN TRIGGERING THE CHECK ENGINE SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10923932November 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER TURNING OFF ENGINE AND GETTING OUT OF THE CAR...IT "CRANKED" OVER ONCE TRYING TO START ON ITS OWN. I JIGGLED THE KEY AND IT DID IT AGAIN. REMOVED THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES AND STARTED/STOPPED THE ENGINE. COULD NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE SYMPTOMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920414October 31, 2016
SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR HESATATES, THE RADIO SOME TIMES DOES'T COME ON, THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT TIEN UP WHEN YOU BUCKLE UP, AND THE SEATS ARE VERY LOW TO THE GROUND FOR A HANDICAP PERSON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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