Chevrolet Sonic Complaints (2012)

354 consumer complaints on file.

#10781465October 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING AS I WAS LEAVING THE HOUSE, SO I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC SAID THE VOLTAGE FROM THE BATTERY WAS SPORADIC AND PRONE TO SPIKING. THIS SPIKING CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL, AS THIS VEHICLE HAS NO SURGE PROTECTOR TO PROTECT ELECTRONIC CHIPS. BATTER ACID HAD ALSO SPILLED OUT OF BOTH HEAD MOUNTS CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO OTHER PARTS UNDER THE HOOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778090September 28, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN PUTTING MY CAR INTO PARK THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON IS NOT RELEASING THEREFORE THE CAR CAN NOT BE TURNED OFF! THE SERVICE PLACE IS CHANGING ME $315 TO REPLACE THE WHOLE GEAR SHIFT! ALSO GEAR SHIFT IS STICKING NOT WANTING TO GO INTO PARK!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778121September 28, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STARTED TO RANDOMLY SHOW CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, SMELL OF GASOLINE FROM TIME TO TIME. EVERY TIME I WOULD TAKE IT IN THE LIGHT WOULD NOT BE ON SO THEY COULDN'T HELP. FINALLY LIGHT STAYED ON AND VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE I WOULD DRIVE, ESPECIALLY IF I HIT A STOP LIGHT. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE VEHICLE IN AND I HAD TO RENT A RENTAL CAR SO I CAN GET TO WORK THAT MORNING. DEALERSHIP CALLED AND SAID THAT IT WAS A VACUUM ISSUE CAUSING ALL THE STALLING AND ALL THE ISSUES WITH THE MULTIPLE LIGHTS ON THE DASH. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE AIR DUCT FOR THE AIR INTAKE BOX. THIS VEHICLE WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH SAME ISSUE, VEHICLE IS BARELY OUT OF WARRANTY AND AT 36000 MILES BUT VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50K MILES. I HAD TO PAY $350.00 FOR THIS INCIDENT AND CHEVROLET WILL NOT COVER IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766443September 21, 2015
POWER TRAIN
2012 CHEVROLET SONIC: GEAR SHIFT BUTTON STUCK IN DEPRESSED POSITION, PREVENTING REMOVAL OF THE KEY FROM IGNITION WHEN IN PARK POSITION AND ALLOWS THE SHIFTER TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS AND PARK POSITIONS WITH LITTLE-TO-NO INTERVENTION. INABILITY DISENGAGE BUTTON AND TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION ALSO CREATES INABILITY TO SECURELY PARK THE VEHICLE AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE FAILURE TO DISENGAGE WAS FIRST EXPRESSED INTERMITTENTLY, WITH A FAILURE OCCURRENCE RATE OF 20%-30% (WITH THE INITIAL FAILURE MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES). WITHIN 3 MONTHS, THE FAILURE OCCURRENCE RATE INCREASED TO 100%. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS "INTERNAL FAULT OF SHIFTER AND KNOB ASSEMBLY," WITH RECOMMENDATION TO "REPLACE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND SHIFTER KNOB" (WITH LABOR + PARTS QUOTE AT $406.00 USD). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. DIAGNOSIS IDENTIFIED AS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, WITH REQUEST MADE TO ISSUE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763297September 12, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD CAME ON, INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST, NOW PERMANENTLY. THERE ARE THREE (3) AIR BAG RELATED RECALLS FOR 2012 CHEVROLET SONICS WHICH DETAIL THE SAME SYMPTOMS. NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALER SAID THIS SONIC IS NOT PART OF ANY OF THOSE RECALLS BUT THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE SAME. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE TO HAVE THE CAR CHECKED AT NO COST TO OWNER? THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747411August 10, 2015
ENGINE
TOOK MY 2012 CHEVY SONIC TO THE DEALER TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE COOLING FAN IS CRACKED, THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED (HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE KEY STICKING FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW), AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON BECAUSE OF AN AIR DUCT OUTLET. TOTAL REPAIRS TO BE AROUND $1,000. NO IDEA WHY THE COOLING FAN CRACKED ON A 3 YEAR OLD CAR WITH ONLY 66,000 MILES! #TOTALLY AGGRAVATED#
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747231August 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY RADIO STAYS ON IN MY 2012 SONIC EVEN AFTER THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR IN THE MORNING AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. THE CAR WAS JUMPED AND STARTED UP FINE. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A FEW DAYS WITHOUT INCIDENT THEN I NOTICED THE RADIO WAS COMING ON AND OFF AS I WAS DRIVING. EVEN AFTER IT WAS TURNED OFF, IT WOULD JUST START PLAYING. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. TWO DAYS BEFORE MY APPOINTMENT THE CAR BATTERY WAS COMPLETELY DRAINED AGAIN IN THE MORNING. ( AN EXTREME INCONVENIENCE AND ANNOYANCE IF YOU NEED TO BE TO WORK ON TIME). AGAIN THE CAR WAS JUMPED AND STARTED RIGHT UP. THE DAY BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT THE RADIO WAS COMING ON AND OFF WITHOUT ME TOUCHING IT. I WAS SO ANNOYED I PULLED THE BUTTON OFF. LUCKILY THE RADIO STAYED OFF. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RADIO WAS DAMAGED BECAUSE I PULLED THE KNOB OFF. I WAS TOLD $400 TO REPLACE RADIO AND INSTALLATION FEES. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? THE CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE RADIO FROM NO FAULT OF MY OWN? I DID NOT GET IT REPLACED BY THE DEALER. I WAS ABLE TO POP THE KNOB BACK ON IN A SECOND SO I KNOW THE MECHANIC DIDN'T TRY AT ALL. THEY JUST WANTED TO REPLACE WITH A NEW ONE AND CHARGE ME. I HAVE PULLED THE FUSE AND CURRENTLY HAVE NO RADIO. THIS IS MY VERY FIRST NEW CAR AND I HAVE HAD OTHER ISSUES AS WELL, KEY GETTING STUCK IN IGNITION ETC. I WILL NEVER BY ANYTHING CHEVY AGAIN!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735950July 23, 2015
SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1. CAR LOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING/HESITATION - SOMETIMES ALMOST FEELING LIKE THE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN. IT'S RANDOM BUT HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. CAR WAS REPAIRED ONCE ALREADY FOR THIS, WAS BETTER FOR ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS AND NOW IS DOING IT AGAIN. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN MERGING ONTO HIGHWAYS OR MAKING RIGHT TURNS ON RED OR SWITCHING LANES. 2. WIPER FLUID WAS NOT WORKING, RECALL ISSUE, BUT NOT ON MY CAR. REPAIRED ONCE AND NOW NOT WORKING AGAIN! 3. SOMETHING'S WRONG WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEREO CHANGING STATIONS, TURNING ITSELF ON AND OFF, VERY LOUD SCREECHING SOUNDS OCCASIONALLY, REPAIRED WITH AN UPDATE BUT STILL HAPPENING. 4. VERY STRANGE SOUNDS COMING FROM SUSPENSION, IT STARTED WHEN BACKING UP I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM 2 TIMES, HOWEVER, NOW IT'S HAPPENING WHILE DRIVING, IN REVERSE AND IT'S GETTING WORSE! 5. STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT ON A WINDY DAY WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. VERY HARD TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE. 6. CAR FEELS LIKE IT'S TRYING TO ACCELERATE WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN WITH FOOT ON THE BREAK. 7. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/INTERIOR LIGHTS ALL DIMMING WHEN WIPERS ARE TURNED ON. SERVICE TOLD ME THE WIPER MOTOR IS A BIG DRAIN ON A SMALL ENGINE? NOW MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I STILL HAVE ALL THESE ISSUES!! I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS CAR IS SAFE OR WELL BUILT. IT TOOK ME OVER 10 YEARS TO GET TO A POINT WHERE I COULD AFFORD A NEW HELLO, WENT WITH CHEVROLET TO KEEP IT "AMERICAN". I FEEL LIKE I MADE A HUGE MISTAKE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE....UPDATED 10/20/15 *BF UPDATED 12/06/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735246July 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF - AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY (PER THE MECHANIC). TOOK TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE AIR BAG MODULE WOULD NOT UPDATE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $750.00. HOW CAN A PART THAT HAS NEVER BEEN USED NOT BE ABLE TO BE UPDATED WITHOUT HAVING TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE. I SEE ALL THE RECALLS ON THIS CAR / THIS MODEL / THIS YEAR REGARDING AIRBAGS. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT ALSO NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734591July 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR AND THE RPMS RAPIDLY INCREASED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE, POWERED IT OFF AND BACK ON, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN; HOWEVER, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO SECOND GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,663.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733697July 13, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPSTARTED IN ORDER TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,025.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731899July 3, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STICK SHIFT BUTTON STARTED TO STCK AND NOW THE BITTON IS BROKEN AT THE BOTTOM. IT IS BARLY SHIFTING TO R, P OR DRIVE. HITS CAUSE U CANT PUSH IN BUTTON. SOMETIMES CANT PUT IN PARK OR KEY IS STUCK CAUSE IT ISNT IN PARK ALL THE WAY. THIS IS GOING TO MESS UP MY TRANSMITION!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731438July 1, 2015
POWER TRAIN
GEAR SHIFT BUTTON STUCK IN DEPRESSED POSITION UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND REMOVE KEY AND HAVE TO TRY AND POP OUT BUTTON TO PARK CAR AND REMOVE KEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726520June 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO ENGAGE IN THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE GEAR SHIFT SWITCHED BACK INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726114June 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR DUCT/VALVE CRACKED AND THE TRANSMISSION CABLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,765.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733138June 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK MY 2012 CHEVY SONIC LT 6 SPEED MANUAL TO REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE MULTIPLE REPAIRS DONE. WHEN SHOP INSTALLED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY THEY USED ALL NEW OEM CLUTCH PARTS AND HAD A CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SLAVE CYLINDER, OVER EXTEND AND BLOW OUT SEAL, LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. ( ABOUT MARCH 26TH 2015.) ISSUE WAS NARROWED DOWN TO POSSIBLE BINDING OR BLOCKAGE OF SLAVE CYLINDER FUNCTION, DURING INSTALL OR AFTER. AFTER SEVERAL SLAVE CYLINDER FAILURES I CONTACTED GENERAL MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP WHO PAST MATTER TO SERVICE MANAGER AND HE LOOKED UP IN SYSTEM FOR BLEEDING INSTRUCTIONS AND FOUND THEM TO BE AS GM REPAIR MANUAL STATED, CORRECTLY BEING DONE. HE THEN SAID HE WOULD CHECK THE PI OR ENGINEERING SERVICE BULLETINS. HE FOUND EXACT BULLETIN #PI0421D EXPLAINING SAME EVENTS AND GAVE ME A COPY TO PASS ON TO SHOP. NOW AFTER READING REPORT, THE PROBLEM IS CLEAR BUT OUT OF DATE SLAVE CYLINDERS WERE STILL BEING SOLD AS REPLACEMENT PART. AFTER I RECEIVED ORIGINAL BLEEDER VALVE FROM SHOP I CUT TOP IN TWO PIECES TO INSPECT AND VERIFY ISSUE. I FOUND THAT THE ORIGINAL SLAVE CYLINDER LEFT BEHIND IN BLEEDER VALVE, A RUBBER SEAL "AS DESCRIBED IN BULLETIN". NEWEST UPDATED SLAVE CYLINDER AVAILABLE HAS A HARD PLASTIC SEAL THAT DOESN'T SEEM REMOVABLE. CURRENTLY, IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS COVERED UNDER A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY BUT MY CAR IS FAR FROM COVERAGE. COVERAGE NOT LIKELY UNLESS, CAR CAME IN WITH RELATED SYMPTOMS THAT LEAD TO ISSUE. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THIS BULLETIN IS NOT BEING UPDATED TO A RECALL. BULLETIN STATES CLEARLY THAT SLAVE CAN AND HAS FAILED (AS IT DID ON SHOPS, 3RD ATTEMPT) AFTER INSTALL, WITHIN 1,000 MILES. SAFETY ISSUE: IS THAT IF CLUTCH SLAVE FAILS DURING OPERATION, CLUTCH FAILURE WILL CAUSE CAR TO BE STUCK IN CURRENT GEAR OR UNABLE TO BE PUT BACK IN GEAR. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND COST, LOSS OF LIFE. THIS MAY HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED BUT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724500June 10, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN MY WIFE PLACES CAR IN PARK, REMOVES KEYS, THE CAR WILL ATTEMPT TO RESTART?!! YES RE-START<< THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS & I AM FEARFUL FOR HER LIFE!!!! 2012 SONIC WAS PURCHASED @ JON HALL CHEVROLET IN DAYTONA BEACH, FL. IN 2011. WITH 700+ MILES ON IT ALREADY. I'D CERTAINLY APPRECIATE SOMEBODY CONTACTING THEM (JON HALL) AND ALLOW HER TO TAKE IT IN FOR A FREE REPAIR. CAR IS USED ONLY FOR HER TO GO TO WORK & BACK. THIS CAR FAIRLY NEW (2012) HAS DEFECT IN IT FROM THE DAY SHE RECEIVED IT ...PLZE DO HELP. HER LIFE MAY BE AT STAKE. (FIRE, EXPLOSION ETC..)!!!!!!! [email protected]
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724518June 10, 2015
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER PURCHASING MY CHEVY SONIC 2012, I WENT TO GET MY FIRST OIL CHANGE 3 MONTHS LATER. AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE GONE BACK MULTIPLE TIMES, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT WAS THE GAS CAP WHICH BY THE WAY HAD A RECALL ON IT. THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON A WEEK LATER. TOOK IT BACK THEY SAID THAT THE ONE THEY REPLACED IT WITH HAD A BAD SEAL. THEY ORDERED THE PART REPLACED THE CAP. DROVE FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TOOK IT BACK, THIS TIME THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CAR NEEDED A THERMOSTAT REPLACEMENT DONE THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK THIS TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A AIR VENT TUBE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE, WHICH BY THE WAY IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY POWER TRAIN, DID THAT AND YET AGAIN THE LIGHT IS BACK ON. NOW MY RADIO GOES ON AND OFF WHEN IT WANTS TO. WHEN I GET UP TO GO TO WORK MY BATTERY IS DEAD. THEY HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE DRIVERS AIR BAG FOR SOME SORT OF RECALL. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WAS REPLACED AS IT ALSO HAD A RECALL. I REALLY WANT TO TRADE THIS CAR IN I AM LITERARY SCARED TO DRIVE IT. SCARED DRIVER...........
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724563June 10, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE KEYS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723936June 8, 2015
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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