Chevrolet Sonic Complaints

954 consumer complaints on file.

#11110174July 9, 2018
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE LOCK BAR WILL NOT LOCK THE STEERING CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO DROP WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109882July 6, 2018
ENGINE
AT 54,600 MILES IT WAS USING OIL AND SMOOKING OUT THE EXHAUST !! IN MOTION. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD A BAD CHECK VALVE AND INTAKE HAD TO BE REPLACED ,VERY COMMON ON THE 1.4 TURBO ENGINE AS I FOUND OUT BY GOOGLING THIS ISSUE ,NO UPDATE ON MANIFOLD SO THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN !!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104776June 29, 2018
AIR BAGS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG INDICATOR SHOWS "OFF" WHEN A NORMAL SIZED ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION I.E DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME.. MOVING IN THE SEAT, CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING SEAT BELT, OPENING AND CLOSING PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT CHANGE THE INDICATION. INDICATOR REMAINS "OFF" AS CAR IS DRIVEN. BOTH DEALER AND CHEVY CORPORATE CUSTOMER SERVICE WERE CONTACTED WITHOUT A FIX. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE CAR WAS NEW.. I HAVE A COUPLE OF VIDEOS OF THE OCCURRENCE, SHOWING ENGINE RUNNING, AIRBAG INDICATOR SHOWING OFF, NO SRS WARNING LIGHTS AND AN ADULT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS CONDITION LEAVES THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AT HIGHER RISK FOR INJURY OR DEATH DURING AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103650June 24, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY STEELING WHEEL CONTROL BUTTONS JUST STOP WORKING AS WELL AS TRUCK AND OFF ROAD BUTTON IN MIDDLE STOP WORKING. AFTER STOPPING TO CHECK, A REVERSE CAMERA COMES ON NOW BUT NO CAMERA IS ON THIS MODEL. NEVER SEEN THE CAMERA BEFORE. AND TEMPERATURE IS NOT DISPLAYED ON SCREEN ANY MORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103355June 22, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN STARTING OUR 2017 CHEVROLET SONIC THERE IS EXHAUST FUMES THAT ARE VERY STRONG THAT EVEN MAKE IT INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. THE EXHAUST WHEN IDLING WILL HAVE A LOUD RATTLE AND WILL BOTH ACCOMPANY THE EXHAUST FUMES AND AT TIMES WHEN THERE ISN'T THE STRONG EXHAUST FUMES. WE HAVE ALSO RECENTLY HAD TO START TURNING THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND WATCHING TO MAKE SURE IT STAYS OFF BECAUSE IT WILL RANDOMLY ACTIVATE ON DRY PAVEMENT AND WE WILL HAVE TO HOLD TIGHT TO THE STEERING WHEEL OR IT WILL JERK THE VEHICLE IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED CAR ACCIDENTS ON THREE SEPARATE OCCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102962June 21, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD FOR JUST 1-3 SECONDS AND SEEMS TO NOT BE RUNNING AND THEN IT WILL TURN ITSELF BACK ON.. THE STEREO AND DASH LIGHTS WILL GO COMPLETELY DARK AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE IN MOTION AND THEN COME BACK ON RANDOMLY OR WHEN RESTARTED. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE AND REMOVING THE KEY THE STEREO WILL TURN ITSELF BACK ON SOMETIMES AND YOU WILL RETURN TO THE CAR TO HEAR THE STEREO ON. HAVE HAD THE REMOTE CONTROL KEY STOP WORKING TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE CAR. IT WILL HAPPEN FOR 1 OR 2 TIMES AND THEN GO BACK TO NORMAL. ALL OF THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT THE PAST 1-1 1/2 YEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102244June 17, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR STARTED OVER HEATING AS I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY AS SOON AS I TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONING ON IT STARTED THROWING HOT AIR FROM VENTS THEN THE OVER HEATING SYMBOL CAME ON AND THEN IT STARTED TO FLASH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ENGINE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN I HAD TO STOP AND OPEN THE HOOD AND LET THE ENGINE COOL DOWN THEN IT FLASHED CODE 84 AND THEN IT STARTED TO OVER HEAT AGAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101714June 13, 2018
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE WITHOUT WARNING. ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS FROM THE AIR BAGS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11099844June 4, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE AFTER I CAME HOME FROM WORK ONE NIGHT. WHEN I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK THE BUTTON WOULD NOT POP OUT ALLOWING ME TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. IT ALSO WILL NOT LOCK THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO PLACE AND YOU CAN FREELY MOVE BETWEEN GEARS WITHOUT USING THE BUTTON. IT WILL EVENTUALLY COME OUT, DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE LINKAGE PUSHING AGAINST IT. DANGEROUS CONDITION AS YOU MAY ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE SHIFTER WHILE DRIVING. ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, THE BUTTON THAT YOU PRESS IN TO SHIFT WILL BREAK AT THE BASE OF THE BUTTON WHERE IT IS HELD IN BY A SMALL PIN. THE ORIGINAL BUTTON IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS ABOUT. THEY HAVE RELEASED AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE KNOB THAT IS NO LONGER ONE PIECE AND IT IS SOLD AS A REPAIR KIT. THE REPAIR KIT PART NUMBER IS 4242-3234 AND COSTS ANYWHERE FROM 10-20 USD DEPENDING ON THE DEALERSHIP PURCHASED FROM. A NUMBER OF OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE ON THEIR CARS WITH VARYING MILEAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097807May 24, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. MIKE MAROONE CHEVROLET SOUTH IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097345May 23, 2018
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, NOT WHEN VEHICLE HAS STALLED. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES. STALLS WHILE MOVING AND AT A DEAD STOP. AND A SCENT OF BURNING LIKE A ELECTRICAL SHORT BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS VEHICLE COULD STALL WHILE I AM ON THE ROAD AND CAUSE ME TO BE REAR ENDED CAUSING A SERIOUS CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093609May 14, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE ABNORMALLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093407May 11, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ROAD I WAS DRIVING ON IS 55 MPH ON BEAR IN. AS I BEGAN TO BREAK NOTHING HAPPENED. A 90 CORNER WAS IN FRONT OF ME. 55TH AVE. I PUSHED AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BREAKS. IT WAS SMOOTH.. TRACTION CONTROL WAS ON. NO BREAKING UNIT WENT INTO AFFECT. IT WAS SMOOTH ALL THE WAY INTO A TREE HEAD ON. ZERO SKID MARKS! I WAS CONSCIOUS THE ENTIRE TIME CLOSED ON EYES RIGHT BEFORE IMPACT. AIR BAGS DID WORK. THE ENGINE STARTED ON FIRE 3X. THEY HAD TO USE THE JAWS OF LIFE TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE TREE. I PUSHED SO HARD ON THE BREAK THAT IT BROKE MY ANKLE, SPLIT MY KNEE OPEN AND SPRAINED MY KNEE. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 56K. THIS SHOULD HAVE KILLED ME. THE BREAKS HAD WORKED FINE BEFORE THIS.. NO SQUEALING, SHAKING ETC. IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. CONDITIONS WERE DARK, DRY ROADS, NO WIND. I DO HAVE REPORTS BUT CAN NOT SCAN THEM. I LOADED 5 IMAGES! PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER IMMEDIATELY. LIVES ARE AT STAKE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11090981April 30, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. AN INSPECTOR FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CRUCIAL ABS FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,603. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11090839April 29, 2018
POWER TRAIN
MY 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC LT SEDAN HAS HARSH SHIFTING AND FEELS LIKE IT IS DOWNSHIFTING WHEN IT IS NOT SUPPOSE TO BE WHILE IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090816April 28, 2018
POWER TRAIN, SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
-ENGINE VALVE OIL LEAK -ENGINE VALVE COVER HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK -OIL PAN LEAK -HOSES FELL APART WHILE ON HIGHWAY (495) CAUSING ALL REFRIGERANT TO LEAK OUT AND CAUSE A/C TO BLOW WARM AIR -ALL COOLANT LEAKED OUT DUE TO FAULTY THERMOMETER HOUSING & GASKET CAUSING THE HEAT TO BLOW OUT COLD AIR. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ENGINE TEMPERATURE LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE RESOVOIRE -SIDE MIRRORS STOPPED ADJUSTING DUE TO FAULTY SWITCH -DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT HAD A SHORTAGE DUE TO FAULTY SEAT CUSHION THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD TO BE PRACTICALLY REBUILT DUE TO CHEAP/FAULTY PARTS. LEAKING COOLANT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090198April 25, 2018
ENGINE
CAR IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND THE RADIATOR IS RUSTED/CORRODED. THIS KIND OF CORROSION SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON A CAR LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. I KEPT SMELLING SOMETHING BURNING WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SO I STARTED MONITORING THE COOLANT LEVELS. I WAS ADDING MORE THAN A GALLON OF COOLANT EACH MONTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089281April 22, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN MY 2012 CHEVY SONIC, THE SHIFT BUTTON STICKS WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE THE CAR FROM PARK, REVERSE, NEUTRAL, AND DRIVE. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SHIFTER IS FREE TO EASILY SWITCH INTO ANY POSITION. THE CAR IS NEVER FULLY ENGAGED IN PARK, AND SOMETIMES I CANNOT TAKE THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. MANY PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR ISSUES, BUT CHEVY WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS, WHICH THEY TYPICALLY REPORT TO BE AROUND $400. THE CAR COULD SHIFT OUT OF PARK ON ITS OWN AND INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE AND STRIKE A PEDIATRIAN OR PROPERTY. NOTE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY VEHICLE, NOT JUST A ONE TIME OCCURANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089037April 19, 2018
STEERING
WHEN I CUT MY CAR OFF THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT. IT TAKES A GOOD BIT OF MESSING WITH IT FOR IT TO COME OUT. I HAVE PUT CAR LUBE ON IT AND IT DIDN'T WORK. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR OVER A MONTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11085141April 15, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FRACTURED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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