Chevrolet Sonic Complaints

954 consumer complaints on file.

#10883031July 6, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR AN AUTOMATIC 2012 CHEVY SONIC. GEAR SHIFT KNOB BECAME NONFUNCTIONAL CAUSING KEY TO BECOME STICK IN IGNITION. COULD NOT EXIT VEHICLE. COULD NOT SHIFT INTO D OR SOMETIME OUT OF DRIVE INTO PARK. EVENTUALLY WENT TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE WHOLE UNIT AT A CHARGE TO ME. THE REPLACEMENT UNIT SEEMS TO OCCASIONALLY STICK IN THE SAME WAY HOWEVER HAS NOT CAUSED PROBLEMS YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882664July 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOOK MY CAR IN TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL 17130. AFTER RECEIVING CAR BACK, BACK UP CAMERA INOPERABLE AND VOLUME CONTROLS ON STEERING WHEEL FOR PHONE AND RADIO DO NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882130July 1, 2016
ENGINE
THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME SO MANY PROBLEMS. THE RADIATOR, THE MOTOR EVERYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881802June 30, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AIR INTAKE HOSE HAS BEEN REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AT THAT TIME ABOUT 45K MILES. NOW THE SHIFT KNOB STICKS AND THE BUTTON TAKES FOREVER TO RELEASE, OR I HAVE TO POP IT BACK OUT SO I CAN TAKE THE KEY OUT OTHERWISE THE KEY GETS STUCK. GETTING WORSE...NOW IT IS BECOMING HARDER TO SHIFT INTO PARK. ALL THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR WHEN STATIONARY...I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE CAR INTO OTHER GEARS WHILE IN MOTION BUT I KNOW IT WILL HAPPEN IF IT IS PUSHED WHILE THAT BUTTON IS NOT RELEASED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881525June 29, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, A LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875112June 15, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2015 CHEVROLET SONIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874137June 14, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SHIFTING GEAR GETS STUCK, AND IT CANNOT BE MOVED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. TO MOVE THE GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND HAVE TO USE A LOT OF STRENGTH TO MAKE THE GEAR CHANGE. BUT SOMETIMES IT GETS SO STUCK I HAVE TO WAIT TO MAKE THE CHANGE. WHEN THE CAR IS TURN OFF I HAVE TO WAIT 2-3 MINUTES TO REMOVE THE KEY. THIS HAPPENS ON AND OFF FOR NO REASON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED, IT DOES NOT MATTER WHERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873951June 13, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
FAULTY COMPUTER/RECALLS I PURCHASED THE USED VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO AND A MONTH AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS BACK TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES TO FIX, BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. IT IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH MY ENGINE, BUT RATHER THE COMPUTER. BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY COMPUTER ISSUE, IT HAS CAUSED OTHER ISSUES IN MY CAR, INCLUDING FAULTY READING AND MY INABILITY TO KNOW IF SOMETHING DANGEROUS ACTUALLY WAS OCCURRING IN MY VEHICLE. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED, BECAUSE THIS KEEPS HAPPENING AND EACH YEAR I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE TO GET MY CAR INSPECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873765June 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. NO COLLISION ONCE SO EVER, POLICE AND I AGREED THERE WAS NO PHYSICALLY INDICATION ON WHY THEY WENT OFF. AS WELL AS THE GM INSPECTOR COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING EITHER. STILL WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10873575June 10, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM A DEALER, WHO SET ME UP FOR AN UPSIDE LOAN. PUTTING ME INTO ANOTHER CHEVY WITH NOW 2 CAR LOANS TO PAY OFF. THE CAR HAS STALLED ON ME AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE OWNING IT. THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES SINCE SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING IT WITH ACCELERATION. IT JOLTS AND JUMPS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ONE, SOMETIMES IT GOES OFF, THEN WILL COME BACK ON. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP YET ASSUMING IT WOULD BE A HUGE EXPENSE FOR THEM TO FIX AND FIND IT. TOOK IT TO A PRIVATE GARAGE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE EITHER. THIS CAR IS CRAP, I OWE TWICE AS MUCH AS ITS WORTH AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. I DRIVE AN HOUR TO WORK EVERY DAY ON THE HIGHWAY AND I AM TERRIFIED I AM GOING TO CRASH EVERY SINGLE DAY. IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY, ON THE STREET. IN THE MORNING WHEN IT START UP IT JOLTS AND SPUTTERS. IF YOU USE THE HEAT, IT SMELLS LIKE ITS BURNING AND THERE IS A HIGH SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873589June 10, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I NOTICED THE BUTTON ON MY GEAR SHIFT WOULD ALWAYS STICK WHEN I EITHER WENT TO PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR OR INTO PARK. I COULD NOT SHUT THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF UNTIL I GOT THE BUTTON UNSTUCK. THEN, I NOTICED THAT THE BUTTON WAS BROKE. THIS WOULD HAPPEN ANYTIME I USED THE BUTTON. IT HAD BEEN STICKING ON ME FOR A WHILE, BUT I NOTICED IT WAS BROKE ON 6/9/2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873451June 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS RUNNING WHILE LISTENING TO RADIO. ONCE IT WAS CUT OFF, I COULD NOT LOCK THE CAR OR CUT IT ON AGAIN. IT COMPLETELY DIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873197June 8, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND LOWER BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,700.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10872599June 5, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THEY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, AND THE GEAR SHIFT KEEPS GETTING STUCK. THE KEY WILL RELEASE AFTER THE CAR HAS SET FOR OVER 15 MINUTES. GETS STUCK AFTER I SHUT OFF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872616June 5, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON STICKS WHEN IN GEAR OR PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871999June 2, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, STRAIGHT-LINE, AT 60 MPH. THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK, MY GAUGE PANEL WENT HAYWIRE. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME IT'S HAPPENED. IT'S HAPPENED MANY TIMES. I'VE TAKEN VIDEO OF THIS CONDITION AND UPLOADED IT TO YOUTUBE. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=IVSDEO8LCR8 WHEN IT HAPPENS, NOT ONLY DOES THE SPEED AND RPM'S FLUCTUATE RAPIDLY AND INACCURATELY, BUT THE TURN SIGNALS QUIT WORKING (SAFETY ISSUE!), AND SINCE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS COMING ON, I ASSUME IT HAS QUIT WORKING AS WELL (SAFETY ISSUE). THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY, AND I'VE HAD IT IN TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP (RK CHEVROLET, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA) FOR REPAIR. THEY WERE TOLD OF THE YOUTUBE VIDEO AND THEY WATCHED IT. THEY THEN TRIED TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND COULDN'T. SO THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED WITHOUT A REPAIR BEING DONE. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. I'VE TRIED CONTACT CHEVROLET IN ANOTHER WAY BUT THEY WERE UNRESPONSIVE. TIME TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT. THAT'S WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872005June 2, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER OF THE OCCUPANT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10871858June 1, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2015 CHEVROLET SONIC HATCHBACK LTZ- FUEL FILLER TUBE LEAKING AT TANK CONNECTION, CAUSING GAS TO SPILL OUT ON GROUND. COULD BE A POTENTIAL A FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZZARD. DISCOVERED WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED. RAN AN ODBII CODE CHECK INDICATING A P0442 ERROR "EMISSION SYSTEM LEAK-SMALL". OBSERVED GAS FLOWING TO THE GROUND AS THE CAR WAS BEING FILLED WITH GAS. HAD THE CAR LESS THAN 1-WEEK AFTER PURCHASING "USED" WITH 19K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871510May 31, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFT LEVER SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT LEVER HAD TO BE TAPPED TO DISENGAGE THE BUTTON AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870723May 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT BUTTON STICKS. SHIFT LEVER CAN MOVE FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL TO REVERSE TO PARK WITHOUT LOCKING AS THE BUTTON IS STUCK DEPRESSED. KEYS CANNOT BE REMOVED WHEN CAR IS IN PARK. STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. MULTIPLE TIMES. SITUATION IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, I.E. BUTTON IS STICKING MORE FREQUENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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