Chevrolet Sonic Complaints

954 consumer complaints on file.

#11019369August 24, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF PUYALLUP, 800 RIVER RD, PUYALLUP, WA, 98371) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE CODES (DTC C0186, C0196, C0287) APPEARED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SDM MODULE NEEDED TO BE CHECKED FOR THE LATEST SOFTWARE VERSION AND UPDATED SOFTWARE POSSIBLY NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM GM WAS LOCATED FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-3212344697. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,940.
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
#11014248August 10, 2017
SUSPENSION
WHEN BACKING UP AND GOING FORWARD UP TO 25 MPH THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS VERY NOISY. FRONT SWAY LINKS REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013687August 8, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL EXHAUST SOUND. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE OIL AND AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE OIL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013806August 8, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL FEELS TOO SOFT AND CAUSES THE CAR TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MAKING SMOOTH STOPS. I NOTICED THIS CHANGE IN OCTOBER 2016. THIS PROBLEM IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE SUDDEN STOPS AT INTERSECTIONS OR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING ON CITY STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS AND ON HIGHWAYS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD RESULT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM STRIKING MINE IN THE REAR OR A CHILD BEING HURT OR KILLED WHEN I DRIVE THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. IT IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. I TOOK IT TO MY CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. I AM INCLUDING AN IMAGE OF THE DEALER'S SERVICE REPORT FROM 11/09/2016. THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES TO THIS DATE, 8/8/17. SINCE THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING, I CANNOT REPORT AN ACTUAL DATE, MILEAGE, OR DRIVING SPEED.
Crash:
No
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
#11011857July 31, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE STARTED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTO-START FEATURE MAY HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AGAIN AND SEEMED AS IF IT WOULD STALL. BELL PIERRE CHEVROLET IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES BY PHONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010989July 27, 2017
POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I PURCHASE MY CAR MARCH 2012. HAD HAVE BEEN TAKING IT TO DEALER ABOUT THE WASHER FLUID NOT STAYING IN BOTTLE. THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEN TOOK IT AGAIN FOR TRANSMISSION SLIPPING INTO GEAR THEY SAID AGAIN NOTHING WAS WRONG. NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING AND THEY SAY THE RECALL IS NOT FOR MY CAR CAUSE THERE WEBSITE SAYS SO.IT STOPPED MOVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH ME HAVING A 2YEAR OLD IN BACK SEAT. I FINALLY GOT MY FLUID TO STAY IN BOTTLE BY SOME OTHER MECHANIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006715July 21, 2017
POWER TRAIN
BUTTON ON GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WILL DEPRESS, BUT WILL NOT RELEASE, MAKING IT VERY EASY TO ACCIDENTALLY BUMP THE KNOB AND PUT THE CAR INTO ANOTHER GEAR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006512July 20, 2017
POWER TRAIN
MY CHEVROLET SONIC HAS DEVELOPED AN ISSUE WHERE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BUTTON IS STICKING IN THE 'IN' POSITION. IN THIS POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION GEARS CAN BE CHANGED WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BUTTON IS SUCH A FASHION AS TO MOVE THE TRANSMISSION FROM PARK TO REVERSE, NEUTRAL, DRIVE AND IN THIS MODULE IT HAS A SO CALLED MANUAL MODE. SO ONE COULD BUMP THE GEAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE OR FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE JUST BY TOUCHING THE GEAR SHIFTER. OF COURSE, WITH THIS BUTTON IN THE IN POSITION YOU CANNOT REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THUS REPORTING IT AS SUCH. THIS ISSUE CAN HAPPEN BOTH DRIVING AND BEFORE DRIVING. AS IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR THIS WAY I WILL BE TAKING THIS IN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO BE FIXED.
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
#11005950July 17, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THERE IS A BUTTON ON THE TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR THAT ALLOWS THE SELECTOR TO MOVE FROM PARK TO THE DRIVING GEARS. ON MY CAR THE BUTTON IS NOW STICKING IN (WILL NOT RELEASE) THIS CAUSE THE GEAR SELECTOR TO MOVE FREELY FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER SUCH AS DRIVE TO REVERSE ECT ALSO AS THIS IN IN THE IN OR ENGAGED POSITION THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR CAN BE PLACED INTO REVERSE AND OR DRIVE JUST BY TOUCHING THE GEAR SELECTOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005446July 15, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HORN DOES NOT WORK. DOES NOT WORK WHEN USING SMART KEY/FAB. NO ACCIDENT OR ADVERSE EVENT FROM THE PROBLEM AS OF YET. PRESENTS A DANGER WHEN HORN IS NEEDED TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE COLLISION WITH OTHER MOTORISTS AND/OR PEDESTRIANS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003879July 9, 2017
POWER TRAIN, SEATS
THE HEATED SEATS STOPED HEATING AT 90K MILES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 107K MIKES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003548July 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GEAR SHIFT BUTTON STICKING. CAN BE BARELY TOUCHED TO MOVE OUT OF PARK AND UNABKE TO REMOVE KEY!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001671June 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
OUR VEHICLE WAS HIT WHILE IN MOTION AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET ON THE DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT DIDN'T YIELD AT A STOP INTERSECTION. SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE OF OUR THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. MY HEAD BOUNCED OFF THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CAUSING INJURY THAT I DIDN'T SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR. CHILD IN BACKSEAT DRIVER SIDE HIT HEAD AS WELL, AND DID SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. OUR VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE, AND HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE SCENE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#11001265June 25, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN HOT WEATHER, CAR ALARM WILL SOUND FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED -- EVEN AFTER ENGINE HAS COOLED. THIS HAPPENED LAST YEAR AROUND APRIL. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. IT JUST BEGAN HAPPENING AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993822June 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CHEV SONIC 2012 TRIES TO RESTART BY IT SELF WHEN KEY IS TURNED OFF AND LEFT IN IGNITION AND CAR IS STATIONARY. YOU NEVER NO WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. I DON'T LEAVE THE KEY IN IGNITION AT ALL FOR BEING AFRAID WHAT WILL HAPPEN. NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. VERY DISAPPOINTED!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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