Chevrolet Sonic Complaints

954 consumer complaints on file.

#10759269August 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER OR THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON, AN UNUSUAL ODOR EMITTED THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE SUFFERED FROM HEADACHES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,852.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759006August 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
IT STARTED EARLIER WHEN I WENT INTO THE STORE. BEFORE I COULD MAKE IT BACK TO THE CAR TO TURN THE CAR ON OR EVEN UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH MY KEYS THE CAR WAS PLAYING MUSIC AND THE LIGHTS WHERE FLASHING ON AND OFF. I ACTUALLY KNEW WHAT TO DO BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE AND THE CAR RETURNED BACK TO NORMAL. LATE ON TODAY I PARKED MY CAR TURNED THE WHEELS TOWARDS THE SIDEWALK BECAUSE THE CAR WAS ON A HILL GOING DOWNWARDS. I GOT OUT THE CAR LOCKED ALL OF THE DOORS WENT INTO THE COMMUNITY CENTER WHERE I REMAINED FOR ABOUT AN 1HR CAME OUT UNLOCKED THE CAR DOORS GET IN THE CAR WHERE THE RADIO AUTOMATICALLY COME ON THE LIGHTS IN THE CAR STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. THAT'S WAS PRETTY WEIRD I PUT THE CAR IN THE IGNITION AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN NOR WOULD THE STEERING COLUMN MOVE. I COULDN'T EVEN TURN THE WHEEL I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR CHEVY AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY NEEDED TO TOW MY CAR TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750391August 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE SAFETY FEATURES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT BOTH TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10750005August 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS MESSAGE IS DESCRIBING 2 DIFFERENT ISSUES: THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN THE LATE SUMMER OF 2012 AND HAS EXPERIENCED CONSISTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES STARTING IN THE WINTER OF 2012. THE ENTIRE MIDDLE CONSOLE WILL COMPLETE POWER OFF, AND THE DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS DO NOT ACTIVATE. THE ONLY STRATEGY FOR "TURNING IT BACK ON" IS WHEN THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST BUTTON IS PUSHED REPEATEDLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED EVERY WINTER SINCE. I HAVE HAD THE DIRECTIONAL WAND REPLACED, AND HAVE ADDRESSED 2 RECALLS SENT FROM THE MANUFACTUER. THE PROBLEMS STILL PERSIST. SECOND AND MOST RECENT ISSUE (BEGAN IN APRIL 2015)- THE CAR STEREO SYSTEM HAS TURNED ITSELF ON AT LEAST 3 TIMES WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED, TURNED OFF- INCLUDING THE RADIO BEING POWERED OFF BEFORE THE CAR IS. ON THREE OCCASSIONS, I HAVE CAME OUT THE NEXT MORNING AND COULD HEAR MY CAR STEREO PLAYING. ON THE THIRD TIME, IT KILLED THE BATTERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747406August 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
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
#10746253August 4, 2015
STEERING
WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER TO RIGHT YOU FIGHT STEERING AND THEN CAR GOES TO LEFT HARD AND IT CROSSES CENTER LINE. I FEEL FOR THE SAFETY OF THE OWNER AND OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY THIS NEEDS ADDRESSED AND FIXED
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
#10735876July 22, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON STICKS WHEN IN GEAR OR PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735663July 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE WHERE A TRANSAXLE LEAK WAS NOTICED. I THEN MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING TO DEALER AS PER TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. THEY REPLACED THE SEAL, 3 WEEKS LATER WHEN THEY GOT IT IN, I LEFT ONLY TO FIND MY ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON, I THEN BROUGHT IT TO A PARTS STORE FOR A READ AND IT CAME BACK OXYGEN SENSOR. I LATER WAS LOOKING UNDER HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE AIR INTAKE HOSE IS CRACKED AS I PULLED IT OFF I FOUND IT TO BE CRACKED WITH HOLE IN MORE THAN ONE PLACE, I WILL NOW REPLACE THAT AND HOPE THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF.
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
#10732317July 6, 2015
STEERING
CAR IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE STEERING IS WAY TO TOUCHY ANY SLIGHT MOVEMENT AND THE CAR IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE CAR DOESN'T STAY IN A STRAIGHT LINE IT EITHER GOES RIGHT OR LEFT. ALIGNMENT CHECK DONE EVERYTHING IS GREAT AND GOT NEW TIRES. I'M PART OF THE SONIC OWNERS FORUM AND THIS ISSUE ISN'T EVERY SONIC IT DOES SEEM TO BE VERY WIDESPREAD THOUGH AS YOU CAN JUST CHECK THE LEMON LAW WEBSITE. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DON'T KNOW WHY THEY SWITCHED FROM HYDRAULIC. THESE SYSTEMS ARE UNSAFE AND FAILURE PRONE. I CAN'T KEEP THE CAR IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS BUT AT NORMAL SPEEDS IT'S A LOT EASIER TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT BUT SOMETIMES IT DOES WANDER A TINY BIT. PEOPLE PROBABLY THINK I'M INTOXICATED BECAUSE I'M WANDERING AND TRYING TO KEEP THE CAR IN A STRAIGHT LINE.
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
#10731471July 1, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH THE AIR DUCT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE RAN HOT DUE TO THE PRESSURE RATIO. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE AIR DUCT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE TEAR IN THE AIR DUCT WAS BETWEEN THE MAP SENSOR AND THE THROTTLE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
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

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