Major Problems with 2012 Chevrolet Sonic Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Chevrolet Sonic

2012 Chevrolet Sonic ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 85560 miles

2012 Chevrolet Sonic AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 60000 miles

2012 Chevrolet Sonic BODY Victims: 1 Mileage: 69200 miles

Browse 2012 Chevrolet Sonic complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Sonic owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic ls. the contact stated that while sitting on an incline the hill...	124 ~ 48204 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that there was a burning plastic smell in the...	71 ~ 55920 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i purchased my car brand new with 3 miles on it in november 2011. when i hit around 7500 miles...	48 ~ 37111 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have a 2012 chevy sonic lt automatic with the 1.8 liter. the car started having problems around 45 000...	37 ~ 49799 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that the front passenger side airbag would not identify...	30 ~ 74836 miles
SUSPENSION we purchased a new 2012 chevrolet sonic sedan. the first time that we drove it at highway and interstate speeds...	18 ~ 19470 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM stalls easily and frequently when pulling out from a stop and is then difficult to restart or i must wait...	15 ~ 39099 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that he could hear a grinding noise whenever making...	14 ~ 98128 miles
STEERING the steering wheel started "hunting" (shaking left and right) and resisted attempts to steer the vehicle. although the car...	13 ~ 35292 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL current mileage is 26 985 1. car seems to lose power when accelerating and hesitates (almost shutting down) it happens...	12 ~ 49283 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i went to go some place when i noticed the passenger side of my windshield cracked. there is no chip...	10 ~ 40239 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that the front end of the vehicle was designed...	9 ~ 37131 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL this car has so many problems. i have had it to the dealership on 4 separate occasions and it is...	8 ~ 47990 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING was driving and smelt something burning and thought someone was burning something and i drove thru the smoke and so...	6 ~ 32634 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that the seat belt latch that attaches the seat...	3 ~ 100298 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. while driving 55 mph the front end of the vehicle began to...	3 ~ 51853 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i turned on windshield wipers & the engine died. this was the first time it had rained after i bought...	3 ~ 867 miles
WHEELS my vehicle is unsafe i purchased the car in september have control issues at highway speeds my car sways all...	3 ~ 23100 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2012 chevrolet sonic. consumer writes in regards to safety recall concerning the turbine shaft. *tgw the consumer was informed the...	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my mother stated that she was sitting still at a red light waiting for it to turn green when out...	2 ~ 44600 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY on or around december 2014 the shift cover would not attach permanently. on or around march 10 2014 the electrical...	2 ~ 40210 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that the key was unable to be removed from...	1 ~ 69000 miles
SEATS the heated seats stoped heating at 90k miles transmission went out at 107k mikes...	1 ~ 107000 miles
STRUCTURE 2012 chevrolet sonic. consumer writes in regards to safety recall concerning the turbine shaft. *tgw the consumer was informed the...	1
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY as i was making a left turn in an intersection at 5:30am my rear glass window burst and all the...	1 ~ 30000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. when the contact attempted to place the vehicle into park the key...	1 ~ 38000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that the horn failed to activate. the failure occurred...	1 ~ 45000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that the gear box became stuck on multiple occasions. the...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE on june 19 2013 after picking up my 5 yr old grandson from summer camp we were on our way...	1 ~ 37300 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES on june 19 2013 after picking up my 5 yr old grandson from summer camp we were on our way...	1 ~ 37300 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact attempted to notify the dealer and manufacturer about having the...	1 ~ 11000 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic equipped with hankook optimo tires size: 195/65/r15 (n/a). the contact stated that...	1 ~ 9000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic equipped with hankook optimo tires size: 195/65/r15 (n/a). the contact stated that...	1 ~ 9000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the outside door mirrors are small and have blind spots. i've lost sight of vehicles i know where behind me....	1 ~ 1500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic ls. the contact stated that while sitting on an incline the hill...	1 ~ 925 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that the front passenger side airbag would not identify...	1 ~ 5 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY i turned on windshield wipers & the engine died. this was the first time it had rained after i bought...	1 ~ 100 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that he could hear a grinding noise whenever making...	1 ~ 12000 miles

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