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Major Problems with Chevrolet Sonic - Statistics of Complaints

Below you may see what Chevrolet Sonic model years had the most number of complaints over time. Though it does not necessarily mean that 2012, for instance, is the worst year for the Sonic. Older Sonic vehicles tend to accumulate more problems over time, so you need to carefully explore the nature of the issues. Tap into specific years for more details.

Worst Chevrolet Sonic Problems

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2013 Chevrolet Sonic August 19, 2016 Victims: 5 Mileage: 57700 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet sonic. while pulling out of a parking lot onto the road to get in a turning lane, another vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle. the front driver's side wheel fractured and the key was unable to be removed from the ignition. the driver sustained whiplash and minor bruising. the front passenger flew into the front windshield. the gear shifter fractured when the front passenger was impacted by the force of the crash. an adult passenger in the rear of the vehicle and two children passengers sustained whiplash. ...

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2015 Chevrolet Sonic March 29, 2015 Victims: 3 Mileage: 3191 miles

My husband and i were traveling straight in a 2015 chevrolet sonic lt at approximately 35-40 mph when the driver of a 2002 toyota corolla made a left hand turn causing a collision. simply put we t boned the other vehicle. 2015 chevy sonics are equipped with weight sensing restraint systems. i was the passenger and weigh approximately 142 lbs. both driver front air bags deployed, knee and steering wheel. the passenger front air bags did not deployed. almost all of the damage was to the front end passenger side. total mileage at time of collision was 3,191. so far ...

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2015 Chevrolet Sonic June 17, 2017 Victims: 3 Mileage: 23816 miles

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.

What is the most common problem with Chevrolet Sonic?

Overall the worst problem with Chevrolet Sonic relates to POWER TRAIN problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific Sonic years that are prone to issues with these components.

POWER TRAIN 181 ENGINE 152 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 143 UNKNOWN OR OTHER 109 AIR BAGS 102 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 40 STEERING 38 SERVICE BRAKES 38 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL 32 SUSPENSION 30 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 23 VISIBILITY/WIPER 22 BODY 16 EXTERIOR LIGHTING 15 WHEELS 9 SEATS 9 SEAT BELTS 8 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 7 STRUCTURE 5 IGNITION 4 SIDEWALL 4 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 3 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 3 TIRES 3 TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 3 AIR CONDITIONER 2 DOOR 2 WIRING 2 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 2 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 2 VISIBILITY 1 WINDSHIELD 1 COLUMN SHIFT 1 PADS 1 REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES 1 SWITCH 1 WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER 1 GLASS, SIDE/REAR 1 INTERIOR/UNDER DASH 1 RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. 1 WHEEL BEARING 1 HORN 1 CATALYTIC CONVERTOR 1 COLUMN 1 FAN/MOTOR 1 PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS 1 OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION 1
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