A piece of the button on the gear shift had broken off and gotten jammed in the shift. causing the vehicle to be unable to shift out of drive. this is a seriously dangerous issue, and if i was not in the car with another person who was able to jimmy the shift forward for me while i held down the break, i would have rolled forward off the road or into the building in front of me. if you look up this issue many sonic drivers have experienced this same issue.
Thermostat damage and air conditioner not start correctly only start fan
The shifter knob on the car has started to stick, which means it doesn't lock the car into whatever gear the shifter has been moved to. the shifter can easily be moved from drive to neutral or more dangerously out of park. additionally, when the button is stuck, you can't remove the key from the ignition.
I have been complaining to gm headquarters as well as several of the chevy dealerships in my local area! i have been to almost every chevy dealership in town for service and no one can find the problem, or tell me what is causing me the issues i have been having with my car since november 2015!! i recently had a new battery put in (the 5th battery on the car, the 2nd one this month!!) but the batteries keep dying! of course i am being hit with costs when this happens or the "search" for the issue is initiated. i have found only 1 dealership that actually cares enough about me and this car to either waive or modify these costs. either way, this is unfair to me in that you are not recalling the vehicle, but i still have to pay for it. i feel that you knew when you rolled the piece of junk off the assembly line that it was not going to be woth anything after that first year! though my vin does not render any results in the recal search portal, it should! i have had so much major work done on this car and it has not even been 10 years yet! i need guidance in filing a class action against chevrolet because you know there are major issues with the craftsmanship of the vehicle, yet you won't issue a recall. i have read similar complaints for this vehicle and that is enough to have a recall issued. i can't stop for gas, errands etc without having to worry if the car will crank back up or restart! it is so unreliable and it is definately not safe! i have called roadside assistance at least 6 times for a jump help in the last month! i had to call twice in one day most recently!! the dealership gave me a replacement battery oct 4th and by oct 12th it had 5% voltage! the car was sitting in my son's driveway that day--then this happened again later that morning as i was leaving a dr appt--i was planning to take it to the dealer for service!
The warning chime that is supposed to sound is not working properly. there is a recall for this issue but the dealer said my vehicle is not included in the recall by the date it was made. the warning chime will not sound for certain warnings. my vehicle overheated and no warning sound was made. my vehicle tire went flat a while driving and no warning sound was made. if the turn signal is on the other warning sounds do not work i.e. seatbelt warning chime. this is a major issue since i have had two warnings with no sound to alert me.
I have a concern that needs to be address. my passenger seat light comes on and goes off on its own. i had my car looked sometime ago at a dealership along with problems with the window on the front passenger side. now the back passenger right side window just went out without a warning. i am now stuck with a window. that i cannot roll up or even manually. i am starting to believe my car i purchased brand new with 9 miles on it. have electrical issue, that have not been address. this car is not old enough to have this types of problems. i am just baffled of however everything is out of pocket. last year i spent over $200 getting my car fixed something about fuel line or something was clogged. i am like how is that possible when i take my car in for oil changes on the regular. this is not a 7 year old or plus car. i shouldn't be having these problems already in my 1st year - 4th year. i had to change batteries twices as well. can you please assist. multiple car problems for a 2014 i brought new are causing me a hardship.
Engine light on. rpms going up and down in idle. car stalls when first started in the morning. rpms go very high after being driven when shifted into park. gear shifter button sticks and must be manually popped out. stabilitrak light coming on.
Shifter button sticks and can't pull key out of ignition....just bought this smh
If i'm yielding at a stop or sitting idle in traffic, the minute i move or turn the car shuts off completely. sometimes in the thick of traffic like an intersection. it's not safe and could cause an accident.
The road i was driving on is 55 mph on bear in. as i began to break nothing happened. a 90 corner was in front of me. 55th ave. i pushed as hard as i could on the breaks. it was smooth.. traction control was on. no breaking unit went into affect. it was smooth all the way into a tree head on. zero skid marks! i was conscious the entire time closed on eyes right before impact. air bags did work. the engine started on fire 3x. they had to use the jaws of life to remove the vehicle from the tree. i pushed so hard on the break that it broke my ankle, split my knee open and sprained my knee. i was taken to the hospital. mileage on the vehicle was about 56k. this should have killed me. the breaks had worked fine before this.. no squealing, shaking etc. in good working order. conditions were dark, dry roads, no wind. i do have reports but can not scan them. i loaded 5 images! please look into this matter immediately. lives are at stake.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet sonic. while parking the vehicle, the contact noticed that the shifter became stuck and was not able to go into park, which caused the key to become stuck. the dealer was contacted (mountain view chevrolet, 890 riverfront pkwy, chattanooga, tn 37402) and diagnosed that the failure was the shifter assembly, which needed to be replaced. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was 20,000 miles over the warranty; therefore, they were not responsible for the repairs. the failure mileage was 58,500.
I was driving on the highway when my steeling wheel control buttons just stop working as well as truck and off road button in middle stop working. after stopping to check, a reverse camera comes on now but no camera is on this model. never seen the camera before. and temperature is not displayed on screen any more.
Gear shift button sticking. can be barely touched to move out of park and unabke to remove key!!!
The gear shift button is sticking making it able to shift into gear without depressing it manually
During last two months we had go to the dealer four time and three of these due to the engine noise and overheating. last week smelled like fire and due to the gas inside the car we had to parking. when review the engine, there was not colant in it. the noise never stopped and some sensor were on during some days. this car is used for a pregnan woman and girls and are not safety for us for this reason we went to the dealer to see the posibility to change the car. so far, we waiting for the solution.
Sifter button sticks and breaks. key will not release. vehicle can shift from park to drive without stepping on the brake. button is plastic and breaks causing same issues.
Shifter button stuck. key will not release and vehicle will shift from park to drive without pressing brake.
Takata recall: i called chevrolet today (jan. 21, 2016 )to ask if my 2014 chevrolet sonic is equipped (oem) with takata airbags. i was told that the information is not available and is proprietary. i asked if other oem information is available such as tire oem information , and was told that, yes, tire oem provider information is available, just not airbag oem information. i live in a sea coast environment and am concerned that, as the years wear on, my air bags will be at risk for corrosive damage due to salt air.
Car cuts out, grinding noise from engine. had ignition coil replaced but still doing the same thing. looses power going up steep hill. only had car about seven months. only has sixteen thousand miles on it. sometimes while i am driving car just looses power and almost got hit in the back. i feel one of these days someone will hit me. took it back to dealership and they say nothing is wrong but the problem is getting worse. the car does have warranty on it.
traded in my original recall chevy colbalt 2005 in april 2014. i was given a trade in amount which i used to put down on a new car, chevrolet sonic 2014. i had it all of a week when suddenly i was driving and stepping on the gas peddle it began to slow down to not moving regardless to how much i stepped on the gas. naturally, i was very upset. i called for help.they transferred me into a different 2014 sonic. from day 1 i notice problems not concerned only because the issue lasted 10-15 minutes and then it was fine. the problem began with not being able to open trunk,doors lock of steering wheel when exiting the car and the beeping sound as if something was left on in the car. as time passed it was happening more frequent. finally in april 2015 the beeping and steering wheel and all the above now wouldnt stop. i ran it to service. they did a total global diagnostic said all was now fine. i left with ease, within 3 weeks on may 9th my daughter and i were coming home and just parked. i couldnt open any locks remote didn't work manual locks didn't work the car was in total shut down. i didn't have my cell phone, i belong to onstar and called them for help. to my surprise they refused me roadside asst saying its an electrical issue they don't get involved . that's another issue. being in fla stuck in a hot car for over an hour of fear in a state of panic, i tried pushing every button possible out of fear, and crazy as it sounds i turn the button headlights from auto to off { take note the lights were not on } and suddenly the locks opened. strange.towed car to service again, held it for a week and cant find any issues. not satisfied due to the issues in the past and most recent. i know something is seriously wrong. spoke to corporate and no one wants to do anything .they are only offering me 11,000 and i have an outstanding loan for 13,200. so i will be without a car.
Due to a defect in manufacturing rain water was flooding inside passenger compartment front and back, passenger side. car was at dealer twice to repair leak. dealship determined this leak is caused by faulty manufacturing.repair was not covered by chevrolet and cost me and insurance company undue expense.
The driver backed out onto the residential street. the drive aligned the wheels to point straight down the street. the driver shifted into drive and pressed pressed the accelerator. the car rapidly accelerated and swerved to the left. it grazed the bumper of a packed car and came to rest on a tree. upon leaving the front left tire was deflated. the repair shop reported left suspension damage. *tr