Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-26 | 13V464000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | 1,558 | — | Details |
| 2012-09-17 | 12V454000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 4,716 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that the vehicle had previously sustained undercarriage da… |
| 2025-05-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle enters into catalyst monitor too early. Monitor Fales indicating that the catalyst is below efficiency threshol… |
| 2025-04-16 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | On 7-27-2023 General Motors issued a recall on 2013 models of Sonic, my VIN was not included in this recall. However on… |
| 2025-03-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that upon turning off the vehicle, the ignition key remaine… |
| 2025-02-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | UNKNOWN. Our car caught fire but I'm not sure what actually caused it, it was in perfect working condition before. I sa… |
| 2024-11-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Unable to shift to park from drive due to internal mechanism broke. |
| 2024-11-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | The Sonic rear ended a stationary vehicle going close to 50mph. No airbags deployed. |
| 2024-07-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Was driving in heavy rain when car suddenly cut power and decelerated showed code 84 and the CEL came back with P2138. … |
| 2024-04-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | Last week when I was driving my car on the street, and wanted to make a left the steering wheel was very hard to turn. … |
| 2024-03-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that there was fluid leaking from underneath the hood. The … |
| 2023-11-03 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | Car accident November 3, 2023. A dear ran in front car while traveling 55mps. As the impact took place causing front an… |
| 2023-01-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Car was taken to a mechanic. The diagnosis is that the 16186 Catalytic Converter Internal Damage. This forces the car t… |
| 2022-12-10 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the rear windshield sud… |
| 2022-11-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2013 Chevrolet Sonic 1.8 L , fuel system lean ,mass airflow sensor, in limp mode preventing acceleration, gas tank when… |
| 2022-07-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I purchased a 2013 Chevy Sonic in October 2021.it has been in the repair shop twice since then. They replaced a sensor … |
| 2022-06-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Multiple parts in my engine have malfunctioned in the past year, the most recent being a tube bursting and getting cool… |
| 2022-06-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The air conditioner instead of blowing cold air, it blows hot air. I have taken it from Miami to a 3rd party mechanic w… |
| 2022-05-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Boniface hiers Chevrolet dealer in Melbourne Florida said they did a full inspection before selling this vehicle. 2 day… |
| 2022-03-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My Odometer miles was erased about 9 months ago and I cannot retrieve it. A Chevy dealership associate looked at it thi… |
| 2022-02-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My car is a lemon , brought from Arizona and they sold me a car that has a rusted chassis so if repairs are needed I wi… |
| 2021-09-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Yes | 0 | On Tuesday, September 27 at 10:25 AM, I was driving to pickup medication for my dog. I was less than 5 miles away from … |
| 2021-06-29 | WHEELS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, she heard abnormal knocking sounds co… |
| 2021-06-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | At around 45,600 miles the Odometer and Trip Meter on my 2013 Sonic stopped displaying numbers and instead shows just 3… |
| 2021-01-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE BUTTON IN THE SHIFT STICK GET STUCK AND DOESN'T COME BACK, KEY GETS STUCK AND I STRUGGLE TO GET THEM OUT OF THE IGN… |
| 2020-10-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE PCV PRESSURE REG VALVE FAILS AND CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. GM SENT A LETTER TO CUSTOMERS BUT ONLY COVERS THE WO… |
| 2020-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 2013 CHEVY SONIC DEVELOPED TICKING SOUND SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT AT 60000 MILES. THE TICKING GOT WORSE OVER TIME A… |
| 2020-09-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY POWER STEERING KEEPS GOING OUT, I HAVE TO TAP ON THE BATTERY POST CONNECTORS AND THE POWER STEERING STARTS WORKING A… |
| 2020-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that the button on the gear shifter would not release while… |
| 2020-07-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | STATIONARY. THE KEY LOCKS IN THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON ON THE FRONT OF THE SHIFT DOES NOT RELEASE. Y… |
| 2020-07-10 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | CODE 84 WHILE DRIVING ON REGULAR ROAD AT NORMAL SPEED. CAR GOES INTO POWER REDUCTION MODE. IT'S DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE… |
| 2020-06-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | LEAKING WATER PUMP |
| 2020-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I'VE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER FOR THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS I BOUGHT IT USED. I JUST SPENT $9… |
| 2020-04-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE MYLINK STEREO SYSTEM ALL THE SUDDEN BEGAN CHANGING STATIONS ON ITS OWN CONSTANTLY. IT REPROGRAMMED ALL STATIONS TO… |
| 2020-04-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE FUEL SYSTEM IS RUNNING WEAK, FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 30000 MILES, ONE OWNER AND FULL MAINTENANCE, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME… |
| 2020-03-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED AND EVER SINCE THEN IT HAD A WEIRD DOUBLE LOCKING MECHANISM, SUCH AS WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK IT WO… |
| 2020-03-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 3 YEARS AGO PREOWNED FROM THE DEALER AND WITHIN THESE 3 YEARS I HAVE ALREADY HAD A CATALYTIC CON… |
| 2020-03-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING ABNORMA… |
| 2020-02-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I BOUGHT MY VAN CHRYSLER PACIFICA BACK ON JULY 30 2018 AFTER COUPLE MONTHS AFTER I STATER NOTICING SLIDING DOOR DRIVER … |
| 2020-01-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | BUTTON ON GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN THE PUSHED IN POSITION CAUSING THE GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE EVEN IF BUMPED. IF DRIVING THI… |
| 2020-01-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR HAS LEAKED OUT ITS ENTIRE COOLANT TWICE NOW WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD. THIS TIME IT HAS LEAKED FLUID ONTO THE CO… |
| 2020-01-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BEGAN OVER HEATING AT SHORT DISTANCES. A/C WENT COOL RAN HOT AIR TRIED TO SEE IF FREON JUST NEEDED REFILLING BUT EVEN U… |
| 2020-01-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT RUNNING RIGHT I HAD TO PUT STUFF IN TO CLEAN IT OUT THEN IT STILL DRINK THE GAS SO MUCH NO LEEK O… |
| 2019-12-31 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WAS COMING UP TO AN INTERSECTION I HAD TO TURN AT. I PUSHED THE BREAK PEDAL, BUT IT WAS REALL… |
| 2019-09-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY. WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF, THE KEY WILL NOT RELEASE.… |
| 2019-08-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | BUTTON ON SHIFTER STICKING CAN'T TAKE KEYS OUT OF IGNITION WHEN IN PARK AND BUTTON STAYS IN WHILE DRIVING SO IF THE SH… |
| 2019-08-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER STICKS IN. SO YOU CAN'T RELEASE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. IT… |
| 2019-07-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CHIME IS NOT WORKING IN MY CAR. I CALLED GM ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THE RECALL 17130 HAS ALREADY BEEN CLOSED ON MY… |
| 2019-07-02 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | 2013 SONIC LS -FROM THE START, THE AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK, THE CAR WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY SWAYS UNCONTROLLABLY B… |
| 2019-06-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION IT DOES NOT CHIME WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. IT WILL ONLY CHIME WITH THE DOOR OPEN IF IT IS… |
| 2019-06-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. WHEN I WAS BACKING UP, I FELT A JERK AND WHEN I PUT IT BACK IN "DRIVE", THE "D" IND… |