Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
48
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2016 Chevrolet Sonic.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This car overheated and a head gasket blew. I am on a Facebook forum, and it seems like all of these cars have these pr… |
| 2025-08-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that the driver's side door was stuck, and extra force was … |
| 2024-06-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive… |
| 2023-08-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My car lock and unlocks when I did not hit any buttons. The remote start does not work sometimes. The battery loses co… |
| 2023-08-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My car lock and unlocks when I did not hit any buttons. The remote start does not work sometimes. The battery loses co… |
| 2022-10-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not… |
| 2021-10-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | My vehicle malfunctioned Driving on my way to work entering a large parking area connected stores. I saw a available pa… |
| 2021-08-18 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | Hello, I need you guys help. I got into a car wrecked which wasn’t my fault. The airbags they deployed and my child car… |
| 2021-02-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE HEAT DOESNT WORK. KEEPS BLOWING OUT COOL AIR. THIS PAST SUMMER THE AC WOULDN'T WORK. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSH… |
| 2020-09-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HEATER STOPPED WORKING. I CLICK THE BUTTON, THE LIGHT COMES ON, AND THEN SHUTS RIGHT BACK OFF. I'V… |
| 2020-08-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR APPROX 2 MONTHS. |
| 2020-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A 2016 CHEVY SONIC LT IN JANUARY OF 2020. IT HAS ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. … |
| 2020-07-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER … |
| 2020-07-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CAR SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY DURING STOP LIGHTS. I'VE RESEARCHED IT AND HAVE FOUND IT'S A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MY MODEL. WHEN IDL… |
| 2020-06-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS DO NOT MAKE SOUND WHEN ACTIVE |
| 2020-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Radio malfunctions. Channels automatically change and touch screen doesn't work all the time. I believe 2015 Sonic has … |
| 2020-05-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING EVERY TIME I HAD TO PUT GAS IN IT THEN IT WOULDN'T CRANK AT ALL AND WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DET… |
| 2020-02-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | RAZOR SHARP PEELING CHROME FROM INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES CUTS FINGERS AND HANDS, SAFETY HAZARD TO A DRIVER AWAY FROM HOME … |
| 2020-01-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PURCHASED MY CAR IN OCTOBER OF 2018. IN JULY OF 2019, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTERWARD BY THE … |
| 2020-01-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR HESITATED TO START AFTER GETTING GAS. WHEN IT DOES FINALLY START IT SPUTTERS AND HAVE TO REV MOTOR SOME TO MAKE IT … |
| 2019-10-31 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ONTO A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET IN THE RAIN, THE VEHI… |
| 2019-10-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CAR SHUTS OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, WHEN IT IS BEING DRIVEN. ALWAYS WHEN WE HAVE HAD RAIN. WE HAVE TAKEN CAR… |
| 2019-10-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | EMISSIONS (EVAP) CODE. LOSING POWER, FEELS AS IF ENGINE IS SLIPPING/DRAGGING WHEN ACCELERATING. ENGINE LIGHT BLINKS & T… |
| 2019-09-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY CAR ON MARCH 9,2019. IN MAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP [XXX] IN MOULTRIE, GEORGIA WHERE I PURCHASED THE… |
| 2019-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH ACCELERATION AND JERKING WHEN STOPPED IN JULY 2019. TOOK VEHICLE TO A SHOP WHERE IT W… |
| 2019-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET BECAME DEFECTIVE, THE CHECK… |
| 2019-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT AL… |
| 2019-03-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED, LOST POWER, AND TH… |
| 2019-01-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD WIRING. CONSUMER BELIEVES IT CAN BE A MANUFACTUR… |
| 2018-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AS I WAS DRIVING ON A STREET, POSSIBLY TWO MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING MY HOME, IS WHEN I'D REALIZED THE AIR BAG INDICATOR … |
| 2018-10-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL- THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON I HAVE TAKEN IT TO AUTO SHOP THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY WRONG TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEA… |
| 2018-10-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE UPPER DASH PANEL (CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD) HAS BEGUN TO MELT. IT HAS AN OBVIOUSLY STICKY OR TACKY FEEL TO IT AT … |
| 2018-07-30 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE R… |
| 2018-07-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | CAR WAS IN MOTION GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. STOPPED AT A REDLIGHT. CONTINUED QHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN BUT NOT FAST AS THE … |
| 2018-07-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle began to stall inadverten… |
| 2018-06-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG INDICATOR SHOWS "OFF" WHEN A NORMAL SIZED ADULT IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THIS IS AN INTERMI… |
| 2018-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, STALLED, AND CO… |
| 2018-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR WAS BOUGHT IN OCT OF 2015. IT DID NOT COME WITH A REAR CAMERA BACK UP SYSTEM, HOWEVER THE CENTER DISPLAY (RADIO … |
| 2018-05-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL . ONE TIRE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE IN FEBRUARY 2019.. IT WAS DEFECTIVE AT THE TI… |
| 2018-02-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAGS INTERMITTENLY TURNS THE AIR BAG ON FOR AN ADULT SITTING IN THE SEAT. MY WIFE… |
| 2017-11-03 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THESE ISSUES HAPPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BOTH IN MOTION AND STILL.THE RIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT MALFUNCTIONS QUITE EXCESSIV… |
| 2017-10-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAMARA RECALL |
| 2017-09-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL A… |
| 2017-06-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHEN BACKING UP AND GOING FORWARD UP TO 25 MPH THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS VERY NOISY. FRONT SWAY LINKS REPLACED BY DEALER… |
| 2017-04-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 95 IN THE RIGHT LANE IN THE AREA OF MILE MARKER 7 IN SOUTH CAROLINA A PIECE OF FORE… |
| 2016-11-07 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | CARS COMPUTER/PROGRAMMING IS REMOTELY CONTROLLED ,BRAKES TRANMISSION LIGHTS SUSPENSION DO NOTB PERFORM AS INTENDED BY M… |
| 2016-07-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH LESS THAN 50 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE SWAYS AND DRIFTS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT MOVES… |
| 2016-05-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SIGNIFICANT RODENT DAMAGE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT INSULATION CAUSES … |