2013 Chevrolet Sonic complaints

BUTTON ON SHIFTER STICKING CAN'T TAKE KEYS OUT OF IGNITION WHEN IN PARK AND BUTTON STAYS IN WHILE DRIVING SO IF THE SHIFTER IS BUMPED IT WILL SHIFT OUT OF GEAR.. CAUSING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! I LOOKED ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR PROBLEM WITH CHEV SONIC OWNERS

CODE P0171 AND P0420. I HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING IN THE CAR THAT THESE CODES STATE. NEW THERMOSTAT, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, BOTH 02 SENSORS, EXHAUST HOSE. FIXES FOR A FEW DAYS TO A WEEK AND THE SAME CODES KEEP COMING BACK. NOW THE BUTTON ON MY GEAR SHIFT STICKS KEEPING THE GEAR SHIFT FROM LOCKING INTO PLACE. THIS STOPS ME FROM BEING ABLE TO TURN MY CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND REMOVING KEY FROM IGNITION.

THE SONIC NOW RUNS VERY SPOTTY, POOR ACCELERATION, AND SLOW BUMPY IDLE. PRIOR BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED AND THE CV AXIL , ENTIRE ENGINE REPLACED. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, WATER PUMP REPLACED. THESE REPAIRS, WITH RECEIPTS, CONSTITUTE A LEMON LAW BREACH. I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO A NEW CAR OR COMPENSATED. YES, THE SUSPENSION ISSUE DID HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AS WELL AS THE ENGINE. WILL UPLOAD DOCUMENTS SOON.OH, ONE LAST THING, VERY DIFFICULT REMOVING KEY FROM IGNITION, BEEN GOING ON 4 MONTHS.

2013 SONIC LS -FROM THE START, THE AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK, THE CAR WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY SWAYS UNCONTROLLABLY BUT SEEMS LIKE WIND AT FIRST BUT THERE'S NO WIND. IT STARTED JERKING AND HESITATING, LIGHTS AND RADIO FLICKERING, WHEN IN MOTION IN FREEWAY, CAR STARTED GETTING HOT BUT NOT ALL THE WAY OVER HEATING PULLED OVER THEN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED IN THE TURN TO PULL OVER, WHEN STOPPED, THE CAR RPM STARTED REVVING BUT CAR WASN'T GOING NOWHERE, THEN TURNED THE CAR OFF AFTER PUTTING IN PARK AND AND THE KEY WON'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION...AFTER WIGGLING THE KEY FOR A FEW MINUTES IT RELEASED. TOWED THE CAR TO FRIENDLIES AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND TOLD THEM EVERYTHING THAT WAS HAPPENING THEY SAID THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE RATIATOR FOR $1400.00 AND WE PAID IT. HOWEVER THE CAR IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING AND THE RADIATIR DIDNT FIX ANYTHING WE SEEN AS BEING WRONG. NOW THEY SAID IT'S THE COMPRESSOR BUT WE DON'T HAVE ADDITIONAL MONEY TO CONTINUE FIXING. I READ ONLINE OTHERS WITH THIS CAR ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES.

THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON GOT STUCK AND I COULDN'T PUSH IT IN TO SWITCH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK. IT STARTED WHEN I STOPPED AT MY MAILBOX, AND PUT IT IN PARK SO MY DAUGHTER COULD GET OUT AND CHECK THE MAIL. WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT IN DRIVE IT WOULDN'T SHIFT. FINALLY AFTER SITTING THERE ABOUT 5 MIN IT MOVED. AFTER THAT IT WOULD ONLY DO IT OCCASSIONALLY. NOW ITS GETTING STUCK (PUSHED IN) MORE AND YOU CAN SWITCH GEARS WITHOUT PUSHING ANYTHING. IF SOMEONE HITS IT THEN WE ARE WRECKING. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON WITH THESE CARS BECAUSE I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND THIS IS THEIR PRODUCT OF CHEAP!! LUCKILY NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET WHILE DRIVING

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 CAR BUT THE CHIME IS NOT WORKING. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MYLINK AS OTHER THINGS ARENT WORKING EITHER. SUMMARY GENERAL MOTORS LLC (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2013-2016 CHEVROLET SONIC AND TRAX VEHICLES AND 2013-2015 CHEVROLET SPARK VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A BRING YOUR OWN MEDIA RADIO. THE AFFECTED RADIOS MAY FAIL TO PROVIDE AN AUDIBLE WARNING CHIME WHEN THE DRIVER, AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND LEAVING THE KEY IN THE CYLINDER, WAITS 10 MINUTES OR LONGER TO OPEN THE DOOR. AS SUCH, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NUMBER 114 "THEFT PROTECTION." WITHOUT AUDIBLE INDICATORS, THE DRIVER MAY LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF THEFT. GM'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 17130.

TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. WHEN I WAS BACKING UP, I FELT A JERK AND WHEN I PUT IT BACK IN "DRIVE", THE "D" INDICATOR LIGHT WAS BLINKING. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID THE TCM HAD TO BE REPLACED.

WHILE SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, IT DOES NOT ALWAYS SHOW "ON" ON THE DISPLAY FOR THE AIRBAG. AT LEAST ONCE IT HAS DISPLAYED BOTH "ON" AND "OFF" AT THE SAME TIME AND DID NOT RECOGNIZE IF THE SEATBELTS WAS LATCHED OR NOT.

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 TURNED TO ACCESSORY.

WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED AND TURNED OFF, THE HORN GOES OFF EACH TIME. IF PARKED BUT STILL RUNNING, THE HORN GOES OFF EVERY 2-3 MINUTES. WHEN LOCKING THE CAR, IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY NOISE INDICATING IT HAS BEEN LOCKED. WHEN PHONE IS PLUGGED IN, THE MUSIC DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK PROPERLY. THERE IS A PIECE TO ONE OF THE HOSES THAT BROKE AND IS NOW MAKING CAR RUN LEAN. WHEN IDLING (AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN) THE ENGINE SHAKES VIGOROUSLY AND IS HARDER TO GET BACK SPEED. WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND THE HOOD IS OPEN, THERE IS A HISSING SOUND.

2013 CHEVROLET SONIC TURBO HAS ISSUE WITH COOLANT SYSTEM. CAR IS CONSTANTLY TRIGGERING THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT AND MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO CAR DUE TO OVERHEATING AND COOLANT LEAK. COOLANT LEAKS AFTER CALL IS NOT IN MOTION AND TRYING TO COOL. FAN CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN.

POWER TRAIN - TRANSMISSION FAILURE - I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR LOST POWER AND WENT TO 5 MPH; THE RPM'S REVVED AT 3500 YET NO POWER WENT TO THE WHEELS. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY PRECARIOUS SITUATION IN WHICH I WAS NEARLY RAMMED BY SEVERAL VEHICLES BEFORE I LIMPED OFF THE EXIT AT 5 MPH; STILL VERY MUCH IN DANGER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A SAFE SPACE AND CALLED AAA FOR A TOW. IT WAS A SATURDAY NIGHT SO NO SERVICES WERE AVAILABLE. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 37,000+ MILES ON IT, HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED BY THE DEALER AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY ON THE POWER TRAIN. NO CAR SHOULD HAVE ITS TRANSMISSION GO OUT WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND REGULAR SERVICE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION AND A FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OF THIS CAR. COST TO REPAIR FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION BY THE DEALER IS SET AT $4100, VERY UNREASONABLE FOR A CAR WHO'S WARRANTY JUST WENT OUT THREE MONTHS AGO. THE DANGER OF A CAR GOING FROM 70 MPH TO 5 MPH WITH NO WARNING WAS FRIGHTFUL AND I AM GRATEFUL TO BE HERE AND THAT NO ONE CRASHED INTO ME. I HAVE ESCALATED THIS UP TO GM FOR INVESTIGATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CHIME FAILED TO SOUND WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOLD RUSH CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 570 GRASS VALLEY HWY, AUBURN, CA 95603, (530) 392-4672), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ALL THE DOORS FAILED TO REMAIN UNLOCKED WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5199799138. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACK SCHMITT CHEVROLET OF O'FALLON (LOCATED AT 127 REGENCY PARK, O'FALLON, IL 62269, (618) 509-9727) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5195608729. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,540.

TAKATA RECALL - THE ENGINE HAS BEEN MISFIRING THIS HAS ALSO HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE I KNOW WHO HAS HAD THE SAME VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND THEY DON'T HAVE IT AS A RECALL YET BUT ALL OF THE DEALERSHIP ARE AWARE OF IT. THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN YOUR DRIVING OR WHEN ITS PARKED. THIS IS NOT THE ALTERNATOR OR ANYTHING ELSE I HAD THAT REPLACED AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT AND THE SAME ISSUE IS STILL OCCURRING. IT A BAD PART THEY PUT IN THE ENGINE AND IT NEEEDS TO BE RECALLED. IT IS UNFAIR AND NOT SAFE FOR CUSTOMERS WITH THIS ISSUE. THE VEHICLE JERKS AND WHEN IS DOES IT IT FEELS LIKE IT HESITATES TO DRIVE WHILE IN DRIVE MODE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS IT HAS JUST GOTTEN WORSE AND I AM TRULY SCARED.

THE INDICATIOR LIGHT FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE COMES ON BUT NO WARNING CHIME IS HEARED. THIS CAN BE VERY BAD WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE TIRE WAS LOOSING PRESSURE WITHOUT ME KNOWING AND I HAD NO CLUE UNTIL THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL IT. THE CHIME NEVER WENT OFF. SAME WITH AN OVER HEATING ISSUE THE LIGHT CAME ON BUT I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS OVER HEATING UNTIL IT STATED SHAVING AND STEAMING AND I LOOKED AT THE DASH TO SEE THE LIGHT ON.

THE SPEED LIMIT GOES IN AND OUT TO DIFFERENT NUMBER SO I WON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE ACTUAL LIMIT. THE RADIO GOES IN AND OUT SO SOMETIMES WHEN IT COMES BACK IN IT SCARES ME. DIFFERENT SIGNALS ARE POPPING IN AND OUT ON THE DASHBOARD SO I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR SO THE DATE IS WHEN I RECEIVED THE CAR. THE CAR'S DEALER SAID THEY TRIED EVERYTHING AND THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD COULD DO.

THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR GOES OUT. IF SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT, AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN NECESSARY

I HAVE FOUND ONE NEW LEAK AND ONE LEAK THAT HAS BEEN THERE FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. THE NEW LEAK IS THE RADIATOR. IT IS LEAKING AT THE TOP ON THE DRIVER SIDE RIGHT WHERE THE PLASTIC AND ALUMINUM MEET. THE OTHER LEAK IS THE PLASTIC THERMOSTAT HOUSING. CURRENT MILES: 69,500

I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, PLACED CAR I PARK FOR A BRIEF SECOND TO MOVE TRASH CAN OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN I CAME BACK TO THE CAR MY PUMPSHIFT BUTTON WAS STUCK INSIDE THE CLUTCH IF THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL THE THINGY THAT CHANGES GEAR AND I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, DURING SCHOOL HOURS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING! I HAD TO USE A NEEDLE LIKE CLIP TO PUSH THE BUTTON THINGY OUT AND MOVE MY CAR IT TOOK ME A GOOD TEN MINUTES MAYBE! MADE ME LATE FOR WORK!

FOR ALL BLACK 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC'S HAVE A BAD PAINT JOB.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FLUID/WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 5 STAR CHEVROLET (495 WATSON BLVD, WARNER ROBIN, GA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR LATER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOUR COOLING SYSTEM (RADIATOR, WATER PUMP, ENGINE BLOCK COOLANT INTAKE, COOLANT EXPANSION TANK, ENGINE/TURBO COOLANT PIPING) RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AMOUNTING TO OVER THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN REPAIR COSTS. FOUR MAJOR REPAIR EXPENSES ON THE SAME SYSTEM IS QUESTIONABLE IN MY OPINION, THE TWO MOST MAJOR OCCURRING WITHIN THE SAME MONTH. THESE ALL WERE NOTED DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.

AIR INTAKE SYSTEM. NOT LONG AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON READING A CODE PH171. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A KNOCK SENSOR WHICH WE REPLACED AND IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, AFTER WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE AIR INTAKE HOSE, CHECKED IT AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S A NEW HOSE NO ISSUES WITH IT. NOW WE ARE TRYING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. WE CHECK ONLINE FORUMS AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND ALMOST NO ONE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT IT IS TO FIX IT. WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVING IT SEEMS FINE BUT AS SOON AS YOU STOP AND IT IDLES IT SEEMS LIKE IT WANTS TO DIE AND ALMOST HAS A FEW TIMES. WAS JUST CURIOUS IF THIS IS SUCH A HUGE PROBLEM THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING WHY THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL?

THE GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK AND WON'T MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE BUTTON IS STICKING OUT AND YOU CAN'T PUSH IT IN. I STOPPED TO CHECK THE MAIL AND PUT IT IN OARK GOT OUT CANE BACK AND TRIED TO PUT IN DRIVE AND IT WAS STUCK. I WAS AT WALMART PARKED CAR TURNED OFF AND WENT INSIDE CAME BACK FOR IN STARTED VEH WENT TO PUT IN REVERSE AND AGAIN IT WAS STUCK. AFTER AWHILE OF MESSING WITH IT, IT FINALLY MOVED

PUSH BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFT STICKS PREVENTING THE SELECTION (PARK, NEUTRAL, DRIVE ETC) TO LOCK IN PLACE. IN THEORY IF DRIVING THE GEAR SHIFT COULD BE BUMPED INTO NEUTRAL. IT ALSO MAKES REMOVING THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IT HAPPENS EITHER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. A TEMPORARY REMEDY IS STICKING A DIME ON TOP OF THE PUSH BUTTON SELECTOR.

2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AN ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO OBTAIN BRAIN DAMAGE. *AS *JS *JS *TT VIN INVALID *JB

THERE WAS A SHIFT FLARE WHEN SWITCHING FROM GEAR 2 TO GEAR 3. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR WAS WARMED UP. WHEN IT WAS COLD, IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN. THERE WAS NO FLUID LEAK.

THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND CEASED TO MOVE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,788.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SARRA CHEVROLET (1170 CENTERPOINT PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35215, (205) 853-2906) WHERE THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED AT APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSIS REVEALED DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE: P0597 (THERMOSTAT HEATER FAULT, REPLACE THERMOSTAT HOUSING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,397.

RADIO MALFUNCTION CAUSING NO AUDIBLE NOISE FOR TURN SIGNALS, SEAT BELT INDICATOR OR KEY LEFT IN IGNITION INDICATOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS RUN OFF THE ROAD BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND A FRACTURED RIGHT RIB, WHICH NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A JUNKYARD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

ELECTRIC RECALL SINCE 2016, I HAVE HAD A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH MY CARS ELECTRIC FEATURES. IT STARTED WITH THE RADIO RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF, THEN I NOTICED THAT WHEN I WOULD PARK MY CAR, I WAS UNABLE TO TAKE MY KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AS IF IT WAS STUCK. THIS HAS CAUSED MULTIPLE SITUATIONS WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE MY KEY IN THE IGNITION BECAUSE I COULDN'T TURN OFF MY CAR. EVENTUALLY MY CAR WAS STOLEN DUE TO THIS ISSUE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR BACK, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. ANYTIME I STOP MY VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN PARK, THE KEY STILL STICKS AND I CANNOT GET IT OUT.

THE TURBOCHARGER FAILED. IT SEEMS LIKE A COMMON ISSUE BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. DRIVING WITHOUT REPLACEMENT POSES SAFETY CONCERNS. IT IS ALSO A LARGE EXPENSE WHEN NOT COVERED AFTER THE 5 YEAR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO TURN OFF. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 5 MPH. FURTHERMORE, ALL OF THE POWER WINDOWS BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER (POWER CHEVROLET, 500 SW SUBLIMITY BLVD, SUBLIMITY, OREGON 97385, (866) 928-5319) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND REPAIRED THE WIRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBERS: 8-4486719908 AND 8-4102065156. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,896.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE WHOLE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT ON THE STEERING WITH THE HORN BECAME UNATTACHED AND FELL INTO MY LAP CAUSING ME TO ALMOST WRECK.

"TAKATA RECALL". MY AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT ON MAY 28,2018 WHILE I WAS SITTING IN MY YARD WAITING TO COOK OFF MY CAR. SO I HAVE REPLACED THE AIR COMPRESSOR FUSE AND RELAYS AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. IT CAME ON ONCE SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN EXCHANGED AND THE COMPRESSOR STILL WILL NOT COME BACK ON AFTER I HAVE HAD IT UNPLUGGED AND PLUGGED BACK IN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE'S DOORS AND BECAME LOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE FOR HOURS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WERE FINALLY ABLE TO OPEN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE DUE TO A FAILING DOOR SENSOR. THE CONTACT CALLED JENNINGS CHEVROLET BUICK GMC AT (717) 496-4158 (LOCATED AT 916 NORLAND AVE, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CAR STARTED OVER HEATING AS I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY AS SOON AS I TURNED THE AIR CONDITIONING ON IT STARTED THROWING HOT AIR FROM VENTS THEN THE OVER HEATING SYMBOL CAME ON AND THEN IT STARTED TO FLASH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ENGINE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN I HAD TO STOP AND OPEN THE HOOD AND LET THE ENGINE COOL DOWN THEN IT FLASHED CODE 84 AND THEN IT STARTED TO OVER HEAT AGAIN

-ENGINE VALVE OIL LEAK -ENGINE VALVE COVER HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK -OIL PAN LEAK -HOSES FELL APART WHILE ON HIGHWAY (495) CAUSING ALL REFRIGERANT TO LEAK OUT AND CAUSE A/C TO BLOW WARM AIR -ALL COOLANT LEAKED OUT DUE TO FAULTY THERMOMETER HOUSING & GASKET CAUSING THE HEAT TO BLOW OUT COLD AIR. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ENGINE TEMPERATURE LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED DESPITE THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NO COOLANT IN THE RESOVOIRE -SIDE MIRRORS STOPPED ADJUSTING DUE TO FAULTY SWITCH -DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT HAD A SHORTAGE DUE TO FAULTY SEAT CUSHION THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD TO BE PRACTICALLY REBUILT DUE TO CHEAP/FAULTY PARTS. LEAKING COOLANT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.

AFTER SEVERAL MANUFACTURAL REPAIRS MY CAR CONTINUES TO RUN HOT. I HAVE HAD OVER $2000 WORTH OF REPAIRS AND MY CAR CONTINUES TO RUN HOT. ALSO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE GOING KNOW IF YOU CLOSE THE DOOR WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION THE CAR LOCKS.

TO BEGIN, I HAVE BEEN HAVING A SHIFT FLARE PROBLEM WITH MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE NO TROUBLE CODES IN THE SYSTEM. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I WOULD GET OFF THE HIGHWAY WHEN THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC OR WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING FOR A LONG TIME. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY WHEN THE CAR WAS COOLED AND WAS PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE RPM WOULD SPIKE ABOUT 200RMP WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS WOULD HAPPEN FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. I HAVE CHANGED THE FLUID AND I HAD TO PUT A LITTLE MORE THAN HALF A QUART OF FLUID INTO IT. THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID. ONE THING THAT I NOTICED WAS THAT THE DRAIN PLUG BACKED OUT. I DON'T KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED BUT IT LEAKED AROUND IT. THERE IS ANOTHER SMALL LEAK WHERE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MEET. THIS IS A VERY SMALL LEAK AND IT ONLY LEAKS IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES. THE LEAK THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING WHERE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MEET HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE SOMEONE TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO LEAK. AT 60-65K MILES, THE FLUID IS A SOLID GLOSSY BLACK COLOR.

I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A LOUD SOUND ( LIKE A GUN SHOT)LOOKED AROUND AND MY REAR (BACK) WINDOW HAD SHATTERED.

MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS WENT DOWN 3 TIMES ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SWITCH QUITS THEY CAN ROLL IT UP AT THE SHOP WITH A COMPUTER BUT I CANT

THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE COOLANT LEAK IN THE WATER PUMP FOR THE 1.4L ENGINE IS HAPPENING TO MY 1.8L CHEVROLET SONIC

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT 3 TIMES AND IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN.

VEHICLE STALLS AND TURNS OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. NO WARNING. NO CODES APPEAR ON DASH. AFTER APPRX 5-10 MINUTES OF THE CAR BEING DEAD (NOT ABLE TO START) IT SEEMS TO "REBOOT" AND START BACK UP AGAIN WITHOUT A JUMP TO THE BATTERY. THE CAR HAS STALLED ON BOTH THE FREEWAY (1ST TIME) AND CITY STREETS. I'VE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS AND BOTH ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS COMBINED. A CLAIM HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO GM BUT WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE CAR JUST TURNED OFF ON ME THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL LOCATED APPRX 1 MILE AWAY FROM MY HOME. BOTH OF MY DAUGHTERS HAVE WITNESSED THE PROBLEMS NOW 3-4X.

THINGS STARTED AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AFTER A CAR HIT ME AND TOOK OFF. I NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON, AT CERTAIN TIMES THE CAR EITHER WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE STOPPED THE CAR WILL EITHER SHAKE FOR 2-3 MINUTES OR ALSO WHILE STATIONARY THE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT WILL COME ON THEN TURN OFF. I'VE ALSO EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH SLOW OR NOT AS RESPONSIVE ACCELERATION OR UNPROMPTED RPG GAUGE REVVING AND SOMETIMES THATS COUPLED WITH THE SHAKING TO THE POINT THAT MY HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET. I WAS NEVER AWARE OF ANY RECALLS SO IM NOT SURE IF IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH A POSSIBLE RECALL THAT HASNT BEEN DIAGNOSED BUT THERES GREAT CAUSE FOR CONCERN. - SN: I WASNT ABLE TO CHOOSE EVERY AFFECTED PART.

AT AROUND 38,000 MILES THE ODOMETER AND TRIP METER ON MY 2013 SONIC STOPPED DISPLAYING NUMBERS AND INSTEAD SHOWS JUST 3 DASHES. DISCONNECTING THE CAR'S BATTERY FOR 30 MINS, RECONNECTING, AND STARTING THE CAR DISPLAYS THE MILEAGE FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RETURNS TO THE ---. SAME HAPPENS WHEN PULLING THE FUSE FOR THE GAUGE CLUSTER; THE MILEAGE IS DISPLAYED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RETURNS TO THE ---. ATTEMPTING TO RESET THE TRIP METER RESULTS IN THE NORMAL 'BEEP' BUT NUMBERS ARE NOT DISPLAYED. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY WANT A NONREFUNDABLE DEPOSIT OF $700 JUST TO DIAGNOSE, PARTS AND LABOR WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL BILL ON TOP OF THAT. RIDICULOUS. SINCE THIS IS LIKELY A COMPUTER ISSUE IT'S BEYOND THE SCOPE OF WORK THAT CAN BE PERFORMED BY MY TRUSTED LOCAL GARAGE AND AS A RESULT I HAVE NOT HAD THE ISSUED CORRECTED. THIS SHOULD BE A GM RECALL. KNOWING MY VEHICLE'S MILEAGE IS CRITICAL SAFETY INFORMATION AS IT IS A BENCHMARK FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AS WELL AS FOR ACCURATELY REPORTING INSURANCE INFORMATION.