2012 Chevrolet Sonic Complaint Log

GEAR SHIFT BUTTON STUCK IN DEPRESSED POSITION UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND REMOVE KEY AND HAVE TO TRY AND POP OUT BUTTON TO PARK CAR AND REMOVE KEY.

MAJOR CONCERN: MY POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER SAID THE POWER STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ($1,300). THE CAR HAS HIGH MILEAGE (EXCESS OF 150,000). I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CARS WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE BUT NEVER HAD THE POWER STEERING FAIL. SINCE THIS IS ELECTRONIC STEERING THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANY WARNING/NO PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. FORTUNATELY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED BUT IN THE DRIVEWAY AFTER HAVING DRIVEN SEVERAL HOURS THE SAME DAY. WE CHECKED FOR RELAYS IN THE FUSE BOX BUT NONE ARE MARKED FOR THE POWER STEERING. THERE WERE AT LEAST TWO PREVIOUS TIMES WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY THAT THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP BUT THEN STARTED WORKING FINE. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM FOR THE FIRST TWO INCIDENTS. MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY SINCE JUNE 2015 BECAUSE I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IF EVEN IT WAS FIXED. I'VE ALWAYS OWNED GM VEHICLES (FOR 36 YEARS) BUT THE LACK OF CONCERN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM PROMPTED ME TO PURCHASE A SUBARU. AT THE TIME OF THE STEERING FAILURE I STILL OWED 2 YEARS ON MY LOAN. THE SECOND PROBLEM WHICH I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW WAS THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WAS ALWAYS SLOW RESPONSE WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP. IT WORSENED AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN SEVERAL HOURS. AGAIN, NOTHING WAS DIAGNOSED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO ENGAGE IN THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE GEAR SHIFT SWITCHED BACK INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 20-25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR DUCT/VALVE CRACKED AND THE TRANSMISSION CABLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,765.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE KEYS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS APPEARED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

GEAR SHIFT BUTTON GOT STUCK IN DOWN POSITION AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN GEAR SHIFT WAS IN PLACED IN PARK. THE CAR COULD NOT BE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED THREE DAYS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED ON THE CAR. THE GEAR SHIFT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $450.

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. DEALER CODES: P0101, P0171, THROTTLE BODY INTAKE TUBE TORN ALLOWING UNMETERED AIR TO ENTER ENGINE. REPAIR COST ABOUT $450 PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS IS FREQUENT OCCURRENCE IN CHEVY SONIC MY 12. ARE THERE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS SUBJECT TO RECALL?

I AM OWNER OF 2012 CHEVY SONIC, YESTERDAY AGAIN - WHEN I SHUT OFF MY CAR ...IT STARTED BACK UP AGAIN JUST AFTER I SHUT THE KEY OFF CAR WAS IN PARK. PLZE DO H E L P - M E !!!

WHEN MY WIFE PLACES CAR IN PARK, REMOVES KEYS, THE CAR WILL ATTEMPT TO RESTART?!! YES RE-START<< THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS & I AM FEARFUL FOR HER LIFE!!!! 2012 SONIC WAS PURCHASED @ JON HALL CHEVROLET IN DAYTONA BEACH, FL. IN 2011. WITH 700+ MILES ON IT ALREADY. I'D CERTAINLY APPRECIATE SOMEBODY CONTACTING THEM (JON HALL) AND ALLOW HER TO TAKE IT IN FOR A FREE REPAIR. CAR IS USED ONLY FOR HER TO GO TO WORK & BACK. THIS CAR FAIRLY NEW (2012) HAS DEFECT IN IT FROM THE DAY SHE RECEIVED IT ...PLZE DO HELP. HER LIFE MAY BE AT STAKE. (FIRE, EXPLOSION ETC..)!!!!!!! BRTRALP@AOL.COM

DURING THE LAST WEEK HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY NOT RELEASING FROM STEERING COLUMN. THE LAST TWO DAYS GEAR SHIFTER GETTING VERY HARD TO SHIFT AND BUTTON STICKS AND KEY WILL NOT RELEASE, AND WHEELS WILL NOT LOCK. HAVE HAD TO LEAVE THE KEY IN CAR WHICH IS NOT A VERY SAFE THING TO DO. HAVE NOTICED TODAY THAT THE BUTTON AFTER AWHILE WILL POP OUT AND THEN THE KEY WILL RELEASE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE THINGS GET WORSE WHICH APPARENTLY IS GOING TO HAPPEN..

MY RADIO WILL TURN ITSELF ON HOURS AFTER MY CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. I'VE HAD TO TAKE OUT THE FUSE EVERYTIME I EXIT THE CAR SO THE BATTERY WON'T DRAIN. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN WITH FIXING THIS PROBLEM. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW. I'VE CALLED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AND THEY SAID IT WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. PLEASE DON'T TELL ME I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS OUT OF POCKET. FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN THERE'S A LOT OF THESE CASES ON THE INTERNET. SO IT'S NOT JUST A RANDOM PROBLEM.

THE SHIFT KNOB BUTTON IS STICKING. I CANNOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE VEHICLE. MORE IMPORTANTLY THE CAR IS NEVER FULLY IN PARK. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM IMMEDIATELY. HE SAID THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT WAS NOT A RECALL. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, THE WINDSHIELD FLUID FAILED TO EMIT. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE WIPER FLUID WAS LEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V408000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE IGNITION KEY REMAINED STUCK AND FAILED TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TURBINE SHAFT FRACTURED AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TURBINE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V375000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

THE SHIFTER BUTTON STICKS WHEN PRESSED. THIS DOES NOT ALLOW THE KEY TO BE RELEASED. IT ALSO DOESN'T LOCK THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PLACE ALLOWING THE SHIFTER TO MOVE FROM PARK TO 1 GEAR WITH NO INTERVENTION. *TR

STARTING MARCH 28, 2015, WHILE PARKED IN SEVERAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARKING AREA'S, THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION FOR FROM 20 MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS. ON APRIL 1, 2015, THE DEALER, SETH WADLEY, IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS "55729 FOUND SHIFTER TO BE BINDING INTERNALLY". THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE BUTTON THAT RELEASES THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT WAS GETTING STUCK. THIS KEPT THE KEY FROM BEING RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION. WHILE WAITING FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE EVALUATED, THE CAR HAD TO BE LEFT, UNLOCKED WITH THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, IN SEVERAL PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARKING AREAS WHERE CHILDREN COULD HAVE TAKEN THE CAR. THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PARK WHILE THE BUTTON WAS STUCK. I HAVE THE SHIFTER THAT WAS REPLACED FOR $448.49 ON APRIL 3, 2015, AND WILL PROVIDE IT AT YOUR REQUEST. ATTACHED ARE PHOTOS OF THE INVOICE AND THE OLD SHIFTER.

I TOOK MY 2012 CHEVY SONIC LT 6 SPEED MANUAL TO REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE MULTIPLE REPAIRS DONE. WHEN SHOP INSTALLED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY THEY USED ALL NEW OEM CLUTCH PARTS AND HAD A CLUTCH HYDRAULIC SLAVE CYLINDER, OVER EXTEND AND BLOW OUT SEAL, LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. ( ABOUT MARCH 26TH 2015.) ISSUE WAS NARROWED DOWN TO POSSIBLE BINDING OR BLOCKAGE OF SLAVE CYLINDER FUNCTION, DURING INSTALL OR AFTER. AFTER SEVERAL SLAVE CYLINDER FAILURES I CONTACTED GENERAL MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP WHO PAST MATTER TO SERVICE MANAGER AND HE LOOKED UP IN SYSTEM FOR BLEEDING INSTRUCTIONS AND FOUND THEM TO BE AS GM REPAIR MANUAL STATED, CORRECTLY BEING DONE. HE THEN SAID HE WOULD CHECK THE PI OR ENGINEERING SERVICE BULLETINS. HE FOUND EXACT BULLETIN #PI0421D EXPLAINING SAME EVENTS AND GAVE ME A COPY TO PASS ON TO SHOP. NOW AFTER READING REPORT, THE PROBLEM IS CLEAR BUT OUT OF DATE SLAVE CYLINDERS WERE STILL BEING SOLD AS REPLACEMENT PART. AFTER I RECEIVED ORIGINAL BLEEDER VALVE FROM SHOP I CUT TOP IN TWO PIECES TO INSPECT AND VERIFY ISSUE. I FOUND THAT THE ORIGINAL SLAVE CYLINDER LEFT BEHIND IN BLEEDER VALVE, A RUBBER SEAL "AS DESCRIBED IN BULLETIN". NEWEST UPDATED SLAVE CYLINDER AVAILABLE HAS A HARD PLASTIC SEAL THAT DOESN'T SEEM REMOVABLE. CURRENTLY, IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS COVERED UNDER A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY BUT MY CAR IS FAR FROM COVERAGE. COVERAGE NOT LIKELY UNLESS, CAR CAME IN WITH RELATED SYMPTOMS THAT LEAD TO ISSUE. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THIS BULLETIN IS NOT BEING UPDATED TO A RECALL. BULLETIN STATES CLEARLY THAT SLAVE CAN AND HAS FAILED (AS IT DID ON SHOPS, 3RD ATTEMPT) AFTER INSTALL, WITHIN 1,000 MILES. SAFETY ISSUE: IS THAT IF CLUTCH SLAVE FAILS DURING OPERATION, CLUTCH FAILURE WILL CAUSE CAR TO BE STUCK IN CURRENT GEAR OR UNABLE TO BE PUT BACK IN GEAR. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND COST, LOSS OF LIFE. THIS MAY HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED BUT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.

I WAS GOING DOWN DENTON ROAD AND HIT A DEER GOING 55 MPH. THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS DAMAGED REALLY BAD ALMOST $5,000.00 OF DAMAGE. I HAVE TWO SLIPPED DISK IN MY BACK BECAUSE OF THE INCIDENT. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY

THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON WAS LOCKED IN PARK AND I COULD NOT RELEASE THE KEY FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, ADVICE SAID TO PUSH HARD TO THE LEFT ON THE GEAR SHIFT TO POP THE BUTTON BACK OUT. I DID THAT WHILE JOSTLING THE BUTTON AND IT DID POP OUT. WHEN I PRESSED THE BUTTON AGAIN, THIS TIME IN NEUTRAL, THE BUTTON GOT STUCK WITHIN THE GEAR SHIFT COLUMN AGAIN, BUT I FOUND THAT I COULD THEN JUST PUSH THE GEAR SHIFT FORWARD AND BACK BETWEEN GEARS WITHOUT THE BUTTON LOCKING ON THE DESIRED GEAR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT APPEARED TO ME THAT IF I WERE DRIVING, THE GEAR SHIFT COLUMN COULD MOVE TO ANOTHER GEAR IF I HIT A POT HOLE OR BUMP, WITHOUT ME CONTROLLING IT. IN OTHER WORDS, IT MIGHT HAVE SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL OR REVERSE. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL ON THIS? I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER WEDNESDAY, AND IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN, I WILL HAVE TO DRIVE THE TRIP WITH MY HAND ON THE GEAR SHIFT KNOB TO INSURE IT WILL NOT SLIP OUT OF GEAR. *TR

(AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUTTON ON GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN ENGAGE. ALLOWS FREE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO ANY GEAR WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED. MAY EASILY BE BUMPED INTO NEUTRAL, DRIVE, REVERSE, OR MANUAL WITH JUST A TOUCH. ALSO APPLIES IF IN DRIVE OR ANY OTHER GEAR WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL IF IT SHOULD ACCIDENTALLY BE BUMPED. WHEN THIS OCCURS, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THIS EXPOSES THE VEHICLE TO THE POTENTIAL OF THEFT OR OTHER UNAUTHORIZED USE. THIS VIDEO ILLUSTRATES THE SAME ISSUE WITH A 2013 SONIC: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=TMUXP0BXTVI. *TR

I HAVE A 2012 CHEVY SONIC AND THE GEARSHIFT WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE AND AN ACCIDENTAL BUMP WILL KNOCK THE CAR INTO ANOTHER GEAR WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS TO ME AND OTHERS. READING ONLINE THREADS, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS AFFECTING MANY OTHER CARS OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I NOTICE THAT GM WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO ISSUE RECALLS. I JUST HOPE THAT IT IS NOT TO LATE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR

AS THE ONLY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE, I AM MAD THAT MY DOOR MALFUNCTIONED. *TR

THE BUTTON TO RELEASE THE CAR OUT OF GEAR, AND ONCE IN PARK THAT RELEASES THE KEY CAME APART. IT HAS BEEN STICKING FOR AWHILE THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, SOMETHING SHARP STARTED POKING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE BUTTON, AND IT HAS CUT MY HUSBAND'S HAND. NOW THE BUTTON BARELY PUSHES IN AND THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO GET OUT OF PARK. *TR

GEAR SHIFTER BUTTON GETS STUCK, NOT ALLOWING RELEASING KEY FROM IGNITION. DRIVER HAS TO HAVE LUBRICANT ON HAND AT ALL TIMES, TO GET SHIFTER BUTTON UNSTUCK. HOWEVER LATELY IT IS GETTING SOMEWHAT HARDER TO GET IT TO WORK

GEAR SHIFT KNOB STICKS PREVENTING REMOVAL OF KEY. 2. GEAR SHIFT KNOB WILL NOT RETURN TO NORMAL POSITION PREVENTING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK WHEN VEHICLE IS UNOCCUPIED, THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS OF SIMILAR NATURE ON WEB FORUMS. *TR

MY MOM PURCHASED HER VEHICLE AND FOR THIS LAST YEAR IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT ISSUES. SHE TOOK IT AND HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE OIL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND THE GEAR SHIFT STICKING AND THE TRANSMISSION. SHE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY CHARGED HER 400$. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. AUTOPLEX IN ARANSAS PASS TEXAS. AS WELL AS CHARGING HER FOR A BATTERY THAT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR IS NOW UNDRIVEABLE AS IT WONT SHIFT AT ALL. WE AGAIN TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY ARE NOT VERY THOROUGHLY FIXING IT. MY MOTHER IS 74 AND IS ON A FIXED INCOME. THE FINANCIAL REPAIRS ARE RIDICULOUS AS WELL AS THE SAFETY ISSUE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, BUT THE LATEST IS THE ENGINE LIGHT, REDUCED POWER LIGHT, AND THE GAS CAP. WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT, AND REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I WAS GOING 45 MPH. TOOK THE CAR TO [XXX], AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER SYSTEM ON THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS STILL COVERED BY WARRANTY. THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON FIVE DAYS LATER, BUT THIS TIME I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE TUNNEL. I BARELY MADE IT OUT WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. LASTLY, I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AND COULDN'T GET THE GAS CAP OFF. I HAD TO USE A WRENCH TO GET THE GAS CAP OFF. BOUGHT ANOTHER GAS CAP AND IT DID THE SAME THING. I ONLY HAVE 40,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN PARK THE GEAR SHIFTER BUTTON GETS STUCK AND DOESN'T DISENGAGE. SINCE IT DOESN'T DISENGAGE THE KEYS CAN'T BE REMOVED FROM THE CAR. IF THE CAR IS PLACED IN REVERSE OR DRIVE THE BUTTON STAYS STUCK CAUSING THE SHIFTER TO BE ENGAGED AND ABLE TO FREELY SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR PARK WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASION AND MOST OFTEN IN COLDER TEMPERATURES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRONIC INTERFERENCE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A CELL PHONE IN THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG "OFF" LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

WHEN I PLACE THE CAR IN PARK THE GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT COMPLETELY RELEASE OR REGISTER THE CAR IS IN PARK. MY KEY WILL NOT RELEASE, AND I HAVE TO PLACE THE CAR IN DRIVE THEN PARK SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE KEY WILL RELEASE. *TR

FOR AN AUTOMATIC 2012 CHEVY SONIC. GEAR SHIFT KNOB BECAME NONFUNCTIONAL CAUSING KEY TO BECOME STICK IN IGNITION. COULD NOT EXIT VEHICLE. COULD NOT SHIFT INTO D OR SOMETIME OUT OF DRIVE INTO PARK. EVENTUALLY WENT TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE WHOLE UNIT AT A CHARGE TO ME. THE REPLACEMENT UNIT SEEMS TO OCCASIONALLY STICK IN THE SAME WAY HOWEVER HAS NOT CAUSED PROBLEMS YET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V315000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT FELT LIKE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING . WE HAVE A 6 SPEED MANUAL TURBO CHEVY SONIC. WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER THE 36000 WARRANTY AN ENGINE FAULT LIGHT CAME ON AND WE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER. I BELIEVE THEY SAID IT HAD TO DO WITH TURBO ? THEY REPAIRED THE FAULT AND NOW AT 50000 MILES IT APPEARS THE TRANSMISSION HAS LET GO AND/OR CLUTCH ? RECALL 14234 APPEARS TO BE WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR VEHICLE OR THE AFOREMENTIONED TURBO PROBLEM THEY WORKED ON AND WANT US TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT MAYBE A RECALL ITEM OR FAULTY WORKMANSHIP DURING WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR

MY CAR WAS LOSING SPEED EVEN UPON PRESSING THE GAS, IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC THE RPM'S WENT ALL THE WAY TO 7 AND THEN I LET OFF THE GAS AND THEY WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN. THEN IT FINALLY STARTED REGAIN SPEED. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE CODE WAS PERTAINING TO THE FUEL SYSTEM , I AM VERY FURIOUS DUE TO THE FACT THAT ME AND MY CHILDREN RIDE IN THIS CAR DAILY AND THIS HAPPENED I UNDERSTAND PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKES BUT I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE A CALL IN THIS MATTER BECAUSE I HAVE CALLED THE TOLL FREE NUMBER TWICE AND THEY ARE GIVING ME NO INFORMATION AS FAR AS WHO I CAN REACH OUT TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE THERE IS SOMETHING BAD TO HAPPEN. I DON'T PAY FOR SOMETHING TO PUT MINE AND MY CHILDREN'S LIFE IN DANGER. WEATHER OR NOT THIS IS A RECALL IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY THE PEOPLE WHO MADE IT . THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BUTTON ON SHIFTER KNOB THAT ALLOWS CAR TO BE PUT INTO GEAR GETS STUCK AND EVENTUALLY BREAKS. THIS ALLOWS THE CAR TO ACCIDENTALLY BE PUT INTO GEAR. THIS PROBLEM ALSO DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO REMOVE YOUR KEY FROM THE IGNITION, FORCING YOU TO LEAVE YOUR KEY IN THE IGNITION IF YOU WANT TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

MY 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC HAS GOTTEN ITS SECOND FLAT TIRE FROM ALIGNMENT ISSUES, AND IS ABOUT TO NEED A THIRD TIRE REPLACED. THE CAR HAS 26000 MILES WITH A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH, OTHER THEN MAJOR STEERING ISSUES. THE TIRES COMPLETELY RUN BALD ON THE OUTER EDGE OF THE TIRE, AND A SHAKING IS EXPERIENCED AT ALL SPEEDS WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS HAPPENING BECAUSE I AM NOT DOING AN ALIGNMENT EVERY 6500 TO 7500 MILES; WHICH I FIND TO BE RIDICULOUS. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF HAVING TO ALIGN A CAR THAT FREQUENTLY. SO THERE VERDICT THIS FAR IS I HAVE TO BY ALL NEW TIRES AND GET AN ALIGNMENT DONE ON MY CAR WITH ONLY 26,000 MILES. I CONTACTED CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS OUT OF FRUSTRATION CAUSED FROM THE DEALER SHIP WRITING ME OFF TWICE, AND SAYING ITS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CAR. UNFORTUNATELY CORPORATE WAS UNWILLING TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION BECAUSE OF THE SAME REASON, IT IS CONSIDERED WEAR AND TEAR. I DON'T KNOW HOW A CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILES COULD ALREADY HAVE SUCH A HORRIBLE ALIGNMENT, REQUIRING THREE TIRES TO BE CHANGED. I HAVE DROVE CHEVY'S MY WHOLE LIFE AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING COMPARABLE TO THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE SHIFTER COULD NOT BE SWITCHED TO PARK. IN ADDITION, WHEN IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. *SMD THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR 18 DAYS WITHOUT PERFORMING ANY WORK. RECALL # 14V315000. *JB

BEGINNING FROM THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. APPROX. 28,000 MI. AT COLD START THERE IS A RATTLE NOISE LIKE METAL ON METAL. THEN WILL DISAPPEAR RIGHT AFTER. HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE/ LOUDER. HARD SHIFTS, LOSS OF POWER. NOW AS OF LAST NIGHT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE CAR RUNS ROUGH. HIGH IDLE, STALLS, KNOCKING NOISES FROM ENGINE. FAULT CODE. P0011? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFTER SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE SHIFT LEVER BECAME LODGED IN ONE GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED DAILY AND NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE GEAR SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

STICK SHIFT BUTTON STARTED TO STCK AND NOW THE BITTON IS BROKEN AT THE BOTTOM. IT IS BARLY SHIFTING TO R, P OR DRIVE. HITS CAUSE U CANT PUSH IN BUTTON. SOMETIMES CANT PUT IN PARK OR KEY IS STUCK CAUSE IT ISNT IN PARK ALL THE WAY. THIS IS GOING TO MESS UP MY TRANSMITION!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH OFF AND ON. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND MAY NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING THE TURBINE SHAFT. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL # 14V315000. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED, IT TOOK A NUMBER OF DAYS FOR THE DEALER TO CORRECT AN OUTSIDE WATER LEAK ON THE RIGHT, FRONT PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. CONSUMER WRITES TO EXPRESS A COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE SERVICE RECEIVED FOR A SAFETY RECALL. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. RECALL # 14V315000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIRS WERE DONE. HOWEVER, EIGHT DAYS WAS TOO LONG TO HAVE THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE RECALL STATED IT WOULD TAKE 10 HOURS AND 20 MINUTES. UPDATED 12/10/14

MY CAR HESITATES TO SHIFT GEARS BETWEEN 18-27 MPH AND SOMETIMES WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN GOING DOWN AN INCLINE THE CAR ACTS LIKE ITS NOT IN GEAR TO DRIVE. *TR

WE DO CONSTANTLY ARE REPLACING PARTS WE REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATOR AND NOT EVEN A FEW MONTHS WE HA FT TO REPLACE AGAIN THE COOLING LINES ARE CONSTANTLY GOING OUT THERMOSTAT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE NOW WITHIN 2 YRS THE SEAT WARMERS NO LONGER WORK BEEN LIKE THAT THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION HAD TO REPLACE HOSES TWICE CONSTANT GRINDING SOUNDS AND NO BODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHY THE CAR IS A TOY CAR EVERYTHING BREAKS DOWN AND NOT JUST ONCE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND GEAR BOX WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE, REVERSE, OR PARK. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEARS WERE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INTAKE DUCT AND BOOT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V315000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.