Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic has 25 NHTSA airbags complaints and 3 airbags-related recalls.
25
Complaints
3
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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AIR BAGS
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011 to July, 16, 2012, Chevrolet Cruze ve...
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AIR BAGS
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a...
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AIR BAGS
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles. The driver...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2023 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | I was driving my 2012 chevrolet sonic on April 26 and was rear ended my seatbelt did not engage and ... |
| Sep 8, 2020 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING AND TURNING LEFT INTO A PLAZA PARKING LOT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT MINE VERY HARD AS T... |
| Aug 5, 2020 | AIR BAGS,ENGINE | ENGINE IS RUNNING ROUGH WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. ALSO AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON WITH NO COLLISIONS FOR ... |
| Mar 7, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS GOING BACK AND FORTH FROM ON TO OFF FOR A FEW WEEKS, AS WELL AS ... |
| Feb 6, 2019 | AIR BAGS | ***TAKATA RECALL*** WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT OTHER CAR RAN A STOP SIGN & I TBONE THE OTHER CA... |
| Nov 1, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE REVERSING FROM A DRIVEWAY AND PULLED FORWARD AT ... |
| Jan 31, 2018 | AIR BAGS | I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC WAS CONGESTED DUE TO ANOTHER ACCIDE... |
| Sep 28, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG PROBLEMS: ABOUT 1YR AGO, HAD CAR LOOKED AT BECAUSE PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT SENSING OCCUPANTS,... |
| Jan 13, 2017 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | MY 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURY TO ME BECAUSE MY ... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE FRONT PASSEN... |
| Jul 19, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING IN... |
| Jul 3, 2016 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | HAS BURNING SMELL OF ANTI FREEZE AND WIRES MELTING. AIR BAGS DON'T WORK ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. |
| Jul 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. STARTED IN JUNE 2016, TOOK IT TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THAT I PU... |
| Jan 31, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES | ON 1/31/2016 A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. THE FIRST AND BIGGEST ISSUE WAS THE AIRBAG NEVER ... |
| Jul 20, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF - AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY (PER THE MECHANIC). TOOK TO OUR LOCAL DEAL... |
| Mar 19, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I WAS GOING DOWN DENTON ROAD AND HIT A DEER GOING 55 MPH. THE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS DAMAGED REALLY BAD... |
| Dec 29, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG OFF LIGHT SPORADICAL... |
| Dec 9, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT W... |
| Oct 2, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEA... |
| May 10, 2014 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING WITH TRAFFIC AT CORRECT SPEED DOWN MAIN ROAD. WHEN SUDDENLY A LADY THAT DID NOT HAVE ... |