Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic has 35 NHTSA other complaints and 1 other-related recall.
35
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | On 4/1/2023 my engine light went on. I had my nephews look at it. see pictures below for engine read... |
| Jul 25, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On Sunday, my transmission had a Complete Failure; according to the dealership, on Monday afternoon,... |
| Jul 7, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Shift Lever (Gear Shifter) started getting stuck in park when I attempted to put it in drive. My veh... |
| May 4, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN I TRIED TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE DRIVING MY CLUTCH IS STUCK AND I CAN'T SWITCH AND IT MAKES A WEIRD... |
| Apr 26, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR IS RUNNING FINE / ALL RIGHT. NO PROBLEMS! |
| Mar 10, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NO E... |
| May 17, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA RECALL - THE GASKET OR O RING ON THE OIL FILTER HOUSING KEEP LEAKING. I DONE REPLACED EVERYTH... |
| Mar 22, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE GEAR SHUFT ASSEMBLY IS THE ISSUE. THE BUTTON ON THE GEARSHIFT GETS STUCK. THE CAR CANNOT BE TURN... |
| Mar 10, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WHEN MY CAR SLOWED DOWN TO 15 MILES PER HOUR & MY ENGINE BEGAN TO RE... |
| Feb 26, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | A MONTH AGO, MY 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC TRANSMISSION STARTED NOT SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR AND SEVERELY... |
| Oct 15, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | GEAR SHIFT BUTTON STICKS. UPON ARRIVING AT WORK THIS PAST MONDAY, I TURNED MY CAR OFF BUT THE IGNITI... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AUTOMATICALLY STOPS |
| Jul 18, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON INTERIOR IS WHAT SERVICE TOLD ME. SOMETHING BLEW AND NOT ONLY DOES TRANSMISS... |
| Apr 22, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, NOT WHEN VEHICLE HAS STALLED. MY VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES. STA... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IN MY 2012 CHEVY SONIC, THE SHIFT BUTTON STICKS WHEN TRYING TO CHANGE THE CAR FROM PARK, REVERSE, NE... |
| Jun 23, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IN HOT WEATHER, CAR ALARM WILL SOUND FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED -- EVEN AFTER ... |
| Jun 7, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CHEV SONIC 2012 TRIES TO RESTART BY IT SELF WHEN KEY IS TURNED OFF AND LEFT IN IGNITION AND CAR I... |
| Jan 8, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY ANTIFREEZE PRESSURE HOSE BUSTED,I TOOK IT TO THE DEALLERSHIP THEY SAID THAT I HAD AITIFREEZE IN T... |
| Sep 5, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA RECALL LATELY ILL TURN THE RADIO OFF GET OUT THE CAR COME BACK HOURS LATER AN ITS ON RIGHT NO... |
| Jul 28, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFT STICKS. WHEN THE BUTTON WON'T POP OUT AFTER BEING PUT INTO GEAR, IT CAN... |