Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic has 8 NHTSA visibility complaints and 1 visibility-related recall.
8
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured from May 5, 2011, through February 24, 2012. These...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WINDOW WASHER FLUID IS NOT COMING OUT DUE TO WASHER HOSE HAVING DISCONNECTED FROM FLUID RESERVOIR. ... |
| May 31, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | IT WAS A FOGGY NIGHT I HAD JUST GOT OFF WORK I STARTED MY CAR LIKE ANY OTHER NORMAL DAY/NIGHT EXCEPT... |
| Apr 30, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID... |
| Aug 27, 2014 | VISIBILITY | AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IN AN INTERSECTION AT 5:30AM MY REAR GLASS WINDOW BURST AND ALL THE GLAS... |
| Aug 24, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND IT WAS WARM OUTSIDE.....SO BUGS CAKED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE BUGS ... |
| Aug 23, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WENT TO GO SOME PLACE WHEN I NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THERE IS NO CHIP... |
| May 30, 2012 | VISIBILITY | THE OUTSIDE DOOR MIRRORS ARE SMALL AND HAVE BLIND SPOTS. I'VE LOST SIGHT OF VEHICLES I KNOW WHERE BE... |
| Feb 13, 2012 | VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG... |