Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2013 Chevrolet Sonic has 6 recalls, 217 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
6
Recalls
217
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax vehicles and 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles equipped wi...
14V417000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore all-wheel-drive vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to September 9, ...
13V220000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac XTS; model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala; and 2013...
12V454000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured from May 29, 2012, through August 29, 2012. When a...
13V464000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured August 2, 2013, through August 12, 2013. Due ...
23V516000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camero, Sonic, and Volt vehicles. The driver-side air bag inflator may exp...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2013 Chevrolet Sonic 5 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owned a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that the vehicle had previously sustain... |
| May 8, 2025 | ENGINE | Vehicle enters into catalyst monitor too early. Monitor Fales indicating that the catalyst is below ... |
| Apr 16, 2025 | AIR BAGS | On 7-27-2023 General Motors issued a recall on 2013 models of Sonic, my VIN was not included in this... |
| Mar 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that upon turning off the vehicle, the i... |
| Feb 1, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | UNKNOWN. Our car caught fire but I'm not sure what actually caused it, it was in perfect working con... |
| Nov 23, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Unable to shift to park from drive due to internal mechanism broke. |
| Nov 19, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The Sonic rear ended a stationary vehicle going close to 50mph. No airbags deployed. |
| Jul 22, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Was driving in heavy rain when car suddenly cut power and decelerated showed code 84 and the CEL cam... |
| Apr 20, 2024 | STEERING | Last week when I was driving my car on the street, and wanted to make a left the steering wheel was ... |
| Mar 24, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that there was fluid leaking from undern... |
| Nov 3, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Car accident November 3, 2023. A dear ran in front car while traveling 55mps. As the impact took pla... |
| Jan 30, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Car was taken to a mechanic. The diagnosis is that the 16186 Catalytic Converter Internal Damage. Th... |
| Dec 10, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 MPH, the ... |
| Nov 9, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2013 Chevrolet Sonic 1.8 L , fuel system lean ,mass airflow sensor, in limp mode preventing accelera... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I purchased a 2013 Chevy Sonic in October 2021.it has been in the repair shop twice since then. They... |
| Jun 15, 2022 | ENGINE | Multiple parts in my engine have malfunctioned in the past year, the most recent being a tube bursti... |
| Jun 6, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The air conditioner instead of blowing cold air, it blows hot air. I have taken it from Miami to a 3... |
| May 6, 2022 | ENGINE | Boniface hiers Chevrolet dealer in Melbourne Florida said they did a full inspection before selling ... |
| Mar 20, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My Odometer miles was erased about 9 months ago and I cannot retrieve it. A Chevy dealership associa... |
| Feb 4, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My car is a lemon , brought from Arizona and they sold me a car that has a rusted chassis so if repa... |