Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Chevrolet Sonic has 22 NHTSA airbags complaints and 1 airbags-related recall.
22
Complaints
1
Recalls
11
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| Nov 19, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The Sonic rear ended a stationary vehicle going close to 50mph. No airbags deployed. |
| Nov 3, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Car accident November 3, 2023. A dear ran in front car while traveling 55mps. As the impact took pla... |
| Jun 13, 2019 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, IT DOES NOT ALWAYS SHOW "ON" ON THE DISPLAY FOR THE ... |
| Oct 7, 2018 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR GOES OUT. IF SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT, AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN ... |
| Jul 25, 2018 | AIR BAGS | WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE WHOLE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT ON THE STEERING WITH THE HORN BECAM... |
| May 12, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS RUN OF... |
| Jul 12, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN... |
| Jan 14, 2016 | AIR BAGS | THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND I HAD A STRONG FRONTAL CLASH AGAINST A RETAINING WALL, THE IMPACT DAMAGED... |
| Jan 8, 2016 | AIR BAGS | WHEN MY WIFE RIDES FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG INDICATOR SHOWS AIR BAG OFF. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEA... |
| Dec 15, 2015 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT, THE AIR BAG AND SEATBELT INDICATOR DOES NOT INDICATE THAT THEY ARE ACTI... |
| Nov 27, 2015 | AIR BAGS | I HAVE HAD MY CAR INTO THE DEALER 3 TIMES NOW WITHIN 5 MONTHS AND THEY HAVE YET TO FIX MY PASSENGER ... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED T... |
| Feb 12, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE ... |
| Jan 15, 2015 | AIR BAGS | 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AN ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS WHI... |
| Sep 15, 2014 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INV... |
| Aug 12, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THE CAR HAS A DETECTION SYSTEM IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS SHOULD DETECT IF ANYONE IS IN THAT SEAT. ... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE V... |
| Jun 15, 2014 | AIR BAGS,WHEELS | I JUST NOTICED THERE WAS AN AIRBAG RECALL ON MY VEHICLE, I DID NOT GET NOTICE OF THIS RECALL. I WAS ... |
| Jan 21, 2014 | AIR BAGS | WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN OHIO WHEN A F-150COME OUT OF ANOTHER ROAD AND T BONED ME THEY HAD O... |