Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Chevrolet Sonic has 32 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
32
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| 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 ... |
| 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... |
| Jun 15, 2022 | ENGINE | Multiple parts in my engine have malfunctioned in the past year, the most recent being a tube bursti... |
| May 6, 2022 | ENGINE | Boniface hiers Chevrolet dealer in Melbourne Florida said they did a full inspection before selling ... |
| Oct 15, 2020 | ENGINE | THE PCV PRESSURE REG VALVE FAILS AND CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. GM SENT A LETTER TO CUSTOMERS BUT... |
| Jun 15, 2020 | ENGINE | LEAKING WATER PUMP |
| Mar 18, 2020 | ENGINE | I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 3 YEARS AGO PREOWNED FROM THE DEALER AND WITHIN THESE 3 YEARS I HAVE ALREADY ... |
| Mar 3, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE STAR... |
| Jan 13, 2020 | ENGINE | MY CAR HAS LEAKED OUT ITS ENTIRE COOLANT TWICE NOW WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD. THIS TIME IT HAS LEAKE... |
| Feb 23, 2019 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING ... |
| Feb 4, 2019 | ENGINE | I HAVE FOUND ONE NEW LEAK AND ONE LEAK THAT HAS BEEN THERE FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. THE NEW LEAK IS THE ... |
| Jan 2, 2019 | ENGINE | I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOUR COOLING SYSTEM (RADIATOR, WATER PUMP, ENGINE BLOCK COOLANT INTAKE, COOLANT E... |
| Oct 23, 2018 | ENGINE | AIR INTAKE SYSTEM. NOT LONG AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON READING A CODE PH... |
| Sep 4, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARI... |
| May 21, 2018 | ENGINE | THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING. |
| Feb 18, 2018 | ENGINE | THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE COOLANT LEAK IN THE WATER PUMP FOR THE 1.4L ENGINE IS HAPPENING TO MY 1.8L ... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT... |
| Nov 23, 2017 | ENGINE | I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT 3 TIMES AND IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. |
| Oct 20, 2017 | ENGINE | VEHICLE STALLS AND TURNS OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. NO WARNING. NO CODES APPEAR ON DASH. AFTER A... |