Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Chevrolet Sonic has 38 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
38
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that upon turning off the vehicle, the i... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY 2013 CHEVY SONIC DEVELOPED TICKING SOUND SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT AT 60000 MILES. THE TICKING GO... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that the button on the gear shifter woul... |
| Apr 9, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE FUEL SYSTEM IS RUNNING WEAK, FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 30000 MILES, ONE OWNER AND FULL MAINTENANCE, TH... |
| Jan 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | BUTTON ON GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN THE PUSHED IN POSITION CAUSING THE GEAR SHIFT TO MOVE EVEN IF BUM... |
| Jan 9, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | BEGAN OVER HEATING AT SHORT DISTANCES. A/C WENT COOL RAN HOT AIR TRIED TO SEE IF FREON JUST NEEDED R... |
| Jun 17, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILED. WHEN I WAS BACKING UP, I FELT A JERK AND WHEN I PUT IT BACK IN "... |
| May 2, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC TURBO HAS ISSUE WITH COOLANT SYSTEM. CAR IS CONSTANTLY TRIGGERING THE 'CHECK EN... |
| Apr 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | POWER TRAIN - TRANSMISSION FAILURE - I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN... |
| Dec 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | CAR GAVE ME A CODE OF U0101 AND TOOK IT TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND TOLD ME IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH ... |
| Aug 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE TURBOCHARGER FAILED. IT SEEMS LIKE A COMMON ISSUE BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT PART IS ON NATIONAL BA... |
| Jul 31, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ... |
| Apr 26, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | -ENGINE VALVE OIL LEAK -ENGINE VALVE COVER HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A CRACK -OIL PAN LEAK -HOSES... |
| Mar 16, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THERE WAS A SHIFT FLARE WHEN SWITCHING FROM GEAR 2 TO GEAR 3. THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR WAS WAR... |
| Mar 14, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TO BEGIN, I HAVE BEEN HAVING A SHIFT FLARE PROBLEM WITH MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE NO TROU... |
| Nov 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AFTER SEVERAL MANUFACTURAL REPAIRS MY CAR CONTINUES TO RUN HOT. I HAVE HAD OVER $2000 WORTH OF REPAI... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE BUTTON ON THE GEAR SHIFT THAT ACTIVATES THE SHIFTER AND ALLOWS IT TO MOVE REGULARLY GETS STUCK A... |
| May 16, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE BUTTON TO SHIFT GEARS SNAPPED PFF WITH NO MISUSE. COULDN'T PUT MY CAR IN PARK BECAUSE OF IT IT H... |