Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2014 Chevrolet Sonic has 20 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
20
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My auto started out with a Check Engine Light. I noticed the engine smelled of overheated radiator a... |
| Apr 22, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | Traction contorl light and check engine light comes on and its throwing my car into limp mode. we ha... |
| Sep 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BUTTON ON FLOOR-MOUNTED GEAR SHIFT STICKS IN. CAN'T GET KEY FOB OUT OF IGNITION. STICKS ALL THE TIM... |
| Dec 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TEMP 45-50 DEGREES, DRIVING IN MODERATE RAIN FOR 20-25 MINUTES, CRUISE CONTROL ON. ACTIVATE HIGH BE... |
| Oct 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | UPON ACCELERATING MY SONIC HAS LACK OF POWER AND GEARS DON'T ENGAGE OR THEY ARE DELAYED WHICH CAUSES... |
| Sep 8, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | SHIFTER BUTTON HAS CRACKED AND CAUSES THE BUTTON STUCK. THIS ALLOWS THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED WITHOUT... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE F... |
| Jun 23, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED BACK IN OCTOBER 2017, I'VE HAD OVERHEATING PROBLEMS, THE DEALERSHIP FIXED TWI... |
| Jun 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS | DEALER SOLD ME CAR WITH BALD TIRES LESS THAN 2/32. DEALER SOLD CAR WITH FILTHY RUSTY AND LOOSE PARTS... |
| May 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN 2016 FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO MY KEY WOULD NOT... |
| May 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON IS STICKING, WHICH IS POSING A HAZARD. THE CAR DOES NOT COMPLETE THE SHIFT OR ... |
| Oct 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE BUTTON ON THE SIFTER HANDLE HAS BROKEN AND GETS STUCK IN ALLOWING THE SHIFT HANDLE TO MOVE FREEL... |
| Oct 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING AT 54 MPH THERE IS A JUMPING MOTION OF THE VEHICLE. IT FEELS LIKE I HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL... |
| May 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE AFTER I CAME HOME FROM WORK ONE NIGHT. WHEN I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK THE BU... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE... |
| Nov 6, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY WIFE AND I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM WITH OUR 2014 CHEVY SONIC. IT WAS GETTING HOT TOOK IT TO TH... |
| Aug 24, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPEN... |
| May 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | BUTTON ON GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WILL DEPRESS, BUT WILL NOT RELEASE, MAKING IT VERY EASY TO ACCIDENTALL... |
| Jan 25, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS HARD SHIFT/NO SHIFT SLIPPING AT 60K HAD TO BE FIXED BUT STILL A... |
| Nov 10, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I JUST PURCHASED MY 2014 CHEVY SONIC LT HATCHBACK A MONTH AGO. FIRST THE DAY I BOUGHT IT I FOUND OUT... |