Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Chevrolet Sonic has 31 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
31
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V422000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax, and 2013-2015 Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Ow...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I have had this vehicle for three years now and no matter of the repairs I had done to it by machani... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Right Hand Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Outside Ambient Temperature Reading on Radio Display... |
| Mar 14, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact purchased the vehicle from a de... |
| Oct 28, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated the audible indicators for the driver's ... |
| Sep 21, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | First sign of problem - Sept. 2021. Driving on highway at about 35 mph. Simultaneously, engine qui... |
| Sep 8, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Once again, my doors unlocked then relocked, my dashboard lights went out and the engine stalled. I... |
| Sep 2, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On September 2, 2022, the locks on my car unlocked and relived while I was driving at about 20 mph. ... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 times yesterday - September 1, 2022, my car locks unlocked then locked again and the engine stalle... |
| Jul 17, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Dashboard speed indicator dimming and getting brighter for no reason. no warning lamps. Check engin... |
| Jul 2, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that while the vehicle was turned on wit... |
| May 15, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | While driving, the locks on the car will unlock then relock quickly, the dash will go black and the ... |
| Jan 5, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | 1ST AT 20K MILES (2019) MY CAR WOULDN'T START, STUCK LATE NIGHT. CALLED AAA, BATTERY HAD DEAD CELL S... |
| Jul 18, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HAZZARD LIGHTS BUTTON WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. HAD JUST REPLACED ALL FRONT HEADLIGHTS AND 3 WEEKS LATER... |
| May 26, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND YOU HAVE YOUR HIGH BEAMS ON THE DOORS WILL UNLOCK. THE WIPERS WIL... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE RADIO WILL FREEZE SOMETIMES AND THE SEATBELT CHIME WILL NEVER COME ON IF IT'S NOT BUCKLED, AS WE... |
| Jan 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | MY CAR STARTING KILLING ON ME I HAD TO LEAVE IT AND GET A RIDE HOME A COUPLE OFF TIMES THE LAST TIME... |
| Oct 3, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET MY DOORS UNLOCKED, ALL OF THEM. WHILE STILL DRIVING I PUSHED THE BU... |
| Aug 30, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY CHEVY SONIC STALLS WHILE DRIVING IT. THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, DOOR LOCKS CYCLE, LIGHTS GO ON AND O... |
| May 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS | THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE ACCORDING TO OUR MECHANIC. WHEN AN ADULT IS SE... |
| Apr 9, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY CEASED IN THE IGNITION ... |