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CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic is fairly new & is already showing an early trend of transmission problems.
Owners report hesitation when shifting & grinding/hard shifting into gears. Some dealers are calling the condition "normal". Another owner reported his dealership replaced the transmission under warranty, but the new transmission had the same exact grinding problem. Design defect?
8.8
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,670
- Average Mileage:
- 73,400 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 10 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace transmission (6 reports)
- not sure (4 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful websites
- M32 Gearbox Issues Explained - Details and images for the common bearing failure that occurs especially in the 2012 model of this manual transmission gearbox. This is a UK site so the car makes from over the pond are listed, but this also applies to other GM vehicles like the Sonic and Cruze.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The transmission bearing failed at 86,400 miles. I was unable to sell or trade-in the car because it was not usable.
- davidsonic12, Springdale, US