This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Takata recall - the engine has been misfiring this has also happen to someone else I know who has had the same vehicle. This is very unsafe and they don't have it as a recall yet but all of the dealership are aware of it. The vehicle jerks when your driving or when its parked. This is not the alternator or anything else I had that replaced and nothing was wrong with it and the same issue is still occurring. It a bad part they put in the engine and it neeeds to be recalled. It is unfair and not safe for customers with this issue. The vehicle jerks and when is does it it feels like it hesitates to drive while in drive mode. This has been happening for a couple of months it has just gotten worse and I am truly scared.
I was driving out of my driveway, placed car I park for a brief second to move trash can out of driveway when I came back to the car my pumpshift button was stuck inside the clutch if that's what you call the thingy that changes gear and I was stuck in the middle of the street, during school hours extremely frustrating! I had to use a needle like clip to push the button thingy out and move my car it took me a good ten minutes maybe! made me late for work!
The gear shift gets stuck and won't move out of park. The button is sticking out and you can't push it in. I stopped to check the mail and put it in oark got out cane back and tried to put in drive and it was stuck. I was at walmart parked car turned off and went inside came back for in started veh went to put in reverse and again it was stuck. After awhile of messing with it, it finally moved
Push button on the gear shift sticks preventing the selection (park, neutral, drive etc) to lock in place. In theory if driving the gear shift could be bumped into neutral. It also makes removing the keys from the ignition extremely difficult. It happens either stationary or in motion. A temporary remedy is sticking a dime on top of the push button selector.
Car started over heating as I was driving in the city as soon as I turned the air conditioning on it started throwing hot air from vents then the over heating symbol came on and then it started to flash a check engine light and engine started to slow down I had to stop and open the hood and let the engine cool down then it flashed code 84 and then it started to over heat again
-engine valve oil leak -engine valve cover had to be replaced due to a crack -oil pan leak -hoses fell apart while on highway (495) causing all refrigerant to leak out and cause A/C to blow warm air -all coolant leaked out due to faulty thermometer housing & gasket causing the heat to blow out cold air. No check engine light or engine temperature light was displayed despite the fact that there was no coolant in the resovoire -side mirrors stopped adjusting due to faulty switch -driver side heated seat had a shortage due to faulty seat cushion this vehicle only has 65,000 miles on it and has had to be practically rebuilt due to cheap/faulty parts. Leaking coolant can cause the engine to overheat.
The 2013 Chevrolet Sonic does not have the ability to report individual tire pressure on the dash panel. GM provided this vehicle information via a free app for the phone. GM N longer provides that information for free on the app. I believe that makes for an unsafe situation as a low tire is no longer alerted until it is very low. These small tires experience large pressure variances due to temperature change. I believe that GM should either provide this feature in the app at no charge or update the firmware on the information panel on the dash. Thank you.
We received a recall notification in fall 2016 regarding keyminder malfunction. Took vehicle to dealer to fix and they reprogrammed the mylink system per their service bulletin instructions. This did not fix the problem. When the key is left in the ignition the car fails to signal when the driver door is opened making it easy to lock the key in the ignition. This happened once after the supposed repair and lockout assistance was required. Have taken the car back twice since the initial "fix" since it still isn't working. They finally attributed the problem to a faulty ignition switch the last visit. They will not fix under warranty/recall. Hopefully this isn't another potentially deadly GM ignition switch issue!
"takata recall" I am having trouble removing the key from the ignition. It gets stuck and won't come out, also when I want to put the car on reverse it also gets stuck, it won't change gear. I really need help with this problem.
Rough idle at stop and sluggish propulsion while driving to where it can become dangerous while merging onto freeway traffic and busy city streets. Upon further investigation on online forums, there is a mass issue with the air intake tube/hose from air box to throttle body. The issue being major cracking or holes in the tube/hose causing too much airflow. This cracking happens sometimes before or after the O2 sensor. The cracking I found happened to be after my O2 sensor, therefore not even triggering the check engine system to activate.
The car hesatates, the radio some times does't come on, the seat belts do not tien up when you buckle up, and the seats are very low to the ground for a handicap person
Shift button sticking. Key stuck in the ignition unable to remove. Car can not be put on full park which is causing engine and battery to fail. Electronic key release not working. This is a huge safety issue as the park can easily move becuase it's not fully parked due to ignition key failiure. This is a manufacturer defect but there hasn't been a recalled so we had to pay out of pocket to fix.
While driving my car for the past year now I have noticed my RPM gauge sticking and revving on its own. It is starting to happen more consistently. When I'm driving downhill the RPM gauge will rev high and stay stuck high. Then when I put the car in park it will rev high on its own and stay stuck and eventually come back down. Something new I have started to experience is when I'm at a complete stop the RPM gauge will start revving up and down on it's own while my car lights brighten and dim and my warning light comes on that I'm sliding which is impossible since I'm at a complete stop. I have also noticed the transmission has started to feel jerky lately with everything else. I just purchased this vehicle almost 2 years ago and I only have 58,000 miles on it.
My Chevy Sonic has had a clicking noise since I purchased it. It goes dead when gas cap is removed and will not crank back. I had it worked on at a dealership $306 later it is still doing the exact same things. I purchased vehicle with 21 miles on it. I am on the road for my job. This vehicle has been a headache since purchase. I cannot afford another payment. Sure cant afford the bill from the shop when it doesn't fix any of the problems. The vehicle has had to be jumped off to start. I purchased new battery even when auto parts store tested old battery and stated it was good and alternator was charging. I am furious. What is a honest person to do"???"when dealership doesn't hold up to correcting the problem. Nothing to them it ruins your credit, not their name. I have had to be towed due to vehicle not cranking even when being jumped off. Help!!! dealership/GM should be honest and fix the problems. Apparently they don't value repeat customers!!!
When the you start the car, it hops, jerks roughly, and it takes longer than what it should to start even in fair weather. Hesitates to shift, jerks into gear, very slow (unsafe on highway), a gutless wonder, and acts as if the transmission is slipping when the real issue is unknown. It shakes and shutters, this was a continuation off of the Chevy aveo platform. The Chevy aveo did not have these type of issues. I'm afraid that if this vehicle is continued to be driven, you wouldn't be able to get out an emergency scenario due to the sluggishness, it's an absolute gutless wonder. And again, it's unsafe to drive on the highway. Doesn't want to go into 2nd gear too well, which is why I said it's unsafe on the highway especially. All around a slow and unreliable car, it is devastating
When I have a passenger in my car the light will stay off for the airbag and so will the sat belt light when I am seating still anywhere from a parking spot to a stop light anywhere my car will idel up to 2500-3000 rpms and my feet re on the break and clutch if I dont watch closely and let the break off any my car will take off
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- Douglasville, GA, USA