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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
10 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
13 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,346 miles

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2015 Chevrolet Sonic seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2015 Chevrolet Sonic Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #25

Jun 242023

Sonic

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Air bag light on. There are 4 codes in the SDM, due to an internal fault in the sensing diagnostic module. The dealership states that it has to be replaced and will cost close to $1100 to have repaired and to clear all of the codes.

- Aurora, IL, USA

problem #24

Apr 232023

Sonic

  • miles
Passenger side front airbags did not deploy during a front end vehicle crash. All other airbags in vehicle did deploy. Injury did occur due to this.

- Waterford , PA, USA

problem #23

Jun 182021

Sonic

  • miles
My airbag on the passenger side goes on and off all the time, dealership wouldnt fix it couldnt find why it was doing that. Now while driving it just shuts off with out a warning, scard to take it to dealership cant afford to keep putting money into it. I have had problems since the car was bought from the dealership. Now do not know how to be able to sell if it is doing this.

- Janesville, WI, USA

problem #22

May 302020

Sonic 4-cyl

  • 54,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The passenger air bag system turns off even with an adult in the passenger seat. Sometimes it turns on and then turns off midway through a trip, while the vehicle is in motion, with no explanation. It works sometimes and other times does not for no rhyme or reason.

- Cambridge, MA, USA

problem #21

Oct 012019

Sonic

  • 70,000 miles
Passenger side airbag sensor light is inconsistent. With any passenger seated the "on" light does not stay on. It will sometimes come on temporarily then off again. This happens whether or not the car is in motion. I have noticed numerous similar concerns from others on line and even on this site.

- Saint Clair Shores, MI, USA

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problem #20

Dec 192019

Sonic

  • miles
The passenger side (occupant sensor) air bag switch is inconsistent. It will not always turn on when a passenger is in the seat. Sometimes it does sometimes is does not.

- Bennington, VT, USA

problem #19

May 012019

Sonic

  • 49,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

There is a problem with the passenger presence module according to our mechanic. When an adult is seated in the passenger seat with the car turned on and stationary, sometimes, the airbag system does not turn on as if it does not recognize a person there. If the car is then put into drive, the airbag system still remains off. Other times, the air bag system will turn on at the beginning of the drive and then turn off randomly during the drive while someone is still sitting in the passenger seat. This seems to be an obvious issue as the airbag may not activate in an accident when there is indeed someone in the passenger seat.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #18

Aug 172019

Sonic

  • 48,000 miles
My wife was driving on a straight road with cruise control set at 60 mph when she saw a deer in the road - she swerved and braked hitting the deer in the drivers headlight area above drivers front tire and both driver side doors. The air bag did not deploy and the seat belt did not lock in place and hold her in place.

- Scio, OR, USA

problem #17

Apr 062019

Sonic

  • miles
I've realized and noticed in my vehicle; that some things aren't electronic set correct. My air bag light for passenger; does not turn on when I have a passenger. Some days it will be on and other times it will not. My screen glitches here and there and not working correctly even with touch. A few buttons on the steering will are not as well working for some reason. My fuel gage for miles changes and not set up correctly with pump. It will show 280 when full the. Move up maybe 15 minutes later then back down. Not like it was when I first purchase my vehicle.

- Omaha, TX, USA

problem #16

Dec 222018

Sonic

  • 51,900 miles
We owns a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. When the vehicle was started, we noticed that the air bag warning sensor illuminated without warning. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (Chevrolet -5925 us 90/ milton, fl 32583) where it was diagnosed that the failure codes (dtc C0186, C0196, C0287) appeared. We was informed that isn't a recall for this problem on this models.( air bags and seat belts are a safety device, this fault should be a recall issue). We fount a service bulletin : sb-10059177-1527 from GM for the failure.

- Milton, FL, USA

problem #15

Sep 092018

Sonic

  • 30,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Yesterday 9-9-2018, I started car, drove it one block and airbag light came on. Car has 30K miles, never been in an accident, and never had any safety problem. Dealer says it went out of warranty 5-26-2018........

- Maricopa, AZ, USA

problem #14

Aug 222017

Sonic

  • 39,940 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. When the vehicle was started, the contact noticed that the air bag warning sensor illuminated without warning. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (Chevrolet Buick GMC of puyallup, 800 river rd, puyallup, wa, 98371) where it was diagnosed that the failure codes (dtc C0186, C0196, C0287) appeared. The contact was informed that the SDM module needed to be checked for the latest software version and updated software possibly needed to be installed. A service bulletin from GM was located for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 8-3212344697. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 39,940.

- Puyallup, WA, USA

problem #13

Jun 172017

Sonic

  • 23,816 miles
Our vehicle was hit while in motion at approximately 30 mph on a city street on the driver side by another vehicle that didn't yield at a stop intersection. Side airbags did not deploy. Entire driver side of our the vehicle was destroyed. My head bounced off the driver side window causing injury that I didn't seek medical attention for. Child in backseat driver side hit head as well, and did seek medical attention. Our vehicle was inoperable, and had to be towed from the scene.

- Lacon, IL, USA

problem #12

Jan 212016

Sonic

  • 36,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. While driving 20 mph, the steering wheel locked and the vehicle crashed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that the power steering indicator illuminated before the crash occurred. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was previously repaired. In addition, smoke was seen coming from the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000.

- Murphysboro, IL, USA

problem #11

Sep 022016

Sonic

  • 46,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and diagnosed that there was a premature failure with the SDM module. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.

- Ironton, MO, USA

problem #10

Jul 082016

Sonic 4-cyl

  • 9,000 miles
The contact owned a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. While merging into the left lane, an oncoming vehicle crashed into the driver side door of the contact's vehicle. The driver side air bag failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,000...updated 12/28/16

- Gulfport, MS, USA

problem #9

Jun 042016

Sonic

  • 370 miles
The shifting gear gets stuck, and it cannot be moved from park to drive. To move the gear from park to drive and have to use a lot of strength to make the gear change. But sometimes it gets so stuck I have to wait to make the change. When the car is turn off I have to wait 2-3 minutes to remove the key. This happens on and off for no reason. This happens when the car is parked, it does not matter where.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #8

May 262016

Sonic

  • miles
Air bags deployed while driving down the freeway. No collision once so ever, police and I agreed there was no physically indication on why they went off. As well as the GM inspector could not find anything either. Still waiting to hear back from GM.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

problem #7

Feb 042016

Sonic

  • 28,700 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and repaired. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and lower back, which required medical attention. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 28,700.

- Tuscumbia, AL, USA

problem #6

May 082016

Sonic 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 13,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact's daughter was driving 40 mph, when she rear ended another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact's daughter bumped her head on the windshield, but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision lot. The vehicle was not destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 13,000. Updated 07/27/16

- O'fallon, MO, USA

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