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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,278 miles

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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.

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2014 Chevrolet Sonic Owner Comments

problem #8

May 202016

Sonic

  • miles

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

Thisnvehicle was purchase on the year 2016 of April. So happy at first but in a couple of weeks have problem with lights and one of tthe cover of the front mirrors are missing. Called and went back to the dealer (Toyota of North hollywood ) and said bring it to the Chevy branch where they canncheck and fix it. It was stressing and depressing cause evryweek passed you'll experienced another problem such as airdcondition and heater not working. I've been back and forth to Chevy in van nuys, California but they are saying that there's no warranty on the vehicle. I tried to return the vehicle to that dealer but they said that my credit score still low of course it will show that cause I just bought it and my credit hasn't been smestablish yet, when I bought it they asked a large amount $3500 of down payment due to having low score. It doesn't make sense cause I will use a vehicle that has electrical disfunctional. I haven't even use the heater and the aircon on this car ever since I bought it cause it's not working. You can ask the dealer how many times I went there and tried to beg to give me a different car but no luck instead I found out the sales person sold the car to me wasn't working there anymore. And I walked out without any help from them. You can even ask Chevy in van nuys how many time I've been there to ask help cause the dealer always pointing me back to them. It's hard to use a finance car paying $396 something a month and the car is not functioning right. They have added a gap insurance on my contract and even that company wasn't helping me at all. So I end up using this car without access on aircondition and heater. Suffer 4 years without these benefits. I couldn't afford fixing that ever since cause it's too expensive. You can see that I haven't put a lot of mileage on this car cause I don't really use it that much. Still paying this.

- Panorama, CA, USA

problem #7

Jan 202019

Sonic

  • miles
Engine light stays on. Engine randoms shuts off. Car wont start after filling car up. T/C comes on randomly and car starts shaking. Lights of car dim when you accelerate.

- Woodstock, IL, USA

problem #6

Aug 062018

Sonic

  • 31,000 miles
Engine light on. Rpms going up and down in idle. Car stalls when first started in the morning. Rpms go very high after being driven when shifted into park. Gear shifter button sticks and must be manually popped out. Stabilitrak light coming on.

- Blackwood, NJ, USA

problem #5

Oct 132017

Sonic

  • 100,000 miles

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

I was driving on the highway when my steeling wheel control buttons just stop working as well as truck and off road button in middle stop working. After stopping to check, a reverse camera comes on now but no camera is on this model. Never seen the camera before. And temperature is not displayed on screen any more.

- Rowlett, TX, USA

problem #4

Feb 252018

Sonic

  • 55,000 miles
Went to pass an eighteen wheeler on an interstate and as I accellerated, the vehicle began to fishtail, when I ran over a bumpy part in the road due to a bridge that fell, I lost all stability control and control over the vehicle. We slammed into the cab of the rite entrance wheeler on the front passenger side in the front. No air bags were released. When we hit the eiteen wheeler it pushed our car towards the construction zone wire railing, the back of our vehicle on the passenger side hit the trailer. No air bags released. We then grinned across the wire railing and ran over a few cones on the drivers side. On all three impacts, no air bags were released.

- Huntsville, TX, USA

problem #3

Aug 242015

Sonic

  • 14,326 miles
It started earlier when I went into the store. Before I could make it back to the car to turn the car on or even unlock the doors with my keys the car was playing music and the lights where flashing on and off. I actually knew what to do because this has happened before and the car returned back to normal. Late on today I parked my car turned the wheels towards the sidewalk because the car was on a hill going downwards. I got out the car locked all of the doors went into the community center where I remained for about an 1hr came out unlocked the car doors get in the car where the radio automatically come on the lights in the car started flashing on and off. That's was pretty weird I put the car in the ignition and the key would not turn nor would the steering column move. I couldn't even turn the wheel I called the dealership and the customer service telephone number for Chevy and I was advised that they needed to tow my car to the closest dealership

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

problem #2

Apr 012015

Sonic

  • 1,800 miles
Traded in my original recall Chevy colbalt 2005 in April 2014. I was given a trade in amount which I used to put down on a new car, Chevrolet Sonic 2014. I had it all of a week when suddenly I was driving and stepping on the gas peddle it began to slow down to not moving regardless to how much I stepped on the gas. Naturally, I was very upset. I called for help.they transferred me into a different 2014 Sonic. From day 1 I notice problems not concerned only because the issue lasted 10-15 minutes and then it was fine. The problem began with not being able to open trunk, doors lock of steering wheel when exiting the car and the beeping sound as if something was left on in the car. As time passed it was happening more frequent. Finally in April 2015 the beeping and steering wheel and all the above now wouldnt stop. I ran it to service. They did a total global diagnostic said all was now fine. I left with ease, within 3 weeks on May 9th my daughter and I were coming home and just parked. I couldnt open any locks remote didn't work manual locks didn't work the car was in total shut down. I didn't have my cell phone, I belong to onstar and called them for help. To my surprise they refused me roadside asst saying its an electrical issue they don't get involved. That's another issue. Being in fla stuck in a hot car for over an hour of fear in a state of panic, I tried pushing every button possible out of fear, and crazy as it sounds I turn the button headlights from auto to off { take note the lights were not on } and suddenly the locks opened. Strange.towed car to service again, held it for a week and cant find any issues. Not satisfied due to the issues in the past and most recent. I know something is seriously wrong. Spoke to corporate and no one wants to do anything.they are only offering me 11,000 and I have an outstanding loan for 13,200. So I will be without a car.

- Winter Springs Fla, FL, USA

problem #1

Nov 012014

Sonic

  • 100 miles
Has happened off & on since I bought car October 2014. While at a complete stop car will rock back and forth as if the brake pedal isn't pushed down all the way & the car isn't sure if it is to be driving forward slightly or stopped. Even with me pushing the brake pedal all the way down to floor, car still rocks back & forth. If at stop light while doing this issue & light turns green for me to drive ahead car will not move till done having its rocking back & forth fit. It only lasts 15-20 seconds but can not drive forward while car is having fit. Is this the computer/stabilititrack not communicating properly?

- Skiatook , OK, USA

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