2013 CHEVROLET SONIC Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE REVVED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HEAD AND NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY WINDOW IN THE REAR WILL NOT GO UP AND DOWN FROM THE FRONT CONTROL PANEL,AND MY KEY IS STICKING THEY HAVE FIX MY KEY ONCE AND MY WINDOWS WAS WANDERING WHAT WAS GOING ON.

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

WHEN A PASSENGER IS PRESENT, THE AIR BAG AND SEATBELT INDICATOR DOES NOT INDICATE THAT THEY ARE ACTIVE LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVATE THE TURN SIGNALS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON GETS STUCK IN DEPRESSED POSITION, PREVENTING REMOVAL OF THE KEY FROM IGNITION WHEN IN PARK POSITION AND ALLOWS THE SHIFTER TO SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS AND PARK POSITIONS WITH LITTLE-TO-NO INTERVENTION. INABILITY DISENGAGE BUTTON AND TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION ALSO CREATES INABILITY TO SECURELY PARK THE VEHICLE AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ARE THERE ARE PLENTY OF FORUMS ONLINE ABOUT THE TOPIC. HERE IS A VIDEO OF SOMEONE ELSE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM I'M HAVING: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=TMUXP0BXTVI THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I DON'T UNDERTAND HOW GM HASN'T RECALLED IT. THE CAR BECOMES LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO PARK. IT HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I GOT HOME ONE NIGHT AND I ALMOST TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION OVERNIGHT BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T COME OUT, WHICH WOULD HAD PROBALY KILLED THE BATTERY. THANKFULLY AFTER MINUTES OF TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF AND SHIFTTING GEARS IT FINALLY CAME OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE WINDOW WIPER/WASHER SWITCH FAILED AND THE ANTI THEFT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECCURED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDOW WIPER/WASHER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL BEING MADE OUT OF METAL INSTEAD OF RUBBER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

WHEN WE GO DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT A SMALL BUMP WE HERE A BANG FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT . THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE STABILIZER BAR AND THE BAR BUSHING BUT IT IS NOT THAT IT IS THE STERILIZER BAR LINKS THEY ARE MADE OUT OF HARD PLASTIC THEY SHOULD BE RECALL ON THEM SOME ONE CAN GET HURT OR KILL BECAUSE OF THEM. I ASK GM TO PAY ME BACK BUT THEY SILL WELL NOT CALL ME BACK ON IT. IF SOME ONE IS LOOKING FOR THEM THEY ARE 523-040 BY DORMAN

MY WIRING HARNESSES HAVE BEEN CHEWED BY RODENTS TWICE IN LESS THAN 10 DAYS BECAUSE GM USES SOY BASED PLASTICS TO COAT THE WIRING HARNESSES. SOY PRODUCTS ARE USED IN THE MAKING OF RODENT FOODS. MY CAR STOPPED DEAD IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE WIRES BROKE DUE TO THE DAMAGE (FOUND LATER AT DEALERSHIP). IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS JUST PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN IT OCCURRED AND NOT ONCE I HAD REACHED INTERSTATE SPEEDS WHERE I NORMALLY DRIVE TO WORK. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE CONCERNING THIS SAME PROBLEM.