2013 CHEVROLET SONIC Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. THE CONTACT JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CHIME FAILED TO SOUND WHEN THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GOLD RUSH CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 570 GRASS VALLEY HWY, AUBURN, CA 95603, (530) 392-4672), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ALL THE DOORS FAILED TO REMAIN UNLOCKED WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5199799138. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JACK SCHMITT CHEVROLET OF O'FALLON (LOCATED AT 127 REGENCY PARK, O'FALLON, IL 62269, (618) 509-9727) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5195608729. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,540.

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.

THE INDICATIOR LIGHT FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE COMES ON BUT NO WARNING CHIME IS HEARED. THIS CAN BE VERY BAD WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE TIRE WAS LOOSING PRESSURE WITHOUT ME KNOWING AND I HAD NO CLUE UNTIL THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL IT. THE CHIME NEVER WENT OFF. SAME WITH AN OVER HEATING ISSUE THE LIGHT CAME ON BUT I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS OVER HEATING UNTIL IT STATED SHAVING AND STEAMING AND I LOOKED AT THE DASH TO SEE THE LIGHT ON.

THE SPEED LIMIT GOES IN AND OUT TO DIFFERENT NUMBER SO I WON'T KNOW WHAT'S THE ACTUAL LIMIT. THE RADIO GOES IN AND OUT SO SOMETIMES WHEN IT COMES BACK IN IT SCARES ME. DIFFERENT SIGNALS ARE POPPING IN AND OUT ON THE DASHBOARD SO I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THAT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR SO THE DATE IS WHEN I RECEIVED THE CAR. THE CAR'S DEALER SAID THEY TRIED EVERYTHING AND THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD COULD DO.

THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SENSOR GOES OUT. IF SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT, AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN NECESSARY

I HAVE FOUND ONE NEW LEAK AND ONE LEAK THAT HAS BEEN THERE FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. THE NEW LEAK IS THE RADIATOR. IT IS LEAKING AT THE TOP ON THE DRIVER SIDE RIGHT WHERE THE PLASTIC AND ALUMINUM MEET. THE OTHER LEAK IS THE PLASTIC THERMOSTAT HOUSING. CURRENT MILES: 69,500

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!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT FLUID/WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 5 STAR CHEVROLET (495 WATSON BLVD, WARNER ROBIN, GA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE YEAR LATER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOUR COOLING SYSTEM (RADIATOR, WATER PUMP, ENGINE BLOCK COOLANT INTAKE, COOLANT EXPANSION TANK, ENGINE/TURBO COOLANT PIPING) RELATED PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AMOUNTING TO OVER THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS IN REPAIR COSTS. FOUR MAJOR REPAIR EXPENSES ON THE SAME SYSTEM IS QUESTIONABLE IN MY OPINION, THE TWO MOST MAJOR OCCURRING WITHIN THE SAME MONTH. THESE ALL WERE NOTED DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.