2014 CHEVROLET SONIC Complaints

TAKATA RECALL I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I HIT A STATIONARY SUV FROM THE BACK, I WAS TRAVELING 30-35 MPH PER THE POLICE REPORT THROUGH A LARGE CITY INTERSECTION. MY SONIC WAS HIT HARD ON THE WHOLE FRONT LEFT (DRIVER SIDE) THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND WAS REPORTED TO HAVE A LOT OF LEFT FRAME DAMAGE. DURING THIS ACCIDENT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO AMBULANCE WAS CALLED BUT I WAS TAKEN TO THE VA TO RECEIVE TREATMENT FOR MY BACK PAIN FROM THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT BASED ON THE HARD HIT AND THE AMAZING OF DAMAGE MY AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED FOR MY SAFETY. THE REASON THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IS UNKNOWN TO ME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND WITH THE KEY INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR MORE THAN TEN MINUTES, THE WARNING CHIME DID NOT ACTIVATE WHEN THE DOOR WAS AJAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

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.

SHIFTER BUTTON STICKS AND CAN'T PULL KEY OUT OF IGNITION....JUST BOUGHT THIS SMH

IF I'M YIELDING AT A STOP OR SITTING IDLE IN TRAFFIC, THE MINUTE I MOVE OR TURN THE CAR SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY. SOMETIMES IN THE THICK OF TRAFFIC LIKE AN INTERSECTION. IT'S NOT SAFE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

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.

THE CAR WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD FOR JUST 1-3 SECONDS AND SEEMS TO NOT BE RUNNING AND THEN IT WILL TURN ITSELF BACK ON.. THE STEREO AND DASH LIGHTS WILL GO COMPLETELY DARK AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE IN MOTION AND THEN COME BACK ON RANDOMLY OR WHEN RESTARTED. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE AND REMOVING THE KEY THE STEREO WILL TURN ITSELF BACK ON SOMETIMES AND YOU WILL RETURN TO THE CAR TO HEAR THE STEREO ON. HAVE HAD THE REMOTE CONTROL KEY STOP WORKING TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE CAR. IT WILL HAPPEN FOR 1 OR 2 TIMES AND THEN GO BACK TO NORMAL. ALL OF THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT THE PAST 1-1 1/2 YEARS.

I EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE AFTER I CAME HOME FROM WORK ONE NIGHT. WHEN I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK THE BUTTON WOULD NOT POP OUT ALLOWING ME TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. IT ALSO WILL NOT LOCK THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO PLACE AND YOU CAN FREELY MOVE BETWEEN GEARS WITHOUT USING THE BUTTON. IT WILL EVENTUALLY COME OUT, DUE TO THE FORCE OF THE LINKAGE PUSHING AGAINST IT. DANGEROUS CONDITION AS YOU MAY ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE SHIFTER WHILE DRIVING. ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, THE BUTTON THAT YOU PRESS IN TO SHIFT WILL BREAK AT THE BASE OF THE BUTTON WHERE IT IS HELD IN BY A SMALL PIN. THE ORIGINAL BUTTON IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS ABOUT. THEY HAVE RELEASED AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE KNOB THAT IS NO LONGER ONE PIECE AND IT IS SOLD AS A REPAIR KIT. THE REPAIR KIT PART NUMBER IS 4242-3234 AND COSTS ANYWHERE FROM 10-20 USD DEPENDING ON THE DEALERSHIP PURCHASED FROM. A NUMBER OF OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE ON THEIR CARS WITH VARYING MILEAGE.

THE ROAD I WAS DRIVING ON IS 55 MPH ON BEAR IN. AS I BEGAN TO BREAK NOTHING HAPPENED. A 90 CORNER WAS IN FRONT OF ME. 55TH AVE. I PUSHED AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BREAKS. IT WAS SMOOTH.. TRACTION CONTROL WAS ON. NO BREAKING UNIT WENT INTO AFFECT. IT WAS SMOOTH ALL THE WAY INTO A TREE HEAD ON. ZERO SKID MARKS! I WAS CONSCIOUS THE ENTIRE TIME CLOSED ON EYES RIGHT BEFORE IMPACT. AIR BAGS DID WORK. THE ENGINE STARTED ON FIRE 3X. THEY HAD TO USE THE JAWS OF LIFE TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE TREE. I PUSHED SO HARD ON THE BREAK THAT IT BROKE MY ANKLE, SPLIT MY KNEE OPEN AND SPRAINED MY KNEE. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 56K. THIS SHOULD HAVE KILLED ME. THE BREAKS HAD WORKED FINE BEFORE THIS.. NO SQUEALING, SHAKING ETC. IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. CONDITIONS WERE DARK, DRY ROADS, NO WIND. I DO HAVE REPORTS BUT CAN NOT SCAN THEM. I LOADED 5 IMAGES! PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER IMMEDIATELY. LIVES ARE AT STAKE.

WHEN I CUT MY CAR OFF THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT. IT TAKES A GOOD BIT OF MESSING WITH IT FOR IT TO COME OUT. I HAVE PUT CAR LUBE ON IT AND IT DIDN'T WORK. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR OVER A MONTH.