2015 Chevrolet Sonic problems
Owners have filed 171 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 19.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 15.8%.
Complaints171
Crashes18
Fires4
Injuries19
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 19.9% · 34
Air bags 15.8% · 27
Engine 13.5% · 23
Unknown or other 12.9% · 22
Fuel/propulsion system 7.0% · 12
Power train 7.0% · 12
Steering 3.5% · 6
Electronic stability control (ESC) 2.3% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 18 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire, 19 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Chevrolet Sonic in this data, 2015 draws comparatively few complaints; 2012 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 17 in the last three years against 44 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 39,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Once again, my doors unlocked then relocked, my dashboard lights went out and the engine stalled. I was on the KU campus when this happened 3 times within 6 blocks. This is getting very scary, especially when i am in a busy area of town. No codes have ever popped up. This has been happening since May 2022. I will keep reporting, hopefully there will be a recall soon. Very frustrated with this situation! Electrical system
When air conditioning is turned on call loses power if stop at a red light or stop sign you can press the accelerator all the way down car is very slow taking off and sometime window control don't work. Air-condition blows hot air at times. Electrical system · reported at 58,125 miles
The radio will freeze sometimes and the seatbelt chime will never come on if it's not buckled, as well as the vehicle locking itself with the car keys in the ignition even if the vehicle is on Electrical system · reported at 99,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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