2012 Chevrolet Sonic Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 354 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,210miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, 1% of the 354 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,210 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On or around december, 2014, the shift cover would not attach permanently. On or around march 10, 2014, the electrical access plug did not operate. On or around march 6, 2014, my mother was driving around 45mph, and we hit an elk. No airbags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10576112, filed 2014-04, 32,000 miles“The button to release the car out of gear, and once in park that releases the key came apart. It has been sticking for awhile then all of a sudden, something sharp started poking out of the bottom of the button, and it has cut my husband's hand. Now the button barely pushes in and the car is very hard to get out of park.”
NHTSA complaint #10678360, filed 2015-01, 48,419 milesRelated recalls
- 14V417000Jul 2, 2014General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore all-wheel-drive vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to September 9, 2013…Covers: Chevrolet Sonic 2012–2014, Buick Verano 2013–2014, Chevrolet Cruze 2013–2014 +1 more
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- 10252774Mar 26, 2024This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.
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Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic
154 complaintsEngine
83 complaintsElectrical system
59 complaintsOther or unknown
49 complaintsAir bags
34 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsFuel system
18 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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