2013 Chevrolet Sonic Technical Service Bulletins

1,726 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10112564Nov 13, 2012Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the Menu and reset buttons for the trip odometer is inoperative or will not change. Technician should be advised for the 2013 model year the trip odometer was moved next to the odometer and the trip reset button on the Instrument Panel Cluster must be used to toggle and reset the trip odometer. Dealer should communicate to the…
• 10138106Nov 12, 2012Electrical system, Engine cooling. 12289 - Service Update. These vehicles may have been produced with potential inadequate design clearance between the battery cable B+ terminal and the starter solenoid. If contact is made between the battery feed and the starter solenoid terminal, the starter motor circuit will be energized and the starter motor will begin to spin.
• 10126200Nov 12, 2012Equipment. This informational bulletin provides a single point reference and strategy document to aid in reducing customer comebacks, and the possibility of buyback situations by outlining specific guidelines, strategy and forms that will assist with this goal, by identifying, clarifying and documenting customer concerns accurately at each service visit.
• 10126198Nov 12, 2012Equipment. This informational bulletin provides a list of newly released PI and Bulletins in regards to recent released vehicles so that vehicles can be fixed right the first time in for service.
• 10126169Nov 12, 2012Steering. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information regarding a grinding noise heard when shifting into reverse, stating that this is a normal characteristic and should not have any repairs done.
• 10082268Nov 12, 2012Electrical system. 12289 - service update. These vehicles may have been produced with potential inadequate design clearance between the battery cable b+ terminal and the starter solenoid. If contact is made between the battery feed and the starter solenoid terminal, the starter motor circuit will be energized and the starter motor will begin to spin.
• 10059976Nov 12, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10126201Nov 9, 2012Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information on part restriction and ordering process information for onstar vehicle communication interface modules.
• 10112560Nov 9, 2012Brakes. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about brake rotors on new vehicles and replacement parts from General Motors Service Parts Operations. Technician should be advised the costing should not be removed from the brake rotor it will wear off with normal brake usage. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their…
• 10082267Nov 9, 2012Equipment. 12289 - stop delivery order.
• 10060364Nov 9, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10126203Nov 8, 2012Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on what should be considerd warranty damage or damage that was at fault of the cutomer and how to properly claim them on the warranty paperwork
• 10112545Nov 6, 2012Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
• 10138104Nov 5, 2012Engine cooling. 12273 - Service Update. An incorrect calibration may cause the setting of DTC P16F3 and limit engine power to approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) after an engine stall. Upon the next ignition, the code will clear and engine power will be restored to normal. Dealers are to reprogram the engine control module (ECM)
• 10137441Nov 5, 2012Body and structure. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on Front Door Wind Noise condition.
• 10126179Nov 5, 2012Body and structure. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to install tape to correct a front door wind noise.
• 10082263Nov 5, 2012Engine. 12273 - service update. An incorrect calibration may cause the setting of dtc p16f3 and limit engine power to approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) after an engine stall. Upon the next ignition, the code will clear and engine power will be restored to normal. Dealers are to reprogram the engine control module (ecm)
• 10059975Nov 5, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10253621Nov 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Grinding Noise Heard When Shifting into Reverse.
• 10253620Nov 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Grinding Noise Heard When Shifting into Reverse.
• 10246669Nov 1, 2012Engine cooling, Electrical system. Service Update for Inventory and Customer Vehicles Starter Motor Damage Due to Positive Battery Cable and Starter Solenoid Terminal Contact Expires with Base Warranty (U.S. Vehicles Only)
• 10246664Nov 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain, Engine cooling. Service Update for Inventory and Customer Vehicles DTC P16F3 Set and Reducedl Engine Power after Stall Expires with Base Warranty
• 10245761Nov 1, 2012Electrical system, Equipment. Requesting a New Key Code for Customer with Lost or Stolen Keys
• 10112534Nov 1, 2012Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
• 10112529Nov 1, 2012Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an OnStar system that will not power up. Technician should turn off the ignition and cancel retained accessory power. After the vehicle has powered down, remove power to the OnStar module for five minutes. After the power has been removed for five minutes, if the OnStar system is working release the vehicle.
• 10112528Nov 1, 2012Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that during battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what the normal power consumption reading should be from the OnStar system. Technician should understand the power cycles of the various OnStar systems. All Generation 6, 7, 8, and 9 systems are powered up continuously for 48 hours from ignition…
• 10071835Nov 1, 2012Body and structure. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10071219Nov 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10071218Nov 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063800Nov 1, 2012Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063094Nov 1, 2012Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10050200Nov 1, 2012Electrical system. Chevrolet: an inadequate design clearance between battery cable b+ and starter solenoid, where, if contact is made, starter motor circuit will energized, begin to spin and drive pinion gear is not powered and not engage flywheel ring gear. Model 2013 sonic.
• 10050199Nov 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Chevrolet: information provided regarding the reprogramming procedure for the engine control module (ecm) where incorrect calibration causes limit engine power after engine installation. Model 2013 sonic
• 10118667Oct 30, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on a comment regarding a grinding noise heard when shifting into reverse, that this should be considered a normal characteristic.
• 10084690Oct 30, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on a comment regarding a grinding noise heard when shifting into reverse, that this should be considered a normal characteristic.
• 10112516Oct 26, 2012Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
• 10118653Oct 23, 2012Equipment. This technincal bulletin provides procedures for all the different way to put a vehicle in and out of transport mode and what to do when a vehicles transport mode message is displayed in the DIC.
• 10112510Oct 22, 2012Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician there are revised roof rack installation torque specifications. Technician will need to use the new torque tool when installing the General Motors accessories roof rack.
• 10112494Oct 18, 2012Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory parts. Technician can check Service Information for some accessories. Technician can also contact Partech for assistance.
• 10118643Oct 16, 2012Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a list of corrections for multiple concerns regarding Unexpected Loss of Radio Audio (Radio Goes Silent/No Sound) and Other Blackberry Phone - Bluetooth Issues
• 10084191Oct 16, 2012Equipment, Electrical system. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a list of corrections for multiple concerns regarding unexpected loss of radio audio (radio goes silent/no sound) and other blackberry phone - bluetooth issues
• 10118637Oct 15, 2012Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on dealer responsibility for cargo carrying capacity labeling and the part numbers for the labels.
• 10118635Oct 15, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for relearning the power folding mirriors and road testin to verify they correct a condtion of the power folding mirriors glass shakes, flutters at normal driving conditions.
• 10118634Oct 15, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on the change in automatic transmission add conditions documentation and claim submissions
• 10084683Oct 15, 2012Equipment, Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for relearning the power folding mirriors and road testin to verify they correct a condtion of the power folding mirriors glass shakes, flutters at normal driving conditions.
• 10112465Oct 11, 2012Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a message on the radio "maximum number of phones are currently paired to the vehicle". Dealer should advise the customer this is normal operation of the vehicle due to the maximum number of five phones can be paired to a vehicle.
• 10118626Oct 10, 2012Equipment. This warranty administrational bulletin provides information on Clarification of Use - Dealer Empowerment Labor Operations and Customer Enthusiasm
• 10118623Oct 9, 2012Equipment. This warranty administrational bulletin provides information on courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs offered through GM.
• 10112458Oct 9, 2012Electrical system, Steering. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that some customers may comment that when returning to the vehicle the ignition key requires high effort or may not turn from the lock position. Technician should be advised that this model is equipped with a steering column lock. If the vehicle is turned off with the steering wheel turned it may rotate back against the steering lock…
• 10118619Oct 5, 2012Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on newly release bulletins used to fi the vehicles in the field the first time.

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