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2013 Chevrolet Sonic Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
3%of 217 total for the year
Median mileage
22,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic, 3% of the 217 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Acceleration is bad, and inconsisten. Also, when shifting gears the shifter button gets stuck everytime never fails. That's a real safety issue considering I accidently bump it, and the car went into manual, while driving. I barely touched it and it moved. This is the last GM car that I will ever buy always something with their cars. The acceleration for this car on the interstate is bad people go around me because it takes so long to accelerate, it also hesitates when accelerating. I've only had this car for about a month.”

NHTSA complaint #11006138, filed 2017-07, 82,500 miles

“I was driving on the highway at between 55 and 65 MPH. The side I was on had a long, steady incline upward. I had set my cruise control to about 63 MPH. As I was going uphill the cruise control was supplying fuel to get to and maintain my speed at 63 MPH. I was approaching another car in my lane and decided rather than pass, I would slow down. They were going quite a bit slower than me so came up upon them quickly. I pressed the brake to slow down but the brake was hard as a rock. It would not budge so it did not disconnect the cruise control and my car kept accelerating. …”

NHTSA complaint #10651871, filed 2014-11, 4,081 miles

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11185497, filed 2019-03

“The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a pole. The contact stated that the front driver side air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the back and bruises on her body. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 22,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10627194, filed 2014-08, 22,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, her foot slipped off the accelerator and brake pedal when depressed. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred due to the accelerator and brake pedal being made out of metal instead of rubber. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was informed that there was no repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 23,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10794688, filed 2015-11, 23,000 miles

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201738%
201624%
201511%
201432%
201373%
2012165%

Other parts of the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic

Electrical system
56 complaints
Engine
55 complaints
Other or unknown
45 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
38 complaints
Air bags
25 complaints
Fuel system
14 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Electronic stability control
12 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Suspension
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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