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2014 Chevrolet Sonic Air bags Problems

Complaints
24about this part
Share
16%of 150 total for the year
Median mileage
59,956miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic, 16% of the 150 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,956 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Takata recall the air bag light comes on and off. When the light is on I call on star and they say its a defect in deploy diagnostic code b0081 and when I take it in the light is off. I dont want to get in an accident and then the air bag not deploy”

NHTSA complaint #11183797, filed 2019-03, 69,084 miles

“The air bag light goes off and on while driving, all different times at all different speeds intermitantly. Brought car to dealer the car has 40,500 miles on it, dealer said it came up with a couple of codes said nothing is wrong. Drove car to work the next morning light back on and off. Called 800 Chevrolet number they tell me it is not a recal. It has been coming on more frequent by the day can you guide me through what to do.”

NHTSA complaint #10861590, filed 2016-04, 40,200 miles

“Went to pass an eighteen wheeler on an interstate and as I accellerated, the vehicle began to fishtail, when I ran over a bumpy part in the road due to a bridge that fell , I lost all stability control and control over the vehicle. We slammed into the cab of the rite entrance wheeler on the front passenger side in the front. No air bags were released. When we hit the eiteen wheeler it pushed our car towards the construction zone wire railing, the back of our vehicle on the passenger side hit the trailer. No air bags released. …”

NHTSA complaint #11080642, filed 2018-03, 55,000 miles

“Another car ran a red light & my son, in the Sonic ran into the side of the other car. His Sonic was totaled & despite this fact that the other car's side airbags deployed upon impact, his Sonic airbags did not. My son was accelerating from stop light on a city street when the other car ran the red light. The impact was severe enough to bend 2 of the 4 frame rails. The engine compartment buckled down as they should have, but the concerning thing is airbags didn't deploy with a significant impact. …”

NHTSA complaint #10906325, filed 2016-09, 7,800 miles

“Takata recall: I called Chevrolet today (jan. 21, 2016 )to ask if my 2014 Chevrolet Sonic is equipped (oem) with takata airbags. I was told that the information is not available and is proprietary. I asked if other oem information is available such as tire oem information , and was told that, yes, tire oem provider information is available, just not airbag oem information. I live in a sea coast environment and am concerned that, as the years wear on, my air bags will be at risk for corrosive damage due to salt air.”

NHTSA complaint #10821396, filed 2016-01, 9,000 miles

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2020110%
201817%
2017616%
2016817%
20152724%
20142416%
20132512%
20123410%

Other parts of the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic

Electrical system
49 complaints
Engine
38 complaints
Other or unknown
34 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
20 complaints
Fuel system
16 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Electronic stability control
8 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology