2014 Chevrolet Sonic Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 34about this part
- Share
- 23%of 150 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,164miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic, 23% of the 150 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,164 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving on the highway when my steeling wheel control buttons just stop working as well as truck and off road button in middle stop working. After stopping to check, a reverse camera comes on now but no camera is on this model. Never seen the camera before. And temperature is not displayed on screen any more.”
NHTSA complaint #11103650, filed 2018-06, 100,000 miles“A piece of the button on the gear shift had broken off and gotten jammed in the shift. Causing the vehicle to be unable to shift out of drive. This is a seriously dangerous issue, and if I was not in the car with another person who was able to jimmy the shift forward for me while I held down the break, I would have rolled forward off the road or into the building in front of me. If you look up this issue many Sonic drivers have experienced this same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11308783, filed 2020-02, 70,000 miles“Problem #1 got the car in 2016, after about a year the shifting sticks button got stuck and broke. Prevented me from changing gears or getting out of park. Had to call for it to be towed and buy a new stuck from dealership. Problem #2 began getting a check engine light about a few months after purchasing car in 2016 due to engine misfire, found out in 2020 this was due to the air vent tube under the hood being cracked. Both these issues are common with many consumers I have read”
NHTSA complaint #11302957, filed 2020-01, 35,000 miles“If I'm yielding at a stop or sitting idle in traffic, the minute I move or turn the car shuts off completely. Sometimes in the thick of traffic like an intersection. It's not safe and could cause an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #11114315, filed 2018-07, 10 miles“Car cuts out, grinding noise from engine. Had ignition coil replaced but still doing the same thing. Looses power going up steep hill. Only had car about seven months. Only has sixteen thousand miles on it. Sometimes while I am driving car just looses power and almost got hit in the back. I feel one of these days someone will hit me. Took it back to dealership and they say nothing is wrong but the problem is getting worse. The car does have warranty on it.”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 10% |
| 2019 | 3 | 38% |
| 2018 | 2 | 13% |
| 2017 | 4 | 11% |
| 2016 | 8 | 17% |
| 2015 | 22 | 19% |
| 2014 | 34 | 23% |
| 2013 | 45 | 21% |
| 2012 | 49 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic
49 complaintsEngine
38 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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