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Chevrolet Sonic repairs by problem area
Engine (41%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (4%)
Suspension and Steering (13%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (23%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (4%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 282 repairs.
Chevrolet Sonic electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (2%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (15%)
< $100 (76%)
Chart based on 55 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2018 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 11452 mi | air bag light on, tighten connector under seat |
| 12309 mi | seat heater failed, ordered heating pad |
| 13500 mi | air bag light on, checked connectors cpu buss not communicating error, reconnected electrical cables air bag light on, scan system, ordered airbag |
| 14000 mi | replaced driver side seat air bag |
| 14500 mi | air bag light on, ordered air bag harness air bag light on, inspected system replaced air bag harness |
2017 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 15500 mi | The AC didn't get cold enough from the start. It was a half pound low in coolant. The dealership topped it off under warranty. No leaks have been detected. It may have come low from the factory. |
2015 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 6600 mi | Paint wearing out on buttons. Replaced entire radio unit |
2014 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 56036 mi US $858 |
Replaced AC compressor and seals, partially under extended warranty |
| 63103 mi US $100 |
AC system flush due to not cooling |
| 68049 mi US $602 |
Replace line from compressor to condenser secondary to leak. Recharge system |
2013 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 48500 mi | After dealer performed recall under NHTSA campaign 16V257000, MyLink radio would continuously reboot, never getting fully booted up. Dealer had to wipe and re-load the software on the radio because corrupted software had been downloaded to the radio during the recall. As of this writing, the radio is still functioning correctly. |
2013 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 2000 mi | The A/C compressor broke down and sent metal shards through the system. Also, a cooling fan was found to be dead. The compressor had to be replaced along with the fan, valves, and misc parts. |
2013 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 3100 mi | Block Heater Power Cord Cracking at -27c -- insulation literally crumbling and falling off conductors exactly when reliable oil pan heater is required in Canada and Alaska. There was real danger of both human and car contact with live 120vac Repeat of previous problem...Block Heater Power Cord cracking in cold weather 3 trips to dealer for same problem. Plastic insulation simply not able to survive temperatures below -27c. Dealer attempting to source cold weather rated cord. |
| 4960 mi | National recall on Sonic for replacement of AC electrical cord on Oil Pan Heater. Insulation cracked and exposed conductors at temperatures below -23c. Power cord replaced at no charge. |
2013 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 34800 mi | Drivers side rear door lock failed to engage in colder temperatures |
| 34000 mi | Radio functions died. Two days later all electrical dead. Dealer found battery dead and wouldn't hold a charge. Dealer replaced battery. |
2013 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 17800 mi | Power Mirror button broken. Cruise control button broken. |
| 18000 mi US $135 |
Battery died. New battery installed. Car is still under warranty but there are no Chevy dealers in my town. Battery was replaced at my own expense. Cost of battery was reimbursed by GM. |
| 14300 mi | AC quit working, added a dye to system and then returned to dealer in @ 2 weeks. Was told there was a "big hole" in one of the AC hoses, had to order part and then it was installed. Not sure if hose is near the battery tray but I suspect so. |
| 36000 mi | Noise coming from under hood; eventually traced to AC line contacting the airbox. Fix entailed some combination of tweaking the AC line position, as well as padding the line to quell the noise issue. |
| 78000 mi | The Ilink audio system screen blacked out and stayed out about week after a dealer system software update. |
| 78000 mi | The foglights stayed on after using them and the vehicle was turned off. It drained my battery to dead. This took three trips to the dealer to resolve. The first trip was when the problem occurred. they pulled the fuse as there wasn't time to diagnose the issue. The shope was only open for three more hours when I got there. The second trip was on my next day off work. It turned out the foglight relay was faulty. Since the relay was built into the fuse box, the whole fuse box had to be replaced. Of course, they didn't have a fuse box in stock and had to order one. The third trip was to actually replace the fuse box. It took about 90 minutes. |
| 29000 mi US $120 |
Steering wheel radio controls and outside temp read out no working. Radio required re programming. |
2013 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 66300 mi US $600 |
MyLink Radio died completely. Put in aftermarket system for less than cost to replace factory flop. |
| 8000 mi | Update on mylink radio software |
| 12000 mi | The drivers side window switch for the passenger front window stopped working. |
| 33700 mi | Drivers front window auto down switch was sticking in the down position. Dealer replaced under warrantee. |
| 47800 mi | HVAC blower motor bearings were going bad. Drivers window auto-down switch sicks in the auto-down position. |
2013 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 1097 mi | Dealer connected connector X2 at rear window grid. |
| 8000 mi | The car would not respond to key fob occasionally. Unable to lock/unlock doors, or set off alarm. I had to manually unlock the door using ignition key, which sets off alarm. The remote would then work. Dlr updated Body Control Module. |
| 25700 mi | Positive Battery Cable Corroded |
| 38000 mi US $750 |
Replace blower motor. Cut out old blower motor and replace with aftermarket part. OEM Part unavailable. Replace Fuse and Relay Panel Under Hood. Noticed battery acid corrosion under the panel. I do not know how battery acid got under the protective cover and into the fuse panel, but suspect that it happened when the Dealership replaced the electronic power steering and steering column. I wondered why they replaced my battery for free... |
2013 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 42000 mi US $50 |
A/C stopped working. Compressor appears to be working. Recharge of A/C fixed problem. A leak must be present and will likely require a future repair. |
2012 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 17700 mi | Cigarette lighter was only working intermittently. |
| 9300 mi | gas gauge randomly goes dead....does come back....but no pattern noticed by me |
| 2300 mi | Air bag light illuminated; diagnosis was a faulty SRS module. |
| 3000 mi | Lost all gauges except tach and most power steering assistance. Car later would not start, but all symptoms disappeared half an hour later. |
| 23000 mi | Instrument cluster decided to randomly reset again, and engine ran a bit off until everything rebooted. |
2012 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 29000 mi | The Aux Jack was Messed up, when connecting a Male plug into it. The Connection was loose and did not stay in,so it had to be replaced. |
| 150200 mi US $150 |
Installed a new alternator. Old one was making a loud whining noise |
| 21000 mi | radio turns off at times headlights and interior lights dim. They go high and low when sitting idle |
| 94000 mi US $200 |
rubber gasket in ventilation system |
2012 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Sedan
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 54689 mi US $786 |
AC System was 0.75 Lbs low on Freon, so the system was evacuated and recharged to proper system pressure. Added Dye to check for leaks with a black light. No leaks found. Let the car sit overnight and checked with a black light next day. No leaks found. Loud high-pitched noise observed when the air was turned on. Blower motor was coming apart at the blower cage, so the blower motor was replaced. |
| 67000 mi | Air conditioning system was pressure tested and a leak was found in the upper left corner of the condenser. The condenser was replaced and system was recharged. |
2012 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 106000 mi US $186 |
Body ground wire had corroded and battery went completely dead. |
| 245000 mi US $600 |
AC compressor and lines replaced, system flushed, vacuumed and recharged. |
2012 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Hatch
turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD
| 50000 mi | Driver side heated seat -- heater elements burned out. |
| 102000 mi US $25 |
Drivers side low-beam bulb out. Replaced both low-beam bulbs. |
| 37000 mi | Seat warmer does not work |
| 66000 mi US $175 |
The car would not start and then the radio would not turn off when I opened the driver side door. The mechanic changed the battery but i have still experienced the radio not turning off The airbag light has been on and I assumed it was just because it need to be inspected but actually the mechanic said the code says the sensor in the passenger seat belt has malfunctioned and needs to be replaced. The cost was over 250 so I opted to wait on this repair. |
2012 Chevrolet Sonic 4dr Hatch
138-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 12000 mi | Stock battery had a leak and was corroding the battery mounts. Dealer replaced battery under warranty. |
| 40000 mi US $400 |
The dual cooling fan assembly failed. CEL was thrown and vehicle never overheated but did cause a costly repair. Vehicle was just outside of warranty period. Chevy did not care and charged full price. |
| 65000 mi US $1500 |
AC compressor failure on <5yr old car. Chevy dealer wanted $1500 to replace. I never had the work done and sold the car instead. I asked the service manager at the Chevy dealer when we got the quote if this was a common failure item for vehicles only a few years old and he said "Actually, yes. You wouldnt believe how many new vehicles need their AC compressors replaced just outside of warranty." Lol. His candor was appreciated. I will never own another Chevy now. |
| 30000 mi | Had odd musty smell in car after having air on and then going to just the vent. As we got used to the smell was not sure if the dealers repair people could smell it or not. Well it seems they did and reported that there was condensation not drying up arou |
| 38000 mi US $50 |
Alternator was noisy and failing. The problem was found and diagnosed during routine oil change. I was not experiencing any problems prior to the diagnosis, other than a loud whiney engine noise. Since the repair, the engine is as quiet as the day it was new. My extended warranty covered the cost of the repair (est. $550). |
2012 Chevrolet Sonic 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
| 11000 mi | AC blowing warm air. Dealer added 1lb freon with dye. Didn't see any leaks, didn't remove dash. Bring back if problem again. |
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