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What 114 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (114)Crash / fire / injury (19)Electrical system (34)Airbags (27)Engine (23)Fuel system (12)Transmission & drivetrain (12)Steering (6)Brakes (5)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (4)Equipment (4)Engine & cooling (3)

1 of 114 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Aug 8, 2016Transmission & drivetrain1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS OVER THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS RIGHT HAND AND RIGHT FOOT, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER; HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED AN INVESTIGATOR TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER'S ERROR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000.

NHTSA ODI 10894219

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Chevrolet Sonic verdict →