CHEVROLET SONIC model years

Model years are ordered chronologically. Lifetime complaint totals are not comparable across years because older vehicles have had longer to accumulate reports.

Model-year records

Model year Owner complaints Recall campaigns Leading reported component
2012 CHEVROLET SONIC 352 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 7 NHTSA Safety Recalls · Aug 22, 2026 POWER TRAIN · 128 (36.4%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026
2013 CHEVROLET SONIC 216 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 6 NHTSA Safety Recalls · Aug 22, 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER · 56 (25.9%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026
2014 CHEVROLET SONIC 148 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 4 NHTSA Safety Recalls · Aug 22, 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER · 39 (26.4%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026
2015 CHEVROLET SONIC 114 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 3 NHTSA Safety Recalls · Aug 22, 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER · 36 (31.6%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026
2016 CHEVROLET SONIC 48 NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026 2 NHTSA Safety Recalls · Aug 22, 2026 UNKNOWN OR OTHER · 14 (29.2%) NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Aug 21, 2026