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Door Handles Peeling, Sharp

2012 Chevrolet Sonic

This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Chevrolet dealer.

CarComplaints.com Seal Of This Might Hurt

CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic is fairly new & is already showing an early trend of transmission problems.

Owners report hesitation when shifting & grinding/hard shifting into gears. Some dealers are calling the condition "normal". Another owner reported his dealership replaced the transmission under warranty, but the new transmission had the same exact grinding problem. Design defect?

5.6

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
39,800 miles
Total Complaints:
5 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (4 reports)
  2. replace handles (1 reports)
2012 Chevrolet Sonic accessories - interior problems

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2012 Chevrolet Sonic Owner Comments

problem #5

Sep 072015

Sonic LT 1.8L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Cut my hand on it. I thought the handles were metal. Cheap plastic covered with material that peels.

- Chante L., North Hollywood, CA, US

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problem #4

Feb 012017

Sonic LES 4.1L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles

The inside door handle on my driver side just started peeling back and has cut my finger numerous times. I don't really know if this would be covered under my 100,000k warranty. I'm looking to see if anyone has had this issue fixed and what the damage as far as cost was.

- Kristen S., Roy, UT, US

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problem #3

Jul 092015

Sonic

  • Manual transmission
  • 27,000 miles

Cheep ass door handles, i mean how much does chroming a handle actually cost you cheap asses.

- Lonnie S., Tulsa, OK, US

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problem #2

Nov 032014

Sonic LTZ

  • Automatic transmission
  • 30,000 miles

If not careful the driver door handle will cut your fingers. It is more like a paper cut but sure does hurt.

- diannep, Covington, GA, US

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problem #1

Nov 012013

Sonic 1.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 12,000 miles

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door handles peeling, sharp

So when I bought the sonic.I didnt pay attention to the fact it came with manual door openers.My mistake! The cheap shiny plastic covering door handles is coming off.I forget and go to open my door in a hurry and it slices my finger everytime..Need to take the entire car back n trade it for a toyota

- Marjorie B., Sacramento, CA, US

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