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Paint Fading

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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?

8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$800
Average Mileage:
65,000 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
  2. repaint (1 reports)
2012 Chevrolet Sonic body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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2012 Chevrolet Sonic Owner Comments

problem #2

Dec 232015

Sonic LS 1.8L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 65,000 miles

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Paint is fading very easy. Contacted local dealership in December showing paint fading top of vehicle. They promised to pay half of cost, $400. Now is spreading to hood and trunk. June 2016

- Marcos D., PHARR, TX, US

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problem #1

Jan 012015

Sonic LS 4

  • Automatic transmission
  • 65,000 miles

Do not own a black one in the state of FL. The pint fades really fast

- mahjkh, Okeechobee, US

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