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?
The 2012 Sonic has no temperature gauge and when the warning light came on the car's engine was already overheated and caused damage to the engine head. Chevrolet Israel replaced the defective water pump under warranty but refused to check the engine for damage. Only when my warranty expired and I complained of continuous coolant loss did they open the engine. It cost me $2000 for repairs to the engine head. No more Chevy's in my future plans.
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The 2012 Sonic has no temperature gauge and when the warning light came on the car's engine was already overheated and caused damage to the engine head. Chevrolet Israel replaced the defective water pump under warranty but refused to check the engine for damage. Only when my warranty expired and I complained of continuous coolant loss did they open the engine. It cost me $2000 for repairs to the engine head. No more Chevy's in my future plans.
- Nachman K., Halamish, Israel