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2012 Chevrolet Sonic
Transmission Problems
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?
2012 Chevrolet Sonic Transmission Problems
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- Hesitates When Shifting
- Bad Transmission
- Grinds Shifing From 1st To 2nd
- Grinding Into Reverse
- Leaking Transmission
- Shifting Hard, Reverse Gone
- Shifts Very Hard
- Transmission Slipping
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission
- NHTSA: Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Lever And Linkage: Column ...
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