This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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"takata recall". my air conditioner went out on May 28,2018 while I was sitting in my yard waiting to cook off my car. So I have replaced the air compressor fuse and relays and it still does not work. It came on once since they have been exchanged and the compressor still will not come back on after I have had it unplugged and plugged back in.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact was unable to unlock the vehicle's doors and became locked out of the vehicle for hours. The contact stated that the doors were finally able to open after several attempts. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was informed that there was a shortage due to a failing door sensor. The contact called jennings Chevrolet Buick GMC at (717) 496-4158 (located at 916 norland ave, chambersburg, pa 17201) where an appointment was scheduled for diagnostic testing and repairs. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 44,000. The VIN was not available.
After several manufactural repairs my car continues to run hot. I have had over $2000 worth of repairs and my car continues to run hot. Also the electrical system appears to be going know if you close the door with the keys in the ignition the car locks.
Things started after my vehicle was repaired after a car hit me and took off. I noticed the check engine light came and stayed on, at certain times the car either while driving or while stopped the car will either shake for 2-3 minutes or also while stationary the traction system light will come on then turn off. I've also experienced issues with slow or not as responsive acceleration or unprompted rpg gauge revving and sometimes thats coupled with the shaking to the point that my has shut off while driving down a city street. I was never aware of any recalls so im not sure if it has anything to do with a possible recall that hasnt been diagnosed but theres great cause for concern. - sn: I wasnt able to choose every affected part.
- North Richland Hills, TX, USA
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At around 38,000 miles the odometer and trip meter on my 2013 Sonic stopped displaying numbers and instead shows just 3 dashes. Disconnecting the car's battery for 30 mins, reconnecting, and starting the car displays the mileage for a few seconds and then returns to the ---. same happens when pulling the fuse for the gauge cluster; the mileage is displayed for a few seconds and then returns to the ---. attempting to reset the trip meter results in the normal 'beep' but numbers are not displayed. Brought the car to the dealership and since the vehicle is out of warranty they want a nonrefundable deposit of $700 just to diagnose, parts and labor would be an additional bill on top of that. Ridiculous. Since this is likely a computer issue it's beyond the scope of work that can be performed by my trusted local garage and as a result I have not had the issued corrected. This should be a GM recall. Knowing my vehicle's mileage is critical safety information as it is a benchmark for routine maintenance, as well as for accurately reporting insurance information.
Last year on April 12th 2016 I was in a car accident with a csx dump truck her merged onto my side and hit me my door caved in and everything but my airbag did not deploy im okay and so is my car but I had to get my whole driver side fixed and now my child dont work at all and I have a 3yr old that is figuring out how to open the door and im loseing speed and power and my thing that tells me how many miles till the next gas stop is all messed up it just tells me off the wall numbers and I need all of this fixed.
Acceleration is bad, and inconsisten. Also, when shifting gears the shifter button gets stuck everytime never fails. That's a real safety issue considering I accidently bump it, and the car went into manual, while driving. I barely touched it and it moved. This is the last GM car that I will ever buy always something with their cars. The acceleration for this car on the interstate is bad people go around me because it takes so long to accelerate, it also hesitates when accelerating. I've only had this car for about a month.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. While the vehicle was undergoing an inspection, the contact was informed that there was a manufacturer recall regarding the catalytic converter that needed to be addressed. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but the failure recurred intermittently. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The recall details were not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.
Key sticks in the ignition, unable to remove when in park position. I work a dangerous job in bad areas and cannot depend on the key being released from the switch after parking. Whatch puts me in a awkward situation in regards to safety.
After turning off engine and getting out of the car...it "cranked" over once trying to start on its own. I jiggled the key and it did it again. Removed the key several times and started/stopped the engine. Could not get it to duplicate the symptoms.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. While pulling out of a parking lot onto the road to get in a turning lane, another vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The front driver's side wheel fractured and the key was unable to be removed from the ignition. The driver sustained whiplash and minor bruising. The front passenger flew into the front windshield. The gear shifter fractured when the front passenger was impacted by the force of the crash. An adult passenger in the rear of the vehicle and two children passengers sustained whiplash. Medical attention was received. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a yard. The manufacturer investigated the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,700. The vehicle was totaled. Updated 11/16/16.
I've had this car for only 2 years and there is always something wrong. First I was driving and it just shut off all the light on dash board went off and from that point on nothing on the steering wheel works. No horn and none of the controls of it are working. My passenger air bag light stays on. Been in the shop 3 times still not working. Now the warning light of over heating come on everytime I have to still in traffic on my way home or driving for a over an hour, have to turn the heater on, on high to get the light and warning beeping to stop. It's already 90, but if I don't the car start shaking. The reason I bought a newer car was to not have to put it on the shop every 4 months. So no horn, cruise control, not sure if air bag work on passenger side and to top it off have to ride with the heat on while it's 90outside to make it home safe, ,(I think, ,).. I call GM customer services over and over again, and they tell me there is not other problems with other cars. My warranty is expired. So it's on me.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that the radio and the audible turn indicator failed to operate when activated. Due to the failures, the battery became inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 12V454000 (electrical system, exterior lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. While the vehicle was stationary, the button on the shifting lever became stuck and would not release when the vehicle was shifted into park. As a result, the ignition key became stuck in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to be repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 29,300.
Faulty computer/recalls I purchased the used vehicle 2 years ago and a month after the check engine light came on. I have brought this back to the dealer multiple times to fix, but it keeps happening. It is not an issue with my engine, but rather the computer. Because of the faulty computer issue, it has caused other issues in my car, including faulty reading and my inability to know if something dangerous actually was occurring in my vehicle. I am very frustrated, because this keeps happening and each year I have to deal with this issue to get my car inspected.
My vehicle was in motion, straight-line, at 60 mph. This morning on my way to work, my gauge panel went haywire. This isn't the first time it's happened. It's happened many times. I've taken video of this condition and uploaded it to youtube. Https://www.youtube.com/watch?V=ivsdeo8lcr8 when it happens, not only does the speed and RPM's fluctuate rapidly and inaccurately, but the turn signals quit working (safety issue!), and since the traction control light is coming on, I assume it has quit working as well (safety issue). The vehicle is under warranty, and I've had it in to a local Chevrolet dealership (rk Chevrolet, Virginia beach, va) for repair. They were told of the youtube video and they watched it. They then tried to reproduce the problem and couldn't. so the vehicle was returned without a repair being done. The problem is intermittent. I've tried contact Chevrolet in another way but they were unresponsive. Time to try something different. That's why I am contacting you all.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. When the vehicle was placed in the park position, the engine turned off and it was difficult to remove the key from the ignition. The contact stated that the button on the shift lever seized. The contact stated that the shift lever had to be tapped to disengage the button and remove the key from the ignition. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. While driving 70 mph and attempting to activate the turn signals, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the entire electrical system needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000.
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- Lewisville, AR, USA