Chevrolet Sonic Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns covering at least one Chevrolet Sonic model year (2012–2018). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Chevrolet Sonic recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2012–2018
Campaign	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2018
23V516000 Air bag	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
18V342000 Seat	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
16V422000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered
16V257000 Electrical	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered
15V416000 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered
14V543000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
14V417000 Electrical	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
14V315000 Power train	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
14V300000 Air bag	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
13V464000 Fuel system	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
13V220000 Brake	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
13V023000 Air bag	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
12V522000 Air bag	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
12V454000 Electrical	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
12V408000 Visibility	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
11V599000 Brake	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 16 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 23V516000 Filed Jul 27, 2023

Driver's Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

44.4% repairedof 767 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 23V516000

Listed for 2018 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 18V342000 Filed May 27, 2018

Seat Back Frame Joint Improperly Welded

Seats

80.3% repairedof 71 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 18V342000

Listed for 2015, 2016 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V422000 Filed Jun 10, 2016

No Warning Chime /FMVSS 114

Electrical system · software

96.9% repairedof 18,780 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V422000

Listed for 2013–2016 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V257000 Filed Apr 28, 2016

No 'Key Left in Ignition' Warning Chime/FMVSS 114

Electrical system · software

81.2% repairedof 317,572 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V257000

Listed for 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 15V416000 Filed Jun 30, 2015

Radio Software Lock Up/FMVSS 208, 114

Equipment · electrical · radio/tape deck/cd etc.

95.1% repairedof 45,785 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V416000

Listed for 2014 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V543000 Filed Sep 9, 2014

Driver's Frontal Air Bag may not Deploy Properly

Air bags

96.1% repairedof 304 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V543000

Listed for 2012, 2013, 2014 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V417000 Filed Jul 2, 2014

Engine Block Heater Power Cord Damage

Equipment · electrical

78.8% repairedof 2,990 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V417000

Listed for 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V315000 Filed Jun 12, 2014

Transmission Turbine Shaft Fracture

Power train · automatic transmission

85.6% repairedof 21,567 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V315000

Listed for 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V300000 Filed Jun 6, 2014

Driver Side Frontal Air Bag May Not Deploy

Air bags

81.7% repairedof 31,520 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V300000

Listed for 2013, 2014 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 13V464000 Filed Sep 26, 2013

Fuel Tank may Separate from Car

Fuel system, gasoline · storage · tank assembly · mounting

91.5% repairedof 1,558 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V464000

Listed for 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 13V220000 Filed May 24, 2013

Brake Lights Flashing Intermittently/FMVSS 108

Electrical system

94.6% repairedof 10,210 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V220000

Listed for 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 13V023000 Filed Jan 24, 2013

Driver Side Frontal Air bag may not Deploy

Air bags

86.4% repairedof 4,167 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V023000

Listed for 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 12V522000 Filed Oct 31, 2012

Driver Side Frontal Airbag may not Deploy

Air bags

Repair progress not yet reported2,949 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 12V522000

Listed for 2013 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 12V454000 Filed Sep 17, 2012

Turn Signal Failure

Electrical system

Repair progress not yet reported4,716 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 12V454000

Listed for 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 12V408000 Filed Aug 20, 2012

Windshield Wiper Hose/FMVSS 104

Visibility · windshield wiper/washer

Repair progress not yet reported44,668 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 12V408000

Listed for 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 11V599000 Filed Dec 28, 2011

MISSING BRAKE PAD

Service brakes, hydraulic · foundation components · disc · pads

Repair progress not yet reported4,296 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 11V599000

Where to next

Chevrolet Sonic problems by yearModel overview →Which Sonic years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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