general problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic - part 1

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that on several occasions, while coming to a stop, the vehicle unexpectedly remained in second gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that several attempts were needed for the vehicle to shift into another gear. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

Transmission shaft malfunction. Doesn't shift out of 1st gear. Transmission does not engage into gear.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated while driving 75 mph, the vehicle lost power. The check engine obd reader had lost communication with the transmission. The contact merged to the side of the road. The contact then went to auto parts store and attempted to change the speed sensor; however, the parts store had given the contact the incorrect part. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was already repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v315000 (power train). The vehicle had lost throttle and power. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14v315000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

While driving on the highway late at night, at approximately 60 mph my 2012 Sonic began to lose power and slowed to a dangerously low speed when there was nowhere for me to pull over! I literally had to coast to a spot that I could barely squeeze off the road! then would not shift into any workable gear but 1st and after that just revved up loudly. Long story short…had to be towed 35 miles home. Then towed to a reputable garage where they concluded the transmission was shot at about 90,000 miles. Would be around $3800. To rebuild. Come to find out these cars are known for this problem! and yet somehow I’m being told by gm that it’s not included in the turbine shaft fracture recall for that car’s year/make/model!! why?! needless to say…. The car will be junked!.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that vehicle would fail to accelerate upon depression of the accelerator pedal as both the check engine and abs warning lights would appear on the instrument panel. The vehicle had yet to be serviced or diagnosed for the failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 114,000.

01. 24. 2023 purchased chevy Sonic 2012 three weeks ago (12. 27. 22) w odometer at 33,688 and manuf. Date of 03/2012. It has multiple recalls, inc transmission, that gm has reported resolved. I have had to schedule a transmission rebuild for $3,200. 00 in February. After pressing on gas pedal, the vehicle hesitates as though it is going to stall, then lurches forward. On open road it will buck. When slowing down to stop or make turns, it bucks and lurches. The problems duplicate those stated in almost all of the complaints reported on this site. If gm has reported this vehicle as properly repaired, then I am stuck. Also, the questionable low mileage of a ten year old vehicle and dates of the recalls make me wonder about where and when or if all the recalls were truly resolved. There is one accident reported on this vehicle, sept. 2022; was the accident caused by the same powertrain related problems?.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that while coming off the freeway at approximately 30-35 mph, the vehicle began jerking. The engine revved up as if it intended to accelerate however, the vehicle would then jerk. The contact was able to coast to the destination driving approximately 5-10 mph. The check engine warning light illuminated with a trouble code regarding the engine. The contact who is a certified mechanic determined that the failure was related to technical service bulletin NHTSA 14v315000 (power train). The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where the vehicle was waiting to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,410.

A few months after this car was purchased, we received the notice regarding recall 14234 for our 2012 chevy Sonic. However, when we brought it to the dealership, they stated that our vehicle didn't fall under the recall. I told them we were experiencing shaking while shifting and it seemed like the exact same issue. Now about 1 year later with less than 100,000 miles, the car will not shift properly into 3rd gear. The auto repair shop informed us that we need to get a new transmission among many other related repairs. We seem to have the exact same issue as reported in the recall; however, we continue to be informed that our vehicle does not fall under the umbrella of the recall. After doing a number of searches it seems that this is a common story. All these 2012 chevy Sonics have the same issue yet do not fall under the recall.

My vehicle will not shift out of 1st or 2nd gear. This appears to be part of a recall I just found out about, however my VIN # states its not part of the recall.

Driving 2012 Chevrolet Sonic approximately 50mph, car down shifted on its own to 20mph nearly getting rear ended. Tried driving in auto transmission and manual mode, transmission stuck in 3rd gear. Had to drive 11 miles on busy road at 20mph, speed limit is 50mph. Car is at dealer, has turbine shaft break and wave plate broken. Because car has 1-2012 on sticker, no warranty is available. My option is $4800 to replace transmission or junk it. Car only has 93 thousand miles and was always mainted very well, lucky there was no injuries.

I have a 2012 chevy Sonic giving a p2138 error code. I have replaced the throttle position sensor and the accelerator pedal sensor and the problem is not going away. I have spent over $700 on this repair and they cannot fix it. It is a known problem with this vehicle but gm is there is no recall for this issue. I wish something could be done. The acceleration loses power and drops to is unable to go above 45 mph.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 - 60 mph, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate. The failure nearly caused a collision. Upon investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 14v315000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and della Chevrolet of plattsburgh (5101 u. S. Ave, plattsburgh, NY 12901). Both dealers informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced at van Buick GMC (8585 e. Frank lloyd wright blvd, scottsdale, az 85260) for a serpentine and timing belt replacement. After retrieving the vehicle from the dealer, the contact was driving at 55-60 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently. The check engine and drive warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel and automatically shifted from drive to first gear inadvertently. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who informed the contact that the failure was transmission related. The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 14v315000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 127,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving 55 mph, the vehicle independently downshifted into second gear as the d on the transmission indicator began to flash on the instrument panel. Due to the failure, his daughter immediately pulled over and called the contact. Upon arriving at the scene, the contact stated that the vehicle would not move forward when placed in drive. The contact drove the vehicle to his home in reverse. The contact called autonation Chevrolet west amarillo (7300 I-40, amarillo, TX 79106) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v315000 (power train). The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed the contact that he had to pay out of pocket for any repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Transmission shifts hard and now it will not go in reverse and will not shift out of 1st. Engine revs but car doesn't move.

Car has 52,000 miles, and the transmission blew.

During stop-and-go city traffic, the car will struggle to change gears, and has (between 5-10 times) "stopped responding," meaning that the car is unresponsive to pressing the brake or gas, although the electrical system continues to run. The only solution we have found to this is putting the car in park, turning it off, and turning it back on again, but this is very scary in the middle of traffic. This happened most recently on 5/8/21 but has happened at least 5 times in the past 18 months.

At 94000 miles the car stopped shifting period. It would start and then go nowhere not forwards backwards nothing. Thank the lord I was parked at my house and it was a sudden occurrence. I only financed this car in the end of February at 89300 miles from carmax and still owe money for it. That is insane.

2012 chevy Sonic only has 39k miles and the transmission is kicking in reverse and in drive . While coming out of park.

I was experiencing issues with the transmission on my vehicle. I lost control and when it stop abruptly in a ditch after hitting a fallen limb of a tree the airbags did not deploy. Since this incident I have extreme pain in neck, dizziness, and weakness in both my arms. My vehicle is not listed as part of the recalls and the violent stop of my vehicle upon hitting the object was severe enough to snap both tierod ends yet airbags did not deploy. I have significant injuries as a result and a wrecked car that I feel was hard to control due to the problematic acceleration of transmission.

I purchased a car from royal kia on may 29th a week later I felt a pool on the gas pedal took it in to royal kia and he said it was just a shifting gears second week almost died on me while driving it was between 2:00 and 4:00 in the afternoon it kind of felt like if it was overheated and every time I came to a stop and try to go it almost died took it back into royal kia they have been giving me such a hard time I don't feel it's safe for me I've tried to talk to him about give me giving me my money back so I can purchase something else it's safer I am not satisfied with this car the guy from royal kia the salesperson wanted to take it to green valley and to work on it at his house I refuse to let him do that until the manager umberto called me back and said that they would have their mechanics look at it but he was a certified mechanic I just didn't trust them I I've been afraid to drive the car of getting stranded somewhere this week on Monday they finally gave me a rental I got things done in these past few days and I have when I bought my car.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission ceased in 2nd gear. The vehicle was towed to the an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Don brown located at 2244 s. Kings highway blvd, st. Louis, mo 63110, and the manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the failure stated in NHTSA campaign number: 14v315000 (power train) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 56,000.

The shift lever button will not release when in park, so the vehicle doesnt not read that its firmly in park; the key wont release and I cannot turn off the vehicle until the button unjams itself or I lubricate it to do so. This has been happening frequently. The only fix is replacing the entire shift lever, which is upwards of $300.

My car jerks when it downshifts. It's been doing this about a year after I got it. Got it checked out at the dealership and they said it's not a problem. Fast forward. . . It's worse. The car jerks in second and first downshifting. Doesn't matter if I'm driving on the interstate or city street.

While driving my car, the car looses power and began to stall. I've went to two chevy dealerships and two repair and no one is able to tell me what's the problem.

Gear/transmission failure while driving in steady traffic. . . Car suddenly went to 5-6000rpms without pressure on the gas and then down quickly to 1000rpms before I was able to stop and pull over. Afterwards, I couldn't get the car to move above 1000rpms and reverse gear went into failure. The tow truck couldn't move it without placing it into manual mode. It's been in the garage for a week with all diagnostics showing failure within the transmission. At this point, I either need to replace the transmission or buy a new car. I only had approximately 55,000 miles on the car in 7 years.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle failed to exceed 10 mph. The contact was three miles away from her destination with the accelerator pedal depressed to the floorboard. Each time the vehicle came to a stop, the failure recurred. In addition, the gear was not shifting and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the vehicle was losing transmission fluid. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called Chevrolet of columbus (2825 merchant mile, columbus, in 47201, (812) m308-4380) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

The gear shift in the car started sticking about 3 years ago but it would still shift so I wasn't too concerned. Since then it's gotten gradually worse until tonight where it took me 5 minutes to put it into park. I couldn't released the key or get it out of reverse and it was terrifying. Mine and others safety was put at risk because my car not going into park means it can roll anywhere and cause an accident. I haven't taken it to a dealer to get checked and it hasn't been inspected by anyone else. There never have been any warnings from the car that there is an issue.

Automatic shifter release button sticking you can not get the car to go into park to shut off car also it stays depressed causing you to be able to easly hit the shifter into neuteral or reverse while driving.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the turbine shaft malfunctioned, which caused the vehicle to remain in third gear. The dealer stated that the turbine shaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 134,000.

The car has under 100k miles and seems to be having transmission problems. Everything has been well maintaintanced. I recently purchased the car being the second owner. The car has issues getting up to speed causing people to tailgate me or speed up and go around me. You can also feel/hear the transmission going through the gears. The takeoff is absolutely terrible. You can tell the engine is working hard. The rpms don't go above the danger zone but they do rise when switching through the gears. It's very likely to cause a accident especially on the interstate. The car cannot get out of it's own way.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate and an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 14v315000 (power train). The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Button on the shifter occasionally sticks. When it happens you cannot get your key out and you can easily accidentally go into reverse. After checking online I've come across several people with the same problem. This is definitely a safety hazard.

My 2012 Chevrolet Sonic lt sedan has harsh shifting and feels like it is downshifting when it is not suppose to be while in motion.

Transmission fractured.