general problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic - part 2

Have been having bad issues with fear selector button sticking, and it affects the selector slipping into other gears as it cannot lock.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. When pressing the shift gear button to switch between gears, the button would become stuck and remain depressed. As a result, the shifter would inadvertently change the transmission from drive to reverse, neutral or park, when accidently bumped. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer (penny kemp Chevrolet in evansville, in) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that the key was unable to be removed from the ignition. In addition, the shifter fractured while shifting from park to drive. The vehicle was driven to a dealer (hennessy Buick GMC, 7261 jonesboro road building 1, morrow, GA 30260, (844) 240-2377) for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

While driving the car on designated truck route street -speed limit was 45 mph -the transmission would not up-shift to the third through sixth gears, limiting the vehicle's speed causing a unsafe speed reduction. After finally pulling the car over out of traffic and parking the car it would not go into reverse and all four wheels to locked. Car had to be towed to dealer where they had to replace the entire transmission with only 56,935 miles on the car .

Automatic shift button gets stuck causing the ability for the vehicle to accidentally come out of gear. When the shift button is stuck in, I then need to pry the shift button out to put it into park in order to remove the key. We have been driving the car for a couple of years thinking it is not a big deal to pry the button out (rather than pay $400 to get it fixed), until we figured out that when the button is stuck in, it can easily be bumped into different gears by accident.

In 2014 the shift gear was replaced due to a recall. It hasn't been 3yrs, and the shift gear is damaged again. When I shift gear from park the release button stays stuck, posing a safety hazard, if by accident the shift gets pushed while the car is on drive. Upon parking the car, the release button stays stuck and the keys will not come off until that button is release.

In the summer of 2017 the check engine light came on in my Sonic and the car would not accelerate. It would even happen at red lights when I would come to a complete stop. After turning the car off and having it sit for a few seconds, it seemed to be fine. In September 2017, it was unable to pass inspection because of this. I was told it was a problem with a hose in my engine and had it replaced. The car ran fine during the winter. In spring of 2018, when the weather started to change, the issue of the car stopping and failing to accelerate came back and began to occur. It is the same issue that I was having before and I am very concerned about this in terms of safety. I have attached a copy of the service expaination and receipt.

The button on my gear shift is sticking. Whenever I shift gears the button sticks. Sometimes it will stick the whole time I am driving and other times it will only stick for a minute or two. What deeply concerns me is when I park I cannot remove my keys or turn my car fully off until the button to return to a relaxed state. Sometimes I will have to sit in my car for a half an hour waiting for the button to come out of the gear shift. This has been happening for the past month.

I can be driving my car normal when out of nowhere it almost completely loses power in the middle of the road (to the point it is very dangerous to be driving). The tcs light will illuminate as well as the check engine light with 2 codes. I was in traffic and my car literally would not pick up speed/accelerate (even with pedal all the way to floor). This is a very scary situation that should not be happening with a car that isn't even that old and only just hit 60,000 miles. I'm guessimg on the first date I noticed the issue, and it happened again on September 29, 2017. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle I have invested in and feel my tranny should have been one included in the recall, especially with it failing before 60,000 miles. Please help.

My Chevrolet Sonic has developed an issue where the automatic transmission shift lever button is sticking in the �in� position. In this position, the transmission gears can be changed without touching the button is such a fashion as to move the transmission from park to reverse, neutral, drive and in this module it has a so called manual mode. So one could bump the gear from reverse to drive or from drive to reverse just by touching the gear shifter. Of course, with this button in the in position you cannot remove the key out of the ignition. I feel this is a safety issue and thus reporting it as such. This issue can happen both driving and before driving. As it is not safe to drive the car this way I will be taking this in to a Chevrolet dealer to be fixed.

There is a button on the transmission gear selector that allows the selector to move from park to the driving gears. On my car the button is now sticking in (will not release) this cause the gear selector to move freely from one gear to another such as drive to reverse ect also as this in in the in or engaged position the key cannot be removed. This is a safety issue as the car can be placed into reverse and or drive just by touching the gear selector.

The heated seats stoped heating at 90k miles transmission went out at 107k mikes.

Gear shift release button has been slow to release for some time and recently cracked in half. That left me unable to shift gears out of park. I repaired with glue temporarily but would like a permanent solution from the manufacturer.

Starting in November 2016 the gear shift button began sticking a little on the cold days. A month later I was unable to take the key out of the ignition and couldn't get the button to pop back out until the car was warm. Wd-40 helped temporarily and then my mechanic cleaned it and use silicone. It was better but still sticky. No issues during spring, summer and fall but it started as soon as the cold weather hit. If I am in the car long enough it isn't a problem but short trips on cold days mean I have to use a card to pry the button out. Only once has it caused a problem while driving when it too easily slid from d into m1. I dropped my car off to have the gear shifter replaced. The part is about $150. I don't know how much labor will be and I havent been under warranty for years.

Know to shift gears has a button your press to change gears. At around 44000 miles it gets stuck everyday. It pops back out eventually, but it's a dangerous hazard. Surprise it hasn't been recalled yet, with the many complaints I have seen.

Transmission recall14v315000. My son and wife were driving in freeway traffic when suddenly, the vehicle lost speed and would not shift into third or higher gears. The vehicle speed was limited to about 25-35mph. It was a very frightening experience which could have caused a crash as my son was trying to weave out of high speed freeway traffic. The failure is related to a broken wave plate in the transmission which prevents 3-6 gears from engaging. The symptoms experienced are very similar to a recall gm has on some 2012 Sonics where the vehicle has limited speed and won't shift past 3 gear. Research reveals there are hundreds, if not thousands of these transmissions with the wave plates breaking and posing a safety concern.

Car started misfiring when accelerating and would jerk and be very rough when idling but no engine light. Full tune up found that open valve cover gasket was damaged and that seals were plastic when they should've been rubber, this caused oil to enter the spark plug wells. Changed gasket and seals but problem persisted. Took to the dealership and was told that ignition switch in cylinder 1 was bad, this corrected the issue but now car has burning smell at times.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that there was a strong hesitation when the vehicle was in first and second gear, as well as when the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle jerked excessively without warning. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v315000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

The button that is depressed to put the car in and out of gear sticks in place, allowing for the gear shift to be pushed out of place. I have had trouble numerous times getting my car into park because the stuck button causes the gear shift to get caught in reverse, and today I accidentally pushed the gear shift into neutral while sitting at a red light.

Shifter button is sticking (will not release) which prevents removal of the key from the ignition. Also, could allow the the vehicle to be shifted into other gears (park, reverse, etc) while in motion.

Air intake hose has been replaced due to cracking only 3 years old at that time about 45k miles. Now the shift knob sticks and the button takes forever to release, or I have to pop it back out so I can take the key out otherwise the key gets stuck. Getting worse. . . Now it is becoming harder to shift into park. All these problems occur when stationary. . . I have not attempted to move the car into other gears while in motion but I know it will happen if it is pushed while that button is not released.

Automatic gear shift button sticks. Shift lever can move from drive to neutral to reverse to park without locking as the button is stuck depressed. Keys cannot be removed when car is in park. Stationary and in motion. Multiple times. Situation is getting progressively worse, I. E. Button is sticking more frequently.

My trans will not shift passed 3rd.

When car is placed in park, ignition key cannot be removed.

Once again my check engine light is on. I have had this car since 2013 with 16000 miles on it. The first time the check engine light came on the dealership try to tell me it was the gas I was using. Come to find out it was the air intake hose was cracked. . . . That was a little over a year ago and now it is on again!!! the first it was barely covered under warranty, I dont think it will this time. I am pissed. . . . . I paid 17000 for this car and have had in the shop so many times it isnt even funny. I even had it in for the sway bar link that was broke which shouldnt have been at 42000 miles.

Shift gear cracked about a month ago. . . Two months ago keys broke,today sitting at stop light couldn't get car into gear. Every gear went to reverse. Had to have cake towed.

The clean air hose from the throttle body to the clean air hose split at the convolutes causing an unregulated air / fuel ratio and lack of power due to the engine running lean. Potential safety issue if accelerating. Mileage at the time of failure 77,791 kilometers (48,230 miles).

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph and depressed the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond without warning. The contact pulled over, powered the vehicle off and back on, however, the failure persisted. The contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal. The vehicle eventually shifted into the next gear. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was not diagnosed. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v315000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. Sw.

For 2 months my check emissions light was coming on and going off. According to my owners manual the gas cap or air filter need fixing. I went to autozone to get a free diagnostics reading. At the end of August my car started to hesitate , won't accelerate at take off. Then started heavy jerking at take off and when sitting still. I bought some liquid and changed air filter, same results. I called chevy dealer to have car checked under my powertrain and my emissions warranty. I have been trying to get help so I could get my car checked next Friday on the 23rd. To have them look at my car. But on the 16th of October I'm leaving work I backed out of stall and pulled forward car was dragging roughly. I was waiting to pull out in traffic when car started jutting forward. I press on the gas went forward about 5 to 8 feet and then nothing. I was stuck inmid traffic. The reverse worked so I was able to roll out harms way.

The console gear shift has a button that must be depressed to shift. Button sticks in depressed position. Cannot remove keys in park position. The button broke I had to replace the whole console gear shift and have it installed. There needs to be a recall on this issue.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic lt. The contact stated that while driving twenty to twenty-five mph, the vehicle engine seized with no warning. The brake had not stopped the vehicle. The contact applied the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle landed in a driveway. The vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the air duct/valve cracked, transmission cable issue. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 28,765. The manufacturer was notified. Bd.

Gear shift button got stuck in down position and would not disengage when gear shift was in placed in park. The car could not be completely turned off and the key could not be removed from the ignition. The incident happened three days after the warranty expired on the car. The gear shift had to be replaced at a cost of $450.

During the last week had problems with the key not releasing from steering column. The last two days gear shifter getting very hard to shift and button sticks and key will not release, and wheels will not lock. Have had to leave the key in car which is not a very safe thing to do. Have noticed today that the button after awhile will pop out and then the key will release. This is a safety issue and needs to be recalled before things get worse which apparently is going to happen. .

The shift knob button is sticking. I cannot remove the key from the vehicle. More importantly the car is never fully in park. This is a major safety issue. I took it to the dealership I purchased the car from immediately. He said the car was out of warranty and that was not a recall. There should be a recall as soon as possible.

Tl - the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the ignition key remained stuck and failed to turn. As a result, the vehicle was unable to be driven. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission turbine shaft fractured and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000. The VIN was not available. Djr.