Four problems related to transmission slip out of gear have been reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic based on all problems reported for the 2012 Sonic.
Transmission will not shift into reverse or shift out of 2nd gear.
Tl the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that the vehicle failed shift out of second gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer shearer Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac (1675 shelburne rd, south burlington, vt 05403, (802) 658-1111) who diagnosed the failure as a transmission turbine shaft fracture. The repairs had not been completed. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the warranty had expired. The failure mileage was 120,000. Tf.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. While attempting to accelerate and making a right turn depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle jerked forward and decelerated. The gear failed to shift out of first gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v315000 (power train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,200.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the transmission and it became harder to shift gears. The dealer replaced the cabin filter; however, the vehicle would not shift out of third gear. The failure was not corrected and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 37,000.