Exterior Lighting Problems of Chevrolet Sonic

Chevrolet Sonic owners have reported 20 exterior lighting related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common exterior lighting problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (14 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's headlights (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Exterior Lighting related problems of Chevrolet Sonic


Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of Chevrolet Sonic

The Exterior Lighting problem

If you are driving in the rain and you have your high beams on the doors will unlock. The wipers will turn off, the rpm's race high accelrating the car into almost a spin if you do not counter correct the steering. The engine and radio shuts off at random times as well.   Read details...

The Headlights problem

My wife was driving on a straight road with cruise control set at 60 mph when she saw a deer in the road - she swerved and braked hitting the deer in the drivers headlight area above drivers front tire and both driver side doors.   Read details...

The Turn Signal problem

Hello, the chevy Sonic dash an information center is not working properly, there is no radio , no turn signal indicators , no seat belt indicator an dash gets really dim at times , all of these issues happened all at once .   Read details...

The Fog Light Switch problem

Was driving and smelt something burning and thought someone was burning something and I drove thru the smoke and so I kept driving and a mile down the road I kept smelling something burning so I pulled over and looked around in my car then got out and checked under the hood and nothing so I went   Read details...

The Hazard Flashing Warning Light Unit problem

I was told that my driver's side front turn/hazard light was very dim. I purchased the bulb and sought help to change it. It was at once clear that the bulb had come loose from the housing and had moved back onto the plastic part of the housing, melting it onto the bulb.   Read details...




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