Chevrolet Sonic by model year

1,425 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Chevrolet Sonic across 9 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Chevrolet Sonic

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2012	522
2013	322
2014	231
2015	171
2016	69
2017	59
2018	24
2019	10
2020	16

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2020	16			29
2019	10			29 to 31
2018	24		1	28 to 32
2017	59	Engine (34%)		28 to 32	5 stars
2016	69	Engine (22%)	2	28 to 32	5 stars
2015	171	Electrical system (20%)	3	28 to 32	5 stars
2014	231	Electrical system (21%)	4	28 to 32	5 stars
2013	322	Engine (19%)	6	28 to 32	5 stars
2012	522	Drivetrain & axles (29%)	7	28 to 32	5 stars