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2012 Chevrolet Sonic cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 16 complaints for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
16 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
47,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2012 Chevrolet Sonic Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 47,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 47,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 62% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 13 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 47,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

Car accelerated on it's own in drive and reverse causing my husband to hit a fence in drive and hitting a tree in reverse, he was driving on a city street, no one seek any medical treatment, called the police when he got home and made a report but do not have it on hand.

Reported at 50,872 miles, January 2017 Crash

Current mileage is 26,985 1. Car seems to lose power when accelerating and hesitates (almost shutting down), it happens randomly while driving as well and is now happening more and more often. It' very dangerous when crossing intersections or making a right on red and especially dangerous when accelerating to enter a highway. 2. Rear suspension makes strange noises upon backing up/stopping; 3. Very bad odor coming from A/C vents....disgusting, almost smells like plastic burning or burning rotten eggs; 4.

Reported at 1,200 miles, August 2014

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