2012 Chevrolet Sonic electrical system problems
59 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 59 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 45 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 78% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
My wife and I w'er hit by a person that ran a red light the car was tottled out with major front end damage no air bags deployed at all when the side air bags should have deployed but didnt causing my whole side and head smashing into the side driver door
The shift lever button will not release when in park, so the vehicle doesnt not read that its firmly in park; the key wont release and I cannot turn off the vehicle until the button unjams itself or I lubricate it to do so. This has been happening frequently. The only fix is replacing the entire shift lever, which is upwards of $300
Other problems reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic
- Drivetrain & axles 151 complaints
- Engine 87 complaints
- Air bags 34 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints