2012 Chevrolet Sonic fuel system problems
18 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 44,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
My mother stated that she was sitting still at a red light waiting for it to turn green when out of no where the engine revved up and the car lunged forward causing her to strike the car that was in front of her. She managed to steering around that car and bring the car to a stop. She and my sister told me this is not the first time this has happened. Both times the car was standing still and her feet were on the brakes.updated 06/03/14
A bad smell like rotten eggs, keeps coming out of the ac/c vents and the engine of the car. I changed the air filter and everything but nothing happen the smell does not go away.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic
- Drivetrain & axles 151 complaints
- Engine 87 complaints
- Electrical system 59 complaints
- Air bags 34 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 16 complaints
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