2012 Chevrolet Sonic wipers, windshield & visibility problems
16 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 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 14 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 30,000 miles, and 79% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I turned on windshield wipers & the engine died. This was the first time it had rained after I bought the car & really did not at this time associate the wipers & the engine dying until later that same day when contacted a friend of mine to drive the car. The dealer contacted GM about the problem but they don't seem to be very concerned about the problem. The dealer replaced the wiper motor but that did not solve the problem. It is a long story & I'm very concerned for the safety of myself & others.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. The contact stated that the front passenger side airbag would not identify that a passenger was sitting in the seat. The contact also stated that the windshield wiper obstructed the field of vision while driving. The dealer was notified, but denied assistance with repairs of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 2,000.the VIN was unavailable.
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
- Fuel system 18 complaints
- Brakes 17 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints
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