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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

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2012 Chevrolet Sonic Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 30,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 6 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 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: 30,000 miles
Based on 14 complaints that include mileage. 79% 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 miles6
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

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.

Reported at 100 miles, February 2012

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.

Reported at 5 miles, February 2012

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