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Best and worst years for the Chevrolet Sonic

Of the 6 model years of the Chevrolet Sonic with enough data to compare, the 2012 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (383), and the 2017 has the fewest (41).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Chevrolet Sonic 0 200 400 2011: 0 '11 2012: 383 383 '12 2013: 230 230 '13 2014: 185 '14 2015: 123 '15 2016: 60 60 '16 2017: 41 41 '17 2018: 20 '18 2019: 10 '19 2020: 15 '20
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
20110
2012383
2013230
2014185
2015123
201660
201741
201820
201910
202015

What stands out

The 2012 stands out, with about 2.5 times the typical number of complaints for this model.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2012 and 2013. Or the years with the fewest: 2017 and 2016.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
20201516
20191010
20182024
20174159
20166069
2015123171
2014185231
2013230322
2012383522
201101