The 2016 Chevrolet Sonic has 48 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and electrical system. Owners most often flag cooling system failures: plastic thermostat housing and water outlet crack and leak, water pump failures are common. leads to overheating. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2016 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles (US, public record).
electrical system:software
Campaign 16V422000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax, and 2013-2015 Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warn…
equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Campaign 16V257000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax vehicles and 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provi…
Sentiment is sharply divided and highly dependent on individual vehicle history and powertrain. A significant portion of long-term owner reports describe poor reliability, with a pattern of frequent, premature failures of cooling system…
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Used Sonic listings typically run $6,175–$8,999 across 2013 to 2020 model years.