2014 Chevrolet Sonic: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic. The newest campaign is 16V257000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Apr 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Software. NHTSA has 150 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V257000, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17130.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 322,424 units in total.
- 16V257000Electrical System / Software
- 14V543000Air Bags
- 14V417000Equipment / Electrical
- 13V464000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
16V257000Received . 317,572 units.
Electrical System / Software
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General 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 provide an audible warning chime when the driver, after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder, waits 10 minutes or longer to open the door. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114 "Theft Protection."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17130.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 17130. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V543000Received . 304 units.
Air Bags
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured July 28, 2014, to August 1, 2014. Due to a loss of electrical connection in the steering column, in the event of a severe crash, the driver's frontal air bag deployment may be limited to the first-stage deployment only instead of the intended first-stage and second-stage deployments.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If only the first-stage of the driver's frontal air bag deploys without the additional second-stage, the driver has an increased risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will test the terminals in the IP harness clock spring coil connector and replace any loose terminals, free of charge. The recall began in October 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14537.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14537. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
14V417000Received . 2,990 units.
Equipment / Electrical
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore all-wheel-drive vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to September 9, 2013; Verano vehicles manufactured August 8, 2012, to June 20, 2013; Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured August 7, 2012, to August 16, 2013, and 2012-2014 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured May 10, 2011, to August 16, 2012 equipped with a Calix oil pan/block heater. In cold temperatures, the insulation on the engine block heater cord can become damaged, allowing the wires to be exposed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Exposed wires increase the risk of electrical shock and personal injury if the cord is handled while it is plugged in.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine oil pan/block heater cord with a new cord that is rated for temperatures of minus 40 degree Celsius. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14257.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14257. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V464000Received . 1,558 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured August 2, 2013, through August 12, 2013. Due to insufficient welds, the front fuel tank strap bracket may separate from the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the front fuel tank strap bracket separates, the increased load may lead to the failure of the other tank support. As a result, the fuel tank may come loose from the vehicle causing a fuel leak. A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front fuel tank strap bracket, and repair it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13296.
Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 13296. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
150 complaints, 231 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2014 Chevrolet Sonic
- All 2014 vehicles
| Component | 2014 Sonic | All 2014 vehicles | Sonic, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 212.1 | 117.7 | 159.4 | 49 |
| Engine | 164.5 | 145.4 | 167.8 | 38 |
| Unknown or Other | 147.2 | 86.3 | 116.6 | 34 |
| Air Bags | 103.9 | 71.7 | 88.5 | 24 |
| Power Train | 86.6 | 130.3 | 162.2 | 20 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 64.9 | 42.5 | 48.5 | 15 |
| Steering | 56.3 | 72.5 | 37.9 | 13 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 34.6 | 20.8 | 27.4 | 8 |
| Service Brakes | 26 | 52.2 | 27.4 | 6 |
| Exterior Lighting | 21.6 | 33.9 | 13.3 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 11
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 9
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 10 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2014 Chevrolet SonicThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2014 Chevrolet Sonic: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/sonic/2014/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- General Motors LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic?
- 322,424 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Sonic have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Sonic, model years 2011 to 2020. 4 of them name the 2014 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic name most often?
- Electrical System: 49 of 231 component mentions, or 212.1 per 1,000. For all 2014 vehicles the figure is 117.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.