Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
154 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V315000.
87 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
59 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
46 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
34 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 12V522000, 13V023000, 14V300000.
19 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
17 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 11V599000.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 12V408000.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
12 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V417000.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on December 28, 2011. The campaign covers an estimated 4,296 vehicles across all affected models.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on August 20, 2012. The campaign covers an estimated 44,668 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on October 31, 2012. The campaign covers an estimated 2,949 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 24, 2013. The campaign covers an estimated 4,167 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on June 6, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 31,520 vehicles across all affected models.
Power Train. Recall covering the power train system, reported to NHTSA on June 12, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 21,567 vehicles across all affected models.
Equipment. Recall covering the equipment system, reported to NHTSA on July 2, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 2,990 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Air Bag Non-deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 13V023000.
Air Bag Non-deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 13V023000.
Air Bag Non-deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 13V023000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.