Chevrolet Sonic problems reported in California
119 of the 1,423 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Sonic came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
119
Complaints from California
20
Crashes
0
Fires
2012
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
25
21.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
20
16.8%
Electrical System
16
13.4%
Other & Unspecified
15
12.6%
Airbags
10
8.4%
Steering
6
5.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
5
4.2%
Brakes
5
4.2%
Stability & Traction Control
4
3.4%
Body & Structure
4
3.4%
Seats
2
1.7%
Suspension
2
1.7%
By model year
2012 Sonic
43
36.1%
2013 Sonic
34
28.6%
2014 Sonic
19
16.0%
2015 Sonic
8
6.7%
2016 Sonic
5
4.2%
2017 Sonic
9
7.6%
2018 Sonic
1
0.8%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
9
17.0%
LOS Angeles
8
15.1%
Oxnard
6
11.3%
Westwood
4
7.5%
Clearlake
4
7.5%
Stockton
4
7.5%
BIG Bear Lake
3
5.7%
South SAN Francisco
3
5.7%
Apple Valley
3
5.7%
Pasadena
3
5.7%
Santa Rosa
3
5.7%
Merced
3
5.7%