2013 Chevrolet Sonic air bags problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 7-27-2023 General Motors issued a recall on 2013 models of Sonic, my VIN was not included in this recall. However on 4-16-2025 my sonic was involved in a impact incident in which the air bags should have deployed, and did not. It is my opinion that Chevy, knowing of the issues with the model of…”
filed Apr 17, 2025
“Car accident November 3, 2023. A dear ran in front car while traveling 55mps. As the impact took place causing front and of the car to be smashed Air bags in the car did not deployed. Causing head to hit steering wheel.”
filed Nov 5, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Driver-side air bag inflator may explode during deployment due to a manufacturing defectCampaign 23V516000 · Jul 27, 2023
Air Bags problems in other Sonic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sonic | 6 | 16% |
| 2016 Sonic | 8 | 17% |
| 2015 Sonic | 27 | 24% |
| 2014 Sonic | 24 | 16% |
| 2012 Sonic | 34 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.