2016 Chevrolet Sonic electrical system problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 Chevrolet Sonic — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
11
Electrical System complaints
23%
share of all complaints
—
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports
What owners report
“My car lock and unlocks when I did not hit any buttons. The remote start does not work sometimes. The battery loses connection from time to time with a brand new battery. I own 2 of these cars and the same exact thing is happening. There needs to be a recall on this”
filed Aug 28, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver fails to…Campaign 16V422000 · Jun 10, 2016
- Affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver, after…Campaign 16V257000 · Apr 28, 2016
Electrical System problems in other Sonic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sonic | 5 | 14% |
| 2015 Sonic | 34 | 30% |
| 2014 Sonic | 48 | 32% |
| 2013 Sonic | 56 | 26% |
| 2012 Sonic | 59 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.