2015 Chevrolet Sonic problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic include 1 fatality report, 15 crashes and 3 fires across 114 filings.

114
Complaints
3
Recalls
15
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
19
Injuries
154.7
Severity index

Severity index 154.7 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 154.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 7 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 95% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 34 complaints (29.8%)34 30%Air BagsAir Bags: 27 complaints (23.7%)27 24%EngineEngine: 23 complaints (20.2%)23 20%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 22 complaints (19.3%)22 19%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 12 complaints (10.5%)12 11%Power TrainPower Train: 12 complaints (10.5%)12 11%SteeringSteering: 6 complaints (5.3%)6 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 5 complaints (4.4%)5 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3429.8%
AIR BAGS2723.7%
ENGINE2320.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2219.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1210.5%
POWER TRAIN1210.5%
STEERING65.3%
SERVICE BRAKES54.4%

Complaints filed per year

08172015: 92016: 172017: 122018: 122019: 162020: 112021: 82022: 122023: 62024: 72025: 32026: 1 (partial year)15161717181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20159
201617
201712
201812
201916
202011
20218
202212
20236
20247
20253
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (16 against 31).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V42200010/06/2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWAREGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax, and 2013-2015 Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver fails to fasten their seatbelt or
15V41600030/06/2015EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles manufactured April 30, 2014, to May 20, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured June 18, 2014, to June 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, equipped with the base radio and OnS
16V25700028/04/2016EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.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

Other Chevrolet Sonic model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 7 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.