2012 Chevrolet Sonic air bags problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving my 2012 chevrolet sonic on April 26 and was rear ended my seatbelt did not engage and I was injured. I was rushed to the hospital for a concussion and on may 4th I got dizzy from my concussion from the accident suffered on April 26 and lost control of my vehicle and struck a concrete…”
filed May 7, 2023
“I was experiencing issues with the transmission on my vehicle. I lost control and when it stop abruptly in a ditch after hitting a fallen limb of a tree the airbags did not deploy. Since this incident I have extreme pain in neck, dizziness, and weakness in both my arms. My vehicle is not listed as…”
filed Aug 7, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air…Campaign 14V300000 · Jun 6, 2014
- Driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air…Campaign 13V023000 · Jan 24, 2013
- Driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air…Campaign 12V522000 · Oct 31, 2012
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% |
| 2013 Sonic | 25 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.