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2012 Chevrolet Sonic electrical system problems

59 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic17% of all complaints for this model year.

59
Electrical System complaints
17%
share of all complaints
40,120 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Reviving the p2138 code for throttle/accelerator sensor. Still getting code after replacing 3 accelerator peddles. Possible manufacture issue with wiring that water gets into connectors shorting out that system

    filed Jul 7, 2025

  • We have had to deal with severe overheating issues and failing parts our entire ownership of this vehicle, both of which then cause other parts to fail, as the parts are so poorly made and heat sensitive. We have replaced the turbocharger (twice), intake manifold + valve cover (twice), catalytic…

    filed Jan 14, 2024

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electrical System problems in other Sonic years

YearReportsShare
2017 Sonic514%
2016 Sonic1123%
2015 Sonic3430%
2014 Sonic4832%
2013 Sonic5626%
Sonic electrical system problems by year →

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.