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2012 Chevrolet Sonic vehicle speed control problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic5% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
5%
share of all complaints
47,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the check engine and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer…

    filed Jun 12, 2023

  • I have a 2012 Chevy Sonic giving a P2138 error code. I have replaced the Throttle Position Sensor and the Accelerator Pedal Sensor and the problem is not going away. I have spent over $700 on this repair and they cannot fix it. It is a known problem with this vehicle but GM is there is no recall…

    filed Apr 26, 2022

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

Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Sonic years

YearReportsShare
2017 Sonic38%
2016 Sonic24%
2015 Sonic11%
2014 Sonic32%
2013 Sonic73%
Sonic vehicle speed control 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.