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2012 Chevrolet SONIC Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	952599
Internal NHTSA #	10486126
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	SONIC
Model Year	2012
File date	21/11/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	November 26,2012 we financed a 2012 chevy sonic on november 17th. It only had 5 miles on it. Sweet. Right??? Nope by wed november 21st the engine light came on and the car was over heating. It was spilling out coolant fluid everywhere. Since it was the holidays i has to wait till friday after thanksgiving to get it towed to the dealership where i purchased it. It is monday november 26th and it is still in the shop. The service tech said they fixed what they thought was the problem, but it didn't fix the problem. So now they say it's something else now. What a drag! They gave me a loaner on monday and reassured me that there would be no cost to me, and everything would be covered under warranty. Well of course i just got the darn thing.. I'm really disappointed because this is the fourth car i bought from this dealership. Well tomorrow is tuesday november 27th let's see what happens. I should fight for a different new car!!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	166
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PHOENIX, AZ
VIN pattern	1G1JC5SH3C4XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	15/08/22
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Chevrolet SONIC Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Chevrolet SONIC Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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