2015 Chevrolet Sonic problems and complaints

Owners have filed 114 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (34), Air Bags (27), Engine (23).

Key takeaways

  • 114 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 15 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 19 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System3430%
Air Bags2724%
Engine2320%
Unknown Or Other2219%
Fuel/Propulsion System1211%
Power Train1211%
Steering65%
Service Brakes54%
Equipment44%
Electronic Stability Control (esc)44%
Wheels33%
Engine And Engine Cooling33%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2015 Chevrolet Sonic 5 DR FWD5/55/55/54/5
2015 Chevrolet Sonic 4 DR FWD5/55/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Air Bags - filed 2026-05-23

Passenger seat airbag shows that it is still off even when there is someone in the Passenger seat

Electrical System - filed 2025-09-29

Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact purchased the vehicle from a dealer in March 2024. The contact stated that when the vehicle was purchased, the odometer at 60,000, and the advertisement stated 60,000. The contact recently acquired the Carfax report, which indicated that in April 2015...

Wheels,unknown Or Other,lane Departure - filed 2025-07-10

my recall is already completed, why on the your website still showing incompleted?

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More for the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic

Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.