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2015 Chevrolet Sonic engine problems

The 2015 Chevrolet Sonic has 26 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

26

Engine complaints

15%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Sonic engine complaints by model year86 complaints2012: 86 complaints2013: 61 complaints2014: 38 complaints2015: 26 complaints2016: 15 complaints2017: 20 complaints2018: 4 complaints2019: 4 complaints2020: 2 complaints
Sonic engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS VIBRATING WHILE IN IDLE AND WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKES. THERE WAS VERY LOW ACCELERATION AND IT FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL. I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET GOING ABOUT 20-25 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION COIL…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 15, 2019

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic engine — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.