The gear shift button is sticking, which is posing a hazard. The car does not complete the shift or release the key until after the button unsticks. It happened when I tried to park and it happens when I'm shifting between reverse and drive. Its not a one time occurrence.
2014 Chevrolet Sonic transmission complaints
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When driving at 54 MPH there is a jumping motion of the vehicle. It feels like I hit the brake pedal. It will do this several time when driving only at 54 MPH for more then 1/4 of a mile. There are no warning light and all fluids are checked and are adequate.
The button on the sifter handle has broken and gets stuck in allowing the shift handle to move freely. This has caused my vehicle to shift into neutral while driving. It has also allowed my vehicle to shift into reverse on its own while sitting in the parked position. This issue has been going on in a lot of the sonic and needs to be recalled. My vehicle has also shifted into reverse and hit another vehicle parked behind me.
I experienced this issue after I came home from work one night. When I placed the car in park the button would not pop out allowing me to remove the key from the ignition. It also will not lock the gear shifter into place and you can freely move between gears without using the button. It will eventually come out, due to the force of the linkage pushing against it. Dangerous condition as you may accidentally hit the shifter while driving. On automatic transmission vehicles, the button that you press in to shift will break at the base of the button where it is held in by a small pin. The original button is a design defect that general motors knows about. They have released an updated version of the knob that is no longer one piece and it is sold as a repair kit. The repair kit part number is 4242-3234 and costs anywhere from 10-20 usd depending on the dealership purchased from. A number of owners have reported this issue on their cars with varying mileage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet sonic. While parking the vehicle, the contact noticed that the shifter became stuck and was not able to go into park, which caused the key to become stuck. The dealer was contacted (mountain view chevrolet, 890 riverfront pkwy, chattanooga, tn 37402) and diagnosed that the failure was the shifter assembly, which needed to be replaced. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was 20,000 miles over the warranty; therefore, they were not responsible for the repairs. The failure mileage was 58,500.
Transmission has always had problems hard shift/no shift slipping at 60k had to be fixed but still acts up. Engine coolant pump had to be replaced within a year of purchase and it was not covered by warranty and 3 thermostat housings have been put on. Upon placing the vehicle in park the engine will rev to about 5k rpms. The key gets increadibly hot while driving and it actually burned my daughter. If the key is left in the ignition after parking the vehicle will continually try to crank it's self. If there is any kind of wind the vehicle will sway and becomes difficult to control.
My wife and I have encountered a problem with our 2014 chevy sonic. It was getting hot took it to the dealer to diagnose the problem. They said that the radiator had a crack on the seam. Myself, I am a welder knows that in order for a seam to crack after welded, 3 main and easy issues had to happen such as, a. Weld got too hot when welded b. When weld was ground down it was taken too close to the root of the weld c. The weld didnt have enough penetration. I personally believe this is a manufactured part defect. Expecially only being 65000 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet sonic. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated. The check engine and traction warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 68,516.
Button on gear shift selector will depress, but will not release, making it very easy to accidentally bump the knob and put the car into another gear while the vehicle is in motion.
I just purchased my 2014 chevy sonic lt hatchback a month ago. First the day I bought it I found out I had a reverse light out. The dealer said they would fix it when the license plant cover bracket comes in. The same day I got the car I smelled something burning. I told them about it an they said if it keeps doing it to let them know an my passenger side brakes fell like they are dragging. They said it should come out of it do to sitting for awhile. Well I'm still experiencing it. My oil percentage drops far down when driving for 2 hrs on the highway. The burning smell comes in threw the vents an outside even when the AC or heater is on. Something is not right. I only have 39,000 miles when I bought it a moth ago with 32,000 miles. The dealer said it went through an expectation an everything came back ok when I purchased the car that day. How can that be with burning smell,lights out an only one side of wheel that I'm getting a dragging, grinding noises. They well be looking at it in the next 2week. When I'm driving my transmission feels like its skipping. The acceleration is so off.
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