2015 Chevrolet Sonic: won't start

6 of the 114 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic describe won't start.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 5%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 215 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Won't start by model year

2017
2
2016
1
2015
6
2014
6
2013
1
2012
2

What owners say

Filed Oct 27, 2024 · Electrical, Fuel system · NY

I have had this vehicle for three years now and no matter of the repairs I had done to it by machanics the check engind light continue to turn on and the vehicle has shut down on the road and I can't find out what the solution is. I am afraid to drive it.Also the mylink radio which has all the vehicle settings in it has malfunctioned. I cannot get to reset veichle settings. Vehicle will not turn over on the first key turn. The engine turns over on the third or forth turn and when it dose there is a loud ratteling noise.

Filed Jul 17, 2022 · Electrical, Fuel system · ID

Dashboard speed indicator dimming and getting brighter for no reason. no warning lamps. Check engine lamp turned on then after fueling vehicle engine won't start, or won't shut off. Vehicle is an automatic transmission. A button must be engaged to put vehicle in park, drive, etc. The Button often sticks and keys cannot be removed because the transmission won't go in to park . On July 17 the button popped out while driving. This could have stranded myself or my family. The cause of the issue is unknown, but drivers may become distracted when the end of the automatic gear shift lever pops out or as in my case when putting the vehicle into park it pops out and breaks off entirely. I believe it to be a defective part that can easily break. My vehicle has less than 70,000 miles. It has not been assessed by an insurance agent or dealership yet

Filed Jan 5, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 30,000 miles · TX

1st at 20k miles (2019) my car wouldn't start, stuck late night. Called aaa, battery had dead cell so I purchased one for $200. Months later found out it was covered under the warranty. I started smelling coolant (2019). Dealer said it was the water pump. It was covered under warranty. Started smelling coolant again (2019), it was a valve, wasn't covered. The car wouldn't start, dead cell in the battery again (2020) started smelling coolant (2020), needed a new radiator, wasn't covered under warranty. Started smelling fumes & had a leak. It was the purge solenoid needed replacing, another $500. Two months ago (nov 2020) the ambient sensor went out $450. Now today (jan 5, 2021) the airbag light is on and I'm told it's the internal sdm fault and will be close to a $900 repair.

Filed Aug 31, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 65,000 miles · CO

My chevy sonic stalls while driving it. The engine shuts down, door locks cycle, lights go on and off, power steering and brakes go out, rpms drop, and until today, it turns back on, the rpms jump sky high, and the motor revs back to life and it goes fine again for awhile. But today it stalled sitting in mcdonalds parking lot and not only didn't start again, but had to be jumped. I can only imagine what would have happened if my granddaughter and I had her in heavy traffic when that happened! Every other time it's been going down the road. One time I was in traffic and it almost caused an accident. It happens almost every day. Especially if I'm running the air conditioner. It happens at all speeds. I have taken it to 3 mechanics and it doesn't 'throw any codes'. It did show a little issue with the alternator so we replaced it but it didn't charge anything. I've done some research and this is a common issue with several years of chevy sonic cars. Unfortunately our outcry is going nowhere. Gm seems determined to ignore us until someone dies and they get sued. Can you please get them to recall the engine or whatever it is that's causing this issue? Please?!!! Thank you!

Filed Jun 22, 2019 · Engine · 7,200 miles · MO

Antifreeze overflow has a leak and is bubbling over the engine light on even after taking it to chevy dealer. Car stuttered and had bad smell air does not get cool we had to pull over and the second time this happened the car would not start

Filed Oct 17, 2017 · 40,100 miles · MA

Car has rough idle and when parked running the car it stalls out. Also after putting gas in the gas tank the car will not turn over to start. The check engine light is on now too. The car wants to stall at intersections and in traffic.