2017 Chevrolet Sonic: check engine light

Filed Feb 6, 2026 · Engine, Transmission · 55,000 miles · AZ

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Sonic. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the engine made an abnormally rough sound, the transmission failed to shift as intended, and the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact exited the highway and continued to drive at slower speeds. The vehicle was taken to an Auto Zone, where it was diagnosed with turbo charger failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired, and the failure persisted. The vehicle was driven but was no longer driven on the highway. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

Filed Jul 18, 2024 · Acceleration, Electrical · LA

In June of 2023 I was driving my vehicle and suddenly the Traction Control, power steering and check engine light came on. I was able to get the vehicle safely home without the use of the power steering. Once I shut the vehicle off, it would not start again. I got the vehicle to my local dealership and they diagnosed it as one of the main wire harnesses was rubbing against a bolt near the battery, which is a known issue, and caused an electrical short in the system. It caused the ECU and electronic power steering to short out. They replaced the ECU, but have not been able to replace the eletronic power steering because it's no longer being manufactured. The vehicle at the time of incident was only 6 years old. I feel like this is a violation of the Magnuson-Moss Act. There are no third party vendors that make this part. It has only ever been available through GM directly.

Filed Jul 9, 2022 · Engine, Fuel system · OK

Purchased this vehicle in February 2022 with 105,000 miles. Oil sticker indicated recent oil change and oil color was light and clear. The day after purchase the check engine light came on. Diagnostic scan indicated bad thermostat assembly and 2 oil sensors needed replacement. Radiator fluid was low. AC didn't cool. Repairs completed almost $900. The check engine light came on again the next day. The check engine and check oil lights/alarms need to be actual gauges. The vehicle overheated 3 times due to low coolant and faulty fan sensor fuse. Where is all the coolant going? A leaky hose was replaced but it didn't fix the coolant leak. Of course the car will easily overheat so I keep coolant with me to avoid being disabled during rush hour traffic on the Interstate in 105 degree temperatures. The engine continues to run hot and the check engine light stays on. The oil light/alarm is something new that started last Monday after driving 20 miles to Yukon, OK. No warning of any problem until I exited onto the service road to wait for a green light. The oil alarm/light turned off upon acceleration but returned again when the idle RPM went below 1000. Repairs were estimated at over $2200 for a new oil pump. I requested an engine flush and oil change instead since an oil pump could NOT be located. The oil filter was found to have collapsed but a new oil filter did not fix the low oil pressure at idle. So many defects with this vehicle!!! What the heck???? Odometer reading today is 107,364. It seems Chevy has manufactured a car that will barely make it past 100,000 miles and repair parts aren't available? Something isn't right with this picture. This car isn't safe to drive. Sincerely, NOT-Okay in OKC, OK.

Filed Jan 4, 2021 · Engine · 54,136 miles · WA · fire

Tl* the contact's daughter owned a 2017 chevrolet sonic. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 25 MPH, a fellow motorist had honked at her as she noticed flames forming from underneath the radio inside her vehicle. The contact's daughter initially attempted to extinguish the fire with a cup of water but to no avail. She was able to pull over and exit the vehicle and then called the authorities who arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was destroyed as a result of the fire and was towed to an independent tow yard. Prior to the failure, the contact stated that the check engine light had illuminated on the dashboard. Her daughter had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic and alan webb chevrolet( 3712 ne 66th ave, vancouver, wa 98661) to have the vehicle serviced for a defective purge valve. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 54,136.

Filed Dec 12, 2020 · Engine · 45,000 miles · AZ

My engine light is on , so I had it ran for a test which p2076 has came up as 1 of the codes. Prior to finding this out my car has cut off on me 3 times just being stropped at a red light. Last time was on thanksgiving 2020, I was sitting at a red light when my car suddenly turned off. I had to put it back in park and shut it off, but it did cut back on. The other 2 times that my car suddenly cut off on me, the engine light was not visible at the time which is very scary if a car is cutting off

Filed Oct 5, 2020 · Engine · IL

The coolant had leaked out my car and the check engine came on. I took it back to the dealer whom I purchased it from. It's only being five months and I am having these errors again. This is the second time the coolant has leaked out and I had to refill the coolant.