Chevrolet Sonic slipping problems

Filed Jun 25, 2020 · Fuel system · VA

Emissions (evap) code. Losing power, feels as if engine is slipping/dragging when accelerating. Engine light blinks & traction control light only when reaching high rpms.

Filed Oct 7, 2019 · Transmission · 73,000 miles · NE

Transmission is surging in gear, in motion and stationary, at any speed. Sensation is strong enough to notice even at highway speeds. Feels like resistance building and then releasing rapidly. Seems to happen more in colder weather. Unsure if clutch is slipping/grabbing. Equate sensation to someone bumping the car from the rear or pressing on the gas pedal briefly with the brakes applied.

Filed Mar 25, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · SC

Light come on check engine and the road slipping sign

Filed Jan 7, 2019 · Transmission · 45,000 miles · FL

Have been having bad issues with fear selector button sticking, and it affects the selector slipping into other gears as it cannot lock.

Filed Feb 4, 2018 · Electrical, Transmission · 50,000 miles · TX

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.

Filed Jul 27, 2017 · Transmission, Visibility · 102,000 miles · GA

I purchase my car march 2012. Had have been taking it to dealer about the washer fluid not staying in bottle. They told me nothing was wrong. Then took it again for transmission slipping into gear they said again nothing was wrong. Now the transmission is not working and they say the recall is not for my car cause there website says so.it stopped moving on the highway with me having a 2year old in back seat. I finally got my fluid to stay in bottle by some other mechanic.

Filed May 3, 2016 · Brakes, Engine · 75,000 miles · UT

In 2015, my 2012 chevrolet sonic had to have the fuel purge valve replaced. The car worked for a while after this. However, a few months ago, it started having a rough idle, with the rpms dipping up and down. The problem got worse recently, when the car actually completely died while making a left hand turn, almost causing me to get hit. Now, it is even worse. Now, in addition to the rough idle, traction control randomly engages even when I am not slipping, causing me to lose all power for brief periods of time, while in motion. The traction control is glitching so bad that it even randomly engages when I am completely stopped. This is a huge safety issue, and the dealership that sold me the car wants $113 just to tell me what is causing it, and how much it will cost to actually fix. There are no active recalls on this vehicle, but further research on the model I own, shows other owners having similar issues. Chevrolet has been no help

Filed Apr 30, 2016 · 18,000 miles · MI

When the you start the car, it hops, jerks roughly, and it takes longer than what it should to start even in fair weather. Hesitates to shift, jerks into gear, very slow (unsafe on highway), a gutless wonder, and acts as if the transmission is slipping when the real issue is unknown. It shakes and shutters, this was a continuation off of the chevy aveo platform. The chevy aveo did not have these type of issues. I'm afraid that if this vehicle is continued to be driven, you wouldn't be able to get out an emergency scenario due to the sluggishness, it's an absolute gutless wonder. And again, it's unsafe to drive on the highway. Doesn't want to go into 2nd gear too well, which is why I said it's unsafe on the highway especially. All around a slow and unreliable car, it is devastating

Filed Mar 16, 2015 · Transmission · 32,000 miles · NC

The gear shift button was locked in park and I could not release the key from the steering column. After researching on the internet, advice said to push hard to the left on the gear shift to pop the button back out. I did that while jostling the button and it did pop out. When I pressed the button again, this time in neutral, the button got stuck within the gear shift column again, but I found that I could then just push the gear shift forward and back between gears without the button locking on the desired gear. This is a major safety issue because it appeared to me that if I were driving, the gear shift column could move to another gear if I hit a pot hole or bump, without me controlling it. In other words, it might have slipped into neutral or reverse. Shouldn't there be a recall on this? I have to take it to the dealer wednesday, and if this happens again, I will have to drive the trip with my hand on the gear shift knob to insure it will not slip out of gear.

Filed Nov 28, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 50,300 miles · CT

My wife was driving on the highway and it felt like transmission was slipping . We have a 6 speed manual turbo chevy sonic. While the car was under the 36000 warranty an engine fault light came on and we brought it to the dealer. I believe they said it had to do with turbo ? They repaired the fault and now at 50000 miles it appears the transmission has let go and/or clutch ? Recall 14234 appears to be what happened to our vehicle or the aforementioned turbo problem they worked on and want us to pay for something that maybe a recall item or faulty workmanship during warranty period.