NHTSA Complaint #11245036 — 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11245036 |
| Vehicle | 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 78,456 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND HAD THE THERMOSTAT AND INTAKE MAIN GASKET SET REPLACED, AND AN ENGINE TUNE -UP; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,456.
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