NHTSA Complaint #11365051 — 2016 CHEVROLET SONIC

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11365051
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET SONIC
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 1, 2020
Date Filed	October 18, 2020
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING EVERY TIME I HAD TO PUT GAS IN IT THEN IT WOULDN'T CRANK AT ALL AND WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DETREMINE THAT THIS FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE HAS CREATED AN INABILITY TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING AND EVERY TIME WE GET IT RUNNING IT REPEATEDLY CUTS OFF TILL WE REV IT UP MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEN IT TRIES TO CUT OFF EVERY TIME WE STOP AT A LIGHT.

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