NHTSA Complaint #11603878 — 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11603878
Vehicle	2013 CHEVROLET SONIC
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 22, 2024
Date Filed	July 22, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

Was driving in heavy rain when car suddenly cut power and decelerated showed code 84 and the CEL came back with P2138. It is a known issue that rain gets up into the connector and causes a malfunction.

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