Chevrolet Sonic
2014 only
2014 Chevrolet Sonic have 230 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Body control and other modules, typically surfacing around 54,150 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2014 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Sonic report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2014 only
Median onset: 54,150 miles.
Median onset: 64,913 miles. 13.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 63,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 63,000 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.
Median onset: 27,650 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 31,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 64,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 68,921 miles.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2014 model year. See the full Chevrolet Sonic report for every year and full specs/safety data.