Vehicle profile
2018 Chevrolet Sonic
Sedan · Compact Cars
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 138 hp
- Cylinders
- 4-cyl
- Displacement
- 1.4L
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Transmission
- Automatic 6-spd
- Drive
- FWD
- Body class
- Compact Cars
- Doors
- 4
Federal recall campaigns
1 federal recall campaign.
How this compares
- vs 2018 Compact Cars
- 0.74× the 1.35 campaigns averaged across that group (fewer than typical)
- Most-affected system
- SEATS — 1 of 1 (100%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 2018 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
18V342000
SEATSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. A joint in the driver's seat-back frame may not be properly welded, reducing the strength of the seat-back frame.
Consequence: In the event of a rear-impact crash, the seat-back may fail, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat-back, free of charge. The recall began June 28, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18178.
27/05/2018
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