Chevrolet Sonic

Chevrolet Sonic — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Chevrolet Sonic

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 2012–2020 — $6,995–$11,537 1,262 23 952
Model-year brochures (9)

Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the Sonic

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Chevrolet 1.8L 4-cylinder 2012–2018 26 models 161
Chevrolet 1.4L 4-cylinder 2012–2020 11 models 98

Chevrolet Sonic fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

Used Chevrolet Sonic prices by year →

About the Chevrolet Sonic

The Chevrolet Sonic may refer to:Chevrolet Sonic (Brazil), a subcompact crossover SUV sold from 2026 Chevrolet Sonic (2012), a subcompact hatchback/sedan, the second generation of the Chevrolet Aveo

Source: Wikipedia — Chevrolet Sonic, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 214 $6,995 61% 108,546 mi
2016 173 $7,691 67% 94,892 mi
2017 219 $7,995 69% 94,085 mi
2018 107 $9,977 86% 84,550 mi
2019 99 $8,850 77% 91,090 mi
2020 450 $11,537 100% 67,329 mi

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Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2012 7 354 Power Train, Engine, Electrical System
2013 6 217 Electrical System, Engine, Unknown Or Other
2014 4 150 Electrical System, Engine, Unknown Or Other
2015 3 114 Electrical System, Air Bags, Engine
2016 2 48 Engine, Electrical System, Unknown Or Other
2017 0 37 Engine, Air Bags, Electrical System
2018 1 14 Electrical System, Engine, Unknown Or Other
2019 0 8 Unknown Or Other, Engine, Fuel/Propulsion System
2020 0 10 Electrical System, Power Train, Engine

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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