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Service bulletins for the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

1589 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Only bulletins with component: Electrical system are shown. Show all

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10-08-45-001E2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This informational bulletin updates information on electrical ground repairs using new replacement fasteners with conductive finish.
06-08-47-001K2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This informational bulletin provides information on control module diagnostics and configuration, programming using the TIS Service Programming System (SPS), set-up and warranty.
03-06-03-003D2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on ACDelco® replacement battery warranty procedures.
150603001D2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This informational bulletin provides information to diagnose batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
060089026N2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE); VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). This warranty bulletin provides labor operation numbers for customer concerns that cant be duplicated.
15-06-03-0012018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information that may be useful in diagnosing/testing batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or set in cold weather climates to correct a customer concern of symptoms that include, but not limited to, a slow or no crank condition that may be caused by a discharged battery.
150603001C2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This informational bulletin provides information to diagnose batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
070604019F2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides repair information for repairing the IP to body harness connector to correct a customer concern for intermittent Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated with Reduced Engine Power displayed and DTC P2138 set.
PI0086E2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information onUnexpected Loss of Radio Audio (Radio Goes Silent/No Sound) and Other Blackberry® Phone - Bluetooth® Issues Concern.
11-08-49-001G2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information for Transport Mode On Message Displayed in Driver Information Center (DIC) and/or Battery Light is Flashing (Follow Procedure as Outlined Below) Condition.
PI09712018-06-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on Outside Rearview Mirror Remote Control Switch Inoperative (Fuse Blown) Condition.
13-00-89-004B2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides a revision for 13-00-89-004A to include updated information.
06-00-89-026K2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides a revision for 06-00-89-026J to add the 2014 model year and update the labor operations.
10-00-89-005C2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin is a revision for 10-00-89-005B to add the 2014 model year and labor codes.
07-00-89-037F2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This informational bulletin is a revision for 07-00-89-037E to add the 2014 model year and to update the labor operation under Courtesy Transportation Warranty Transaction Submission.
09-00-89-016C2018-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This informational bulletin is a revision for 09-00-89-016B to add the 2014 model year and update the labor operation.
03-06-03-004M2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This warranty bulletin explains how to use the EL-50313 Midtronic GR8 Battery tester to test a battery and determin if it is warranty or not.
PI0924A2018-05-29. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK; STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to install a new relay to control the trunk opening up when the button has been accidently pressed.
11-08-49-001J2018-05-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to turn the transport mode message of and reset the battery light flashing.
PI11812018-05-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to install a new oil pan heater cord without having to replace the entire battery harness.
PI0737A2018-05-29. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This preliminary bulletin provides information on how to set the rear electric child locks.
PI0360C2018-05-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This preliminary informational bulletin provides service information to the dealer technicians that the remote start will not work with the ONSTAR REMOTE Link applcation
PI0938A2018-05-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This preliminary bulletin provides information on what labor operation number to use for various electrical/electronic control issues.
09-00-89-002L2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on properly maintaining vehicles in dealer inventory.
99-01-39-004G2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides repair information for the correction of a customer concern of short duration musty odors emitted from the HVAC system at vehicle start-up in hot, humid conditions.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.