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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| PIT5119B | 2023-12-26. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER. Intermittent Remote Keyless Entry Inoperative. |
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| PIC5753B | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. Information On Steering Column Lock And Ignition Switch Hard To Rotate From The Lock Position. |
| PIC5753A | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. Information On Steering Column Lock And Ignition Switch Hard To Rotate From The Lock Position. |
| PIC5753 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. Ignition Switch Hard To Rotate From The Lock Position |
| PIC5616A | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER. RKE Inoperative Vehicle Does Not Respond To Key Fob Button Presses. |
| 120089002A | 2023-12-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER; EQUIPMENT. Requesting a New Key Code for Customer with Lost or Stolen Keys |
| PIC5650K | 2023-06-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radio Frequency Identification Devices when the concern is present. Dealer should also direct their customers to the appropriate section in the Owner manuals that references that the device complies. |
| PIT5119E (1) | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the keyless entry is inoperative. Technician should inspect the ignition key cylinder door sticks in the up position. If the door is found open do not replace the ignition key cylinder, use a Lubriplate type of lubrication spray and lubricate the ignition key cylinder door. Insert the tip of the key in and out to verify the door of the cylinder is not sticking. |
| PIT5119E | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the keyless entry is inoperative. Technician should inspect the ignition key cylinder door sticks in the up position. If the door is found open do not replace the ignition key cylinder, use a Lubriplate type of lubrication spray and lubricate the ignition key cylinder door. Insert the tip of the key in and out to verify the door of the cylinder is not sticking. |
| PIT5119F | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the keyless entry is inoperative. Technician should inspect the ignition key cylinder door sticks in the up position. If the door is found open do not replace the ignition key cylinder, use a Lubriplate type of lubrication spray and lubricate the ignition key cylinder door. Insert the tip of the key in and out to verify the door of the cylinder is not sticking. |
| PI1098A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure on how to cold crank test a battery in a vehicle. |
| PI1018A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. This preliminary informational bulletin adds the 2015 model year to repair information on correcting a customer concern of poor, limited, reduced Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) or Remote Vehicle Start (RVS) range. |
| PIT5030E | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank. Dealer will ensure the customer is fully extending the key. |
| PIC5753B | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; STEERING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that some customers may comment that when returning to the vehicle the ignition key requires high effort or may not turn from the lock position. Technician should be advised that this model is equipped with a steering column lock. If the vehicle is turned off with the steering wheel turned it may rotate back against the steering lock causing the lock to bind, resulting in the key cylinder binding. |
| PIP5105 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that the special tool EN-6009 will need to be used to remover and install the ignition module. |
| PIC5753A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; STEERING; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that some customers may comment that when returning to the vehicle the ignition key requires high effort or may not turn from the lock position. Technician should be advised that this model is equipped with a steering column lock. If the vehicle is turned off with the steering wheel turned it may rotate back against the steering lock causing the lock to bind, resulting in the key cylinder binding. |
| PIT5119B | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the keyless entry is inoperative. Technician should inspect the ignition key cylinder door sticks in the up position. If the door is found open do not replace the ignition key cylinder, use a Lubriplate type of lubrication spray and lubricate the ignition key cylinder door. Insert the tip of the key in and out to verify the door of the cylinder is not sticking. |
| PIC5710A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a no crank. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Code B1380. Technician will need to check for aftermarket part installed into the vehicle. Technician should check all the power mode voltages with the ignition switch installed. If no after-market electrical devices are found and the power modes are incorrect, replace the ignition switch. |
| PIC5753 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; STEERING:COLUMN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that some customers may comment that when returning to the vehicle the ignition key requires high effort or may not turn from the lock position. Technician should be advised that this model is equipped with a steering column lock. If the vehicle is turned off with the steering wheel turned it may rotate back against the steering lock causing the lock to bind, resulting in the key cylinder binding. |
| PIP5105A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that the special tool EN-6009 will need to be used to remover and install the ignition module. |
| PIT5119C | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the keyless entry is inoperative. Technician should inspect the ignition key cylinder door sticks in the up position. If the door is found open do not replace the ignition key cylinder, use a Lubriplate type of lubrication spray and lubricate the ignition key cylinder door. Insert the tip of the key in and out to verify the door of the cylinder is not sticking. |
| PIC5753A | 2016-06-22. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| SB-PIC-5753 | 2016-06-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| PI-1329 | 2015-03-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. BUICK/CHEVROLET: VEHICLE POWERS UP, WHETHER KEY IN IGNITION OR LEFT IN IGNITION, WITH CRANKING AND/OR CRANKING OF THE ENGINE AND MAKES WARNING CHIME INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2012-15 ENCORE, CRUZE, SONIC, TRAX. *PE |
| PIC5574A | 2012-05-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE. GM:A CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE A NO CRANK OR NO START. THE DEALER MY FIN MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION CODES IN HISTORY OR THEY MAY BE UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH CERTAIN MODULES. *JS |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.