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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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PI-0907-B2013-12-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BUICK/CHEVROLET: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WITH DTC P1101 SET. MODEL 2011-2013 CRUZE, SONIC, TRAX, 2013 ENCORE. *PE
PIC-58622013-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND PARKED. THE BATTERY MAY ALSO GO DEAD. MAKE/MODELS ALSO INCLUDED: BUICK ENCORE/LACROSSE/REGAL MODEL YEAR 2014, CADILLAC SRX/XTS MODEL YEAR 2014, CHEVROLET EQUINOX/SILVERADO 1500/TRAX MODEL YEAR 2014, AND GMC SIERRA/TERRAIN MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS
PIC-5813-A2013-09-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. GM: PROCEDURE REPAIR. THERE MAY BE LOOSE OR BENT TERMINALS IN THE IP FUSE BLOCK. ALSO INCLUDED BUICK ENCORE, CHEVROLET SONIC, CHEVROLET TRAX (ONLY CANADA). MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS
PIC-58792013-08-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: DIAGNOSTIC TIP FOR MANY DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL COMPLAINTS. *JS
SB12-08-132-001A2013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: ON SOME TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, ACCESSORY POWER OUTLETS (APO) AND TRAILER LIGHTING ARE COMMON ACCESSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY DEVICES THAT ARE PLUGGED IN AND BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN FUSE AND NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFIED. MODELS YEARS 2010-2014 TRUCKS AND PASSENGER. NO MODELS. *PE
PI-0388-C2013-07-08. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING. GENERAL MOTORS: SEAT BELT COULD BECOME TWISTED WITH THE LATCH PLATE. *KB
PI09282013-05-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. GM: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A BUMP, SURGE OR VIBRATION AT IDLE WITH THEIR FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *JS
PIP-4543-B2013-04-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. CHEVROLET/PONTIAC/SATURN: AFTER REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT OF CAM ACTUATOR, BY TECHNICIAN, ONE OR MORE DTCS IN ECM, P0011, P0014, P0016, P0017 ARE CAUSED BY MISSING ACTUATOR OIL SLEEVE. MODELS 2012 SONIC, 2011-2012 CRUZE, 2009-2011 AVEO, 2009-2010, WAVE, G3, 2008-2009 ASTRA. *PE
PI08962013-04-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/SAAB: SOME VEHICLES HAVE FLOOR MATS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO FULLY SEAT ON CARPET SIDE RETAINER DUE TO FLOOR RETAINER BEING BROKEN AND VARIOUS BREAKPOINTS FOR STYLE OF RETAINER AND BECAUSE DIFFERENT STYLES OR DESIGNS NOT INTERCHANGEABLE AND CONTAINS NON MATCHING RETAINERS. MODELS 2010-13 LACROSSE, SRX, 2011-13 REGAL, CRUZE, EQUINOX, VOLT, TERRAIN, 9-4X, 2012-13 VERANO, SONIC, 2008-13 CTS AND 2013 MALIBU. *PE
PI-02302013-04-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. BUICK/CHEVROLET: THERE IS AN OIL/FLUID LEAKAGE UNDER FRONT OF VEHICLE, POSSIBLY FROM WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT SEALS, AND ENGINEERING IS TRYING TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE OF LEAKAGE. MODELS 2011-2013 REGAL, CRUZE, 2012-2013 VERANO, SONIC. *PE
PI-08912013-04-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. CHEVROLET: STARTED CABLE, ON BATTERY, NEEDS TO BE BENT AT LEAST 90 DEGREES INWARD, WHEN REPLACING STARTER P/N55576954. MODEL 2012-2013 SONIC. *PE
PI-08512013-01-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. CHEVROLET: THE OIL FEED PIPE NEEDS CHECKING AND REPLACED. IF RESTRICTED, AND TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE REMOVED AND REPLACED, AND THE ECM SHOULD BE VERIFIED FOR LATEST CALIBRATION TO ALLOW TURBOCHARGE TO COOL, TO REDUCE LIKELIHOOD OF OIL COKING OIL FEED PIPE. MODELS 2011-2012 CRUZE, SONIC. *PE UPDATED 4/22/13. *PE
PI-08122012-11-27. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE. CHEVROLET: DUE TO ADJUSTING NUT BEING OUT OF ALIGNMENT OR ADJUSTMENT, THE PARKING BRAKE LEVER/HANDLE MAY BE LOOSE BUT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE PARK BRAKE ENGAGEMENT. MODEL 2012 SONIC. *PE
PI-08262012-11-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. CHEVROLET: DUE TO WATER ENTERING HVAC FRESH AIR INLET ASSEMBLY, THE FRONT FOOT WELL CARPET BECOMES WET, WHEN ON INCLINE AND VEHICLE IS ELEVATED ON RIGHT FRONT. MODEL 2012-2013 SONIC. *PE
PI-08052012-11-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). CHEVROLET: TRANSMISSION STICKS IN THIRD GEAR OR FLARE OR SLIP IN THIRD GEAR OR NO THIRD GEAR, DUE TO POSSIBLE RUBBING CONTACT OF CLUTCH HOUSING 3-5-R/4-5-6 AND REACTION CARRIER HUB. MODEL 2012 SONIC. *PE
PIP-50492012-08-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. GENERAL MOTORS: DIFFICULT TO GET INTO OR OUT OF GEAR EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY IN THE SHIFTER. THE CONDITION CAN BE CAUSED BY A NUT THAT HAS COME LOOSE ON THE SHIFT TOWER ( SEE ITEM 2 LOCATED UNDER PLUG ITEM 1). *JS
PIE-02192012-08-16. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. CHEVROLET: THE DOOR OR DOOR HANDLES FAILS TO UNLOCK, OPEN OR LOCK, WHETHER ON THE OUTSIDE OR ON INSIDE AND USING A KEY. *PE UPDATED 08/28/2012 *JS
PIC-57042012-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC); TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC). CHEVROLET: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBITS SYMPTOMS, AFTER EBCM WAS REPLACED, WHEREBY THE BRAKE PRESSURE SENSOR VOLTAGE IS 5 VOLTS, WHEN RELEASED OR DEPRESSED. *PE
PIC-57032012-08-15. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. CHEVROLET: NEEDLE FOR FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERATIVE AND FAILS TO MOVE WHEN FUEL TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL. ALSO INCLUDED CHEVROLET SONIC MY 2014. *PE UPDATED 08/1/2013 *JS
PIP-50232012-06-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. GM: MIL DUE TO DTC P0299- TURBOCHARGER UNDERBOOST DTC- INSPECT FOR TURBOCHARGER WASTE PIVOT PIN WEAR. THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF A WORN WASTEGATE ACTUATOR PIVOT PIN (3), ALLOWING THE WASTEGATE TO OPEN WHEN IT SHOULD BE CLOSED. *JS UPDATED 8/15/12. *PE
PIT5074F2012-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: J-35616-64B TERMINAL TEST PROBE AND REPLACEMENT TERMINAL. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS VERANO, REGAL, LACROSSE, CTS, SRX, VOLT, SONIC, MALIBU, IMPALA, EQUINOX, CRUZE, AVALANCHE, TAHOE SUBURBAN, SILVERADO, SIERRA, YUKON, AND TERRAIN FOR MODEL YEAR 2013. MODEL ESCALADE MODEL YEAR 2012-2013. MODEL PONTIAC G3 MODEL YEAR 2007. MODEL WAVE MODEL YEARS 2005-2010. DENALI MODELS MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. *JS
PIC56622012-05-24. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. GM: MESSAGE CENTER DOES NOT DISPLAY CODES 18: LEFT LOW BEAM FAILURE AND/OR 20: RIGHT LOW BEAM FAILURE. *JS
PI07152012-05-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: ENGINE RATTLE/KNOCK NOISE, LOOSE OR BROKEN FRONT CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT AND/OR FLYWHEEL BOLTS. ALSO INCLUDED BUICK ENCORE, CHEVROLET SONIC, AND CHEVROLET TRAX. MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS UPDATED 09/30/2013 *JS UPDATED 2/5/16. *PE
PI06752012-05-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. GM: INFORMATION FOR NO TROUBLE FOUND (NTF) TURBOCHARGERS RETURNED TO WARRANTY PART CENTER (WPC). *JS
PIE-0197B2012-05-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. BUICK/CHEVROLET: MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER CONCERNS - LOOSE, NOISE WHEN SHIFTED, HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR OR PROPER GEAR NOT SELECTED WHEN SHIFTED. *KB

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