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Service bulletins for the 2013 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.

1726 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Only bulletins with component: 12-volt battery are shown. Show all

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PIC4541F2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with a diagnostic tip for the OnStar back-up battery failure. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code B1446 or B1447 and the OnStar LED is red. Technician should never disconnect the main vehicle battery or remove the OnStar fuse with the ignition key in any position other than off.
030603004R2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO TEST A BATTERY AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO WARRANTY A BATTERY.
G-1509792016-10-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. 12289 - SERVICE UPDATE. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH POTENTIAL INADEQUATE DESIGN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BATTERY CABLE B+ TERMINAL AND THE STARTER SOLENOID. IF CONTACT IS MADE BETWEEN THE BATTERY FEED AND THE STARTER SOLENOID TERMINAL, THE STARTER MOTOR CIRCUIT WILL BE ENERGIZED AND THE STARTER MOTOR WILL BEGIN TO SPIN. HOWEVER, THE SOLENOID TERMINAL FOR THE DRIVE PINION GEAR IS NOT POWERED THEREFORE, THE PINION WILL NOT ENGAGE THE FLYWHEEL RING GEAR AND THE ENGINE WILL NOT BE CRANKING. WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL BEGIN TO MELT CERTAIN INTERNAL STARTER MOTOR COMPONENTS, THE ARMATURE WILL FREEZE IN POSITION AND THE BRUSH WIRES WILL FRACTURE. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE MOTOR IS REMOVED FROM THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. THIS CONDITION WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE AND ODOR. DEALERS ARE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BATTERY CABLE B+ TERMINAL AND THE STARTER SOLENOID.
PIC-61982016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF A DEAD BATTERY AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE DURING A BLUETOOTH CALL.
PIC-4935-E2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS PERFORM A PARASITIC DRAIN TEST FOR THE ONSTAR MODULE. WHEN PERFORMING BATTERY PARASITIC DRAIN TEST, THERE MAY BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE NORMAL POWER CONSUMPTION READING SHOULD BE FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM.
SB-15-06-03-001B2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE USEFUL ON DIAGNOSING BATTERIES THAT HAVE SET FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND/OR SET IN COLD WEATHER CLIMATES AND TESTING THOSE BATTERIES.
SB-03-06-03-004Q2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDE POLICY INFORMATION ON USING THE EL-50313 MIDTRONICS GR8 BATTERY TESTER/CHARGER FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY REPLACEMENTS AND MAINTAINING BATTERIES ON NEW VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY.
SB-122892016-05-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-12289-A2016-03-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI-11812014-04-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GM: INFORMATION CONCERNING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE OIL PAN HEATER CORD. IF THE HEATER CORD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THEN COMPLETE BATTERY HARNESS MUST BE REPLACED. *JS
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
SB-122892013-01-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. CHEVROLET: AN INADEQUATE DESIGN CLEARANCE BETWEEN BATTERY CABLE B+ AND STARTER SOLENOID, WHERE, IF CONTACT IS MADE, STARTER MOTOR CIRCUIT WILL ENERGIZED, BEGIN TO SPIN AND DRIVE PINION GEAR IS NOT POWERED AND NOT ENGAGE FLYWHEEL RING GEAR. MODEL 2013 SONIC.

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