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: Steering column and wheel are shown. Show all
| PI1164B | 2021-04-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. Shifter Handle Knob Cracked and/or Will Not Operate While Shifting Out of Park Some customers may comment on the shifter handle knob being cracked and/or will not operate while shifting out of Park. This condition may occur if the chrome knob on the shifter handle cracks, not allowing the shifter to engage into gear |
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| 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. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.