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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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PI-13072015-03-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT. CHEVROLET: DUE TO AIR CLEANER OUTLET DUCT, LOCATED AFTER MASS AIR FLOW (MAF) SENSOR, CAUSING IMPROPER AIRFLOW INTO INDUCTION SYSTEM, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATE. MODEL 2012-2014 SONIC. *PE
PI-13662015-01-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BUICK/CHEVROLET: DUE TO LOSS OF WASTEGATE PRELOAD, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP IS ILLUMINATED AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0299 (ENGINE UNDERBOOST) IS SET AND WEAR IN WASTE ACTUATOR ROD END TO PIN JOINT IS NORMAL. MODEL 2013-2015 ENCORE, SONIC, TRAX, 2011-2015 CRUZE. *PE
PIE-0298-A2014-10-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET: WHEN SHIFTING, TRANSMISSION IS HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR, WOULD HAVE A GRINDING OR BINDING WHEN SHIFTING, THERE IS NOISE, CLUTCH ODOR OR SLIPPING OR A CLUTCH PEDAL NOISE, WHILE SHIFTING. MODEL 2012-2014 CRUZE, SONIC. *PE
PI-12352014-10-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: DUE TO LOOSE GROUND TERMINAL CONNECTIONS, IN SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EXPERIENCE, ACCESSORIES MALFUNCTIONS, DIC MESSAGES, IPC WARNING INDICATORS, SES LIGHT ON. *PE
PIE-02892014-04-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SOME MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND/OR A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE BEING DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. ENGINEERS NEED TO GATHER THE VEHICLES' INFORMATION PRIOR TO ANY ATTEMPT TO MAKE REPAIRS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *JS
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-0018-B2014-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. GENERAL MOTORS: THE WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, WOULD BIND, POOR FIT, MISALIGNMENT, MAKES RATTLE OR SQUEAKING NOISES, MOVES SLOWLY AND IS INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2008-2014 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. *PE
PIC-5781-A2014-01-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS. CHEVROLET: ROTATIONAL NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING, IN REAR DRUM BRAKE AREA AND NEED TO REPLACE BOTH REAR BRAKE DRUM AND SHOES ON BOTH SIDES. MODEL 2012-2013 SONIC. *PE
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
RB-130432013-06-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. CHEVROLET: RECALL BULLETIN. SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME VEHICLES, AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING, WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL LABEL, IDENTIFYING VEHICLE AS FLEXIBLE FUEL. MODELS 2013 TRAX, SONIC. *PE
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
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
SB-12-09-41-0022013-02-21. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS:FRONT. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/BUICK/GMC: PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO POSSIBLE CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS, SUCH AS TECH 2, GROCERIES, CHARGING AND AUDIO CABLES, ELECTRONIC TABLETS OR COMPUTERS AND CELL PHONES, PLACED ON SEATS AND WOULD ACTIVATE CHIME, SLOWLY, 5 TIMES. MODELS 2012-13 VERANO, CRUZE, 2013, ENCLAVE, LACROSSE, REGAL, ATS, CTS, SRX, XTS, EQUINOX, MALIBU, SONIC, TRAVERSE, VOLT, ACADIA, TERRAIN. *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.
SB-122732013-01-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE REPROGRAMMING PROCEDURE FOR THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WHERE INCORRECT CALIBRATION CAUSES LIMIT ENGINE POWER AFTER ENGINE INSTALLATION. MODEL 2013 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-0796-A2012-11-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT. CHEVROLET: WHEN FLASHING ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE LIGHT MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED, THE REPORT CODE, C027D, IS CURRENT OR IN HISTORY AND SOFTWARE CALIBRATION UPDATE TO ADDRESS ISSUE FOR REPROGRAMMING ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. MODEL 2013 VOLT. *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

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