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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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PI12332018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This preliminary bulletin states to add the DTC symptom byte to the documentation to help aid engineering pinpoint concerns when trying to locate a root cause.
05-06-04-035D2018-05-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This informational bulletin provides the technician with information on what E85 fuel may due to a non E85 vehicle.
02-07-30-029V2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information to the technician on what parts of an engine or transmission will require the PQC to be notified.
11-08-49-001K2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to turn the transport mode message off and reset the battery light flashing.
03-06-03-004K2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This warranty bulletin explains how to use the EL-50313 Midtronic GR8 Battery tester to test a battery and determin if it is warranty or not
PI12062018-05-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This PI provides information on using top tier fuels on vehicles that have a MIL illuminated and rough idle at cold ambient temperature at 14 to 50 degrees F (-10 to +10 C), possibly caused by a low volatilty fuel not blended for colder temperatures.
13-00-89-004G2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin helps the technician quick reference repairs to bulletins as opposed to replacing parts that may be un necessary.
PI0965A2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE). This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to lube the clutch pedal pin and clutch pedal return spring to correct the customers concern of a squeaking clutch pedal.
PI1041B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. This preliminary bulletin provides information on diagnosing a water pump for what is considered a leak and replace the pump correctly.
99-01-39-004F2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the customers concern of odor coming from the Air conditioning.
12-03-10-001B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. TIRES; EQUIPMENT; WHEELS:RIM. This informational bulletin provides technicians with ways to decrease the tire slipping on the rim and reduce to possible chances of the customers concerns over tire vibration are repair.
12-09-41-002B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; SEATS. The informational bulletin explains how items on the passenger seat may cause the PPS to chime or the passenger airbag light turns on if electronic devices or conductive objects are placed on the seat.
00-00-89-027H2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information on what products GM has to aid in the eliminating unwanted odors in a vehicle.
02-00-89-002M2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides additional information to the technicians and how to submit a field product report.
PI0938A2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This preliminary bulletin provides information on what labor operation number to use for various electrical/electronic control issues.
10-00-89-006D2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.
10-08-46-001B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Technical bulletin provides a procedure to request a hard mute from Onstar when navigation is annoucing directions and to correct the customers concern of the radio being loud during navigation.
PI1206A2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER; EQUIPMENT. This PI provides information on using top tier fuels on vehicles that have a MIL illuminated and rough idle at cold ambient temperature at 14 to 50 degrees F (-10 to +10 C), possibly caused by a low volatilty fuel not blended for colder temperatures.
14-00-89-0032018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This information for Warranty administration - Changes the Service Policy and Procedures Section 1.6.2.11 and list the requirements for the dealer to comply.
10-08-110-001B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information on how to use floor mats.
11-08-49-001L2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to turn the transport mode message of and reset the battery light flashing.
10-08-44-006C2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). This informational bulletin provides the technician on what to do if the customer has a navagation concern and submit a feedback form to the GM navigation disc center website.
05-06-04-022K2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This informational bulletin provides information on top tier fuels and what brands are available.
07-00-89-036G2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin ask the dealers for digital pictures to better enhance field reports only.
10-00-89-006E2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.

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