What is the fuel economy of a 2014 Chevrolet Sonic?

EPA figures for the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic reach 32 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic?

NHTSA lists 4 safety recall campaigns for the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic. Check your specific vehicle by VIN on the official NHTSA site - recalls are fixed free of charge by dealers.

What are common problems with the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic?

Owners have filed 230 complaints with NHTSA for the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic, most often about: Electrical System, Engine, Unknown Or Other. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

What is the safety rating of the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic?

NHTSA gave the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic (2014 Chevrolet Sonic 5 DR FWD) an overall 5-star rating in the official 5-Star Safety Ratings program.

Chevrolet · 2014

2014 Chevrolet Sonic

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 32 MPG.

Safety rating (NHTSA 5-Star)

Official crash-test ratings for the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic 5 DR FWD.

5/5

Overall

5/5

Frontal crash

4/5

Rollover

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
1.8L 4-cyl	Automatic (S6)	Regular	24	34	28	317
1.8L 4-cyl	Manual 5-spd	Regular	26	34	29	305
1.4L 4-cyl	Manual 6-spd	Regular	28	38	32	276
1.4L 4-cyl	Automatic (S6)	Regular	27	36	30	295

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

4 campaigns on record for this model year. Recall repairs are free at dealers; check your exact vehicle by VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Campaign 13V464000

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2014 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured August 2, 2013, through August 12, 2013. Due to insufficient welds, the front fuel tank strap bracket may separate from the vehicle.

Campaign 14V417000

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore all-wheel-drive vehicles manufactured August 23, 2012, to September 9, 2013; Verano vehicles manufactured August 8, 2012, to June 20, 2013; Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured August 7, 2012, to August 16, 2013, and 2012-2014 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured May 10, 2011, to August 16, 2012 equipped with a Calix

Campaign 14V543000

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured July 28, 2014, to August 1, 2014. Due to a loss of electrical connection in the steering column, in the event of a severe crash, the driver's frontal air bag deployment may be limited to the first-stage deployment only instead of the intended first-stage and second-stage deployments.

Campaign 16V257000

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax vehicles and 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver, after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder, waits 10 minutes or longer to open the door. As such, these vehic

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

230 complaints filed by owners for this model year (18 involving a crash, 5 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Electrical System 48 Engine 38 Unknown Or Other 34

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.