What is the fuel economy of a 2015 Chevrolet Sonic?

EPA figures for the 2015 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 2015 Chevrolet Sonic?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2015 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 2015 Chevrolet Sonic?

Owners have filed 171 complaints with NHTSA for the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic, most often about: Electrical System, Air Bags, Engine. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

What is the safety rating of the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic?

NHTSA gave the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic (2015 Chevrolet Sonic 5 DR FWD) an overall 5-star rating in the official 5-Star Safety Ratings program.

Chevrolet · 2015

2015 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 2015 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
1.4L 4-cyl	Automatic (S6)	Regular	27	36	30	295
1.4L 4-cyl	Manual 6-spd	Regular	28	38	32	276
1.8L 4-cyl	Automatic (S6)	Regular	24	34	28	317
1.8L 4-cyl	Manual 5-spd	Regular	26	34	29	305

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

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

Campaign 15V416000

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles manufactured April 30, 2014, to May 20, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured June 18, 2014, to June 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, equipped with the base radio and OnStar, the radio may lock up due to a software issue, causing the display to go blank and all audio functions to cease. B

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

Campaign 16V422000

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax, and 2013-2015 Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver fails to fasten their seatbelt or if the driver leaves the key in the ignition. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

171 complaints filed by owners for this model year (18 involving a crash, 4 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Electrical System 34 Air Bags 27 Engine 23

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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.