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Chevrolet SONIC at salvage auctions

Copart 2013 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JC5SH4D4170560 Front End145,912 mi upcomingNov 27 Copart 2017 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JD5SB1H4162771 Side97,619 mi upcomingNov 25 Copart 2017 Chevrolet SONIC LS 1G1JB5SG6H4133400 Front End65,134 mi upcomingNov 18 Copart 2017 Chevrolet SONIC PREMIER 1G1JF6SB7H4112697 Front End upcomingNov 17 Copart 2013 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JC5SH4D4220938 Vandalism124,803 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2015 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JC5SG2F4120492 Front End115,692 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2014 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JC6SG3E4189745 Front End upcomingNov 16 Copart 2012 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JC5SH7C4184497 Mechanical91,839 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2014 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JC5SB6E4224986 Front End171,470 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2015 Chevrolet SONIC LS 1G1JA6SH2F4160365 Side64,147 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2015 Chevrolet SONIC RS 1G1JG5SB6F4185547 Front End134,172 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2013 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JC5SB3D4178290 Side75,340 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2017 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JD5SHXH4125402 Front End90,923 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2012 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JC5SH6C4218834 Rear End195,716 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2013 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JC6SB5D4249351 Front End93,508 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2017 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JD5SH3H4134099 Front End151,882 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2018 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JD5SH9J4114803 Rear End104,847 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2014 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JC6SB6E4207319 Front End130,275 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2016 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JC6SG5G4145345 Front End215,743 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2014 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JC5SB6E4180469 Mechanical54,395 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2014 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JC6SH4E4240646 Rear End78,878 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2015 Chevrolet SONIC LT 1G1JC6SG0F4213324 Front End68,308 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2017 Chevrolet SONIC LS 1G1JB5SH0H4154980 Front End98,102 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2013 Chevrolet SONIC LS 1G1JA5SH8D4101361 Front End208,208 mi upcomingNov 13

Chevrolet SONIC: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Chevrolet SONIC: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars1,004
Median retail value$8,509
Median repair cost, % of value97%
Median odometer101,752 mi
Run and drive92%
Model year
2012
1892015
2020
Primary damage
  1. Front End 609 61%
  2. Rear End 123 12%
  3. Side 107 11%
  4. Mechanical 40 4.0%
  5. All Over 37 3.7%
  6. Minor Dent / Scratches 31 3.1%
  7. Rollover 15 1.5%
  8. Hail 8 <1%
  9. Normal Wear 8 <1%
  10. Burn 4 <1%
Yard state
  1. IL94 9.4%
  2. TX65 6.5%
  3. GA50 5.0%
  4. KY50 5.0%
  5. MO49 4.9%
  6. TN46 4.6%
  7. CA41 4.1%
  8. PA37 3.7%
  9. FL32 3.2%
  10. AL29 2.9%
  11. KS29 2.9%
  12. MI29 2.9%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

1,426 complaints about the Chevrolet SONIC (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints1,426
With a crash144
With a fire24
Injured111
Deaths5
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Engine and cooling
    median 50,150 mi at failure     258 18%
  2. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 52,250 mi at failure     231 16%
  3. Electrical system
    median 45,907 mi at failure     228 16%
  4. Airbags
    median 43,750 mi at failure     126 9%
  5. Fuel and propulsion
    median 48,000 mi at failure     74 5%
  6. Steering
    median 39,879 mi at failure     54 4%
  7. Brakes
    median 28,700 mi at failure     44 3%
  8. Stability control (ESC)
    median 37,000 mi at failure     39 3%
  9. Suspension
    median 13,386 mi at failure     34 2%
  10. Visibility, wipers, sunroof
    median 30,000 mi at failure     32 2%
Complaints by model year
2011
522
2015
2020

Recalls

16 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet SONIC.

Recall campaigns by model year
72012
2015
2018

NHTSA crash tests, overall rating

Model yearStars
2020 5.0
2019 5.0
2018 5.0
2017 5.0
2016 5.0
2015 5.0
2014 5.0
2013 5.0
2012 5.0

Real sale prices

2,818 sales of the Chevrolet SONIC at US government auctions, median price $7,800. All real prices →

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.