2019 Chevrolet Sonic Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2019 Chevrolet Sonic. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ENGINE
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
1
Total complaints10

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The thermostat housing and water pump keeps failing and leaking.the seat heaters dont work. The car started leaking antifreeze real bad which cause it to overheat and lock up. Yes it has been confirm by a dealer that alot of the chevys been coming for new thermostat housing and water pumps. No…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2024-11-08

“The thermostat housing and water pump keeps failing and leaking.the seat heaters dont work. The car started leaking antifreeze real bad which cause it to overheat and lock up. Yes it has been confirm by a dealer that alot of the chevys been coming for new thermostat housing and water pumps. No…”

ENGINE · reported 2024-11-08

“The thermostat housing and water pump keeps failing and leaking.the seat heaters dont work. The car started leaking antifreeze real bad which cause it to overheat and lock up. Yes it has been confirm by a dealer that alot of the chevys been coming for new thermostat housing and water pumps. No…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-11-08

“The contact owns a 2019 chevrolet sonic. The contact stated while pulling into the garage, the high engine temp warning light illuminated, and the engine was overheating. The contact immediately turned off the vehicle. The contact stated there was coolant underneath the front of the vehicle. The…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2024-07-25

“The contact owns a 2019 chevrolet sonic. The contact stated the rpms rose abnormally high. The contact stated that the check engine warning light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an autozone where it was scanned and diagnosed that the turbo charger had failed and needed to be replaced.…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER · reported 2024-05-24

“There is no temperature indicator and the car overheats. This caused the hose to the coolant to leak. I had the housing unit replaced but then the car still ran hot. I had the get the whole thermostat replaced. No forum could assist with the replacement of the 2019 as if this year model doesn’t…”

ENGINE · reported 2024-04-22

“The car was bought in may 24 of 2019. Since the car has been in the shop 4 times at jba in glen burnie md were I bought car from . Car been in shop at jba 01/29/2020 -coolant leaking , was back in shop 07/25/2022 - water pump leaking , car was leaking coolant, back in shop october 2023 - for over…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2020-01-01

“Cooling issues with 2019”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2020-01-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Chevrolet Sonic as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.