Recall: 1.8L Oil Pressure Indicator Switch

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I received a recall notice in the mail about this. I have the 1.4 so it doesn't apply to me. I called GM Canada and it was sent to me by mistake but there is a recall for certain 1.8L.


As per the recall notice:
Your 2012 Chevrolet Sonic equipped with a 1.8L may leak oil when operated under -25C. The rubber washer in the engine oil pressure indicator switch may become inflexible and allow engine oil to leak from the switch or cause the switch to malfunction. This would cause the oil lamp on the instrument cluster to illuminate. If oil pressure warning lamp is ignored, the engine could be damaged from a lack of lubrication.

Your GM dealer will replace the oil pressure switch. This service will be performed to you at no charge until December 31, 2015.

If you already paid for this repair, you are eligible for reimbursement until December 31,2014. Please Provide your dealer with copies of all receipts, invoices etc.

 

[attrapereves]

Does this apply to the 2013 models as well?

 

[Ms.DannyStone]

My Vin does not pull up a recall. We will see when I get my oil changed

 

[Chevy2012sonic]

I received a recall notice in the mail about this. I have the 1.4 so it doesn't apply to me. I called GM Canada and it was sent to me by mistake but there is a recall for certain 1.8L.





As per the recall notice:

Your 2012 Chevrolet Sonic equipped with a 1.8L may leak oil when operated under -25C. The rubber washer in the engine oil pressure indicator switch may become inflexible and allow engine oil to leak from the switch or cause the switch to malfunction. This would cause the oil lamp on the instrument cluster to illuminate. If oil pressure warning lamp is ignored, the engine could be damaged from a lack of lubrication.



Your GM dealer will replace the oil pressure switch. This service will be performed to you at no charge until December 31, 2015.



If you already paid for this repair, you are eligible for reimbursement until December 31,2014. Please Provide your dealer with copies of all receipts, invoices etc.

I looked online with the gov. Recall and cant find anything on the manufacture date or anything


2012 chevy sonic

 

[mitdr774]

Might be a Canada only recall for now.

 

[qwed94]

Not sure it would just be a Canada thing. The OP states that the recall reads -25 C. Well a -25 C is the same as -13 F. I live in the middle of the USA and they are calling for temps near that starting tonite.

 

[Palmaris]

I have gotten this letter!

for Qwed94. I am sure that the recall will be performed in the US as well, but maybe its just going to take a bit longer to get distributed. Surely the cars are manufactured with the same sensor, I would have to say.

 

[Luv2xlr8]

Oh, thanks for this thread. I have that light coming on Friday and on Saturday I was going to take it in but the light never came back on. It only happened at idle but once you touched the accelerator it disappeared. I hope I get the letter in the mail but I'm still going to drive it on Monday and ask.

 

[Luv2xlr8]

I went to the dealer this morning to see about the recall and was told there isn't any at the moment. They did not service my car since the oil light was not coming on.

Is there a way to see recalls on a GM site or something similar?

 

[Chevy2012sonic]

I went to the dealer this morning to see about the recall and was told there isn't any at the moment. They did not service my car since the oil light was not coming on.

Is there a way to see recalls on a GM site or something similar?

Like i said before I looked on the gov recall site and nothing came up for the recall


2012 chevy sonic

 

[Ms.DannyStone]

They must be pushing it out slowly like they did for the sway bars last year.. because everyone was getting there's replaced under recall but mine didint have a recall but a month later they called and said my VIN has that recall now.

 

[Chevrolet Customer Care]

Hey Luv2xlr8,

If you send me your VIN in a PM I can double check for you.

Jackie
Chevrolet Customer Care

 

[Palmaris]

Got my service done Yesterday for this recall. No issues to talk about, car seems to work fine! I am pretty sure GM looked up my car on the computer and knew about the recall # before I had to tell them about it.

Onward and Upward!

 

[Luv2xlr8]

Haven't got my letter nor will they replace it for me unless I pay. I don't get it, I'm the one that's actually getting the light coming on.

 

[SonicBoy24]

How do we know which VINs are in the recall?

I have a 2012 1.8 and haven't got anything yet. Since I work at a dealership I would like to be proactive on this issue.

 

[Maliki2]

Just got this problem. Im worried when i bring it in the recall wont have
hit the US yet. Will see later today what they say. Our temps have been extreme
the past few days. Minus 5 to minus 20.

 

[Chevrolet Customer Care]

Hey SonicBoy24,

You can PM us your VIN and we cal look it up for any recalls.

Jackie
Chevrolet Customer Care

 

[mitdr774]

Is this an actual recall or a bulletin? There is a big difference. Generally a recall is reserved for a safety issue and customers are notified. Generally a bulletin is not something the general public is advised of. My guess is that it is a bulletin with a special policy to cover it.

 

[Luv2xlr8]

Well I took it to the dealer yesterday and they replaced the part and also mentioned it on my invoice recall number 13408 but since I was not part of the few that had this recall I had to pay.

Guess what????? Oil light came on just now at 3am. Going back tomorrow again.

 

[ajschn1967]

Interesting. I came to this forum via Google for the oil pressure indicator switch issue. This started for me just today after I had taken my 2012 Sonic sedan in for a clunking noise that turned out to be . . . the sway bar! So perhaps I have two possible recall issues? I do have the 1.8L base model.