Heated seats issue
- Thread starter Ubryaj
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Vanessa, can you maybe relay this video/issue? I'll be going to my dealer soon but I'm not sure what they'll be able to figure out if I can't get it to act up.
It happend after driving the car home from work with the heated seats on the whole time (25 minutes or so), then I let the car sit for maybe an hour, not even. After restarting the car, they wouldn't work. After I shut it off and back on maybe 20 minutes later, they worked.
It happend after driving the car home from work with the heated seats on the whole time (25 minutes or so), then I let the car sit for maybe an hour, not even. After restarting the car, they wouldn't work. After I shut it off and back on maybe 20 minutes later, they worked.
Mikehansen
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i have the same problem, and i was wisiting my local chevrolet mechanic and the was telling me here in denmark in 2012 to 2013 ther was 18 Chevrolet Sonic/aveo with same problem. and they have to replace the seat heating
Chevrolet Customer Care
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Ubryaj,
I have documented this incident along with the others who have experienced problems with their heated seats working sporadically. Thanks for sharing the video. You may want to take it along when you visit the dealership as additional proof. When are you planning to have it serviced for this issue?
Keep us posted.
Vanessa
GM Customer Service
Maddog2020
Active member
You could give the dealer this link if you prefer:
Sonic heated seats issue - YouTube
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SgFL5iR2izE
Sonic heated seats issue - YouTube
or
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SgFL5iR2izE
Mikehansen
New member
i have talked with, my local dealer.
and they will replace it, with a new heating system for the seats
thanks for the link
and they will replace it, with a new heating system for the seats
thanks for the link
severous01
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um.....i'm sure it's under warranty unless you're balls to the walls on the freeway....let them know it's not working
Chevrolet Customer Care
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Ubryaj,
Please keep us posted of the results of your dealer visit.
If you have additional questions, feel free to PM me.
Louis (assisting Vanessa)
GM Customer Service
CyberGreyTURBOZ
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This exact thing happened to me back in late November just as it was getting real cold out. I use my heated seat everyday except 80+ deg. days. My seat would turn on for a min or two tops then heard a click and it was off. The first time I was like WTF I turned the heated seat on how is it off?? Quickly started testing it and found out to get my seat warm i had to turn it on multiple times since it would shut off. The dealer replaced both lower cushion and lumbar heat elements because they went bad before 9k. No problems since, but I'm worried that since i never have passengers that it will fail after the warranty is up. Ive got 2 years to see what i can do. My family blamed my Fat A$$ for breaking it. I'm a 130lbs twig with a boney a$$ so maybe.
Tgcat200129
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Mine is almost just as smiliar but it is sporatic. I havent used my heated seats for 2 weeks because the driver side quit working up until about 2 days ago. Today we took it in and of course the seat is working so this is very helpful advice to give him next week but I emailed Vanessa as well to help with this. Having 2 kids this makes me worried about safety while driving with a faulty seat. Ive seen a couple post that I will let me dealer know next week. Thank you
J T
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What is the safety issue you are concerned with?
Tgcat200129
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Tgcat200129
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Heated seat problem
Sonic 2012 Heated seat problem - YouTube
Video of problem with seat. At 1min 17s you see light shut off and hear click. Test 2 click, light on 2min 38s click then light goes back off. Havent used this seat for 2 weeks. Dealer on March 1st said nothing was wrong. SO unless you want to count my body heat as warming the seat I do believe something is wrong. I didnt mean to say 32min it was actually 2mins.
Sonic 2012 Heated seat problem - YouTube
Video of problem with seat. At 1min 17s you see light shut off and hear click. Test 2 click, light on 2min 38s click then light goes back off. Havent used this seat for 2 weeks. Dealer on March 1st said nothing was wrong. SO unless you want to count my body heat as warming the seat I do believe something is wrong. I didnt mean to say 32min it was actually 2mins.
J T
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Did you really expect to start feeling heat within 15 seconds? I usually don't feel any heat for at least 3-5 minutes...just like my heated blanket in bed. The heating elements take time to get going.
I do see you have the issue with the light turning off and something is definitely faulty there. When mine acted it up, it wouldn't even stay on for more than a second, as shown in the video posted earlier by Ubryaj.
But, the fact still remains, it takes several minutes before you're going to start feeling any heat on your behind.
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RS Turbo
New member
Does that mean all vehicle with non functional heat seat as a safety issue? Thats actually called Creature Comforts inoperative, Not really a Safety issue.
Hey Chevy will fix it for the first 36k Miles! LOL
And yes it will take 3 to 5 min of being on to feel it increase in temp....
I agree it should not turn off IF your engine is running. Did you try the passanger side seat?
Question: Why are you using the Recirculation this time of year?
Hey Chevy will fix it for the first 36k Miles! LOL
And yes it will take 3 to 5 min of being on to feel it increase in temp....
I agree it should not turn off IF your engine is running. Did you try the passanger side seat?
Question: Why are you using the Recirculation this time of year?
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Her issue is definitely different. Have the dealer look at it again. I'm not sure what the computer update was supposed to fix that my tech did but might want to make sure it has the latest update. If that doesn't work I think replacing the heated seats might be the next step.
