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2014 with 66,000 miles and I finally had a water pump go bad. Dealer was great about replacing it under the warranty. Drove it for a few hours after picking it up and checked under the hood and all was fine. Dry and no leaks. Then as I get to work the very next morning the water pump is leaking...

In the close to two years that I've had my 2014 Sonic, I've had a few coolant leaks just like so many others. I've had the water outlet problem, a coolant temp sensor that was leaking and the hairline cracks in the overflow tank. The tank I fixed myself cheaply enough. The water outlet was...

Over the weekend, I got a check engine light with a P0299 code. I knew this could potentially be a turbo issue. In fact, my Ultra Gauge showed no boost, just bounced around in the negative numbers (it would reach 0.145 on occasion but that was as high as it went). The next day I contacted the...

Can anyone tell me what the connector circled in red is for? A few days ago I had the radiator coolant temp sensor replaced due to it leaking. Tonight as I was peaking around to make sure it wasn't still leaking (its not) I noticed this was disconnected. Don't know if the shop forgot to plug it...

Our local Kwik Trip stations all sell 91 octane non-oxygenated ethanol free premium gas. It is as expected a little more expensive. What I am curious about is if it is fine to use this with the 1.4 turbo? The pumps have the usual label stating that the fuel is for "off road, classic car...

I've had my 2014 Sonic 1.4 LT for a couple of weeks now (has 38,000 on it) and am very happy with it. However, one thing is kind of bugging me so I made an appointment today with a Chevrolet dealer to look at it later this week. If I lift the hood while the engine is hot (just after shutting it...

Hello! New owner of a 2014 white on white Sonic "Fun & Sun" package turbo! Picked it up this week in flawless condition inside & out (hard to find like that in Minnesota :-) ). Found this forum while researching cars before deciding on the Sonic. Already found many greats tips on these pages...