Chevrolet Sonic reliability - let's get better info

[Swordsmith]

They reported 55/100 as average and 52/100 as low.

I am.not.convinced this is really indicative of anything as it looks.like their reporting pool is drawn from this forum with a population.predisposed.to modding and driving harder than the average owner...but I have to admit it seems better than the zero info we had previously.

 

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the Sonic to include owner experiences through March 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2012 Sonic: 11, low

We'll have further updates in August and in November. For the details, including the descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Chevrolet Sonic reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[mkaresh]

We'll have another stats update later this month.

As always, additional participants would be very helpful. We especially need more for the 2013 and up.

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[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the Sonic to include owner experiences through June 30, 2013. (Another source is about 14 months behind.)

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2012 Sonic: 23, low

We'll have further updates in November and February.

To view competitors' scores and descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help:

Chevrolet Sonic reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[DrumMedic]

I just signed up for this as well!

 

[attrapereves]

Just signed up.

 

[mkaresh]

Thanks, guys, I appreciate this!

 

[mkaresh]

We'll have updated stats next month, this time for the 2013 as well as the 2012.

The sample size for the 2013 will be small. More participants for this year and the 2014s would be especially helpful.

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[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the Sonic to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 Sonic: 63, high, small sample size
2012 Sonic: 26, low

We'll have further updates in February and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Chevrolet Sonic reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[mkaresh]

We've updated our reliability stats for the Sonic to include owner experiences through December 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 Sonic: 48, moderate
2012 Sonic: 30, moderate

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see the repairs behind these stats, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Chevrolet Sonic reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[pepler]

I'm in.

 

[mkaresh]

Thanks, I do appreciate it, as every response improves the precision of the results.

Our reliability stats for the Sonic now include owner experiences through March 31, 2014, making them nearly a year ahead of other sources.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 Sonic: 43, moderate
2012 Sonic: 29, low

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. Next update in August.

For a deeper dive, including the stats for other cars and repair descriptions, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Chevrolet Sonic reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[TheOtherBryan]

Added my experience to the mix. No issues to report on my 2012 LS Hatch! Just under 38,000 on the clock and the Sonic has been extremely reliable!

 

[INeFFeCTiVE]

I signed up... You guys should consider partnering with fuely as a lot of us use it to track our MPG.

 

[mkaresh]

Thanks, guys.

We have made it possible to import fuel economy data from either fuelly or a spreadsheet.

 

[Kuntryboy865]

signed up.

 

[DaBlackapino]

I just Signed up..and i Get GREAT Mileage also.

 

[mkaresh]

Another round of thanks!

We've updated our reliability stats for the Sonic to include owner experiences through June 30, 2014 (making them about 14 months ahead of some others).

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2013 Sonic: 50, moderate
2012 Sonic: 33, moderate

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2012 Sonic: 70, < 1

Next updates in November and in February. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For repair descriptions, the stats of other cars, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Chevrolet Sonic reliability ratings and comparisons

 

[MaD]

Just found this thread... signed up

 

[mkaresh]

Thanks, much appreciated! I'd like to provide better information on the Sonic, and more owners involved is the way to do it.

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