2012 Chevrolet Sonic recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured from May 5, 2011, through February 24, 2012. These vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 104, "Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems." The windshield wiper washer hose on these vehicles may separate from the washer fluid reservoir. If this occurs, washer fluid will not be available to the windshield.
💥 The risk
A lack of washer fluid could impede the driver's view, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will secure the windshield washer hose to prevent separation, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 7, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V408000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 12176
- Manufacturer
- General Motors LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 44,668
- Component
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
- Owner phone
- 1-866-694-6546
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 7, 2012
- Built
- May 5, 2011 – Feb 24, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GM's recall campaign number is 12176.Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.