2017 Chevrolet Sonic

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The Verdict

Worst problem area

Engine

Engine leads by volume: 19 of 37 complaints (51%) mention it. Complaints mentioning Airbags & Restraints include more reported injuries (4) than those mentioning any other identified area.

Complaints filed fell from 48 in 2016 to 37 in 2017.

Data last changed Sep 16, 2026. Sources: NHTSA complaints and recalls, EPA fuel economy data. Methodology

Cost, Fuel Economy & Complaint History

Fuel cost, fuel economy, and complaint history by model-yearScroll sideways to see all 5 years. Fuel figures show the range across trims for years with more than one EPA-rated configuration.Also cataloged for 2017: 4 configuration(s) of a different vehicle class, excluded from the comparison bar only (but included in the figures above).
Category	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	vs. 2017 Compact Cars
Annual fuel cost ($)	1,950–2,250	1,950–2,250	1,950–2,250	1,950–2,250	2,000–2,150
Combined MPG	28–32	28–32	28–32	28–32	29–31
City / Highway MPG	24–28 / 33–38	24–28 / 33–38	24–28 / 33–38	25–28 / 34–37	26–27 / 34–38
CO₂ tailpipe (g/mi)	276–321	276–321	281–317	280–311	285–308
Complaints filed	114	48	37	14	8	Not compared
Recalls issued	3	2	0	1	0	Not compared
Crash-involved complaints	15	8	6	0	0	Not compared
Fire-involved complaints	3	1	1	0	0	Not compared
Injuries reported	19	6	4	0	0	Not compared
Deaths reported	1	0	0	0	0	Not compared
Configurations compared	6	6	4	4	2

Common questions

How many recalls does the 2017 Chevrolet Sonic have?

No NHTSA recall campaigns as of Sep 16, 2026.

What is the most common complaint about the 2017 Chevrolet Sonic?

Engine: 19 of 37 NHTSA complaints (51%) mention it.

What gas mileage does the 2017 Chevrolet Sonic get?

EPA rates it 28–32 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a 2017 Chevrolet Sonic?

EPA estimates $1,950–$2,250 a year in fuel costs, using EPA's assumptions.

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EPA-Rated Configurations (8)

Every EPA-rated configuration on this page, one row each.A number tagged (low) or (high) is this page’s own cost-table figure of that name, above.
Configuration	Transmission	Cylinders	Displacement	Drivetrain	Fuel Type	Vehicle Class	City	Highway	Combined	Annual Fuel Cost	CO₂
Configuration 1	Automatic (S6)	4	1.8L	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Compact Cars	24 mpg (low)	34 mpg	28 mpg (low)	$2,250 (high)	317 g/mi (high)
Configuration 2	Manual 5-spd	4	1.8L	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Compact Cars	25 mpg	33 mpg (low)	28 mpg (low)	$2,250 (high)	312 g/mi
Configuration 3	Automatic (S6)	4	1.4L	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Compact Cars	27 mpg	36 mpg	30 mpg	$2,100	295 g/mi
Configuration 4	Manual 6-spd	4	1.4L	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Compact Cars	28 mpg (high)	38 mpg (high)	32 mpg (high)	$1,950 (low)	281 g/mi (low)
Configuration 5	Automatic (S6)	4	1.8L	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons	24 mpg (low)	34 mpg	28 mpg (low)	$2,250 (high)	317 g/mi (high)
Configuration 6	Manual 5-spd	4	1.8L	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons	25 mpg	33 mpg (low)	28 mpg (low)	$2,250 (high)	312 g/mi
Configuration 7	Automatic (S6)	4	1.4L	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons	27 mpg	36 mpg	30 mpg	$2,100	295 g/mi
Configuration 8	Manual 6-spd	4	1.4L	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Small Station Wagons	28 mpg (high)	38 mpg (high)	32 mpg (high)	$1,950 (low)	281 g/mi (low)

Complaints by Category

Complaints by category, in the same fixed order on every page
Category	Complaints	Crash-Involved	Fire-Involved	Injuries
Engine	19	1	1	0
Transmission & Drivetrain	1	0	0	0
Fuel System	4	0	0	0
Electrical	5	1	0	1
Brakes	5	0	0	0
Steering	4	0	0	0
Suspension, Wheels & Tires	1	0	0	0
Airbags & Restraints	6	6	0	4
Driver Assistance & Speed Control	3	1	0	1
Body, Seats & Latches	1	0	0	0
Visibility & Lighting	4	0	0	0
Other	4	1	0	0

A complaint that names more than one category is counted in each, so the rows can add up to more than the total number of complaints.

Recalls

No recalls have been issued for this model-year.