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Chevrolet Sonic

Every model year 2016–2020: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2020GasA010★★★★★29 mpg
2019GasA08★★★★★31 mpg
2018GasA114★★★★★32 mpg
2017GasA037★★★★★32 mpg
2016GasA248★★★★★32 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2020: best combined mpg 31 → 29; 4 → 2 EPA configurations
  • 2019: best combined mpg 32 → 31; 8 → 4 EPA configurations
  • 2017: 12 → 8 EPA configurations

Best Sonic years to buy used

  1. 2019 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 8 complaints
  2. 2020 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 10 complaints
  3. 2017 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 37 complaints
  4. 2016 — Safety A, 2 recalls, 48 complaints
  5. 2018 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 14 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.