Chevrolet recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax vehicles and 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver, after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder, waits 10 minutes or longer to open the door. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114 "Theft Protection."
What could happen
Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17130.
Vehicles covered
- Chevrolet Sonic 2013–2016
- Chevrolet Spark 2013–2015
- Chevrolet Trax 2013–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V257000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 28, 2016
- Owners notified
- May 26, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 317,572
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 24, 2012 to Apr 7, 2016
- Part
- Electrical system › Software; Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Maker's own recall number
- 17130
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 114
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Buick / Chevrolet recall: Back over prevention Aug 20, 2026
- Buick / Chevrolet recall: Electrical system Nov 6, 2023
- Chevrolet recall: Suspension Sep 12, 2019
- Chevrolet recall: Suspension Apr 18, 2019
- Buick / Chevrolet recall: Air bags Nov 1, 2018
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Air bags Jul 10, 2017
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.