Faults:

I have owned this car for about 3 months and have already had the entire transmission replaced. Luckily, this was still under the manufacturer power train warranty. I think it may have had something to do with the previous owner. In 5th and 6th gear, it made a buzzing noise that didn't happen in the other gears. You could also feel vibration in the shift knob when your foot was on the gas. None of these things have happened since replacing the transmission.

Other than that, I have had no problems, other than needing replacement wipers.

General Comments:

This car is so comfortable! It is sleek and beautiful inside, could be more quiet and have a louder sound system, but other than that I am impressed. I never thought I could be so in love with a Chevy.

I think the sales lady asked me as a joke if I could drive stick, because it was the only thing in my price range.

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

Ergonomically a good fit; I am 6'3" tall. Good vision out of the car, excellent tachometer and speedometer.

Nothing corners as well for the money.

Get the manual transmission, do not get the 1.8, which needs a timing belt at 100,000 miles.

I have the hatchback, handy sometimes, but if I had it to do it over I would get the sedan and save $1000. I also have the upgraded radio/MP3 player with apps that you can use with a smart phone.

The back of the hatchback gets dirty quick.

I average 39 MPG on 87 octane gasoline, all driving done in the St. Louis metro area.

Bought mine at the end of October marked down $3000. Traded in a Ford Focus, couldn't stand the rattling headliner, low MPG, the automated manual transmission, and the glitchy infotainment systems. Before that I had a 99 Civic Si, a damn good car that was still trouble free. It revved 4000 RPM at 70 though and only got 31 MPG on 91 octane gas. I prefer my Sonic except for the shifter; nothing has a better shifter than a Civic Si. The Sonic runs 65 mph at 2000 RPM; I have the optional 3.65 gear, still with the turbo the car doesn't need to be downshifted much. With a tune you can raise the horsepower from 138 to 170; of course then you have to use 93 octane.

Faults:

- Emergency brake froze up on me (at the dealership being corrected now).

- If you let a passenger out and take off without shutting the car off, the "fasten seat-belt" alarm will go sound and blink (at the dealership being corrected now).

- Thump from rear passenger side when you hit slight bumps (at the dealership being looked at now).

I am a little concerned that the car is at the dealership already. The two previous Camrys never saw the dealership except for oil changes.

General Comments:

My wife traded in her 2012 Camry SE for this car. I wouldn't have traded, however this is a fun car to drive. It isn't a race car, but the way Chevy matched the transmission to the 1.4L turbo utilizes every little bit of torque it has. As you would imagine with a car this light, you can definitely feel the road, but that is part of the fun too. I don't foresee jumping into the Sonic to make a cross country trip, but I do find myself stealing it to bounce around town.

Faults:

The A/C makes a noise that the dealer cannot repair.

Poor gas mileage.

Replaced suspension parts on the front end.

Shift points can be felt upon slowing down.

Cheap tires, replaced, noisy.

Roof repainted.

Windshield washer front and rear leaked.

Window seals replaced.

General Comments:

Poor interior. There's too much plastic in the interior.

This segment of autos is cheap.

Parts are made by Daewoo; the company that could not make it in the USA. The motor is Daewoo, the tranny is Daewoo, and some suspension parts.

The car is fun to drive if you feel like trusting it at the time.