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Chevrolet on some of these vehicles, the front brake inner or outer pad may be missing.

NHTSA campaign 11V-599 · Reported December 28, 2011 · 4,296 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Chevrolet Sonic
VEHICLES AFFECTED
4,296
REMEDY
GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT BRAKES FOR A MISSING INNER OR OUTER PAD.
COST
Free

The short version

GENERAL MOTORS LLC reported a problem with the disc pads. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE FRONT BRAKE INNER OR OUTER PAD MAY BE MISSING.

WHY IT MATTERS

A MISSING PAD COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT BRAKES FOR A MISSING INNER OR OUTER PAD, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-599.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012Chevrolet Sonic

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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