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When I am shifting from 1st to 2nd, when I release the clutch, the car seems to jerk forward, almost like it was being held back then suddenly released. It only happens from 1 to 2, never any other gears. I shift around 2500rpm and try to release the clutch slowly. I've also tested it around...

Every time I pull into my apartment complex to park, I notice a small trail of liquid behind my car. The trail is only a few feet long and is not a steady stream. It seems to match up perfectly with the tail pipe. I don't believe it is coming from the tire as I do not run through any water, and...

Would it be creepy if I left a note on a red RS hatch that's always in my university parking garage? I'd like to let them know about the forum. Maybe just a simple "Visit sonicownersforum.com" on a notecard under their wiper?

Does anyone not like stickers on their car? My wife wants to put a sticker from her alma mater on her Sonic. I think it makes the car look a little tacky. Also, the Sonic rear window hatch doesn't seem to accept stickers too well, unless they are on the sides. Being in the middle might cause...

Anyone else think that people are taking this recall way out of proportion. Yes, it affects a lot of cars, and yes it was a little sleazy of GM, but its not like 1000s of people have died. In fact, in most cases the car would shut off because of people having two tons of weight on their...

What will your next car be? I generally like to keep cars until 100,000 miles and only sell them if problems arise. I really like my Sonics, but as I get older, my car preferences change. I could see my next car as a Cruze, VW Golf, or an Impreza WRX.

Just got back from N.O. and saw a few Sonics. One of them was a white hatch. Anyone here?

Does my coolant look low? This is after running the car for 10 minutes, then letting it sit for 10 minutes. My other sonic is right at the seam after running for 15 minutes and sitting for 10 minutes.

With my 5spd, when I am in 1st gear driving in a parking lot and I let off the gas, the car jerks slightly. When slowly letting off the gas, it does not jerk. What causes this? Those of you with other cars in manual, is this specific to the Sonic or all cars with manual transmissions.

My white Sonic, when lifting the hatch, does not open all the way without some "assistance" about 3/4 opened. It's also fairly slow. However, my black hatch opens fully and fairly quickly without any assistance. Has anyone had their hatch hydraulic lifters replaced under warranty? Were they...

I listened to FM radio for the first time in my Sonic today and was quite surprised. It almost sounded like the FM sound quality was better than XM. Has anyone else noticed this? When my subscription is up, I might just throw some music on a USB drive and keep it on random.

Anyone into guns here? I'm an avid shooter.

I've noticed that in my black Sonic, the rear defroster automatically comes on when it's really cold outside. Is this a setting somewhere? Does anyone elses car do this?

My wife was driving through our apartment parking lot and a Fiesta backing out backed into the passenger side of my black Sonic. The damage isn't too bad, but I'm pissed regardless. Hopefully the other driver's insurance will cover everything and I won't be responsible for a deductible. Has...

I was looking at Walmart today at the different types of oil. I know that many here use Mobil 1 (including myself) and Royal Purple. However, I noticed that Valvoline, Pennzoil, and Castrol make full synthetic oils which are a few bucks cheaper than Mobil 1. I did not see Dexos anywhere on the...

Just did the first oil change on my white Sonic. The first thing I noticed was that the oil drain plug takes a Torx wrench. However, my black Sonic (same year and model) took a standard socket. I believe my white Sonic was made two months after my black Sonic. Did Chevy change up the drain...

My white hatch sometimes has a burning smell inside coming out of the vents. It smells like oil or rubber. It usually happens when I turn on the heat after the car has warmed up and occurs randomly. I've thought about turning on the AC to see if it happens then. It lasts for 30 seconds up to...

With all this snow starting to melt, my feet have been wet. Because of this, my shoes seem to slip off the pedals sometimes. Foot slipped off the clutch as I was shifting today. Does anyone have any remedies for fixing this? I wonder if they make pedals that have skateboard grip tape texture to...

Just a few moments ago, my wife was dropping me off somewhere and I had to get something out of the back hatch. She pressed the door unlock button many times, but nothing would allow the hatch to unlock. I opened the passenger door and pressed the unlock button, but nothing happened. She...

My transmission is now grinding when shifting from 1-2, sometimes from 2-3, sometimes from 4-5, and sometimes from 4-3 or 3-2. Does anyone else have these grinding problems with all of these gears? I'm thinking about taking it to the dealer, but fear they will just play it off.