Another heated seat issue question....

[SRGilbert]

Hi all, been a while since I posted here!

I have a 2012 Sonic LTZ with about 60K miles on it and I'm having the same problem many are having where the heated seat (passenger side) will shut off after 30 seconds without warming up.

The dealership said (after a $100 diagnostic fee) that it will be $850 to repair it!

Is that really the going rate? That seems pretty high to me. Unfortunately, I don't think I would be comfortable going the DIY route. :sadbanana:

It seems like a common problem, you might think a recall would be in order.

 

[shoey]

Any DTCs? You likely have high resistance in either the seat back or seat cushion elements which is causing the shutoff. This would require a heater element replacement.

 

[SRGilbert]

Any DTCs? You likely have high resistance in either the seat back or seat cushion elements which is causing the shutoff. This would require a heater element replacement.

All I know is they said it needs a new element.