noise in rear suspinsion

[Sonicsquirrel]

only happens when car sits for long period..sounds like bushings too tight.It has been at the dealer since saturday and they are not sure what is wrong.Although while there they are repalcing the rear drums do to clicking noise.The car has 7800 miles on it and we bought it with 1.any thoughts from you guys so I can tell the dealer!!!

 

[Ltguy]

I'm curious what you find out cuz mine does the same thing each morning. Bought it brand new with 40 miles on it, now at ~6400. Goes away by the time I'm out of the driveway but it doesn't defeat the fact that its still there. I WD40'd the bump stop as that was my initial thought that was what was making noise but it wasn't.

 

[Sonicsquirrel]

Yeah I post it here once they fix it...lol

 

[nickm]

Hi

I have the Aveo version in the uk, does the same, reverse off the drive and makes a strange kind of squeaking noise.
Once away it appears to go.

Strange one, have been tempted to take it to a dealer, but by the time you get there it will wont make a noise.

Best Regards

Nick

 

[Natesriv]

I have heard the clicking from my drums too.. and it seems only during very cold weather I hear a weird popping type sound from the passenger side. I've taken the wheel off, got the inner panel off the hatch and there's nothing there but a BCM...

Been to the dealer twice on it. I suspect as winter approaches it'll return and I'll take it back again...bumper to bumper!

 

[Chevrolet Customer Care]

Hi Sonicsquirrel

Please let me know if you need me to call the dealership for you or offer any other assistance. Please send me a private message and I can assist you.

Jackie
Chevrolet Customer Care

 

[Sonicsquirrel]

got car back still make the noise. All I want the dealer to do is process of elimination.remove the shocks let car sit, no noise then hey its the shocks,if noise then hey lets remove the track bar...etc no they want to be a pain in the ass

 

[sx sonic]

Bummer :/

 

[Chevrolet Customer Care]

Sonicsquirrel,

We are not sure if you received the private message or not. If not, can you please private message us your name, VIN, address, phone number, mileage, and the name of your GM dealership.

Erica Tiffany
Chevrolet Customer Care

 

[Sonicsquirrel]

Update

Car is back at the dealer...and with the help of GM they are replacing the rear shocks and putting on a right rear brake drum...mind u the service manager was not happy I contacted GM..I told him if he would of fixed it last week like I wanted I would not of had to go higher up the food chain

 

[Sonicsquirrel]

Got the car back last night they repalced the shocks and put new drums on the car...so far the noise is gone!!!!!:banana:

 

[bosnian]

can you please give me number of your service adviser so I can have my dealer call him I have same problem and I was on the phone with Chevrolet
I would like for than to do the same

 

[TheFallenAngel12]

Hey everyone! I have this same issue with my sonic that you all are describing.Only In the morning after the car has sat overnight it makes this Gargeling/Girgeling water kind of sound. Its when the car is first started and moved the first few feet, it is loudly and easily heard. very annoying after hearing it pretty much EVERY morning. So, I had it taken in a while back and the THEN dealership i was dealing with tried to say it was water in the heater core and it was normal... I dont think so... So, after a while of not dealing with it or having it looked at again. i came across this thread on here and figured it was time to try again to get it looked at and in hopes figure out what is wrong with it.

Long story short, i contacted GM-Chevrolet Customer Care and talked to a rep about my issue and my previous diagnosis and that i was not convinced that was the answer to please have me scheduled to have it looked at again with their assistance to try and get further this time with it... Well, this Dealership i had been going to out of town decided to turn into a bunch of childish crybabys because i contacted Customer Care for assistance in this matter and now wont work with me.

So Myself and GM Customer Service agreed to move on and get me into a different dealership. I have an appointment for Wednesday Sept 4th to go to this other dealership in town to see if they can help me in figuring out this problem and get my sonic to stop making this weired sound in the mornings. Its only in the morning when it does it. Lasts up to so far after moving the vehicle then never heard again the rest of the day. very noticable. and to Me it is coming from the Rear of the car and more so towards the Passanger side rear area.

Its Been going on since shortly after i had bought the car. got it with 156 miles on it(Transfered from another dealership driven)... Customer care has been great to work with and with hope we both can get my sonic corrected and back on the road with no more issues. other than this my sonic is doing great! love it. Just want this annoying sound to stop!

 

[Sonicsquirrel]

Like I stated the car has not made anymore noise since they repalced the rear shocks and rear drums

Hey everyone! I have this same issue with my sonic that you all are describing.Only In the morning after the car has sat overnight it makes this Gargeling/Girgeling water kind of sound. Its when the car is first started and moved the first few feet, it is loudly and easily heard. very annoying after hearing it pretty much EVERY morning. So, I had it taken in a while back and the THEN dealership i was dealing with tried to say it was water in the heater core and it was normal... I dont think so... So, after a while of not dealing with it or having it looked at again. i came across this thread on here and figured it was time to try again to get it looked at and in hopes figure out what is wrong with it.

Long story short, i contacted GM-Chevrolet Customer Care and talked to a rep about my issue and my previous diagnosis and that i was not convinced that was the answer to please have me scheduled to have it looked at again with their assistance to try and get further this time with it... Well, this Dealership i had been going to out of town decided to turn into a bunch of childish crybabys because i contacted Customer Care for assistance in this matter and now wont work with me.

So Myself and GM Customer Service agreed to move on and get me into a different dealership. I have an appointment for Wednesday Sept 4th to go to this other dealership in town to see if they can help me in figuring out this problem and get my sonic to stop making this weired sound in the mornings. Its only in the morning when it does it. Lasts up to so far after moving the vehicle then never heard again the rest of the day. very noticable. and to Me it is coming from the Rear of the car and more so towards the Passanger side rear area.

Its Been going on since shortly after i had bought the car. got it with 156 miles on it(Transfered from another dealership driven)... Customer care has been great to work with and with hope we both can get my sonic corrected and back on the road with no more issues. other than this my sonic is doing great! love it. Just want this annoying sound to stop!

 

[TheFallenAngel12]

I plan on telling the dealership when i go in that peice of information in hopes it will help with me getting my sonic fixed and back on the road without anymore noises when i start it up and move it. Thanks for the information!

 

[Chevrolet Customer Care]

Hi TheFallenAngel12

Just want to make you aware that you can reach out to us here on the forum by private message if you need to. Just send us a message and include your Service request #.

Jackie
Chevrolet Customer Care

 

[TheFallenAngel12]

Sonic Serviced and Report...

Dropped my Sonic off last night to the dealership and got a rental so it could sit overnight in their lot and they could move it themselves first thing in the morning and hear what i have been hearing. Picked it up this evening...

They got in it, started it up and moved it and indeed heard a noise from the rear of the car. Quickly took it into the Garage work area to look at it but once inside it wouldnt duplicate the sound... :sadbanana: Typical... Because of that, they said there was nothing more they really could do as it only did it when they were in the car and not once out of the car to hear it and pinpoint its location. BUT, They did however notice a noise from the rear brakes when they applied the brakes going into the shop and upon releasing them.

So they checked everything over, looked over the rear of the car for any possible water holding up in any area of the rear end and found nothing of sorts. They then said they checked over the Rear Drum Components themselves and cleaned everything up and relubed all the parts and then cleaned and lubed the backing plates for the brake pedal. Told me to keep an eye on the noise im hearing and if it persists and becomes more frequent to bring it in and they would do whatever they could to get it corrected and fixed. But at this time there is nothing they can do as it will not duplicate once in the shop to desinate where it is happening in the rear. Said nothing was out of place nor needing attention at this time.

So i will just keep an eye and ear on it and see what happens now that the rear brakes have been cleaned up and lubed up. Thanks for all the information everyone! Not the best answer i was looking for but its alot better than the other dealership gave me for a diagnosis. More reasonable and more of an effort was put into finding its orgin of the issue at hand.

 

[Chevrolet Customer Care]

Hi FallenAngel

Have you started a Service Request with a Customer Care Agent to document this issue that you are experiencing? We can document everything for you and work towards a resolution. Please inbox us if you would like our assistance.

Jackie
Chevrolet Customer Care

 

[G Ma]

We are having the right rear noise problem with our 2013 Sonic, dealership has had it overnight twice now, they refuse to replace the shock even though they have determined that's where the noise is coming from. All they do is lubricate the rubber bushings, noise returns the next day. You would think with all these reports for the same problem, GM would come up with a permanent fix for this problem. Taking the car back Monday to try and have it fixed once and for all, if not looks like we'll be visiting the local Kia dealer

 

[Chevrolet Customer Care]

Hey G Ma,

I apologize that you are experiencing a noise problem with your Sonic. I understand how frustrating it can be to make return trips to the dealership. I would be happy to look into your situation for you. Please private message me your full contact information, VIN, current mileage, and the involved dealership.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Jonathan A. (Assisting Jackie)
Chevrolet Customer Care