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title: "CHEVROLET SONIC (2013) - Recall 23V516000 — NHTSA record 245562 | Is It on Recall"
description: "General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camero, Sonic, and Volt vehicles. The driver-side air bag inflator may explode during"
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updated: 2026-10-01
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# CHEVROLET SONIC (2013) - Recall 23V516000 — NHTSA record 245562

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Jul 27, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: CHEVROLET SONIC (2013) - Recall 23V516000
- **Reason**: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camero, Sonic, and Volt vehicles. The driver-side air bag inflator may explode during deployment due to a manufacturing defect. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: General Motors, LLC
- **Quantity**: 767
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 245562

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V516000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: CHEVROLET SONIC; model year 2013. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jul 27, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Oct 23, 2023
- **Record created**: Jul 27, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the driver-side air bag module, free of charge. On some 2013 Volt vehicles, the steering wheel will be replaced as well, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 23, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N232413120.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V516000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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