Chevrolet Sonic 2018 Seats Recall: Risk of Injury in Rear Crashes
GM recalls 2018 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles with potentially weak driver seat-backs that could fail in rear crashes, increasing injury risk. Owners must have seat replaced free by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
In the event of a rear-impact crash, the seat-back may fail, increasing the risk of injury.
What happened, in plain English
Chevrolet is recalling 2018 Sonic vehicles with a possible weak driver seat-back that could fail during a rear crash, increasing injury risk. Owners must have the seat replaced at no cost by dealers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1224658-chevrolet-sonic-2018-seats-recall-risk-of-injury-in-rear.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1224658-chevrolet-sonic-2018-seats-recall-risk-of-injury-in-rear · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V342000
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“Chevrolet Sonic 2018 Seats Recall: Risk of Injury in Rear Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1224658-chevrolet-sonic-2018-seats-recall-risk-of-injury-in-rear. Based on NHTSA recall #18V342000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V342000).
Why it’s dangerous
A joint in the driver's seat-back frame may not be properly welded, reducing the strength of the seat-back frame. In a rear-impact crash, this weakened frame could fail, increasing the risk of injury.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2018 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles with the driver's seat-back frame joint not properly welded. Drivers are most at risk during rear-impact crashes.
How to tell if you have this one
This recall affects 2018 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. The issue is related to the driver's seat-back frame joint not being properly welded.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Chevrolet
Call 1-800-222-1020 to schedule a seat replacement at a dealer.
Get Seat Replaced
Dealers will replace the driver's seat-back free of charge.
What NHTSA says to do
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat-back, free of charge. The recall began June 28, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18178.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 32 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V342000 (May 27, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.