NHTSA campaign 16V257000 · Manufacturer campaign 17130
Chevrolet Recall 16V-257: No 'Key Left in Ignition' Warning Chime/FMVSS 114
NHTSA recall 16V257000 (Manufacturer campaign 17130) was reported by General Motors LLC on April 28, 2016, with 317,572 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Sonic, Chevrolet Trax and Chevrolet Spark for model years 2013–2016. Owners were notified on May 26, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V257000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V257000 (also written 16V-257 or 16V257)
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 17130
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 317,572 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Electrical — Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 114
Repair completion: 81.16% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V257000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Sonic
Chevrolet Spark
Chevrolet Trax
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V257000.
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax vehicles and 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver, after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder, waits 10 minutes or longer to open the door. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114 "Theft Protection."
Safety consequence
Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17130.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V257000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.