Do I need a new battery

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Asked by LindaWi2 Oct 16, 2020 at 02:46 AM about the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic LT Hatchback FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Here are the facts:
I have a 2014 Chevy Sonic. I've had no issues with her until this week.
Monday I gave a neighbor a jump but didn't drive my car all day after.
Tuesday morning I needed a jump myself. Car wouldn't autostart, just kept
clicking instead. Got a jump, drove for half an hour.
Wednesday I ran several errands with no issues.
Today (Thursday) She turned on fine, but the stereo display wouldn't turn on.
But she did play music, even with the display off. I thought it was weird, but
she was running and I had a doctor's appointment to get to. I drove there,
parked, and turned her off and on again and everything was back to normal,
display turned on. Hours later I got off work and it was the same as Tuesday.
But after I stopped trying to turn her on the stereo turned on. Key was in my
hand, not ignition, and the driver's door was open, which should turn music
off. Couldn't turn the music off.
Anyway, I got a jump and she immediately turned back on. I didn't need to
wait a minute or anything. The anti theft light came on this time, but it's off
now. I drove about five minutes, made a twenty minute stop, then couldn't
start her again to get home.
Do I need a new battery? I read it might be related to the keyfob, or the
antitheft system, or the stereo is possessed and is draining the battery. But
my coworker who gave me the jump tonight is on team new battery and says
a bad battery could be causing all that.

3 Answers

If the battery is 6 years old it is overdue for replacement. You should also have the alternator tested.

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I replaced the battery Friday morning and the car is back to normal! No other problems, it was just a bad battery.

2 people found this helpful.

Sorry I’m late to the party, but just wanted to say: That’s great to hear, LindaWi2! :) F_O_R’s reply is great info & makes me want to check my battery; I haven’t needed to since I bought my ’16 a couple years ago (used), but I wanna be safe. lol Also, G A’s comment also provided some great info I wouldn’t have even thought about, and I’m kinda glad I don’t like to help jump anyone’s car. (I fear I’ll mess things up, so I just don’t, but with that info, I now know I really *could* mess things up — at least for my car!) So as I said, glad you got things worked out, LindaWi2, and thank you, F_O_R and G A for the amazing info! :)

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