Factory build sheet
2017 Chevrolet Sonic LT
Build 1G1JC5SB-H · 1.4L 4cyl · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1G1JC5SB and position 10 reads H. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Sonic whose VIN starts 1G1JC5SB and carries H in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 69 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 69 known VINs
Factory specification
As filed by Chevrolet with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 1.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Engine model
- LUV - MFI, VVT: Variable Valve Timing, ALUM, E85 M
- Engine manufacturer
- GME
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Transmission
- Manual/Standard
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Seats
- 5
- Seat rows
- 2
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
Driver assistance, as built
- Forward collision warning Optional
- Lane departure warning Optional
Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.
The same build, other model years
Chevrolet used the VIN pattern 1G1JC5SB for 8 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2012 LT 1.4L 4cyl Sedan · 580 vehicles code C $4,900
- 2013 LT 1.4L 4cyl Sedan · 1,696 vehicles code D $5,995
- 2014 LT 1.4L 4cyl Sedan · 1,050 vehicles code E $5,500
- 2015 LT 1.4L 4cyl Sedan · 843 vehicles code F $7,900
- 2016 LT 1.4L 4cyl Sedan · 517 vehicles code G $6,995
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2017 You are here code H
- 2018 LT 1.4L 4cyl Sedan · 45 vehicles code J
- 2019 LT 1.4L 4cyl Sedan · 26 vehicles code K
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1G1 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | JC5SB | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | H | Model year — 2017 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
NHTSA safety ratings
Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2017 Chevrolet Sonic as a whole rather than this build alone.
Overall
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Frontal crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Side crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Rollover
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
69 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1G1JC5SB-H shares the specification above.
- 69 Known VINs
- 1G1JC5SB 0H4124788
- 1G1JC5SB 1H4170629
- 1G1JC5SB 1H4139025
- 1G1JC5SB 5H4171217
- 1G1JC5SB XH4130985
- 1G1JC5SB 1H4112939
- 1G1JC5SB 3H4130651
- 1G1JC5SB 3H4166209
- 1G1JC5SB 7H4116784
- 1G1JC5SB 9H4130363
- 1G1JC5SB 1H4124430
- 1G1JC5SB 7H4137019
- 1G1JC5SB 9H4163511
- 1G1JC5SB 6H4126321
- 1G1JC5SB 6H4123161
- 1G1JC5SB 1H4158237
- 1G1JC5SB 4H4163335
- 1G1JC5SB 4H4172245
- 1G1JC5SB 8H4139295
- 1G1JC5SB 8H4171924
- 1G1JC5SB 0H4171027
- 1G1JC5SB 8H4123260
- 1G1JC5SB 8H4137532
- 1G1JC5SB XH4132882
- 1G1JC5SB 4H4165070
- 1G1JC5SB 4H4131193
- 1G1JC5SB 9H4143226
- 1G1JC5SB 7H4107857
- 1G1JC5SB 2H4114747
- 1G1JC5SB 2H4123982
- 1G1JC5SB 5H4162338
- 1G1JC5SB 9H4105270
- 1G1JC5SB 4H4170754
- 1G1JC5SB 9H4171110
- 1G1JC5SB 6H4102083
- 1G1JC5SB 1H4110057
- 1G1JC5SB 5H4171024
- 1G1JC5SB 8H4132413
- 1G1JC5SB 4H4121750
- 1G1JC5SB 5H4168172
- 1G1JC5SB 6H4145158
- 1G1JC5SB 8H4123923
- 1G1JC5SB 5H4170651
- 1G1JC5SB 9H4123512
- 1G1JC5SB 0H4123026
- 1G1JC5SB 3H4140287
- 1G1JC5SB 2H4126249
- 1G1JC5SB XH4164215
- 1G1JC5SB 6H4162560
- 1G1JC5SB 7H4149395
- 1G1JC5SB 6H4156242
- 1G1JC5SB 4H4127628
- 1G1JC5SB XH4154512
- 1G1JC5SB 4H4118332
- 1G1JC5SB 6H4161361
- 1G1JC5SB 6H4176457
- 1G1JC5SB 4H4127208
- 1G1JC5SB 6H4105100
- 1G1JC5SB 0H4161629
- 1G1JC5SB 9H4172614
- 1G1JC5SB 9H4102210
- 1G1JC5SB 6H4144141
- 1G1JC5SB 3H4167635
- 1G1JC5SB 9H4105964
- 1G1JC5SB 2H4125117
- 1G1JC5SB 8H4100724
- 1G1JC5SB 7H4152605
- 1G1JC5SB 4H4157485
- 1G1JC5SB 2H4106325
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Sonic, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2017 LT 1.4L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback · FWD 74 vehicles
- 2017 LT 1.4L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon 454 vehicles · $7,289 median
- 2017 LT 1.8L 4-cyl · Sedan saloon 4,647 vehicles · $7,390 median
- 2017 LT 1.8L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback 1,070 vehicles · $7,995 median
- 2017 Premier 1.4L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback 262 vehicles · $9,991 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 69 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.