I have a 2015 Chevy Sonic LT

SO I was driving and my car slid and I hit the curb on the right side. the rear wheel seems to have taken the brunt of the damage. the curb broke a chunk of the lip off. and a chunk of the side wall in that spot.

The front wheel only got scraped bad. it did take some bits out of the sidewall. enough for me to get the tire iimediately replaced, but not enough to lose air.

I hit at about 45 mph maybe a little more.

I did a bit of research and ran a few tests on my own. I have a mechanic I trust and i plan on seeing him, but until then I am nervous.

so here is what I have so far:

the car isnt making any noise that I can tell. every now and then i here a sort of pop when turning a corner... but it is not reproduceable. kind of random and so may be my imagination or something in the environment.
I am going to keep an ear out for that.

the car does not seem to drift.
drove the car slowly in a parking lot did not seem to pull. neither on highway. held steering wheel straight and let it go and just drove slowly under the cars own power.
doesnt seem to wobble either.

I am not experienced though. so that in mind. until I see my mechanic, what sort of damage can i expect. considering the symptoms (or lack thereof) and at the same time that i am inexprienced and may have missed things are not have a feel or ear for others.

 

I crawled Underneath and nothing looks bent or cracked. front or back. I looked at the subframe and it look fine. Although i am not sure what exactly to look for so this means next to nothing. unless damage would be really obvious...

the front tie rod looks straight. im pretty sure it is the tie rod. but i cant see the whole thing because it is half hidden by the metal that covers the bottom of the car.

 

The Impact...
Could have bent your Rims. Get it up on a lift, rotate the wheels on the right side, and see if they run true.

The Clunk/Pop...
Possibly a loose Lug Bolt, Tie Rod End damaged, Check these when up on a Lift.

The Tie Rod...
Only way to tell if anything is damaged is have a Front End Alignment done.

 

if the vehicle drives straight will no pulls and the steering is centered...that is a good sign.
bent rims would transmit a vibration at highway speed.


a suspension check and visual inspection by a tech trained in collision inspections is a start. then 4 wheel alignment to detect hidden damage. That is what a good body shop would do for a insurance repair claim.


45mph sideways into a curb is a hard impact. I've seen bent struts, bent tie rod, damaged steering gears, cv axles ripped out at lesser speeds.