Chevrolet SparkYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 505 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, no Chevrolet Spark year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2015, 2016 and 2017. The Spark has 9 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chevrolet Spark years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Spark median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common Chevrolet Spark problems
All model years combined: 505 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 125 | 3 |
| Engine | 112 | 4 |
| Electrical system | 101 | 3 |
| Air bags | 56 | 31 |
| Vehicle speed control | 51 | 5 |
| Service brakes | 46 | 9 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 41 | 0 |
| Structure | 26 | 6 |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 22 | 0 |
| 18 other systems | 123 | 15 |
Chevrolet Spark recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the Spark
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen