2020 Chevrolet SparkProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 20 owner complaints about the 2020 Chevrolet Spark, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2020 Chevrolet Spark

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 22, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2020 Chevrolet Spark has problems

20 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags76
Electrical system62
Engine30
Fuel/propulsion system10
Seat belts11
Forward collision avoidance10
Steering10
Tires10
Service brakes10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2020 Chevrolet Spark recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2020 vs. every other Spark year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Spark median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2020 Chevrolet Spark safety ratings

2020 Chevrolet Spark 5 HB FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: Optional
  • Lane departure warning: Optional
In owners' words

What Spark owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact was a passenger in a 2020 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that, while the owner was driving at an undisclosed speed through an intersection, another vehicle failed to yield for a red light. As a result, the other vehicle collided with the passenger side front quarter panel of the…
Complaint 11696452 · Oct 29, 2025
My 2020 Chevy Spark was hit from behind at a rate of 40-50 mph. The airbags did not employ. However, the vehicle that struck the car, all of its airbags deployed.
Complaint 11546673 · Sep 26, 2023
All of the airbags were too strong. The doctor thought my leg was broken from the leg airbag. I was even wearing ugg boots to my knees, so I would have had a worse injury without them. I got a concussion from the airbag that hit my face and my nose was broken. My left hand was severely bruised…
Complaint 11440908 · Nov 18, 2021

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