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Chevrolet Spark Problems by Year

Owners have filed 503 complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Spark since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2014, 2013, 2015. The most common problem overall: transmission.

0501001502002013: 146 complaints20132014: 172 complaints20141722015: 77 complaints20152016: 28 complaints20162017: 29 complaints20172018: 9 complaints20182019: 14 complaints20192020: 19 complaints20202021: 6 complaints20212022: 3 complaints2022
Chevrolet Spark owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Chevrolet Spark problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2017 Spark29Transmission15
2016 Spark28Brakes11
2015 Spark77Transmission54
2014 Spark172Engine613
2013 Spark146Engine510

18 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Chevrolet Spark

What years of the Chevrolet Spark have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2014 (172), 2013 (146), 2015 (77).
What is the most common problem with the Chevrolet Spark?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the transmission (120), engine (113), electrical (92).
Which Chevrolet Spark years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2022 (3), 2021 (6), 2018 (9). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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