Chevrolet Spark Complaints

529 consumer complaints on file.

#10885413July 18, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
ON THE WAY BACK TO MY SAN FRANCISCO HOME FROM THE NOVATO CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE I HAD JUST PURCHASED A NEW BLACK 2016 CHEVROLET SPARK EV MY BRAKES STOPPED FUNCTIONING. JUST COMING OFF THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, ON A SIGNIFICANT DOWNHILL GRADE, MY BRAKES STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. AT FIRST THE BRAKES STARTED TO BE HARDER TO PUSH AND THEN WITH MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR, PROVIDED ALMOST NO STOPPING POWER. THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS DANGEROUSLY LONG. VERY DANGEROUS! JUST OVER 2 MILES.THERE WAS NO WAY FOR ME TO STOP THE CAR IMMEDIATELY. ONLY MINIMALLY . WITH MY FOOT TO THE FLOOR, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR ENOUGH THAT 2 MILES LATER, I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PULL OVER AND COME TO A STOP. ON THE DISPLAY PANEL, THERE WERE WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY ON: - "SERVICE BREAK ASSIST" - "BRAKE" WARNING LIGHT - "ABS" WARNING LIGHT - "TCS" WARNING LIGHT I WAS LUCKY TO PULL OVER WITH NO (FATAL) ACCIDENT, AND THEN WAITED ALMOST 3 HOURS FROM DUSK TO NIGHT IN THE DARK TO HAVE GM TOW IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEN GET A CAB, PAYING OUT OF POCKET TO GO HOME. THE ODOMETER READ 37 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884007July 11, 2016
POWER TRAIN
CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 30 MPH IN A 50 MPH ZONE.... I HAD TO TURN MY HAZARDS ON AND WAS SCARED TO DRIVE IT ANY FURTHER. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS OR INDICATIONS OF ANY ISSUES PRIOR. COMPLETELY OUT OF THE BLUE! GOOGLED RECALLS AND THERE IS ONE ON DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS MAKE MODEL YEAR BUT NOT ON MY VIN...... DID THEY MISS ME?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883205July 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WENT TO STORE A COUPLE MILES FROM HOME, CAME OUT OF STORE AND CAR WOULD NOT START. THINKING MAYBE THE BATTERY WAS AT FAULT I TRIED JUMPING THE BATTERY AND STILL NOTHING SO TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND TOOK KEYS AND GOT RIDE HOME. THEN UPON RETURNING TO STORE TO PICK UP ITEMS PURCHASED THE CAR WAS RUNNING WITHOUT THE KEYS AND THE IGNITION WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. I HAD THE WOMAN COME OUT OF THE STORE TO SEE THIS. AND IT ALSO FREAKED ME OUT ON HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN. THEN I CALLED VIC KOENIG IN CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, AND AT FIRST THEY SAID IT WASN`T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT HAD 39,000 AND WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 36,000 AND THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THAT WHERE A CAR JUST STARTS UP WITHOUT THE IGNITION TURNED ON. THEY WANTED ME TO BRING IT IN, I WAS AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE IT SO I CALLED NAPA DOWN THE ROAD AND A COUPLE OF THERE MECHANICS COME OVER TO SEE THAT IT HAD STARTED WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF. SO THEN THEY GAVE ME A RIDE HOME AND THE OTHER ONE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO NAPA GARAGE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE AND SEE IF THAT WOULD SHUT IT OFF, FOR I DID NOT EVEN WANT TO STEP FOOT IN THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874275June 14, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SLOWLY PULLED CAR INTO THE DRIVEWAY. ENTERED THE GARAGE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. HALF WAY INTO GARAGE, THE ENGINE OVER ACCELERATED AND MADE THE CAR LUNGE FORWARD. MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKES WENT INTO ABS MODE, WITH PULSATING. THE CAR RAMMED INTO SOME STORAGE TOTES AND ALSO MY SNOWBLOWER. THE OVER ACCELERATION OF THE ENGINE STOPPED. ALL OF THIS TOOK ABOUT 10 - 15 SECONDS. NO AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL STOPPED THIS CAR. NO, I DID NOT HAVE MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR WENT INTO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER 2 DAYS LATER. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY RAN SOME TESTS, HAD IT UP ON A LIFT & EVEN HAD A MECHANIC TAKE IT OUT TO TRY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. OF COURSE, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT ALL THESE OVER & UNDER ACCELERATION PROBLEMS BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST! MY CAR HAS A FEW MINOR DENTS ON THE HOOD, FROM FALLING TOTES MY SNOWBLOWER IS SLIGHTLY DENTED BUT MY NERVES ARE SHOT. I AM REALLY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873642June 10, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE TOO FAR FORWARD. IF I ADJUST THE SEAT TO SIT UP STRAIGHT, THEN MY HEAD IS TOO FAR FORWARD. SO I HAVE TO LEAN BACK IN MY SEAT IN ORDER FOR MY HEAD TO BE STRAIGHT. AFTER ONLY ONE MONTH OF DRIVING, MY BACK IS KILLING ME!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873396June 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CHEVROLET SPARK. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP DUE TO FATIGUE AND CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX AND DITCH. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED TWO FRACTURED VERTEBRAE, A FRACTURED STERNUM, AND MULTIPLE BRUISES AND CUTS TO THE HEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V298000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,400.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10873206June 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SPARK. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING 35-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY TERMINAL AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,722. UPDATED 07/26/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871896June 1, 2016
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL: I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE OCT 9 2015 WITH 56K MILES ON IT. FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED IT UP TO TODAY I HAVE BEEN HEARING A HUMMING/BUZZING/WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $500. THE NOISE CAN BE HEARD ONLY WHEN THE CAR IS ON AND RUNNING AND IT CAN BE HEARD INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPED OR MOVING. IT CAN BE HEARD FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND HAS ONLY GOT WORSE SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. I AM A PART TIME UBER DRIVER AND I OWN A MOBILE CELL PHONE REPAIR BUSINESS AND I AM IN MY RUNNING VEHICLE UP TO 15 HRS/DAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND THERE ARE MANY THREDS AND BLOGS ONLINE WITH CUSTOMERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR CHARGES HAS THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING THIS NOISE SOON AFTER THE PURCHASE AND I WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THIS NOISE HAS STARTED TO AFFECT ME MENTALLY AS THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO TO DROWN IT OUT. I IS ALSO STARTING TO AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP. "TAKATA RECALL" ALSO, SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE I HAVE NOTICED THE AC DOES NOT BLOW COLD AIR WHEN SITTING AT AN IDLE. I LIVE IN ARIZONA AND TEMPERATURES CAN REACH 120 DEGREES. AS I MENTIONED I AM IN MY VEHICLE UP TO 15 HRS/DAY AND MANY OF THOSE HOURS ARE SPENT SITTING IDLING WHILE I REPAIR MY CUSTOMERS CELL PHONES. WHEN I AM SITTING IN 120 DEGREE HEAT WITH BARELY COOL AIR BLOWING ON ME IT MAKES IT ABOUT 90 DEGREES IN MY VEHICLE WHICH CAN CAUSE HEALTH ISSUES AND WORST CASE SCENARIO DEATH. I AM AT THE VERGE OF SELLING THIS VEHICLE, OBTAINING A LAWYER, AND FILING A COMPLAINT OR LAW SUIT, ESPECIALLY IF MY HEALTH IS BEING AFFECTED. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870082May 20, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SPARK. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,280.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864075May 10, 2016
SEATS
I WAS A FRONT-SEAT PASSENGER IN THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED. THE DRIVER OF OUR VEHICLE HAD BRAKED BUT WAS STILL MOVING AT APPROX 25-30 MPH; THE CAR THAT HIT US WAS LIKELY GOING 55-60 MPH. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT APPROX. 4:25 PM ON APRIL 29, 2016 ALONG NORTHBOUND I-5, JUST PAST LACEY, WA. THE SKY AND AIR WERE CLEAR AND THE HIGHWAY SURFACE WAS DRY. THE WA STATE TROOPERS RESPONDED AND CITED THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE; OUR VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, AND OUR DRIVER WAS NOT CITED. I AM NOT AWARE OF THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE THAT HIT US OR TO ITS OCCUPANTS; A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. BOTH FRONT SEATS IN THIS 2015 CHEV SPARK FAILED OR BROKE UPON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SEAT BACK BROKE, AND CAME UP AND SLAPPED THE DRIVER HARD IN THE BACK. SHE SAID THE WIND WAS KNOCKED OUT OF HER AND SHE COULD NOT BREATHE. SHE HAS A BRUISE ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD WHERE THE HEADREST HIT HER, AND SHE HAS A CONCUSSION. SHE DID NOT IMPACT THE STEERING WHEEL. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE MAINTAINED AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH HER SEAT HAD FAILED. MY SEAT (FRONT PASSENGER SEAT) BROKE AND SLAMMED FORWARD ON THE RUNNERS. I WAS SLAMMED INTO THE DASHBOARD, BRUISING MY CHEST AND MY LOWER FRONT LEGS, AND ALSO HAVE DEEP BRUISING FROM SEAT BELT IMPACT. THE METAL RUNNERS ON THE SEAT SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF MY LEGS, LEAVING VERY LARGE AND PAINFUL HEMATOMA ON THE BACKS OF BOTH MY LOWER LEGS. THE SEAT BACK DROPPED AND I FELL BACKWARD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10862523May 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SPARK. WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE INDEPENDENT DEALER DID NOT MENTION THAT THERE HAD BEEN THREE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THREE MANUFACTURER RECALLS. PRIOR TO THE REPAIRS, THERE WERE NO FAILURES. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THERE WAS AN ANTIFREEZE LEAK, AN OIL LEAK, AND THE GEARS WERE SLOW TO CHANGE OVER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER THAT FAILURES PROGRESSED AFTER THE DEALER SUPPOSEDLY COMPLETED THREE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REPAIR SOLUTION TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING FOR LONGER THAN TWO WEEKS FOR A SOLUTION FROM THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861373April 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
ON TWO OCCASIONS THERE HAS BEEN A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION. THIS HAPPENED AFTER MAKING A STOP AT A STOP SIGN/TRAFFIC LIGHT AT A MAIN HIGHWAY INTERSECTION. THE RPM'S WENT UP BUT THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION AT ALL (I WAS JUST BARELY COASTING MAYBE 3 MPH)! ONCE I WAS AT A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND THE ACCELERATION WAS FINE. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT EACH TIME. THE DEALERSHIP SAID, BECAUSE THERE WERE NO CODES GIVEN WHEN THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND NO SERVICE BULLETINS POSTED, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION AND I HOPE THAT SOMEONE TAKES THE INITIATIVE TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAPPENS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860305April 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAGS ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONING THERE IS A COMPUTER ISSUE I AM TOLD AND CHEVROLET NOR THE DEALERSHIP WILL ACCEPT THIS AS CA DEFAULT IN THEIR SYSTEM SO I HAVE TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH NO WORKING AIRBAGS I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR THE 16 AIRBAGS IT HAD WELL THAT IS NOW USE LESS OF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855506April 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT WARNING CAME ON I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND CONTACTED GM I WAS TOLD THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE COMPUTER MODULE THAT IS DEFECTED AND CONTROLS THE AIRBAGS AT THIS POINT I WAS TOLD THE REPAIR IS 721.50 WHICH I WILL HAVE TO PAY IF I WANT WORKING AIRBAGS SO BASICALLY I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE CAR I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD REPLACE THIS MODULE THE SAFETY WAS THGE REASON I PURCHASED IN GOOD FAITH I NEED HELP THIS CAR WAS MANUFACTURED BY GM KOREA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855199April 13, 2016
ENGINE
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND IT WAS AN ISSUE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING A ROUGH START AND A WARNING I COULD LOSE POWER. AFTER I TOOK MY CAR TO MY SHOP, HE FOUND THAT MY FUEL INJECTOR WAS THE CAUSE OF MY PROBLEM. PO301 CYLINDER MISFIRE #1 INJECTOR PLUGGED. I WAS PARKED, AND WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR, THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON WHEN THE OTHER LIGHTS WENT OFF.,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854997April 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SPARK. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE MASSIVE IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,607. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854185April 7, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WE BOUGHT ARE 2014 CHEVROLET SPARK NEW AND SINCE WE HAVE HAD IT THESE ARE THE PROBLEMS WE HAVE HAD. FOUR TIMES WE HAVE WENT TO START THE CAR TURNED KEY AND NOTHING HAPPENS, NO WARNING LIGHTS NOTHING IT'S LIKE THERE IS NO BATTERY IN CAR ALSO KEY GETS HOT AND 3 TIMES WE HAVE LOST POWER, ONCE TURNING FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT PUSHED GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT GO OVER 2 MILES AN HOUR LET OFF PEDAL PRESSED AGAIN BOGGED DOWN LET OFF PEDAL AGAIN THEN WHEN PRESSED IT THE CAR SHIFTED HARD AND TOOK OFF FAST. WE TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER 3 TIMES THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID NOTHING WRONG FED UP CALLED CHEVROLET CORPERATION TOOK IT BACK OUT TO DEALER THEY SAID STILL NOTHING WRONG. FED UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853927April 6, 2016
ENGINE
RECALL MY RPM IS GOING UP TO 6 AND 7 RPM RANGE BEFORE IT SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR OR LEVEL. IT IS HARD TO GO UP HILLS. NOW IT IS BURNING MORE GAS NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853621April 5, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALONG WITH THE BREAK LIGHT CONSTANTLY COME ON. I HAVE HAD MY CAR LOOKED AT TWICE AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG BUT THESE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I AM SITTING IDLE AND WHEN I AM DRIVING. SCARES THE HELL OUT OF ME. MAKES ME THINK MY CAR IS GOING TO CUT OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852151March 29, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I WAS GOING SOUTH ON I95 DOING 70 MILES AN HOUR ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED OFF AND ON TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON CAR LOST SPEED AND WILL NOT SHIFT HIGH RP NOT SPEED. WAS ALMOST IN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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