Chevrolet Spark Complaints

529 consumer complaints on file.

#10575260March 27, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A 2014 CHEVY SPARK ON 2-26-2014. 40 HOURS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WAS STRUGGLING TO SHIFT. RETURNED TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT A SENSOR WAS NOT PLUGGED IN ALL THE WAY AND THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE WAS BECAUSE A NEW VEHICLE "NEEDED TO BE BROKEN IN...WHICH TAKES ABOUT 1000 MILES). SERVICE MANAGER DECIDED TO KEEP VEHICLE BECAUSE TRANSMISSION DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT. THEY KEPT VEHICLE UNTIL 3-7-2014 AND STILL DID NOT SHIFT RIGHT. HAD 4 DAYS, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. RETURNED CAR TO DEALERSHIP ON 3-14-2014 AND THEY HAD VEHICLE FOR 13 DAYS BEFORE ANY CONTACT FROM THEM. CALLED ON 3-27-2014 & THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD TO CHANGE PISTONS AND OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE READY FOR ABOUT A WEEK. TO FURTHER MY SUSPICION, THEY WANT ME TO COME IN ON 3-28-2014 TO SIGN PAPERS TO REFINANCE VEHICLE FROM GMAC AUTO FINANCE BECAUSE THEY "FOUND A LOWER INTEREST RATE"!! AND TO FURTHER MY DISGUST WITH THIS SITUATION, THEY NEVER SENT THE PAYOFF TO MY FINANCE COMPANY OF THE VEHICLE THAT I TRADED IN AND NOW THEY HAVE ADVERSELY AFFECTED MY CREDIT. I HAVE ONLY HAD POSSESSION OF THIS VEHICLE FOR 9 DAYS IN A 30 DAY PERIOD. ANY SUGGESTIONS?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574010March 21, 2014
ENGINE
I TEST DROVE A 2014 SPARK ON 3-6-14 AT VOSS CHEVY DEALERSHIP, THE CAR THAT I TEST DROVE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. I DID NOT PURCHASE THE CAR THAT I TEST DROVE...THE SALESPERSON SAID THAT BECAUSE IT WAS A BRAND NEW CAR THERE WAS PROBABLY A MINOR GLITCH. I WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW BATCH OF 2014 SPARKS WAS COMING IN, SO I ORDERED A 2014 SPARK, I PURCHASED THE CAR ON 2-14-14, IT ONLY HAD 11 MILES ON IT. I DROVE MY CAR FOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS WHEN, ON MY MAY HOME FROM WORK, THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AND IT BEGAN TO SMOKE PROFUSELY. THE SPARK HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT A WHOLE NEW MOTOR HAD TO BE PUT IN THE CAR. I DO NOT KNOW IF THESE ENGINE PROBLEMS ARE A "KNOWN PROBLEM" WITH THE 2014 SPARK OR IF THE 1ST SPARK THAT I TEST DROVE AND THE 2ND SPARK THAT I BOUGHT WERE JUST FROM A BAD BATCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568207March 10, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
24 HOURS AFTER PURCHASE OF A 2014 CHEVY SPARK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR IS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON WHEN ARRIVING AT DEALERSHIP, BUT THE DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED A KNOCK SENSOR CODE. THEY DECIDED IT WAS A LOOSE GAS CAP AS THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED UP THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THEY SENT ME HOME. THE NEXT MORNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR OVER A WEEK BECAUSE THE KNOCK SENSOR WAS ON BACKORDER. IT WAS REPLACED AND LESS THAN 24 HOURS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS BACK ON. THEY TOLD ME THEY WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN A BRAND NEW CAR. I PURCHASED THE CAR 2/2/14. IT IS NOW 3/10/14, THE CAR ONLY HAS 300 MILES ON IT, AND HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR OVER 30 DAYS. I AM NOW WORKING WITH SOMEONE FROM GM AND ASKING THEM TO BUY IT BACK FROM ME UNDER THE LEMON LAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567572March 6, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SPARK. THE CONTACTS STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSE BY THE FLOOR MAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,374. PM *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567346March 4, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHT REMAINS ON DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT, THE DRIVER GETS THE IMPRESSION THAT THE LIGHTS ARE ON . BUT THE REAR LIGHTS REMAIN OFF. ONE HAS TO MANUALLY TURN ON THE REAR LIGHTS.. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD ON A MINI SMALL SPARK CAR. AS A SAFETY ON A SMALL MINI CAR . THE REAR LIGHTS MUST ALSO BE TURNED ON AS A DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT FEATURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563429February 7, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE TRACTION LIGHT LIT UP. THE CAR WAS IN PARK ON A FLAT AND PAVED SURFACE. AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE, THE CAR SUDDENLY JERKED AND DID THE SAME AS I PUT IT INTO DRIVE. AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WAS UP TO 3000 RPMS AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 30 MPH. THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, NO LIGHTS LIT UP AND IT PERFORMED FINE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, THEY ONLY FOUND A CODE FOR MISFIRING COILS. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY BELIEVE THIS IS NOT THE ISSUE I AM HAVING BUT DUE TO CHEVROLET WARRANTY, THEY COULD NOT LOOK INTO IT WITHOUT A CERTAIN CODE TO POP UP IN THE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562922February 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SPARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN BUT THE TIRES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT BARRIER AND A WOODEN POST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,600.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561861January 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
AS I AM DRIVING THE CAR, THE ENGINE WILL REV AS THOUGH THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL AND THE CAR NO LONGER MOVES FORWARD (NO POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS.) THE TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO BE SLIPPING. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND HAS OCCURRED DURING ALL WEATHER AND VEHICLE TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS. IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED AS I MOVE FORWARD FROM A DEAD STOP AND AS I AM ENTERING THE FREEWAY ON THE ONRAMP. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PURCHASE THE VEHICLE ON FIVE OCCASIONS YET EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS RETURNED, THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURS WITHIN A WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561453January 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AROUND 18,000 MILES THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION STARTED RANDOMLY GRINDING WHILE GOING INTO SECOND GEAR AND THE CLUTCH WAS FULLY DEPRESSED. THIS ISSUE WOULD OCCUR THE FIRST FEW SHIFTS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD SAT FOR AWHILE. THIS CONDITION WORSENED AS TIME PROGRESSED AND IT HAD TO GO IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE AROUND 19,000 MILES. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT TOOK 26 DAYS TO GET THE NECESSARY PARTS, AS A NUMBER OF GEARS/PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549199October 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
CAR WAS SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR ON A MANUAL MODEL. WITH NO WARNING THE GEAR SHIFT IN CAR NO LONGER WOULD ENGAGE THE GEARS LEAVING THE CAR WITH NO GEAR CONTROL. STEERED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. DIAGNOSIS THE PLASTIC INSERT END BROKE ON THE SHIFT CABLE. NO WARNING TO DRIVER OF A PROBLEM. HAVE PICTURES OF REMOVED PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548742October 21, 2013
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN YOU TURN THE LIGHTS ON THE CAR AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO TURN OFF/ON THE CRUISE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR ATTENTION OFF THE ROAD TO SEE THE BUTTONS AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548279October 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. I'VE HAD IT TO THE DEALERS 6 TIMES SINCE JULY. IT DOES NOT BLOW COLD AIR. THE COMPRESSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED; THE EXPANSION VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED; THE SYSTEM WAS DRAINED AND RECHARGED. NOTHING HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542492September 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 2013 SPARK. THE A/C DOES NOT WORK WHILE THE CAR IS AT IDLE OR AT LOWER SPEEDS. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE A/C WILL BEGIN TO COOL ONCE YOU HIT ABOUT 40 MPH. THEN WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, STOP SIGN, OR DRIVE AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN THE 40 MPH, THE A/C WILL STOP COOLING AND BLOWS WARM AIR OUT OF THE VENTS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TROUBLESHOT ONCE WHEN WE HAD OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE IN JUNE. THEY SOLD US A NEW CABIN FILTER THEY SAID MAY BE BLOCKED BY DIRT AND SUGGESTED THAT THERE WAS ALSO A SERVICE DUE AT 15,000 MILES THAT MIGHT ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. WE PURCHASED THE SERVICE SUGGESTED, BUT IT DID NOT HELP. WE STOPPED INTO THE SERVICE DEPT AGAIN AND THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD US THAT THE ENGINEERS AT GM ARE STILL WORKING ON A REPAIR FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER AND NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO NEW INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536155August 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE A/C DOSE NOT WORK WHILE THE CAR IS AT IDLE. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE A/C WILL BEGIN TO COOL. WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, STOP SIGN, THE A/C WILL STOP COOLING AND BLOWS WARM AIR OUT OF THE VENTS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TROUBLESHOOT 2 TIMES AND DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINEERS AT GM ARE WORKING ON A REPAIR FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS NOW THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST AND NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. THE DEALERSHIP IS NO HELP AND HAS NO NEW INFORMATION AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NO HELP EITHER. MY CAR IS 2013 SPARK. IT IS THE 2LT MODEL WITH A 4 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536163August 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WHEN PULLING OUT FROM SIDE STREET, PARKING LOT, DRIVE WAY, ECT. AT NORMAL SPEED. IF THERE IS ANY KIND OF BUMP, OR ROUGH ROAD THE CAR WILL LOOSE POWER FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON. I HAVE ALMOST GOT RUN OVER 4 TIMES NOW. HAD IN SERVICE DEPT. AT DEALER 2 TIME AND THEY SAY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THIS IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE KILLED. DEALER AND GM ARE NO HELP AND JUST SAY IT IS A LITE CAR SO THAT'S THE WAY IT IS. CAR IS A 2013 CHEVY SPARK 2LT / 4 SPEED AUTO TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533849August 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IN JUNE OF 2013, MY A/C STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2013 CHEVROLET SPARK. THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE THREE TIMES. THE EXPANSION VALVE AND COMPRESSOR WERE REPLACED AND THE A/C WAS PARTLY RESTORED. THE A/C WILL NOT WORK WHILE THE CAR IS AT IDLE. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR, THE A/C WILL BEGIN TO COOL THE INTERIOR AND SEEMS TO BE FINE. WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, STOP SIGN, OR IN MY DRIVE WAY, THE A/C WILL STOP COOLING AND BLOWS WARM AIR OUT OF THE VENTS. A FOURTH WARRANTY SERVICE CALL WAS OPENED FOR THIS PROBLEM IN EARLY JULY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TROUBLESHOOT THE A/C ISSUE AND DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS GIVEN ME A CASE NUMBER FROM GENERAL MOTORS LLC AND TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINEERS AT GM ARE WORKING ON A REPAIR FOR THIS ISSUE (PIC5858A: INSUFFICIENT A/C PERFORMANCE AT IDLE - JUN 13, 2013). IT IS NOW AUGUST OF 2013 AND NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO NEW INFORMATION AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NO HELP EITHER. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED ON 08/2012. IT IS THE LS MODEL WITH A 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526173July 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SPARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524365July 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SPARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RPM'S HAD TO STAY ABOVE 2200 IN ORDER FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TO WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,600. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524093July 10, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT LIT, CODE 95 (AIRBAG MALFUNCTION) LIGHT LIT AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT LIT ON VEHICLE. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 40 DAYS AND PROBLEM IS STILL APPARENT. CHEVROLET ENGINEERING HAS BEEN INVOLVED FOR PAST 10 DAYS AND THEY ARE ALSO UNABLE TO REPAIR PROBLEM. CHEVROLET CANNOT SAY IF AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL WORK IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513705May 27, 2013
INTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE
THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING COLUMN ARE NOT ILLUMINATED. AT NIGHT THIS PRESENTS A PROBLEM AS THE CONTROLS CAN NOT BE SEEN AND IF PRESSED INADVERTENTLY CAN CREATE AND UNSAFE SITUATION AS IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHAT HAS HAPPENED. OTHER VEHICLES IN THIS MODEL YEAR HAVE ILLUMINATED CONTROLS. VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO TAKE ACTION. *TR UPDATED 06/04/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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