Chevrolet Spark Reliability by Year
744 NHTSA complaints (2013–2022). Complaint rate: 47.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Chevrolet Spark reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 744 NHTSA complaints (2013–2022), the most problematic years are 2014, 2013, with high complaint volumes linked to transmission issues. Better choices include 2022, 2018, 2021, which show significantly fewer reported problems.
Why these years are worse
The most common issues driving the complaint spikes:
- transmission issues — 119 complaints (2.5% involved a crash)
- engine problems — 110 complaints (2.7% involved a crash)
- electrical faults — 96 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
- unknown or other — 57 complaints (10.5% involved a crash)
- airbag malfunctions — 55 complaints (54.5% involved a crash)
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2013–2015 Chevrolet Spark. The 2021–2022 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Chevrolet Spark Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 119 | 2.5% |
| ENGINE | 110 | 2.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 96 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 57 | 10.5% |
| AIR BAGS | 55 | 54.5% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 48 | 8.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 43 | 16.3% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 41 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 23 | 21.7% |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 17 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Chevrolet Sparkaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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