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Chevrolet Spark

Model years 2013–2022 in the US safety record. Years that drew the most complaints: 2013, 2014. Fewest complaints: 2018, 2021, 2022.

503owner complaints
9recall campaigns
7,860service bulletins
10model years on record

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2013. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

’13’15’17’19’21146’13’16’19’22146

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

New York safety inspections

Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2013.

0.0%1.2%2.4%’13’15’17’19’21’222.6%0.0%1.2%2.4%’13’16’19’222.6%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
2022 Spark302921 · 0
2021 Spark603862 · 0
2020 Spark1904806 · 2
2019 Spark1415224 · 0
2018 Spark907090 · 0
2017 Spark2916625 · 0
2016 Spark2817121 · 1
2015 Spark77512414 · 1
2014 SparkMost complaints1726144113 · 0
2013 SparkMost complaints1465141510 · 1

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

  • Power train125
  • Engine112
  • Electrical system100
  • Unknown or other57
  • Air bags56
  • Vehicle speed control51
  • Service brakes45
  • Fuel/propulsion system41

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 200 Spark vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 167 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.

Model yearVehicles in fatal crashesDeaths in the vehicleRolled over
2022321
202125224
202040302
201922193
201814132
201728225
20161683
201514212
201419162
201319141

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count

Crash-test ratings by year

NHTSA 5-star results for 10 model-year variants; 0 of 2 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

YearVariantOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
20222022 Chevrolet Spark 5 HB FWD————0.0 %
20212021 Chevrolet Spark 5 HB FWD————0.0 %
20202020 Chevrolet Spark 5 HB FWD————0.0 %
20192019 Chevrolet Spark 5 HB FWD————0.0 %
20182018 Chevrolet Spark 5 HB FWD————0.0 %
20172017 Chevrolet Spark 5 HB FWD————0.0 %
20162016 Chevrolet Spark 5 HB FWD————0.0 %
20152015 Chevrolet Spark 5 HB FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17.9 %
20142014 Chevrolet Spark 5 HB FWD★★★★☆★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆17.9 %
20132013 Chevrolet Spark 5 DR FWD————0.0 %

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Fuel consumption by year

Official Canadian test results for 10 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 6.7–7.1 L/100 km.

YearVariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
2022Spark · Subcompact · Regular gasoline1.4 L, 4 cyl.AV7.76.27.0165
2021Spark · Subcompact · Regular gasoline1.4 L, 4 cyl.AV7.76.27.0165
2020Spark · Subcompact · Regular gasoline1.4 L, 4 cyl.AV7.96.27.1167
2019Spark · Subcompact · Regular gasoline1.4 L, 4 cyl.AV7.96.27.1167
2018Spark · Subcompact · Regular gasoline1.4 L, 4 cyl.AV7.86.27.1167
2017Spark · Subcompact · Regular gasoline1.4 L, 4 cyl.AV7.86.27.1167
2016Spark · Subcompact · Regular gasoline1.4 L, 4 cyl.AV7.65.76.7157
2015Spark · Subcompact · Regular gasoline1.2 L, 4 cyl.M57.56.06.8156
2014Spark · Subcompact · Regular gasoline1.2 L, 4 cyl.AV7.76.06.9159
2013Spark · Subcompact · Regular gasoline1.2 L, 4 cyl.M57.56.26.9159

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

In New Zealand

4 Spark cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports.

Model yearRegisteredSold new in NZUsed imports
2014101
2012101
2011101
2010101

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

In the Netherlands

16,670 Spark cars are on Dutch roads; 16% arrived later as imports, and 8,444 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.

First registeredOn the roadImportedMedian list price
20149961%€12,994
201348743%€12,804
20124,61111%€10,995
20116,70216%€10,995
20104,77118%€11,261

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new

In Finland

342 Spark cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.

First registeredIn useAverage mileage
20148132,000 km
201334121,000 km
201252115,000 km
2011150145,000 km
201098150,000 km

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0

Road collisions in Great Britain

From 2021 to 2025, 240 Spark cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 0 of those collisions were fatal and 61 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.

YearCars in injury collisionsFatalSerious
20253908
202448017
202344014
202257012
202152010

Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count

In the United Kingdom

12,680 Spark cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.

BuiltLicensedOff the road (SORN)
201561
201478433
20133,386212
20123,050243
20112,948262
20102,506254

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

15,765 Spark cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 55% passed first time, against 65% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.

First registeredTestsPassed first timeAll cars that yearAverage mileage
201478559%72%50,100 mi
20133,96255%68%61,800 mi
20123,78654%66%65,600 mi
20113,88255%63%67,100 mi
20103,35057%60%68,400 mi

Why they fail

Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).

AreaSparkAll cars, same ages
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment22.4%14.8%
Brakes17.3%8.0%
Suspension13.4%12.7%
Visibility8.5%5.2%
Tyres7.0%7.1%
Body, chassis, structure4.7%4.0%
Noise, emissions and leaks2.8%3.4%
Steering1.7%2.5%

DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail

New registrations in Europe

178,130 new Chevrolet Spark cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2018, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2018 the largest markets were Slovakia (1).

YearNew carsLargest marketsMass kgCO₂ g/kmPower kW
20181Slovakia1,044118 (NEDC)60
20172Italy, Greece1,059119 (NEDC)50
201683Malta, Italy, Greece951—53
2015414Italy, Malta, Greece1,006—51
20149,716Italy, Denmark, France1,033—54
201336,239Italy, France, Germany1,022—55
201236,500Italy, France, United Kingdom1,026—54
201147,479Italy, France, Denmark1,034—54
201047,696Germany, Italy, France1,019——

Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement

EU safety alerts

Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Spark in 6 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.

A12/0237/15 · Injuries20 Feb 2015 · Spark

The bonnet striker secondary latch may suffer from a build-up of corrosion. Consequently, it may not return to the correct position when released. In such an event, and especially when the primary locking device is not engaged correctly, there is a possibility…

A12/2172/14 · Injuries9 Jan 2015 · Matiz and Spark

Vehicles may experience reduction in brake performance due to sticking of the valve within the ABS module (Anti-lock braking system). Brakes may feel spongy and stopping distances may become longer.

A12/1990/14 · Injuries19 Dec 2014 · Spark

Vehicles may in some instances experience transmission mount failure, which may cause the transmission to drop. The torque transfer to the road wheels from the transmission will be lost due to driveshaft disconnection.

A12/0307/14 · Injuries28 Feb 2014 · Spark

Vehicles may experience transmission mount failure which could result in a loss of drive due to disconnection of the driveshaft. This could cause the driver of the vehicle to lose control.

A12/0064/14 · Injuries17 Jan 2014 · Spark

The clutch pedal pivot may fail during normal use of vehicle. If the clutch pedal fails the vehicle will not be capable of changing gear.

A12/1397/12 · Injuries14 Sept 2012 · Aveo /Kalos, Captiva, Epica/Tosca, Lacetti/Nubira/Optra, Matiz/Spark

The affected vehicles may in some instances experience spongy brakes, increased brake pedal travel and in some cases reduced brake performance, caused by a valve sticking within the ABS module. These conditions may cause an accident, resulting in injuries to t…

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0

Recalls

9 campaigns cover the Spark.

22V640000 · Latches/locks/linkages25 Aug 2022 · 2013, 2014, 2015

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Spark EV vehicles. The secondary hood latch may corrode at the latch pivot, preventing the hood latch from properly engaging.

18V774000 · Air bags1 Nov 2018 · 2019

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.

17V307000 · Air bags9 May 2017 · 2016, 2017

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Chevrolet Spark vehicles. In the event of a crash, if a young child is seated improperly and not wearing a seat belt while in the front passenger seat, deployment of the front passenger air bag may injure the occupant's neck. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

16V422000 · Electrical system10 Jun 2016 · 2013, 2014, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax, and 2013-2015 Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver fails to fasten their seatbelt or if the driver leaves the key in the ignition. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208 "Occupant Crash Protection" and 114 "Theft Protection."

16V257000 · Electrical system28 Apr 2016 · 2013, 2014, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax vehicles and 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver, after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder, waits 10 minutes or longer to open the door. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114 "Theft Protection."

15V416000 · Equipment30 Jun 2015 · 2014, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles manufactured April 30, 2014, to May 20, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured June 18, 2014, to June 10, 2015. In the affected vehicles, equipped with the base radio and OnStar, the radio may lock up due to a software issue, causing the display to go blank and all audio functions to cease. Because of this, there may be no warning chimes such as the reminder to buckle the seat belt and the key being left in ignition when the driver goes to exit the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208 "Occupant Crash Protection", and 114 "Theft Protection."

14V593000 · Latches/locks/linkages24 Sept 2014 · 2013, 2014, 2015

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles manufactured January 17, 2012, to July 29, 2014. The secondary hood latch may prematurely corrode at the latch pivot causing the striker to get stuck out of position, preventing it from properly engaging the hood latch.

14V440000 · Suspension21 Jul 2014 · 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Spark vehicles manufactured from May 7, 2014, to May 26, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the left and right lower control arm attaching bolts in the front suspension may not be tightened to specification.

14V298000 · Air bags6 Jun 2014 · 2013

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured April 10, 2013, to May 8, 2013, and Chevrolet Spark vehicles manufactured December 30, 2012, to March 1, 2013. In the affected vehicles, an improper weld on the passenger side front air bag inflator may result in the air bag not deploying.

NHTSA recalls