2015 Chevrolet Spark problems
Owners have filed 102 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Spark with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 24.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 10.8%.
Complaints102
Crashes6
Fires1
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 24.5% · 25
Engine 10.8% · 11
Electrical system 8.8% · 9
Vehicle speed control 6.9% · 7
Fuel/propulsion system 6.9% · 7
Unknown or other 5.9% · 6
Air bags 4.9% · 5
Service brakes 3.9% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 6 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Chevrolet Spark in this data, 2015 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2014 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 35 in the last three years against 16 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 35,582 miles.
In owners' own words
Driving through neighborhood and went to turn onto a street when suddenly vehicle revved up to governor limits and would not go forward. Vehicle behind me almost rear ended me because I lost forward motion with no indication like brake lights or any warning. Had to pull vehicle over came to a stop and it would not go. Put vehicle in park and then in drive and it decided to work. Power train
Manual transmission repeated failures. The transmission has gone out 5 times, been in shop for grand total of 6 months. 3Rd and 4th gear synchros have gone out. Cables are popping off and not allowing to shift. Majority of failures have happened at highway speed, posing a dangerous situation where a unpowered vehicle is trying to exit moving traffic. Power train · reported at 52,000 miles
Transmission has failed twice since purchase. Both times while driving on the interstate. The original transmission was replaced at 65k miles and now it needs a 3rd transmission after only 50k miles on the 2nd transmission. Vehicle has 115k miles currently. This vehicle is all highway miles & both failures were while driving on the interstate. Power train · reported at 65,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…