NHTSA Safety Recalls
Chevrolet Spark Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 9 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Spark, across 6 model years from 2013 to 2019. The 2014 has the most (6); the fewest among years with a recall is 2019 (1).
Chevrolet Spark years to avoid by our method: 2013 (4.8× the median year) and 2014 (4.2× the median year).
- Model years
- 6
- Recall campaigns
- 9
- Most recalls
- 2014
- Owner complaints
- 504
2013–2019, with a recall
6 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 504 complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Spark across 10 model years; the most, 172, concern the 2014.
Owners marked a crash on 46 of the Chevrolet Spark complaints (9%) and a fire on 5.
Across all Chevrolet Spark model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 125 complaints), then the engine (112).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Chevrolet Spark in 2014: 63, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Chevrolet Spark is latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch, in 6 model-year listings.
The newest Chevrolet Spark recall, 22V640000, was reported on August 25, 2022 and concerns the latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2018 Chevrolet Spark, model year owners have filed complaints about.
Chevrolet Spark years to avoid
The 2013 Chevrolet Spark stands out most: 96 complaints between 2012 and 2016, 24% of them naming the engine.
The 2013 also carries 5 recalls, against a median of 3 for the ranked Chevrolet Spark years.
The best-measured Chevrolet Spark years are 2016 (0.7×), 2017 (1.0×) and 2020 (1.0×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Chevrolet Spark years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Chevrolet Spark
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH6
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.5
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE3
- AIR BAGS2
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM1
Chevrolet Spark model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Chevrolet Spark recall campaign (9)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22V640000August 25, 2022 | latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 2013–2015 | crash | 120,688 |
| 18V774000November 1, 2018 | air bags | 2019 | crash and injury | 12 |
| 17V307000May 9, 2017 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2016–2017 | crash and injury | 55,068 |
| 16V422000June 10, 2016 | electrical system: software | 2013–2015 | crash and injury | 18,780 |
| 16V257000April 28, 2016 | equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc. | 2013–2015 | — | 317,572 |
| 15V416000June 30, 2015 | equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc. | 2014–2015 | crash and injury | 45,785 |
| 14V593000September 24, 2014 | latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 2013–2015 | crash | 89,294 |
| 14V440000July 21, 2014 | suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 2014 | crashdo not drive | 1,919 |
| 14V298000June 6, 2014 | air bags | 2013 | crash and injury | 61 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Chevrolet Spark. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted