Chevrolet Spark - NHTSA record changes

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. Additionally, the transmission was shifting hard. The diagnostic trouble codes: P0700 and P0841 were retrieved after the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed w

New NHTSA complaint: STRUCTURE:BODY

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The hood came up while driving

New NHTSA complaint: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

INCIDENT SUMMARY In February 2025, while driving on the freeway, my vehicle experienced a sudden and complete loss of power. The battery rapidly depleted without warning, causing the vehicle to decelerate dangerously in moving traffic. A Stabilitrak warning appeared on the display. I was fortunate to reach the shoulder safely, but this failure created an extremely hazardous situation that could ha

New NHTSA complaint: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

While driving in early 2025, my 2016 Chevrolet Spark EV suddenly lost all ability to accelerate. The vehicle remained powered on but would not respond to the accelerator, and I was unable to fully shut it off. This created a safety hazard because I could not properly control or secure the vehicle, and it required towing. I replaced the 12V battery at my own expense. The issue briefly disappeared,

New NHTSA complaint: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA complaint: AIR BAGS

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that while driving through a bend in the road at 40 mph in the snow, the vehicle began to slide as they lost control. The contact ran over a road sign, which caused her to land in a ditch as the vehicle flipped onto its passenger side. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact did not seek medical attention but did suffer from

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Vehicle: 2015 Chevrolet Spark, odometer <79,000 miles Component that failed: Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) – pulley damage causing complete loss of propulsion.What happened: While driving, the vehicle suddenly lost all motive power with no ability to accelerate. The transmission would not engage in any gear and the car became inoperable in traffic. This is the exact failure described in

New NHTSA complaint: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

This report concerns a known CVT defect and subsequent TCM failure that left the vehicle unsafe and inoperable. The vehicle suffered internal CVT failure consistent with GM Special Coverage N192271110. After the first transmission failed in May 2024 (and the second time October 5 2025), the TCM failed again shortly after the second failure—consistent with GM Preliminary Information Bulletin PIP552

New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that while driving at 15 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact exited the vehicle, unlatched the hood, and wiggled the battery cable, and the vehicle worked as intended. No warning light was illuminated. An independent mechanic and the dealer were contacted. The vehicle was taken to the deale

New NHTSA complaint: AIR BAGS

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The contact was a passenger in a 2020 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that, while the owner was driving at an undisclosed speed through an intersection, another vehicle failed to yield for a red light. As a result, the other vehicle collided with the passenger side front quarter panel of the vehicle. The air bags did deploy, which the contact held responsible for the injuries she sustained. No

New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Vehicle began slipping out of gear between 1st & 2nd, then started losing power at 74,760 miles. Extended service coverage has been issued for model for CVT transmission pulley system, however only covers 10 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. Mine apparently timed out in February, so they are trying to make me get a new transmission which basically totals out the car I spent a fortune

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

My 2015 Chevy Spark has had repeated transmission failures related to GM Special Coverage N192271110. The first failure happened in May 2024, I was driving on 1-25 when the transmission went out and I lost all speed and my car was in the shop for five months before I finally got it back in October 2024. Unfortunately, on October 5, 2025, the transmission failed again. I was driving on I-76 speed l

New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

transmission issues

New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

transmission issues

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

transmission issues

New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Spark. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V257000 (Equipment, Electrical Systems). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the radio software needed to be updated. The dealer informed the contact that to complete the software upgrade, the dealer had to reprogram the radio USB portion to complete the upgrade

New NHTSA complaint: EQUIPMENT

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

When the car reaches a certain speed (50 mph plus) it jerks and jolts. The engine light is on and a P-code is present. Each mechanic says something different.

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

When the car reaches a certain speed (50 mph plus) it jerks and jolts. The engine light is on and a P-code is present. Each mechanic says something different.

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

transmission recall issued to me on fed. 2020 that extended transmission warranty due to hard shifts. only thing done was a transmission flush.on 07/21/2023. now the car has 83,000 miles on it and is gotten worse over time. the flush just kept the same problem. no power after hitting gas. At Maher Chevy St. Petersburg Florida, they said there was nothing they could do. problem has been throughou

New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Transmission issue. During heavy traffic at stop lights car wouldn't shift into drive to move forward. Was stuck in the middle of the road with a passenger. Engine light came on but it's not an engine problem. Car was smoking under the hood. I burned my hand when popping the hood. When the car cooled the engine light went out and car would shift gears and it's drivable again. This has happened

New NHTSA complaint: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

I got the recall done but it still shows not done on the NHTSA website

New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE

Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The GM bulletin N19227110 indicates that they are aware of over 10% of Chevrolet Spark models from the years 2014-2015 experiencing transmission problems. Although this bulletin expired last year, it is important to note that they do not provide coverage for vehicles purchased used with fewer than 120,000 miles. This situation poses a significant danger, as the transmission may potentially be cont

New NHTSA complaint: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tue, 27 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA complaint: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

I am the owner of a 2016 Spark EV, and the driver was my family member. The vehicle was charged and had a remaining driving range of 51 miles when the vehicle suddenly shut down on a major city road without any prior warning or symptoms of a problem. The vehicle did not restart immediately, and other drivers behind had to push the vehicle to the side of the road. The driver experienced the shutdow

New NHTSA complaint: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT