Chevrolet Spark years to avoid and best years
Newer Chevrolet Spark years have fewer owner complaints per year than the older ones. 2013 has the most complaints per year, at 26 (146 complaints). 2013 through 2014 are in that same range. From 2017 on, complaints per year fall. Among years old enough to compare, the fewest complaints per year are 2022 at 0 (from 3 complaints), 2021 at 1 (from 6 complaints), and 2018 at 2 (from 9 complaints). On the 2013 Chevrolet Spark, 19 of 146 complaints name Powertrain.
Data as of .
Chevrolet Spark reliability by year
Each year is complaints filed in that year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. A model year younger than 3 years is too early to compare, so it is left out of the years named as having the fewest or the most complaints. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market Chevrolet Spark. How we count.
By model year
| Year | Per year on the road | Complaints | Recalls | Most-filed complaint | Avg. combined MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Fewest | 0 | 3 | 0 | Air bags | 32.8 |
| 2021 → Fewest | 1 | 6 | 0 | Air bags | 32.8 |
| 2020 → | 3 | 19 | 0 | Air bags | 32.8 |
| 2019 → | 3 | 14 | 1 | Air bags | 32.8 |
| 2018 → Fewest | 2 | 9 | 0 | Service brakes | 32.8 |
| 2017 → | 5 | 29 | 1 | Service brakes | 32.8 |
| 2016 → | 7 | 42 | 1 | Service brakes | 62 |
| 2015 → | 6 | 83 | 5 | Powertrain | 62 |
| 2014 → | 20 | 176 | 6 | Powertrain | 62 |
| 2013 → Most | 26 | 146 | 5 | Powertrain | 32.5 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Years with a → link have a full model-year page.
What owners file about
Generations
- Body styles
- Hatchback
- Oil
- 5W-20 (1.2L); dexos1 · 4 qt capacity
- Tire size
- 185/55R15 (LS/LT); Spark EV front 185/55R15 front / 185/55R15 (LS/LT); Spark EV rear 195/55R15 rear
Known issues for this generation
Recall 14V-593 covers certain 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles: the secondary hood latch may prematurely wear, which can allow the hood to open while driving. Dealers replace the secondary latch. Separately, recalls 15V-416, 16V-257, and 16V-422 address Bring Your Own Media radios on certain Spark (and Sonic/Trax) vehicles that may fail to provide an audible warning for rear-park assist or other chimes; dealers update radio software or replace units per the campaign. Recall 17V-307 covers certain 2016-2017 Spark vehicles for FMVSS 208 occupant-crash protection: with an improperly seated, unbelted young child in the front passenger seat, passenger air-bag deployment may injure the occupant's neck; dealers replace the passenger air-bag module. The US catalog on this site includes Spark through 2022.
Frequently asked questions
Which Chevrolet Spark years have fewer owner complaints?
Among years old enough to compare, the fewest complaints per year are 2022 at 0 (from 3 complaints), 2021 at 1 (from 6 complaints), and 2018 at 2 (from 9 complaints).
Which Chevrolet Spark year has the most owner complaints?
2013 has the most complaints per year, at 26 (146 complaints). 2013 through 2014 are in that same range. On the 2013 Chevrolet Spark, 19 of 146 complaints name Powertrain.
How do Chevrolet Spark owner complaints compare by year?
Newer Chevrolet Spark years have fewer owner complaints per year than the older ones. From 2017 on, complaints per year fall.
What oil does a Chevrolet Spark take?
5W-20 (1.2L) meeting dexos1 is the common fill on the US third-gen years here.
When did Chevrolet stop selling the Spark in the US?
The US catalog includes model years through 2022; there is no 2023+ Spark year in vPIC for this site.
What does recall 14V-593 cover on early Spark?
Certain 2013-2015 Spark vehicles: the secondary hood latch may prematurely wear, which can allow the hood to open while driving. Dealers replace the secondary latch.