Chevrolet Spark — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.

Complaint history

2013: 146 complaints, Not enough data 2014: 172 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 76 complaints, Not enough data 2016: 28 complaints, Not enough data 2017: 29 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2018: 9 complaints, Not enough data 2019: 14 complaints, Not enough data 2019 2020: 19 complaints, Not enough data 2021: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2021 2022: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2014 · 172
2013: 146 complaints, Not enough data 2013 2014: 172 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 76 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2016: 28 complaints, Not enough data 2016 2017: 29 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2018: 9 complaints, Not enough data 2018 2019: 14 complaints, Not enough data 2019 2020: 19 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2021 2022: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2014 · 172
2013: 146 complaints, Not enough data 2013 2014: 172 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 76 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2016: 28 complaints, Not enough data 2016 2017: 29 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2018: 9 complaints, Not enough data 2018 2019: 14 complaints, Not enough data 2019 2020: 19 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2021 2022: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2014 · 172
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
2022 ○ Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 ○ Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 ○ Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 ○ Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 ○ Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 ○ Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 ○ Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 ○ Not enough data 76 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2014 ○ Not enough data 172 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2013 ○ Not enough data 146 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

9

recalls on file across every Chevrolet Spark model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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