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2019 Chevrolet Spark Recalls & Complaints

The 2019 Chevrolet Spark has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 14 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Chevrolet dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2019 Chevrolet Spark. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2019 Chevrolet Spark owner complaints

Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about the 2019 Chevrolet Spark, describing incidents dated October 3, 2019 to June 10, 2026.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 7 complaints
Power Train 2 complaints
Service Brakes 2 complaints
Tires 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Engine 1 complaint

Of the 14 complaints on file, 4 report a crash; across all 14 complaints, owners report 3 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11743505 · Filed June 11, 2026
LandGolden LG17 185/55R15 82V All Season Radial Tires purchased from Amazon (seller: Priority Tire) and professionally installed. Tires have been balanced and rotated approximately every 5000 miles. Less than 30,000 miles and tires are already at 3/32" tread due to manufacturing defect, per multiple…
ODI #11743500 · Filed June 11, 2026
LandGolden LG17 185/55R15 82V All Season Radial Tires were purchased from Amazon (seller: Priority Tire) and professionally installed. Tires have been balanced and rotated approximately every 5000 miles. Less than 30,000 miles and tires are already at 3/32" tread due to manufacturing defect. Older…
ODI #11657335 · Filed April 28, 2025
The contact owned a 2019 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the contact had lost consciousness. The contact stated that an emergency services vehicle was behind her and had observed her go through an intersection, crash through and guardrail, and roll…

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Air Bags may not Deploy Due to Incorrect Setting

NHTSA #18V774000 · Air Bags · NHTSA notice

Reported November 1, 2018 · General Motors LLC

Potentially affected: 12 vehicles

Repair completion: 83.33% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 18365 · Owners notified November 6, 2018 · Vehicles built June 19, 2018 – June 19, 2018 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.

Safety consequence

If the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM module to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18365.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

2019 Chevrolet Spark 5 HB FWD

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Safety Technology

Electronic Stability Control Forward Collision Warning (Optional) Lane Departure Warning (Optional)

14 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 Chevrolet Spark.

Tires

ODI #11743505

Incident: June 10, 2026 · Filed: June 11, 2026

LandGolden LG17 185/55R15 82V All Season Radial Tires purchased from Amazon (seller: Priority Tire) and professionally installed. Tires have been balanced and rotated approximately every 5000 miles. Less than 30,000 miles and tires are already at 3/32" tread due to manufacturing defect, per multiple tire stores. Older tires on same car (different brand tires) have worn down significantly less than these LandGolden tires. The advertised tread life for these tires are 65,000 miles.

Tires

ODI #11743500

Incident: June 19, 2025 · Filed: June 11, 2026

LandGolden LG17 185/55R15 82V All Season Radial Tires were purchased from Amazon (seller: Priority Tire) and professionally installed. Tires have been balanced and rotated approximately every 5000 miles. Less than 30,000 miles and tires are already at 3/32" tread due to manufacturing defect. Older tires on same car (different brand tires) have worn down significantly less than these LandGolden tires. The advertised tread life for these tires are 65,000 miles.

Air Bags

ODI #11657335

Crash 1 injury

Incident: March 28, 2025 · Filed: April 28, 2025

The contact owned a 2019 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the contact had lost consciousness. The contact stated that an emergency services vehicle was behind her and had observed her go through an intersection, crash through and guardrail, and roll down an embankment. The contact was removed from the vehicle, still unconscious, and transported to the hospital by ambulance. The contact stated that she had bruising on her sternum, ribs, and arms. The contact stated she was not advised about why she had lost consciousness. The contact stated that the vehicle had been towed to an impound lot and her insurance provider had written the vehicle off as a total loss. The contact had been advised by a police officer that her driver's side air bags had not deployed. The contact was not sure that a police report had been issued. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11640960

Incident: January 8, 2025 · Filed: February 5, 2025

Car is hesitating alot from a stop and has locked up. Engine light came on. Had it diagnosed and the codes came up Transmission control module (Tcm). Cant find the part and the ine i did find was 800. It's only 6 years old and should not have Transmission problems and be locking up on me.

Power Train

ODI #11615655

Incident: September 20, 2024 · Filed: September 20, 2024

I have a 2019 Chevy Spark after doing research it appears that the Spark has a high transmission failure

Air Bags; Seat Belts; Forward Collision Avoidance

ODI #11528223

Incident: June 16, 2023 · Filed: June 21, 2023

Friday morning, on June 16th I went out to start my car and I noticed an I code 95 on my dashboard. It also showed my ABS light, traction light, and airbag/seatbelt light. When I researched the I code 95 it said that my car had been in an accident and the airbag and seatbelt needs to be replaced. When I came home the previous night on June 15th there were no lights showing on my dashboard and I hadn't been in an accident. I also had pulled into my designated parking spot with my front tires facing the curb. When I checked my car I noticed no dents or scratches on my car. I then went to Bob Hook Chevrolet which is the dealership where I purchased my car, and they ran a quick diagnostic with one of those sensors that you plug into your car. Upon review, the technician said there was probably an error in the sensor, and that the results showed that my passenger side sensor was malfunctioning for the airbag and the sensor on the right front bumper was causing my ABS and traction light to come on. The technician tried to reset the lights but they immediately came back on. He said he wasn't sure why the lights came back on considering that I hadn't been in an accident. This jeopardizes my safety and my passenger's safety. If I did get in a car accident my passenger would be unprotected because the airbag doesn't work. I would also be unprotected if my wheel decide to lock up during an accident. This could cause me to skid off the road. Also, it is summertime so it rains at least once every two weeks. My car is already small so I have less friction and gravity to help keep all fours wheel grounded. Anytime it rains I'm scared that my car may start to skid because the traction system isn't working. And again if the traction isn't working and I do start to skid my ABS cant help me because the sensor is malfunctioning. I get regular oil changes and do winter and summer maintenance inspections. They never noticed anything wrong with my car. There we no warning signs.

Air Bags

ODI #11439420

Crash

Incident: November 4, 2021 · Filed: November 4, 2021

Collision to the front of car. It bent the frame but airbags still did not deploy.

Vehicle Speed Control

ODI #11437526

Incident: July 20, 2021 · Filed: October 20, 2021

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal from a complete stop, the pedal was stuck to the floorboard causing the vehicle to accelerate uncontrollably. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Power Train; Air Bags

ODI #11399451

Incident: March 5, 2021 · Filed: March 6, 2021

AIRBAG CODE (95) THE CAR JUST GOT OUT OF THE SHOP FROM A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND A WARPED PISTON(#3) I HAD IT BACK FOR TWO WEEKS AND NOW THE AIRBAG CODE COMES ON. I DROVE ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AND THEN PARK THE CAR DOWN TO ONE THE CODE CAME ON. I CLEARED IT SHUT THE CAR OFF THEM STARTED IT CAME BACK

Electrical System

ODI #11353223

Incident: September 4, 2020 · Filed: September 4, 2020

THE ALARM GOES OFF FOR NO REASON WHEN PARKED AND NO ONE AROUND.

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