Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Spark Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Spark? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Spark problems by model year
19 recall entries across 7 model years and 504 owner complaints across 10 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Spark | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Spark | Not confirmed | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Spark | Not confirmed | 20 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Spark | 1 | 14 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Spark | 0 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Spark | 1 | 29 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Spark | 1 | 28 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Spark | 5 | 77 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Spark | 6 | 172 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Spark | 5 | 146 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Spark, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train126 complaints
- engine112 complaints
- electrical system100 complaints
- unknown or other57 complaints
- air bags56 complaints
- vehicle speed control50 complaints
- service brakes46 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system41 complaints