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2014 Chevrolet Spark engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 54 complaints for the 2014 Chevrolet Spark, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
54 20% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
23,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2014 Chevrolet Spark Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 23,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 17 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 23,000 miles
Based on 36 complaints that include mileage. 78% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles17
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 36 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 23,000 miles, and 78% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash.

What owners wrote

The issues with the spark further deteriorated into burning oil and leaking oil problems, of course it was taken to the chevy dealers in both enterprise and [xxx], [xxx] in indianapolis indiana and nothing significant was supposedly found although when checking the oil stick we continue to find no oil or low oil levels in the car, we then have to repeatedly put replacement oil in the car.

Reported at 33,000 miles, August 2014 Crash

Car accelerates on its own when braking which is highly dangerous in traffic as car jumps forward when it does this. Continuously runs at over 4000RPM. Car stalls when accelerating making pulling out into traffic or coming off an exit ramp quite difficult and will rev on its own while driving. Continuous engine noise as if car is being redlined. Car also has difficulty going in reverse. Emergency brake does not hold properly. Car will roll backward when in drive and on a small incline.

Reported at 188 miles, February 2015

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