2014 Chevrolet Spark problems
The 2014 Chevrolet Spark has 274 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns engine. After that come drivetrain & axles (17%) and electrical system (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 274 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 21 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 14 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 47,000 miles 194 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 64 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 23 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 39 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 28 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 18 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 194 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 47,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 23,000 miles (36 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 21 complaints mention a crash; 14 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Chevrolet Spark with enough data (189 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was driving on the turnpike near west palm beach and I lost control of the vehicle completely. The brakes was not working and the steering locked on me preventing me to turn the wheel resulting in the vehicle crashing into the grass to a guard rail. Also the air bags in the from did not deploy. Only the side air bags. I injured my head and had to get stitches because of this.
The car will power down while driving, despite having adequate charge. The message "press power button again to shut off" appears even though the power button has not been pressed. Then the car shuts down and coasts to a stop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed however, the vehicle failed to move. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.