2015 Chevrolet Spark problems
The 2015 Chevrolet Spark has 103 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (24%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come engine (12%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 103 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 36,000 miles 49 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 | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 49 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 36,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 56,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 13 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Chevrolet Spark with enough data (55 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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 a front-seat passenger in this vehicle. The vehicle was rear-ended. The driver of our vehicle had braked but was still moving at approx 25-30 MPH; the car that hit us was likely going 55-60 MPH. This accident happened at approx. 4:25 pm on april 29, 2016 along northbound I-5, just past lacey, wa. The sky and air were clear and the highway surface was dry. The wa state troopers responded and cited the driver of the other vehicle; our vehicle did not hit anything, and our driver was not cited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet spark m300. The contact stated that while parked in a parking space, the vehicle was shifted into reverse and spontaneously accelerated at approximately 60 MPH into traffic colliding with a vehicle. The contacted stated that the frontal air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact stated that her front seat passenger was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence.
I was heading east on I40 towards raleigh nc driving the speed limit when the hood of the car came up and hit the windshield. At first I didnt realize what it was. I was able to pull over and thats when I saw that it was the hood of the car. I shut the hood and checked to see if it was latched. It stayed latched so I continued home. There were small pieces of glass everywhere. It happened about an hour into my drive.
I have a 2015 chevy spark the problem I am having is with the goodyear tires. I have to constantly put air in the tires at least once a month. Now it's once a week. I had these tires fixed for leaks. These are the worst tires ever. My last chevy I owned for twenty years and bought tires because they were worn out. Only time air was put in them was when the oil was changed and tires rotated that is if they needed it. These tires on my car a garbage. Now I might have to replace them because of this problem.
Brake failure after $560 brake repair. When backing up on an incline brakes became very hard and fail to stop the car. Happened multiple times with no warning light. Dealer talked with GM, and informed me it may not be fixable. The brakes should stop the car even with a power assist malfunction. Poor design. Too unsafe for my family. Traded it in. Hope NHTSA investigates the brakes on chevy sparks. The total loss of brakes was verified on first shop trip by chevy tech.