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The airbags are no longer functioning there is a computer issue i am told and chevrolet nor the dealership will accept this as ca default in their system so i have to drive an unsafe vehicle with no working airbags i bought this car for the 16 airbags it had well that is now use less of
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph enagaging the brakes, the vehicle suddenly accelerated causing the vehicle to crash into the side of another vehicle. Also, the contact indicated that during the crash the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was examined by the insurance investigator who indicated that no defect was found with the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 22,000. Updated 09/11/14*lj updated 12/17/2014
My spark has 32k miles on it. The airbag warning light comes on and code 95 (service airbags) shows on the display whenever someone is in the front passenger seat, whether the car is moving or stationary. A quick google search shows there are many cars with this same problem and gm refuses to take responsibility for an expensive repair. I wish nhtsa would look into this and mandate a repair at gm's expense.
I was driving down the highway going approximately 55-60 mph and a suv runs a stop sign and pulls out in front of me on the highway. I hit the suv.the suv flees the accident. My car catches on fire on impact and my airbags fail to deploy. It was a frontal impact and i was going about 55 mph at impact. My car was deemed totaled.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was constantly illuminated on the front passenger side. The contact stated that the hatchback lock fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v298000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 28,500.
My daughter is driving her 2013 chevy spark on a state highway, she's starting to brake approaching a red light. The air bags -steering wheel andknee deploy. This causes her to rear end the car in front of her, bruising her legs and thighs. There was trouble breathing due to the cloud of smoke from the airbags.
I was in a very bad car accident and not one of my air bags deployed . It is squished it was hit in the front very hard which would allow the airbags to poof out and help in these situations. I was headed down an off ramp onto turn pike and a car came to a complete stop swerved to merge and car infant of me did the same and we collided
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that a warning error message (code 95) displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to the dealer were it was diagnosed that the control module for the air bag system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,441.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact stopped the vehicle at a stop sign and the seat belt locked up. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to john hiester chevrolet (3100 n main st, fuquay varina, nc 27526) where it was diagnosed that the seat belt assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle wasrepaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that the recall was not due to a failure and there was nothing that could be done. The vin was not provided. The failure mileage was 74,214.
Air bag light lit, code 95 (airbag malfunction) light lit and service engine soon light lit on vehicle.have takenvehicle back to dealership 5 times in the past 40 days and problem is still apparent.chevrolet engineering has been involved for past 10 days and they are also unable to repair problem.chevrolet cannot say if airbag system will work in the event of a crash.
My airbag light warning came on i took to dealership and contacted gm i was told they will not replace the computer module that is defected and controls the airbags at this point i was told the repair is 721.50 which i will have to pay if i want working airbags so basically i am driving an unsafe car i believe they should replace this module the safety was thge reason i purchased in good faith i need help this car was manufactured by gm korea
The code 95 comes on when both front seats are occupied. We went to dealership and they gave us an off the wall answer about using a jelly to put on the air bag connection to fix the issue but didn't do it.we have since took it back and now they want us to pay for a new air bag system because it is faulty. The vehicle has had no accidents or air bag problems before.this is a very big safety issue that is chevy's problem not mine .according to blogs other sparks and cruzes have same issue.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. While driving approximately 25 mph, another vehicle drove through a traffic signal and crashed into the front of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy with the massive impact. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49,607. The vin was unavailable.
When pulling out from side street, parking lot, drive way, ect. At normal speed. If there is any kind of bump, or rough road the car will loose power for about 5 seconds and the traction control light will come on. I have almost got run over 4 times now. Had in service dept. At dealer 2 time and they say could not duplicate. This is going to get someone killed. Dealer and gm are no help and just say it is a lite car so that's the way it is. Car is a 2013 chevy spark 2lt / 4 speed auto transmission.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. While the vehicle was being repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 16v422000 (electrical system), it was discovered that the computer needed to be reprogrammed. While recieving the recall repair, the vehicle's computer failed due to the work being performed. The manufacturer was notifed of the failure. The vin and failure mileage were unknown.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. While in park, the vehicle independently started. The contact had to place the key in the ignition and turn the key to the off position to turn the vehicle off. All the interior lights illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,800.ma 10/19/2015
I was pulled over by a police officer and issued a fix it ticket because according to the officer neither of my rear brake lights were working. I might add that the officer followed me for several blocks and saw me stop at least 4 times before pulling me over.
On multiple occasions i have driven my car and parked it. When i have returned to the car it will not start. On star diagnostics tells me there is a problem with the transmission, engine and anti brake system and that i am to get it to the dealer/repair immediately. I have had to wait several hours before i can get it started again. I have been in situations where i am in an areas without phone or cell reception to call for help. It has been to the dealer repair shop 4 times and they are unable to correct the problem. They say until they can replicate the problem - they cannot fix it. Finally with this last (4th) visit they were able to replicate the problem twice. Buti was informed they have no idea where the problem is coming from and they have no solution at this time. They will return the car to me after 9 days as is with no fix. I am afraid to drive across colorado for fear i will be stranded.
The a/c dose not work while the car is at idle. When driving the car the a/c will begin to cool. When stopped at a red light, stop sign, the a/c will stop cooling and blows warm air out of the vents. The dealership has troubleshoot 2 times and do not know how to fix the problem.told me that the engineers at gm are working on a repair for this issue.it is nowthe middle of august and no resolution has been found. The dealershipis no help and has no new information and gm customer service is no help either. My car is 2013 spark. It is the 2lt model with a 4 speed auto transmission.
The steering wheel controls (cruise control, audio etc) do not illuminate.after some research, i have found that gm has remedied this issue with models manufactured after november 2012. This is a safety hazard at night because if i use my cruise control, i have to turn on my dome light to see what button to push.i complained to gm and was told that gm is simply not going to do anything about models manufactured prior to nov 2012.
This vehicle does not illuminate the steering wheel controls. With absolutely no ambient lighting, the interior of the car is extremely dark, and visibility of the controls is non existent. This presents a severe driving hazard, as there are no alternative controls for the cruise. In order to use the controls, you must take your eyes off of the road and blindly fumble, trying to determine which of the ten mounted controls you need to use, thus averting your attention from your surroundings, momentarily. Chevrolet is aware of this problem, as they started illuminating the nov.12 builds, consequently neglecting a fix for the pre nov. 13 builds. Of which i am one. I am not comfortable driving under these conditions after dark. An intervention is clearly needed here, as chevrolet will not act, and even denies the fact that they did indeed perform the upgrade. Hopefully something will be done, before we orphans wind up paying the consequences.
Buttons on steering wheel that work the cruise control, hands free phone, and radio controls do not light up when lights are on at night. This creates a dangerous situation as the buttons can not be seen in the dark.gm is aware of the situation and has repaired it in models built after october 25 2012, but will not fix it in the models built before then. When i purchased the vehicle in november of 2012, i was not informed of the change before the purchase, leading me to believe that gm and its dealers intentionally mislead me into buying a car that they had already deemed as having an unsafe feature or they would not have changed it.
2013-2015 chevy sparks have issues with the kr12b windshield wiper relay internal to the uhfb to be inoperable. Necessary to replace the fuse-block. It is not right that only rosner chevy in melbourne fl is the only auto store in the state you can buy parts for this vehicle. Rosner chevy only allows sheep to visit them. If you would like to fix your vehicle yourself they are trying to make it impossible. They also charge over $100.00 just to tell you what is wrong with it. Then they mark up the price of the part if you get it fixed with them and charge you for labor. You can only buy one manuel for this vehicle from helms and it is for mechanics. It is very unsafe to have vehicles on the road that only one company knows how to fix. Rosner chevy also stated that they will not give information out because it is top secret gm information that we as consumers are not allowed to have. This is illegal and something needs to be done. There should be manuals available to the general public that don't cost $200.00.haynes please make a manuel for chevy sparks since gm won't.having only 27661 miles on a 2013 chevy spark there should not be problems with your windshield wipers. This is a major safety concern that you have allowed gm to get away with and it needs to stop. Gm should be required to fix all kr12b windshield wiper relay free of charge because they sold us faulty ones.because there is no information available to the consumer. I replaced a windshield wiper motor even though it was not bad because when tested by a mechanic it tested bad but really it was the wiper relay that was bad.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that there was a loud noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was slow to start and hesitated upon changing gears. In addition, the contact stated that the ventilation controls failed to activate the heating and air conditioning system. The vehicle was taken to a dealer over five times and the failures were unable to be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000.
I took my chevy spark to the chevy dealership for the safety recall to the radio. Dealer completed recall and the next day my radio having issues. The buttons on the radio were not responding to touch. The dealer stated they didn't see any issues. Approx 1 month later, i took my car back to dealer and they stated that it was a hardware issue. The manager at dealer stated that they dont have any tests to determine what hardware issue the radio was having but stated it wasnt related to safety recall. The manager also advised that gm would not pay for a new radio and that i would be responsible to replace it. I used a 3rd party extended warranty to pay for repairs and filed complaint with gm risk management. The manager for the customer service team spoke with local dealer and stated that the dealer confirmed that it was a hardware issue and not related to recall. Both gm and local dealer unable to provide me with any documents supporting their conclusion. Gm also stated that recall was not a saftey recall and that recall was done for simple software issues. Dealer also advised that they useda foreign object (usb) to complete software update. No issues with radio before recall work. Gm wont reimburse me for $100 deductible that was paid directly by me. Extended warranty paid for remainder of radio replacement. Gm stated they wont reimburse because car is past bumper to bumper warranty
We have a 2013 spark. The a/c does not work while the car is at idle or at lower speeds. When driving the car the a/c will begin to cool once you hit about 40 mph. Then when stopped at a red light, stop sign, or drive at speeds lower than the 40 mph, the a/c will stop cooling and blows warm air out of the vents. The dealership has troubleshot once when we had our first oil change in june. They sold us a new cabin filter they said may be blocked by dirt and suggested that there was also a service due at 15,000 miles that might alleviate the problem. We purchased the service suggested, but it did not help. We stopped into the service dept again and they do not know how to fix the problem. They told us that the engineers at gm are still working on a repair for this issue. It is now september and no resolution has been found. The dealership has no new information.
About a month ago my car, while driving, started acting up. My odometer would fluctuate and not give me my speed, my lower tire pressure came on, my check engine light came on, power steering would go in and out, and acceleration would fluctuate. I brought it in to be looked at, after 3 days of hearing nothing i called and they told me something was wrong with the onstar module. After 4 days of having my car back, same problems. Brought it back in, they called an engineer in since they had no idea what was going on and a week later i got my car back. 4 days later i again had to bring it in for the same stuff and after 9 days of playing phone tag then gave it back. I have had my car back for 2 weeks without any problems, today while 35 miles away from home every single light was flashing on the dash board. My odometer didnt work at all and i could only go 30 miles per hour. I stopped my car, shut it off and turned it back on and nothing changed. The newest ordeal is my break light will turn on and beep at me anywhere from 3 seconds to 5 minutes. With it being the holidays and having to work all week i see no point in bringing my car in for nothing to be fixed for a 4th time and being without a car because i'm only 20 for who knows how long when i have a job to get to that's only 5 minutes away. I'm am so beyond irritated and want to throw this car into a trash can.
I will shut my car off and get out and my radio will turn itself on while the car is off. So when i go to leave for work my battery will be dead. I've tried to turn the radio off before getting out and it will still turn on. I called chevy and they want to charge me over $90 just to "see what is wrong with it." the car is 2013 and only has 45000 miles on it. It should not be having problems like this. So not impressed.
In june of 2013, my a/c stopped working on my 2013 chevrolet spark.the car was taken in for warranty service three times.the expansion valve and compressor were replaced and the a/c was partly restored.the a/c will not work while the car is at idle.when driving the car, the a/c will begin to cool the interior and seems to be fine.when stopped at a red light, stop sign, or in my drive way, the a/c will stop cooling and blows warm air out of the vents.a fourth warranty service call was opened for this problem in early july.the dealership has troubleshoot thea/c issue and do not know how to fix the problem.the dealership has given me a case number from general motors llc and told me that the engineers at gm are working on a repair for this issue (pic5858a: insufficient a/c performance at idle - jun 13, 2013).it is now august of 2013 and no resolution has been found.the dealership has no new information and gm customer service is no help either.my car was manufactured on 08/2012.it is the ls model with a 5-speed transmission.
My daughter & niece stopped at a convenience store, locked the car, came back out and car wouldn't start. Called onstar and vehicle had to be towed to a dealership. A module failed that locked out the engine as it would if vehicle was stolen. Dealer got the module quickly, but couldn't get the keys to reprogram. This happened 60 miles away, i have gotten a loaner from the dealership, but my daughter couldn't as she's 20 years old. I purchased the vehicle so i had safe, dependable transportation for my daughter. What if this had happened hundreds of miles away! dealer said they had no record of this happening on any type gm vehicle in the past. It's six days and counting, still no car.
This car accelerates on its own even when clutch is on.also the motor sounds like it going to blow out on its own and stops and goes as fast it came.this cars has only 53000 miles and has been to dealer several times.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the air conditioning unit failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated the air conditioning unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
Chevrolet spark would no shift out of 1st gear when acelerating on to freeway.the cause is due to defective transmission range sensor dtc error code p0705.known service bulletin (#pip-5101).this is the 3rd time this has occurred.extreme life threating problem when a vehicle is merging the freeway and will not acelerate to the speed of freeway traffic!!!!!!!!chevrolet dealer has not resolved the issue.
The key is a problem. Personally mine has broken 4 times. The fob & base of the key is too big for the key itself. I know other chevrolet models have had key recalls for the same reason, so i am not sure why they have not recalled the chevy spark keys because they are the same format as other models. It would be convenient if they separated the fob and the key. Currently my key is super glued because the dealership has this key on back order. I just replaced this key two years ago and it just keeps breaking.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that a warning error message (code 95) displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to the dealer were it was diagnosed that the control module for the air bag system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,441.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that the door locks would independently open and close without warning. The contact also mentioned that the alarm system was failing. The vehicle was taken to plattner's arcadia chevrolet buick (210 s brevard ave, arcadia, fl 34266, (863) 869-2228), but the cause of the failures could not be determined. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage and vin were not available.
The air conditioning system does not work.i've had it to the dealers 6 times since july.it does not blow cold air.the compressor has been replaced; the expansion valve has been replaced; the system was drained and recharged.nothing has fixed the problem.
Car stalls will put the pedal to the metal and will not advance. It will start to move slow after a while not reaching full speed. Transmission gear display will be blank in dash console. Car moves at a very high rpm reading. Transmission will kick if set on neutral and then shif to drive. This has happen twice in the short amount of time that we owe the car. The problem is that we have taken the car twice to the dealer but is working fine at such time so they can not detect the problem. Firsttime it happen my wife was at a stop light and when it happen to me i had just started the car.this is a very serious and hazardous situation.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that the air conditioning failed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the rpm's had to stay above 2200 in order for the air conditioning unit to work properly. The dealer stated that the manufacturer did not have a fix for the problem. The failure mileage was 3,500 and the current mileage was 5,600.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission failed to shift gears properly. Additionally, the speedometer reading fluctuated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The radio stayed on after the vehicle was turned off and the door was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.
I was going south on i95 doing 70 miles an hour engine light flashed off and on traction control light on car lost speed and will not shifthigh rp not speed.was almost in a very bad accident.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the speedometer failed to display the correct speed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000.
About a month ago my car, while driving, started acting up. My odometer would fluctuate and not give me my speed, my lower tire pressure came on, my check engine light came on, power steering would go in and out, and acceleration would fluctuate. I brought it in to be looked at, after 3 days of hearing nothing i called and they told me something was wrong with the onstar module. After 4 days of having my car back, same problems. Brought it back in, they called an engineer in since they had no idea what was going on and a week later i got my car back. 4 days later i again had to bring it in for the same stuff and after 9 days of playing phone tag then gave it back. I have had my car back for 2 weeks without any problems, today while 35 miles away from home every single light was flashing on the dash board. My odometer didnt work at all and i could only go 30 miles per hour. I stopped my car, shut it off and turned it back on and nothing changed. The newest ordeal is my break light will turn on and beep at me anywhere from 3 seconds to 5 minutes. With it being the holidays and having to work all week i see no point in bringing my car in for nothing to be fixed for a 4th time and being without a car because i'm only 20 for who knows how long when i have a job to get to that's only 5 minutes away. I'm am so beyond irritated and want to throw this car into a trash can.
I was going south on i95 doing 70 miles an hour engine light flashed off and on traction control light on car lost speed and will not shifthigh rp not speed.was almost in a very bad accident.
I was going south on i95 doing 70 miles an hour engine light flashed off and on traction control light on car lost speed and will not shifthigh rp not speed.was almost in a very bad accident.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. When the vehicle was started, the engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure occurred each time the vehicle was started. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.
I was driving down the highway going approximately 55-60 mph and a suv runs a stop sign and pulls out in front of me on the highway. I hit the suv.the suv flees the accident. My car catches on fire on impact and my airbags fail to deploy. It was a frontal impact and i was going about 55 mph at impact. My car was deemed totaled.
Have a 2013 chevy spark.it has already had an engine replaced at just over 20,000 miles and continues to have the same problems as before the engine was replaced.it continuously goes back and forth to the dealer, yet "no issues or codes" are ever found.to me this car is a potential death trap every time it's driven.it continuously shows the engine light...blinking away...along with the traction control that frequently is on with it.it then revs extremely high and you can't go over 20 miles an hour because of fear the car will explode.it also shakes during all of this.these are all the same problems that the car has had since before the first engine decided to just blow...on a highway...just over 20,000 miles.please also note that there have been multiple recalls, for this car as well.cute car...but it ends there.it's a death trap on wheels!!there should be a major recall and class action lawsuit on these cars!
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that while having regular maintenance performed by a private mechanic, it was notified that the number 4 cylinder was out of round. The technician stated that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 40,000.
My wife and i bought this as a certified pre owned vehicle for her to drive from a local chevy dealer on 1/24/15. We felt okay about the high miles with the vehicle being cpo and having gms 12 month / 12,000 mile warranty and 5 yr / 100,000 power train warranty. We only expected to be putting 12,000 miles a year on the vehicle so we thought we'd have a long trouble free ownership experience with it. That all changed 6 days later. We'd only driven it probably 100 miles since it was purchased and on 1/30/15 we were driving on the highway when all of the sudden the check engine light and traction control lights lit up and we lost all power. Luckily we were able to pull over safely. We called a tow truck and had it towed to the nearest dealer (not the one we purchased it from). The next morning we went to the dealer to discuss the problem and pick up a loaner. The service rep at the dealer explained that the problem was probably related to the pcv recall and his best guess was that there was damage done to the vehicle prior to the recall work being done. I wonder if this could have been / should have been something tested as part of their cpo process.we got a call on 2/3 from the service guy telling us they ordered a new engine and he hopped it would be in by 2/5 and that the vehicle would be available for us to pick up shortly after that.i'm pretty nervous after reading all the issues that others have had that this could be an ongoing problem and even with a new engine we may have the same or a similar problem. Time will tell i guess.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contacts stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 15,000.
Car will start to jerk when accelerating and loose power and not shift. Engine light flashes and sometimes traction control light stays on as well during this. If you shut off engine wait for few minutes then start it's ok. Happens when ever. Just happened yesterday and today.
As i am driving the car, the engine will rev as though the car is in neutral and the car no longer moves forward (no power to the drive wheels.)the transmission appears to be slipping.this problem is intermittent and has occurred during all weather and vehicle temperature conditions.it has also occurred as i move forward from a dead stop and as i am entering the freeway on the onramp. I have taken the vehicle back to the dealership from which i purchase the vehicle on five occasions yet each time the vehicle is returned, the same problems occurs within a week.
Vehicle won't shift out of first gear. Not only is this very dangerous, but it is ruining the engine and transmission of the vehicle. This occurs about once a month at random times, and could very easily cause an accident. The dealer won't do anything to fix the problem, and has been very rude to my wife. I have been a lifelong chevy guy, but i think i'm finally done. A toyota or honda is sounding really good right now!
While driving on the freeway my car suddenly lost all acceleration power. It ran 5k rpms to go 55 mph and the traction control light was on and the engine malfunction light was blinking. This has been an ongoing problem for a week and the dealership cannot figure out how to fix it. Sometimes the lights stay on and sometimes they go off even though i continue to have loss of acceleration and ridiculously high rpms to travel 35-55mph.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle had experienced a loss of power and lack of acceleration. The contact also indicated that the a knocking sound was present coming from the engine and an excessive loss of motor oil from the engine.the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the engine was defective and needed to be replaced. The engine was replaced but the failure had reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 15,000.
Our daughter was driving home on the interstate for a visit from college. Warning lights came on and the car began to shake so she pulled over just as the car's engine turned itself off.she tried to re-start the car and after several attempts it started but was shaky and all lights were flashing. We had car towed to nearest dealer, they told us the engine failed and it would have to be replaced. She was given a rental, after aprox. Two weeks she picked her car up again with the new engine. Drove less then 10 miles on the new engine and once again she was on the interstate for another trip home when the engine failed again. It is currently at the dealership near her school.the people at brown & brown were/are being very helpful however i am now very concerned for my daughter's safety in this vehicle.
My engine started shaking with the check engine light flashing and traction control light on. The car wouldn't let me get out of gear.
The car has been having clutch issues. Shifting into first gear from a stop causes the whole car to shake. This happens after mainly long drives. Driving back from boston ma, there was very heavy traffic which required me to stop and start frequently on the highway. Each time i had to start, the car shook violently and felt as it were going to stall. This makes it impossible to drive safely, as it does this when pulling out into traffic as well. Dealer said this would most likely not be covered under the bumper to bumper warranty. The car is new and this should not be an issue. This issue is documented in many online forms as "intermittent clutch shudder" .
Had to add almost 3 quarts of oil... 2,000 prior to scheduled service. 2,00 miles before warranty expires.
I was driving down the interstate in rush hour and the engine started to hesitate and the engine light came on. With very sluggish acceleration i was able to make it to the shoulder and then the engine stopped. I was unable to start it and had it towed home. Battery checks out ok and everything is fine as far as i can tell with my trouble shooting but all the reviews i read point to chevy having problems with the motor seizing on the chevy sparks and the motor needing to be replaced. I will be talking to the dealer today, just wondering why there is no recall on this issue yet. If contacted, i will update the nhtsa on this situation. If my 20 yr old daughter who just bought this car 3 months ago had been driving it at the time i'm not sure what the outcome would have been with the motor just stopping on her...very disturbing!thank you
After accelerating from a light at 5mph the gear indicator disappeared and the transmission stuck in 2nd gear verified by revs vs. Vehicle speed. Resulted in very slow acceleration and high revs. Cycling the gear shifter did not resolve issue. Would not even shift to neutral. Issue not resolved until cycling ignition. No check engine light, no indicator lamps. No gear selection indicator on display.
This car accelerates on its own even when clutch is on.also the motor sounds like it going to blow out on its own and stops and goes as fast it came.this cars has only 53000 miles and has been to dealer several times.
Engine remains running after ignition is turned off when parked after driving more than 20 miles on the highway.daughter reports this has occurred several times in the past six month. The engine is growling when driving indicating some type of failure of components.this occurred on our street at approximately 10 mph..
Used car w/36,000 miles and/or 1 yr wrnty. Under a yr, but outside of mileage, check eng light starts coming on to the day, from feb 28, 2017 to may 28, 2017. From feb 28 to mar 27 to april 27 have had to do oil change. Check eng light would no longer be on after oil change. Then car started making excessively loud noise at 77,000 miles so loud no one could hear me while on my blue tooth. Chevy dealer & a shop ran a diagnostic but no error codes in april & may. Shop tells me tires are cupping, i need new tires that were pretty much new at used car dealer. Chevy dealer tells me no error codes on diagnostic plus i need wheel hub bearings, tire shop tells me the tires need replacing, does a thorough inspect while car is on lift, says problem is struts in front need replacing immediately & shocks need replacing soon on back then says wheel hub bearings are fine, it's the hub bracket that is loose & making rattling noise along with bad tire noise. This is at 80,000 miles. Got tires, no money to do other work. Small local shop near home confirms big o is correct, tires are cupped & it's due to bad front shocks. Highly unusual for 80,000 miles may 3 dealer looks at reason for deceleration which started end of april, slowing to almost a crawl on freeway while accelerator is pressed all the way down to floor, dealer says they drove car, can't find problem. Couldn't be, mileage on car same when picked up as when dropped off. May 28, 2017 check engine light is on, car started knocking, got to work 70 miles from home, noticed on a full tank of gas, car was using fuel at rapid pace sitting on idle in parking lot. Started with 214 miles to drive on full tank of gas, indicator shows 104 miles left off 70 mile trip then dropped to 96 while sitting idle for a less than a minute in parking lot! mother tells me turn off engine. Said check to see if fuel is dripping under car. It is not.
Slowly pulled car into the driveway. Entered the garage with my foot on the brake. Half way into garage, the engine over acceleratedand made the car lunge forward. My foot was still on the brake pedal. The brakes went into abs mode, with pulsating. The car rammed into some storage totes and also my snowblower. The over acceleration of the engine stopped.all of this took about 10 - 15 seconds.no amount of pressure on the brake pedal stopped this car.no, i did not have my foot on the gas pedal.the car went into my local chevy dealer 2 days later.i was told that they ran some tests, had it up on a lift & even had a mechanic take it out to try to duplicate the problem. Of course, they couldn't find anything wrong.someone needs to do something about all these over & under acceleration problems before lives are lost! my car has a few minor dents on the hood, from falling totes my snowblower is slightly dentedbut my nerves are shot.i am really scared to drive this car.
Not even 10,000 miles in i had a tire gets a bubble on the sidewall. The dealership would not cover it or swap it out saying it could have been due to hitting a pothole or curb.15,000 miles in driving down the highway and hear a loud bang and the ac doesn't work. I take it in and the dealership says i could have hit road debris and would not cover any work on the ac, i would have to pay out of pocket. About a week later i get a letter in the mail about the ac recall and find out my compressor exploded on the inside due to faulty parts.20,000 miles in and the car was eating a quart of oil every 2-3 days and still draining it and ran rough. The dealership said they have no idea what it is and they would not help in what they called "looking for problems that can't be reproduced". Then not even a month later i get a letter about the recall and how i need to bring it in as quick as i can because some people 'may' be experiencing excess oil consumption, due to faulty parts.40,000 miles in i'm getting the tcs light on with the cel flashing at me and the car stutters and looses power all while on the highway. Gives the code of p0324 (knock control system error). Dealership says it could be due to being driven rough and it is my fault. I shouldn't be driving 80 in a chevy spark (the highway speeds in texas).the engine has a loud lifter tick in the heads. Dealership refuses to open them without a fault code that indicates a head issue.47,000 miles in i have more misfires and error codes. Taking it back to the dealership to see what their excuse is this time.
Car stalls will put the pedal to the metal and will not advance. It will start to move slow after a while not reaching full speed. Transmission gear display will be blank in dash console. Car moves at a very high rpm reading. Transmission will kick if set on neutral and then shif to drive. This has happen twice in the short amount of time that we owe the car. The problem is that we have taken the car twice to the dealer but is working fine at such time so they can not detect the problem. Firsttime it happen my wife was at a stop light and when it happen to me i had just started the car.this is a very serious and hazardous situation.
May have been happening before above date but did not realize it....on dashboard there is no indication of which gear i am in(ie p d n r) and car has no pickup even when peddle to floor...when it does start moving it is very, very, very slow....noticed this several times and when it went in for hood latch recall asked them to check....of course they could not duplicate(recall was not done as to lack of parts) still was occurring occasionally .....went back again for recall latch work(done this time 3-11-15) when leaving check engine light was on...was told it was safe to drive, but i showed them the dashboard was not indicating gear...left it with themthey r&r park neutral switch which they stated was filled with water.....this was very dangerous to me, at first i could either turn car off and restart to see indicator on dash or run thru the gears, but right before engine light came on i could do none of this/have read about this numerous times on a site call carcomplaints.com.......thank you
Engine lost power on the highway when i was going 65 miles per hr , luckily i was on the right lane and was able to pull safety on the shoulder anddid not have any accident . But i am afraid to drive my car and this car is only 2 years old. Find out from other owners complains that engine lose power is cause because of excessive oil usage by the engine. I had this problem since february 2014 but i was told by dealer that there is no visible oil leakage.,i do not believe engine was checked for that problem.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that there was a loud noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was slow to start and hesitated upon changing gears. In addition, the contact stated that the ventilation controls failed to activate the heating and air conditioning system. The vehicle was taken to a dealer over five times and the failures were unable to be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 4,000.
Upon starting the car, the check engine light and the traction light lit up. The car was in park on a flat and paved surface. After putting the car in reverse, the car suddenly jerked and did the same as i put it into drive. As i was driving the car was up to 3000 rpms and would not go over 30 mph. The car would not shift gears. I pulled over and shut the car off. When i restarted the vehicle, no lights lit up and it performed fine the rest of the way home. When i took it to the dealership the next day to have it looked at, they only found a code for misfiring coils. They also stated that they believe this is not the issue i am having but due to chevrolet warranty, they could not look into it without a certain code to pop up in the system.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. While driving at approximately 5 mph and shifting into first gear, the vehicle started to shutter and attempted to stall. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
Unavailable to buy partdorman 916-806, cannot pass safety inspection and register car
Takata recall:i purchased this vehicle oct 9 2015 with 56k miles on it. From the day i purchased it up to today i have been hearing a humming/buzzing/whistling noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. I had it checked out by a repair shop and was told it was a faulty fuel pump with an estimated cost of $500. The noise can be heard only when the car is on and running and it can be heard inside and outside of the vehicle when stopped or moving. It can be heard from inside and outside the vehicle and has only got worse since the day i purchased it. I am a part time uber driver and i own a mobile cell phone repair business and i am in my running vehicle up to 15 hrs/day. I have researched this issue and there are many threds and blogs online with customers complaining of the same issue. I do not feel i should be responsible for this repair charges has the vehicle was making this noise soon after the purchase and i was not notified. This noise has started to affect me mentally as there is nothing i can do to drown it out. I is also starting to affect the performance of the vehicle. Please help."takata recall" also, since the purchase of this vehicle i have noticed the ac does not blow cold air when sitting at an idle. I live in arizona and temperatures can reach 120 degrees. As i mentioned i am in my vehicle up to 15 hrs/day and many of those hours are spent sitting idling while i repair my customers cell phones. When i am sitting in 120 degree heat with barely cool air blowing on me it makes it about 90 degrees in my vehicle which can cause health issues and worst case scenario death. I am at the verge of selling this vehicle, obtaining a lawyer, and filing a complaint or law suit, especially if my health is being affected. Please help.
The a/c dose not work while the car is at idle. When driving the car the a/c will begin to cool. When stopped at a red light, stop sign, the a/c will stop cooling and blows warm air out of the vents. The dealership has troubleshoot 2 times and do not know how to fix the problem.told me that the engineers at gm are working on a repair for this issue.it is nowthe middle of august and no resolution has been found. The dealershipis no help and has no new information and gm customer service is no help either. My car is 2013 spark. It is the 2lt model with a 4 speed auto transmission.
The air conditioning system does not work.i've had it to the dealers 6 times since july.it does not blow cold air.the compressor has been replaced; the expansion valve has been replaced; the system was drained and recharged.nothing has fixed the problem.
On multiple occasions i have driven my car and parked it. When i have returned to the car it will not start. On star diagnostics tells me there is a problem with the transmission, engine and anti brake system and that i am to get it to the dealer/repair immediately. I have had to wait several hours before i can get it started again. I have been in situations where i am in an areas without phone or cell reception to call for help. It has been to the dealer repair shop 4 times and they are unable to correct the problem. They say until they can replicate the problem - they cannot fix it. Finally with this last (4th) visit they were able to replicate the problem twice. Buti was informed they have no idea where the problem is coming from and they have no solution at this time. They will return the car to me after 9 days as is with no fix. I am afraid to drive across colorado for fear i will be stranded.
This the3rd time i was driving slow, coming to a stop but didn't have to stop, went to proceed and realized the car had shut down. Each time i was in a parking lot, so i didn't have a lot of traffic around me, but had i been on the street it could have caused an accident. Each incident i restarted with no problem.
Car has excessive gas consumption. It is presently getting only 24.9 miles to the gallon.occasionally it will have a very strong sulfur odor coming from the exhaust pipe. I should be averaging about 34 miles per gallon with driving pattern which is a mix of city and highway mileage.
Car has excessive gas consumption. It is presently getting only 24.9 miles to the gallon.occasionally it will have a very strong sulfur odor coming from the exhaust pipe. I should be averaging about 34 miles per gallon with driving pattern which is a mix of city and highway mileage.
The air conditioning system cycles off for about 30-40 seconds during normal operation for no apparent reason. Gm had a recall on it where they replaced some parts.even after the recall, the problem persisted and i was told by the dealership (auto nation, greenacres, fl) that gm designers told them that the a/c was designed to work that way and there was nothing they could "fix." so i'm forced to live with a poorly performing a/c system in a brand new 2013 vehicle.really???
In june of 2013, my a/c stopped working on my 2013 chevrolet spark.the car was taken in for warranty service three times.the expansion valve and compressor were replaced and the a/c was partly restored.the a/c will not work while the car is at idle.when driving the car, the a/c will begin to cool the interior and seems to be fine.when stopped at a red light, stop sign, or in my drive way, the a/c will stop cooling and blows warm air out of the vents.a fourth warranty service call was opened for this problem in early july.the dealership has troubleshoot thea/c issue and do not know how to fix the problem.the dealership has given me a case number from general motors llc and told me that the engineers at gm are working on a repair for this issue (pic5858a: insufficient a/c performance at idle - jun 13, 2013).it is now august of 2013 and no resolution has been found.the dealership has no new information and gm customer service is no help either.my car was manufactured on 08/2012.it is the ls model with a 5-speed transmission.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that the air conditioning failed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the rpm's had to stay above 2200 in order for the air conditioning unit to work properly. The dealer stated that the manufacturer did not have a fix for the problem. The failure mileage was 3,500 and the current mileage was 5,600.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated the day time running lights were abnormally bright. In addition, the instrument panel lights were constantly illuminated and the contact was unable to determine when the exterior lights were illuminated or powered off. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the lighting system was performing as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 1,000...updated 02/01/13 the consumer stated that while the vehicle does work as designed, it is poorly designed.the vehicle's headlights are at a bright enough level for one to assume that all lights are on. Also, the instrument panel's lights are always lit which aides in the assumption that the vehicle has automatic headlights and tail lights. Updated 2/7/2013
The steering wheel controls do not illuminate when you turn the lights on the car and makes it difficult to turn off/on the cruise control of the vehicle. You have to take your attention off the road to see the buttons at night.
Buttons on steering wheel that work the cruise control, hands free phone, and radio controls do not light up when lights are on at night. This creates a dangerous situation as the buttons can not be seen in the dark.gm is aware of the situation and has repaired it in models built after october 25 2012, but will not fix it in the models built before then. When i purchased the vehicle in november of 2012, i was not informed of the change before the purchase, leading me to believe that gm and its dealers intentionally mislead me into buying a car that they had already deemed as having an unsafe feature or they would not have changed it.
This vehicle does not illuminate the steering wheel controls. With absolutely no ambient lighting, the interior of the car is extremely dark, and visibility of the controls is non existent. This presents a severe driving hazard, as there are no alternative controls for the cruise. In order to use the controls, you must take your eyes off of the road and blindly fumble, trying to determine which of the ten mounted controls you need to use, thus averting your attention from your surroundings, momentarily. Chevrolet is aware of this problem, as they started illuminating the nov.12 builds, consequently neglecting a fix for the pre nov. 13 builds. Of which i am one. I am not comfortable driving under these conditions after dark. An intervention is clearly needed here, as chevrolet will not act, and even denies the fact that they did indeed perform the upgrade. Hopefully something will be done, before we orphans wind up paying the consequences.
There is no illumination of thecruise and communication controls on the steering wheel.this is particularly dangerous driving at night as there is no way to see the controls at all.
The steering wheel controls (cruise control, audio etc) do not illuminate.after some research, i have found that gm has remedied this issue with models manufactured after november 2012. This is a safety hazard at night because if i use my cruise control, i have to turn on my dome light to see what button to push.i complained to gm and was told that gm is simply not going to do anything about models manufactured prior to nov 2012.
The headlight remains on daytime running light, the driver gets the impression that the lights are on . But the rear lights remain off. One has to manually turn on the rear lights.. It is a safety hazard on a mini small spark car. As a safety on a small mini car . The rear lights must also be turned on as a daytime running light feature.
Lack of button illumination lights for the cruise control, hands-free phone control and audio control on the steering wheel for night driving.the lack of illumination lights on these buttons creates potential safety issue when attempting to use the cruise control, phone call or audio functions from the steering wheel at night.this problem seems to be only for 2013 spark models with production prior to october 2012.
My husband was pulling the chevy spark into a parking place when four people decided to cross over it.when the brake was applied to allow them to safely pass, the car accelerated instead. The brakes pressed back against his foot he said and car eventually stopped. We were both confused, surprised and afraid!the car was not driven again until i took it out two days later.it happened once more when i was braking at a red light behind a large truck at a very low speed.i pressed the brake harder a second time and then took my foot off the brake.this time the acceleration continued even after my foot was taken off the brake.i shoved the car into park to get it to stop. I sustained a broken toe and fractured ankle from the force of trying to stop the car.a few months before this, when applying the gas, the car would not accelerate at two consecutive red lights. Engine was very slow and car was not able to accelerate to the speed limit and hesitated all the way home.the car has a factory recall on the air conditioner right now as well, which we received from gm. We are terrified to drive this car not knowing if these defects will continue!the car is in the service department and we are in contact with the dealership about a buy back from gm. We bought the spark august 30, 2013, so it is not even a year old.i have done a search for others who may be having the same or similar issues. There are reports of very similar incidents on sites for complaints for both issues of brake acceleration and the gas pedal hesitationalso reports of the spark engine stopping in traffic.this is very concerning and dangerous.we hope this is taken seriously and investigated.
This the3rd time i was driving slow, coming to a stop but didn't have to stop, went to proceed and realized the car had shut down. Each time i was in a parking lot, so i didn't have a lot of traffic around me, but had i been on the street it could have caused an accident. Each incident i restarted with no problem.
I get this loud annoying high pitched ringing sound coming from back wheels. The sound is so loud at times that pedestrians can hear it as i am driving down the street. It does this after i have been driving the car for 30 minutes or more. Once the ringing sound starts it will not stop no matter what speed i'm going or whether i am sitting in idol, park or in any gear.chevrolet dealership repair department doesn't know what it is but said it may be the fuel pump. What concerns me is that the dealership repair department will not at least check the fuel pumpwhich would eliminate this as the potential problem. It definitely is not a functional sound and it may be dangerous to continue to drive the car when it is making this sound.
Used car w/36,000 miles and/or 1 yr wrnty. Under a yr, but outside of mileage, check eng light starts coming on to the day, from feb 28, 2017 to may 28, 2017. From feb 28 to mar 27 to april 27 have had to do oil change. Check eng light would no longer be on after oil change. Then car started making excessively loud noise at 77,000 miles so loud no one could hear me while on my blue tooth. Chevy dealer & a shop ran a diagnostic but no error codes in april & may. Shop tells me tires are cupping, i need new tires that were pretty much new at used car dealer. Chevy dealer tells me no error codes on diagnostic plus i need wheel hub bearings, tire shop tells me the tires need replacing, does a thorough inspect while car is on lift, says problem is struts in front need replacing immediately & shocks need replacing soon on back then says wheel hub bearings are fine, it's the hub bracket that is loose & making rattling noise along with bad tire noise. This is at 80,000 miles. Got tires, no money to do other work. Small local shop near home confirms big o is correct, tires are cupped & it's due to bad front shocks. Highly unusual for 80,000 miles may 3 dealer looks at reason for deceleration which started end of april, slowing to almost a crawl on freeway while accelerator is pressed all the way down to floor, dealer says they drove car, can't find problem. Couldn't be, mileage on car same when picked up as when dropped off. May 28, 2017 check engine light is on, car started knocking, got to work 70 miles from home, noticed on a full tank of gas, car was using fuel at rapid pace sitting on idle in parking lot. Started with 214 miles to drive on full tank of gas, indicator shows 104 miles left off 70 mile trip then dropped to 96 while sitting idle for a less than a minute in parking lot! mother tells me turn off engine. Said check to see if fuel is dripping under car. It is not.
Takata recall:i purchased this vehicle oct 9 2015 with 56k miles on it. From the day i purchased it up to today i have been hearing a humming/buzzing/whistling noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. I had it checked out by a repair shop and was told it was a faulty fuel pump with an estimated cost of $500. The noise can be heard only when the car is on and running and it can be heard inside and outside of the vehicle when stopped or moving. It can be heard from inside and outside the vehicle and has only got worse since the day i purchased it. I am a part time uber driver and i own a mobile cell phone repair business and i am in my running vehicle up to 15 hrs/day. I have researched this issue and there are many threds and blogs online with customers complaining of the same issue. I do not feel i should be responsible for this repair charges has the vehicle was making this noise soon after the purchase and i was not notified. This noise has started to affect me mentally as there is nothing i can do to drown it out. I is also starting to affect the performance of the vehicle. Please help."takata recall" also, since the purchase of this vehicle i have noticed the ac does not blow cold air when sitting at an idle. I live in arizona and temperatures can reach 120 degrees. As i mentioned i am in my vehicle up to 15 hrs/day and many of those hours are spent sitting idling while i repair my customers cell phones. When i am sitting in 120 degree heat with barely cool air blowing on me it makes it about 90 degrees in my vehicle which can cause health issues and worst case scenario death. I am at the verge of selling this vehicle, obtaining a lawyer, and filing a complaint or law suit, especially if my health is being affected. Please help.
While driving on the freeway my car suddenly lost all acceleration power. It ran 5k rpms to go 55 mph and the traction control light was on and the engine malfunction light was blinking. This has been an ongoing problem for a week and the dealership cannot figure out how to fix it. Sometimes the lights stay on and sometimes they go off even though i continue to have loss of acceleration and ridiculously high rpms to travel 35-55mph.
Car has excessive gas consumption. It is presently getting only 24.9 miles to the gallon.occasionally it will have a very strong sulfur odor coming from the exhaust pipe. I should be averaging about 34 miles per gallon with driving pattern which is a mix of city and highway mileage.
Car has excessive gas consumption. It is presently getting only 24.9 miles to the gallon.occasionally it will have a very strong sulfur odor coming from the exhaust pipe. I should be averaging about 34 miles per gallon with driving pattern which is a mix of city and highway mileage.
Started car, drove to work at varying speeds. Engine revved high during entire 30 minute drive. Parked, engine off for 8 hours.when i came out to go home, car was running fine. I haven't had another episode since.
Vehicle while coasting in gear will accelerate on it`s own. Engine rpm increases approx 300 rpm.. Happens 10- 15 times daily. I drive 120 miles one way to work. Car now has 7000 miles. Purchased in dec 2012. Kinda scary when it happens in traffic may cause an accident if not paying attention.. Defect is documented by another owner at chevysparkforum.com under general powertrain discussions/ idle problems.
This vehicle does not illuminate the steering wheel controls. With absolutely no ambient lighting, the interior of the car is extremely dark, and visibility of the controls is non existent. This presents a severe driving hazard, as there are no alternative controls for the cruise. In order to use the controls, you must take your eyes off of the road and blindly fumble, trying to determine which of the ten mounted controls you need to use, thus averting your attention from your surroundings, momentarily. Chevrolet is aware of this problem, as they started illuminating the nov.12 builds, consequently neglecting a fix for the pre nov. 13 builds. Of which i am one. I am not comfortable driving under these conditions after dark. An intervention is clearly needed here, as chevrolet will not act, and even denies the fact that they did indeed perform the upgrade. Hopefully something will be done, before we orphans wind up paying the consequences.
The controls on the steering column are not illuminated.at night this presents a problem as the controls can not be seen and if pressed inadvertently can create and unsafe situation as it is virtually impossible to determine what has happened.other vehicles in this model year have illuminated controls.vehicle's manufacturer refuses to take action.updated 06/04/14
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated the day time running lights were abnormally bright. In addition, the instrument panel lights were constantly illuminated and the contact was unable to determine when the exterior lights were illuminated or powered off. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the lighting system was performing as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 1,000...updated 02/01/13 the consumer stated that while the vehicle does work as designed, it is poorly designed.the vehicle's headlights are at a bright enough level for one to assume that all lights are on. Also, the instrument panel's lights are always lit which aides in the assumption that the vehicle has automatic headlights and tail lights. Updated 2/7/2013
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v593000 (latches/locks/linkages ) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that the door locks would independently open and close without warning. The contact also mentioned that the alarm system was failing. The vehicle was taken to plattner's arcadia chevrolet buick (210 s brevard ave, arcadia, fl 34266, (863) 869-2228), but the cause of the failures could not be determined. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage and vin were not available.
2013 gm the secondary hood latch may prematurely corrode at the latch pivot causing the striker to get stuck out of position and preventing the striker from properly engaging the hood latch.*mw
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v593000 (latches/locks/linkages) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The vin was unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was constantly illuminated on the front passenger side. The contact stated that the hatchback lock fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v298000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 28,500.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that the primary hood latch failed to lock. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted at 800-222-1020 and stated that the contact would have to pay for the repair. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that while driving at 63 mph, the hood latch fractured and shattered the entire windshield. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v593000 (latches/locks/linkages) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 17,000.
On two occasions there has been a sudden loss of acceleration.this happened after making a stop at a stop sign/traffic light at a main highway intersection.the rpm's went up but there was no acceleration at all (i was just barely coasting maybe 3 mph)! once i was at a safe place to pull off the road,i put the car in park, turned the car off and back on and the acceleration was fine.this almost caused an accident each time.the dealership said,because there were no codes given when they checked the vehicle and no service bulletins posted, there was nothing they could do.this is a very dangerous malfunction and i hope that someone takes the initiative to investigate the issue before a serious accident happens!
For the second time in a couple months, while turning left across traffic the vehicle lost the ability to accelerate.i was able to get off the road and cut the car off and restarted it and the problem went away.i have researched the subject online and it appears a lot of people have a similar issue with this vehicle and no one seems to know a solution.after the first time it happened we took the vehicle to the dealer and they could not find an issue.
When coming out of a stop (red light, stop sign, etc.,) the car will not accelerate. I have to pull off to side and shut the car off, wait a minute, and start it again. Only then will it drive. It does not do this all the time. However, when it does, it does it multiple times in a short time frame. It has done this occasionally since i got the car in 2017. My sister also owns a 2014 chevrolet spark and hers does this as well.
Car stalls will put the pedal to the metal and will not advance. It will start to move slow after a while not reaching full speed. Transmission gear display will be blank in dash console. Car moves at a very high rpm reading. Transmission will kick if set on neutral and then shif to drive. This has happen twice in the short amount of time that we owe the car. The problem is that we have taken the car twice to the dealer but is working fine at such time so they can not detect the problem. Firsttime it happen my wife was at a stop light and when it happen to me i had just started the car.this is a very serious and hazardous situation.
After accelerating from a light at 5mph the gear indicator disappeared and the transmission stuck in 2nd gear verified by revs vs. Vehicle speed. Resulted in very slow acceleration and high revs. Cycling the gear shifter did not resolve issue. Would not even shift to neutral. Issue not resolved until cycling ignition. No check engine light, no indicator lamps. No gear selection indicator on display.
Transmission would not go into reverse and in drive stalled unsafe to drive140,000 miles had to change transmission all freeway miles unsafe. If goingfrom a stop give it gas and transmission would all of sudden just go and wouldalmost hit car in front of you.
Vehicle gets code p0700 tranny goes to limp mode wont move or shift until car is restarted does this a few times a week
Car was shifting from 3rd to 4th gear on a manual model. With no warning the gear shift in car no longer would engage the gears leaving the car with no gear control. Steered the car to the side of the road. Diagnosis the plastic insert end broke on the shift cable. No warning to driver of a problem.have pictures of removed part.
Vehicle won't shift out of first gear. Not only is this very dangerous, but it is ruining the engine and transmission of the vehicle. This occurs about once a month at random times, and could very easily cause an accident. The dealer won't do anything to fix the problem, and has been very rude to my wife. I have been a lifelong chevy guy, but i think i'm finally done. A toyota or honda is sounding really good right now!
Under emergency braking from 45mph the gear shifter slit forward to neutral without operator input.
Takata recall engine idles high traction control light comes on check engine light flashes does not shift
Around 18,000 miles the manual transmission started randomly grinding while going into second gear and the clutch was fully depressed. This issue would occur the first few shifts after the vehicle had sat for awhile. This condition worsened as time progressed and it had to go in for warranty service around 19,000 miles. Needless to say it took 26 days to get the necessary parts, as a number of gears/parts had to be replaced.
Tl-the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to accelerate over 50 mph. The vehicle was restarted and resumed to normal function. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000. Djr
The car has been having clutch issues. Shifting into first gear from a stop causes the whole car to shake. This happens after mainly long drives. Driving back from boston ma, there was very heavy traffic which required me to stop and start frequently on the highway. Each time i had to start, the car shook violently and felt as it were going to stall. This makes it impossible to drive safely, as it does this when pulling out into traffic as well. Dealer said this would most likely not be covered under the bumper to bumper warranty. The car is new and this should not be an issue. This issue is documented in many online forms as "intermittent clutch shudder" .
Vehicle will surge forward while in gear. Vehicle also will surge in neutral causing rpms to rise. This occurs after initially starting the vehicle and driving for approximately ten minutes. Does not matter if the vehicle has not been started for a long or short period of time. When the vehicle surges it seems to be at 1/4 throttle.
May have been happening before above date but did not realize it....on dashboard there is no indication of which gear i am in(ie p d n r) and car has no pickup even when peddle to floor...when it does start moving it is very, very, very slow....noticed this several times and when it went in for hood latch recall asked them to check....of course they could not duplicate(recall was not done as to lack of parts) still was occurring occasionally .....went back again for recall latch work(done this time 3-11-15) when leaving check engine light was on...was told it was safe to drive, but i showed them the dashboard was not indicating gear...left it with themthey r&r park neutral switch which they stated was filled with water.....this was very dangerous to me, at first i could either turn car off and restart to see indicator on dash or run thru the gears, but right before engine light came on i could do none of this/have read about this numerous times on a site call carcomplaints.com.......thank you
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. While driving at 30 mph, the contact noticed that when stopped at a traffic light and started to accelerate the vehicle began to make a loud high pitch sound. The contact stated that the vehicle would not allow the speed to go past 20 mph. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic where the technician informed the contact the failure was the transmission and suggested that the vehicle be taken to the dealer. The manufacturer had not been contacted and made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 10,000.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. While driving at approximately 5 mph and shifting into first gear, the vehicle started to shutter and attempted to stall. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
Car would not accelerate beyond 30 mph in a 50 mph zone.... I had to turn my hazards on and was scared to drive it any further.there was no warning signs or indications of any issues prior.completely out of the blue! googled recalls and there is one on defective transmission for this make model year but not on my vin......did they miss me?
Started hard then when driving it wouldn't shift gears. This is the second time it has done this.
While driving our 2010 chevrolet spark, the clutch pedal snapped off, while the car was in motion.
On02-09-15 the vehicle was purchase with the current warranty & an extended warranty. The vehicle had low mileage at purchase date. Prior to the purchase we reviewed the vehicle history report and mentioned only a hood latch repair and did not mention 09-04-14a recall repair on the pcv valve #4 spark, replacement and reprogramming.as we started off on our trip the dash was reading 39 mpg, that was great!further into the trip before getting on the highway the tire pressure light came on. We check the tires they were fine. Thinking it may have been the cold weather per the manual.we continued on to our trip. On the way back home the mpg was at 34 and then all of a sudden the car went in to low gear on the highway! the traction control came on,check engine light came on and a number of other lights came on. We had to ride the shoulder until we got to an exit and drove into a gas station. Calling road side assistance for a tow.the vehicle did not have a enough power to drive onto the tow truck. It was later discovered at the car dealer (not the one we purchased from) the repairs that were done on the vehicle and not disclosed to us when purchasing the vehicle. The defect was burning excessive oil. The recall repair on the pcvhad other manufacture defects.it's been 10 days and the car has not been repaired.i had contacted gm and asked what was done to correct the issue i currently have andthe previous owner had. They were very professional and told me they will create a service request file and to call them when a diagnostics is completed, in short they did not answer my question.they already had record of the first repair on the pcv recall.the dealer where the car is located told us the pistonshave to be replaced and don't know when it will be done. A loaner was given so we could get back home 200+ miles. Our first payment is due & no car.
Started car, drove to work at varying speeds. Engine revved high during entire 30 minute drive. Parked, engine off for 8 hours.when i came out to go home, car was running fine. I haven't had another episode since.
Chevrolet spark would no shift out of 1st gear when acelerating on to freeway.the cause is due to defective transmission range sensor dtc error code p0705.known service bulletin (#pip-5101).this is the 3rd time this has occurred.extreme life threating problem when a vehicle is merging the freeway and will not acelerate to the speed of freeway traffic!!!!!!!!chevrolet dealer has not resolved the issue.
Car will start to jerk when accelerating and loose power and not shift. Engine light flashes and sometimes traction control light stays on as well during this. If you shut off engine wait for few minutes then start it's ok. Happens when ever. Just happened yesterday and today.
As i am driving the car, the engine will rev as though the car is in neutral and the car no longer moves forward (no power to the drive wheels.)the transmission appears to be slipping.this problem is intermittent and has occurred during all weather and vehicle temperature conditions.it has also occurred as i move forward from a dead stop and as i am entering the freeway on the onramp. I have taken the vehicle back to the dealership from which i purchase the vehicle on five occasions yet each time the vehicle is returned, the same problems occurs within a week.
Tl-the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle would not accelerate past 20 mph. The contact restarted the vehicle in order for it to function as normal. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. Djr
Vehicle while coasting in gear will accelerate on it`s own. Engine rpm increases approx 300 rpm.. Happens 10- 15 times daily. I drive 120 miles one way to work. Car now has 7000 miles. Purchased in dec 2012. Kinda scary when it happens in traffic may cause an accident if not paying attention.. Defect is documented by another owner at chevysparkforum.com under general powertrain discussions/ idle problems.
While driving on the freeway my car suddenly lost all acceleration power. It ran 5k rpms to go 55 mph and the traction control light was on and the engine malfunction light was blinking. This has been an ongoing problem for a week and the dealership cannot figure out how to fix it. Sometimes the lights stay on and sometimes they go off even though i continue to have loss of acceleration and ridiculously high rpms to travel 35-55mph.
After start up the engine light is flashing and the traction control light is on. This is followed by a clunk. After a min or so has passed the lights go away. If you go in reverse after this has occurred, switching the gears, there will be a clunk. As you change the gears to drive the car will no go more than a certain mile per hour. Around 20.
Upon starting the car, the check engine light and the traction light lit up. The car was in park on a flat and paved surface. After putting the car in reverse, the car suddenly jerked and did the same as i put it into drive. As i was driving the car was up to 3000 rpms and would not go over 30 mph. The car would not shift gears. I pulled over and shut the car off. When i restarted the vehicle, no lights lit up and it performed fine the rest of the way home. When i took it to the dealership the next day to have it looked at, they only found a code for misfiring coils. They also stated that they believe this is not the issue i am having but due to chevrolet warranty, they could not look into it without a certain code to pop up in the system.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the transmission failed to shift gears properly. Additionally, the speedometer reading fluctuated. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The radio stayed on after the vehicle was turned off and the door was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.
On multiple occasions i have driven my car and parked it. When i have returned to the car it will not start. On star diagnostics tells me there is a problem with the transmission, engine and anti brake system and that i am to get it to the dealer/repair immediately. I have had to wait several hours before i can get it started again. I have been in situations where i am in an areas without phone or cell reception to call for help. It has been to the dealer repair shop 4 times and they are unable to correct the problem. They say until they can replicate the problem - they cannot fix it. Finally with this last (4th) visit they were able to replicate the problem twice. Buti was informed they have no idea where the problem is coming from and they have no solution at this time. They will return the car to me after 9 days as is with no fix. I am afraid to drive across colorado for fear i will be stranded.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact stopped the vehicle at a stop sign and the seat belt locked up. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to john hiester chevrolet (3100 n main st, fuquay varina, nc 27526) where it was diagnosed that the seat belt assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle wasrepaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that the recall was not due to a failure and there was nothing that could be done. The vin was not provided. The failure mileage was 74,214.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to shottenkirk chevrolet (755 w hickman road, waukee, ia 50263 (515) 987-8575) to have a routine oil change service. The technician was performing the task of bleeding the brakes and noticed that the brake bleeder valve was inoperable. It was diagnosed that the brake bleeder valve on the rear passenger wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was advised the contact to call nhtsa. The failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, he attempted to make a right turn but the tires and the steering wheel seized and caused the contact to crash into a cement barrier and a wooden post. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,600.
My wife was driving 3 car lengths behind another vehicle.they stopped at a red light, so she applied the brakes.she said the brake pedal was stiff and did not move, also, did not stop vehicle.at the same time, the front wheels were pulsating and moving from left to right without her moving steering wheel. She pulled up emergency brake to stop before hitting car.what should we do?
I was pulled over by a police officer and issued a fix it ticket because according to the officer neither of my rear brake lights were working. I might add that the officer followed me for several blocks and saw me stop at least 4 times before pulling me over.
I was in the car with my son pulling into my yard which is at an incline and the car accelerated on its own.when i stepped on the brakes they failed and the car crashed into my brick house.the car has been totaled out and the house has structural damage.all the airbags deployed, however, my son had no injuries and i walked away with significant bruising and lacerations on my legs.i have contacted gm and they are currently investigating my claim.
My husband was pulling the chevy spark into a parking place when four people decided to cross over it.when the brake was applied to allow them to safely pass, the car accelerated instead. The brakes pressed back against his foot he said and car eventually stopped. We were both confused, surprised and afraid!the car was not driven again until i took it out two days later.it happened once more when i was braking at a red light behind a large truck at a very low speed.i pressed the brake harder a second time and then took my foot off the brake.this time the acceleration continued even after my foot was taken off the brake.i shoved the car into park to get it to stop. I sustained a broken toe and fractured ankle from the force of trying to stop the car.a few months before this, when applying the gas, the car would not accelerate at two consecutive red lights. Engine was very slow and car was not able to accelerate to the speed limit and hesitated all the way home.the car has a factory recall on the air conditioner right now as well, which we received from gm. We are terrified to drive this car not knowing if these defects will continue!the car is in the service department and we are in contact with the dealership about a buy back from gm. We bought the spark august 30, 2013, so it is not even a year old.i have done a search for others who may be having the same or similar issues. There are reports of very similar incidents on sites for complaints for both issues of brake acceleration and the gas pedal hesitationalso reports of the spark engine stopping in traffic.this is very concerning and dangerous.we hope this is taken seriously and investigated.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. While driving 65 mph in inclement weather, the vehicle veered to the left when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,280.
Slowly pulled car into the driveway. Entered the garage with my foot on the brake. Half way into garage, the engine over acceleratedand made the car lunge forward. My foot was still on the brake pedal. The brakes went into abs mode, with pulsating. The car rammed into some storage totes and also my snowblower. The over acceleration of the engine stopped.all of this took about 10 - 15 seconds.no amount of pressure on the brake pedal stopped this car.no, i did not have my foot on the gas pedal.the car went into my local chevy dealer 2 days later.i was told that they ran some tests, had it up on a lift & even had a mechanic take it out to try to duplicate the problem. Of course, they couldn't find anything wrong.someone needs to do something about all these over & under acceleration problems before lives are lost! my car has a few minor dents on the hood, from falling totes my snowblower is slightly dentedbut my nerves are shot.i am really scared to drive this car.
I was going to park in a parking space and 4 people went cross in front of me and i applied the brakes and the car accelerated on me and i almost hit them.i hit the brake again and it stopped just in time.two days later my wife was behind a truck and she had to apply the brake and it did the same thing to her and she broke her 4th toe and sprained her ankle and hurt her hip.the only way she got it stopped was shoving it into park.i had the dealer at crews chevrolet to toe it in and they say they can find nothing wrong.i refuse to drive it because i am afraid it will happen again.i want gm to take it back and refund my money.
On multiple occasions i have driven my car and parked it. When i have returned to the car it will not start. On star diagnostics tells me there is a problem with the transmission, engine and anti brake system and that i am to get it to the dealer/repair immediately. I have had to wait several hours before i can get it started again. I have been in situations where i am in an areas without phone or cell reception to call for help. It has been to the dealer repair shop 4 times and they are unable to correct the problem. They say until they can replicate the problem - they cannot fix it. Finally with this last (4th) visit they were able to replicate the problem twice. Buti was informed they have no idea where the problem is coming from and they have no solution at this time. They will return the car to me after 9 days as is with no fix. I am afraid to drive across colorado for fear i will be stranded.
The steering wheel controls do not illuminate when you turn the lights on the car and makes it difficult to turn off/on the cruise control of the vehicle. You have to take your attention off the road to see the buttons at night.
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, he attempted to make a right turn but the tires and the steering wheel seized and caused the contact to crash into a cement barrier and a wooden post. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,600.
Have a 2013 chevy spark.it has already had an engine replaced at just over 20,000 miles and continues to have the same problems as before the engine was replaced.it continuously goes back and forth to the dealer, yet "no issues or codes" are ever found.to me this car is a potential death trap every time it's driven.it continuously shows the engine light...blinking away...along with the traction control that frequently is on with it.it then revs extremely high and you can't go over 20 miles an hour because of fear the car will explode.it also shakes during all of this.these are all the same problems that the car has had since before the first engine decided to just blow...on a highway...just over 20,000 miles.please also note that there have been multiple recalls, for this car as well.cute car...but it ends there.it's a death trap on wheels!!there should be a major recall and class action lawsuit on these cars!
The steering wheel controls are not backlit and i accidentally set cruise control while driving through the city. Due to not being able to see the controls almost caused a serious accident.
The controls on the steering column are not illuminated.at night this presents a problem as the controls can not be seen and if pressed inadvertently can create and unsafe situation as it is virtually impossible to determine what has happened.other vehicles in this model year have illuminated controls.vehicle's manufacturer refuses to take action.updated 06/04/14
I was driving down the highway going approximately 55-60 mph and a suv runs a stop sign and pulls out in front of me on the highway. I hit the suv.the suv flees the accident. My car catches on fire on impact and my airbags fail to deploy. It was a frontal impact and i was going about 55 mph at impact. My car was deemed totaled.
The hood latch is corroded and doesn't allow the hood to stay fully closed and trunk latch sticks and does not close properly while being stationary and in motion. I'm scared that the hood will fly up while my son or i are driving.
This vehicle was recalled for a secondary hood latch which was repaired in early fall, september/ october 2016.the part was repaired, but the same part failed a second time, first week of january 2017. I returned the car to the dealership for the repairs. I was told at the dealership it was the same part that failed. After three days at the dealership they called to let me know that the plastic at the end of the cable was also broken. When i asked how this could happen they had no answers. I went to the dealership talked to a mechanic and had him show me exactly what was broken. This car had never been in an accident of any kind, also the part that he showed me was not broken when i dropped it off.i was told that amechanic at the dealership had broke it, but this particular mechanic was afraid of losing his job.this dealer wants me to pay $100 for the repair. It has been at the dealership for four weeks with no eta on the part. If there is not a replacement part in the entire country how could this possibly be a where and tear item? this is a serious defect the hood latch could let go and the hood could fly up at any time while driving.thankfully i was not on a highway when the hood latch let go.when i showed up at the dealership they told me they would order the parts and instructed me to come back when the part came in. I was horrified that they wanted me to drive away with this car and requested a loanervehicle. The dealership did give me a loaner car.they are not good about answering the phone and do not call me back. I've had to physically show up to even speak to somebody.
Lately i have been having issues where the hood latch stays in the open position. According to a vin check this supposed to be replaced and the local dealership said it was according to the gm database, but i don't think it ever was replaced. The dealership wants to charge me to fix something that gm never repaired in the recall.
I was in a very bad car accident and not one of my air bags deployed . It is squished it was hit in the front very hard which would allow the airbags to poof out and help in these situations. I was headed down an off ramp onto turn pike and a car came to a complete stop swerved to merge and car infant of me did the same and we collided
Went to chevy dealer for 2 recalls in august 2013. Recall 14110 resolved, but recall 14456 (hood latch) was not. Parts needed to be ordered. Having never received a phone call that parts were received, i was driving down the highway tonight and my hood flew up and shattered my windshield. Now my windshield is shattered, my hood is dented and both front quarter panels are bent where they meet the windshield. I was lucky enough to pull over to the side of the highway while dodging traffic, not being able to see in front of me and drop the hood back down and make sure it was latched before driving another 15 miles home. Will chevrolet cover all damages to my vehicle?? called my insurance tonight and have to talk to an adjuster in the morning.
Used car w/36,000 miles and/or 1 yr wrnty. Under a yr, but outside of mileage, check eng light starts coming on to the day, from feb 28, 2017 to may 28, 2017. From feb 28 to mar 27 to april 27 have had to do oil change. Check eng light would no longer be on after oil change. Then car started making excessively loud noise at 77,000 miles so loud no one could hear me while on my blue tooth. Chevy dealer & a shop ran a diagnostic but no error codes in april & may. Shop tells me tires are cupping, i need new tires that were pretty much new at used car dealer. Chevy dealer tells me no error codes on diagnostic plus i need wheel hub bearings, tire shop tells me the tires need replacing, does a thorough inspect while car is on lift, says problem is struts in front need replacing immediately & shocks need replacing soon on back then says wheel hub bearings are fine, it's the hub bracket that is loose & making rattling noise along with bad tire noise. This is at 80,000 miles. Got tires, no money to do other work. Small local shop near home confirms big o is correct, tires are cupped & it's due to bad front shocks. Highly unusual for 80,000 miles may 3 dealer looks at reason for deceleration which started end of april, slowing to almost a crawl on freeway while accelerator is pressed all the way down to floor, dealer says they drove car, can't find problem. Couldn't be, mileage on car same when picked up as when dropped off. May 28, 2017 check engine light is on, car started knocking, got to work 70 miles from home, noticed on a full tank of gas, car was using fuel at rapid pace sitting on idle in parking lot. Started with 214 miles to drive on full tank of gas, indicator shows 104 miles left off 70 mile trip then dropped to 96 while sitting idle for a less than a minute in parking lot! mother tells me turn off engine. Said check to see if fuel is dripping under car. It is not.
When pulling out from side street, parking lot, drive way, ect. At normal speed. If there is any kind of bump, or rough road the car will loose power for about 5 seconds and the traction control light will come on. I have almost got run over 4 times now. Had in service dept. At dealer 2 time and they say could not duplicate. This is going to get someone killed. Dealer and gm are no help and just say it is a lite car so that's the way it is. Car is a 2013 chevy spark 2lt / 4 speed auto transmission.
The key is a problem. Personally mine has broken 4 times. The fob & base of the key is too big for the key itself. I know other chevrolet models have had key recalls for the same reason, so i am not sure why they have not recalled the chevy spark keys because they are the same format as other models. It would be convenient if they separated the fob and the key. Currently my key is super glued because the dealership has this key on back order. I just replaced this key two years ago and it just keeps breaking.
After setting the"child protection" on both rear doors because of my new grandbaby i no longer needed it since he was no longer a baby i decided to take "child protection" off. Doors still would not open from inside. Left door outside handle broke as well so it could not open at all. Having extended warranty i took it to dealership which was time for oil change and needing other problems repaired as well. Left door repairs were"handle separated"and "replaced outside handle" which warranty covered. Right door was declined coverage because it was "the clip for inside cable to handle had separated". Couldn't understand what the difference was? clip vs handle??service consultant was puzzled as well? needless to say door still only opens from outside. Having manual locks figured i wouldn't have any problems in future. Never figured a"manual child protector" would cause any problems. Due to lack of funds door still is unrepaired. I know that in some incidents it only takes one split second between life and death. God forbid someone looses there life because of a split second too late. Maybe you could explain the difference and if others are having any problems as well.
Car lost power and will not go over 5 miles per hour while in drive. I was on a city street when this occured.
Have a 2013 chevy spark.it has already had an engine replaced at just over 20,000 miles and continues to have the same problems as before the engine was replaced.it continuously goes back and forth to the dealer, yet "no issues or codes" are ever found.to me this car is a potential death trap every time it's driven.it continuously shows the engine light...blinking away...along with the traction control that frequently is on with it.it then revs extremely high and you can't go over 20 miles an hour because of fear the car will explode.it also shakes during all of this.these are all the same problems that the car has had since before the first engine decided to just blow...on a highway...just over 20,000 miles.please also note that there have been multiple recalls, for this car as well.cute car...but it ends there.it's a death trap on wheels!!there should be a major recall and class action lawsuit on these cars!
Not even 10,000 miles in i had a tire gets a bubble on the sidewall. The dealership would not cover it or swap it out saying it could have been due to hitting a pothole or curb.15,000 miles in driving down the highway and hear a loud bang and the ac doesn't work. I take it in and the dealership says i could have hit road debris and would not cover any work on the ac, i would have to pay out of pocket. About a week later i get a letter in the mail about the ac recall and find out my compressor exploded on the inside due to faulty parts.20,000 miles in and the car was eating a quart of oil every 2-3 days and still draining it and ran rough. The dealership said they have no idea what it is and they would not help in what they called "looking for problems that can't be reproduced". Then not even a month later i get a letter about the recall and how i need to bring it in as quick as i can because some people 'may' be experiencing excess oil consumption, due to faulty parts.40,000 miles in i'm getting the tcs light on with the cel flashing at me and the car stutters and looses power all while on the highway. Gives the code of p0324 (knock control system error). Dealership says it could be due to being driven rough and it is my fault. I shouldn't be driving 80 in a chevy spark (the highway speeds in texas).the engine has a loud lifter tick in the heads. Dealership refuses to open them without a fault code that indicates a head issue.47,000 miles in i have more misfires and error codes. Taking it back to the dealership to see what their excuse is this time.
The traction control light along with the break light constantly come on. I have had my car looked at twice and was told nothing was wrong but these lights come on when i am sitting idle and when i am driving. Scares the hell out of me. Makes me think my car is going to cut off.
Air conditioning systemnot fixable by chevrolet
"takata recall" 2013 spark chevrolet needing coolant with normal driving.refilled 3 times. Air condition tends to deminish when coolant low and at times quits blowing cool air completely. Mileage very low at 33,000 miles. Warning light does not indicate when coolant is low until coolant reservoir/tank is completely empty of fluid. Problem stared when vehicle had 25,000 or less miles.also vehicle has no automatic door locks.
The left front speaker in my 2013 chevrolet spark started to sporadically go out and has now gone out completely. This means i have no warning chimes. It doesn't matter if i have the car stationary or moving.
Vehicle is in motion and it just dies randomly
My 2013 chevrolet spark ls ac started to have very insufficient ac last summer in 2016. Then the ac started to stop working now in april 2017 (when vehicle is stationary and in motion). It's going to be intolerable in the summer time without ac. I have seen many other complaints on the 2013 chevy spark. The gm company does not want to help me get it fixed after me contacting them several times about this issue.
I was in a very bad car accident and not one of my air bags deployed . It is squished it was hit in the front very hard which would allow the airbags to poof out and help in these situations. I was headed down an off ramp onto turn pike and a car came to a complete stop swerved to merge and car infant of me did the same and we collided
Slowly pulled car into the driveway. Entered the garage with my foot on the brake. Half way into garage, the engine over acceleratedand made the car lunge forward. My foot was still on the brake pedal. The brakes went into abs mode, with pulsating. The car rammed into some storage totes and also my snowblower. The over acceleration of the engine stopped.all of this took about 10 - 15 seconds.no amount of pressure on the brake pedal stopped this car.no, i did not have my foot on the gas pedal.the car went into my local chevy dealer 2 days later.i was told that they ran some tests, had it up on a lift & even had a mechanic take it out to try to duplicate the problem. Of course, they couldn't find anything wrong.someone needs to do something about all these over & under acceleration problems before lives are lost! my car has a few minor dents on the hood, from falling totes my snowblower is slightly dentedbut my nerves are shot.i am really scared to drive this car.
I experienced two instances of sudden unintended acceleration in mid april 2013.in the first instance, approx. 04/10/2013, my spark struck a steel pole used to suspend a bird feeder next to my driveway, when shifting to reverse, and knocked it down, causing minor damage to the rear bumper.in the second instance, on 04/16/2013, my spark suddenly accelerated and struck and severely damaged the chain link fence bordering my driveway, when shifting to drive, and struck and damaged my garage door when shifting to reverse. This caused approximately $3000.00 damage to my car.now i'm afraid to drive this car!
I took my chevy spark to the chevy dealership for the safety recall to the radio. Dealer completed recall and the next day my radio having issues. The buttons on the radio were not responding to touch. The dealer stated they didn't see any issues. Approx 1 month later, i took my car back to dealer and they stated that it was a hardware issue. The manager at dealer stated that they dont have any tests to determine what hardware issue the radio was having but stated it wasnt related to safety recall. The manager also advised that gm would not pay for a new radio and that i would be responsible to replace it. I used a 3rd party extended warranty to pay for repairs and filed complaint with gm risk management. The manager for the customer service team spoke with local dealer and stated that the dealer confirmed that it was a hardware issue and not related to recall. Both gm and local dealer unable to provide me with any documents supporting their conclusion. Gm also stated that recall was not a saftey recall and that recall was done for simple software issues. Dealer also advised that they useda foreign object (usb) to complete software update. No issues with radio before recall work. Gm wont reimburse me for $100 deductible that was paid directly by me. Extended warranty paid for remainder of radio replacement. Gm stated they wont reimburse because car is past bumper to bumper warranty
You turn the engine off but the key does not come out of the ignition.i took it to bob bell, they could not get it out either.they order a new one and replaced it on may 28th.i had to pay some kind of deductible(100.00, which i think is ridiculous) and gm was going to pay the rest.june 6, same thing happened twice in the same day.i could not call because at that time the service dept is closed. I will be calling again today.probably will get some kind of run around.
Lack of button illumination lights for the cruise control, hands-free phone control and audio control on the steering wheel for night driving.the lack of illumination lights on these buttons creates potential safety issue when attempting to use the cruise control, phone call or audio functions from the steering wheel at night.this problem seems to be only for 2013 spark models with production prior to october 2012.
Chevrolet spark would no shift out of 1st gear when acelerating on to freeway.the cause is due to defective transmission range sensor dtc error code p0705.known service bulletin (#pip-5101).this is the 3rd time this has occurred.extreme life threating problem when a vehicle is merging the freeway and will not acelerate to the speed of freeway traffic!!!!!!!!chevrolet dealer has not resolved the issue.
Tl - the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contacts stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently without any warnings. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the failure was cause by the floor mat. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 10,374. Pm
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph enagaging the brakes, the vehicle suddenly accelerated causing the vehicle to crash into the side of another vehicle. Also, the contact indicated that during the crash the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was examined by the insurance investigator who indicated that no defect was found with the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 22,000. Updated 09/11/14*lj updated 12/17/2014
My husband was pulling the chevy spark into a parking place when four people decided to cross over it.when the brake was applied to allow them to safely pass, the car accelerated instead. The brakes pressed back against his foot he said and car eventually stopped. We were both confused, surprised and afraid!the car was not driven again until i took it out two days later.it happened once more when i was braking at a red light behind a large truck at a very low speed.i pressed the brake harder a second time and then took my foot off the brake.this time the acceleration continued even after my foot was taken off the brake.i shoved the car into park to get it to stop. I sustained a broken toe and fractured ankle from the force of trying to stop the car.a few months before this, when applying the gas, the car would not accelerate at two consecutive red lights. Engine was very slow and car was not able to accelerate to the speed limit and hesitated all the way home.the car has a factory recall on the air conditioner right now as well, which we received from gm. We are terrified to drive this car not knowing if these defects will continue!the car is in the service department and we are in contact with the dealership about a buy back from gm. We bought the spark august 30, 2013, so it is not even a year old.i have done a search for others who may be having the same or similar issues. There are reports of very similar incidents on sites for complaints for both issues of brake acceleration and the gas pedal hesitationalso reports of the spark engine stopping in traffic.this is very concerning and dangerous.we hope this is taken seriously and investigated.
About a month ago my car, while driving, started acting up. My odometer would fluctuate and not give me my speed, my lower tire pressure came on, my check engine light came on, power steering would go in and out, and acceleration would fluctuate. I brought it in to be looked at, after 3 days of hearing nothing i called and they told me something was wrong with the onstar module. After 4 days of having my car back, same problems. Brought it back in, they called an engineer in since they had no idea what was going on and a week later i got my car back. 4 days later i again had to bring it in for the same stuff and after 9 days of playing phone tag then gave it back. I have had my car back for 2 weeks without any problems, today while 35 miles away from home every single light was flashing on the dash board. My odometer didnt work at all and i could only go 30 miles per hour. I stopped my car, shut it off and turned it back on and nothing changed. The newest ordeal is my break light will turn on and beep at me anywhere from 3 seconds to 5 minutes. With it being the holidays and having to work all week i see no point in bringing my car in for nothing to be fixed for a 4th time and being without a car because i'm only 20 for who knows how long when i have a job to get to that's only 5 minutes away. I'm am so beyond irritated and want to throw this car into a trash can.
After accelerating from a light at 5mph the gear indicator disappeared and the transmission stuck in 2nd gear verified by revs vs. Vehicle speed. Resulted in very slow acceleration and high revs. Cycling the gear shifter did not resolve issue. Would not even shift to neutral. Issue not resolved until cycling ignition. No check engine light, no indicator lamps. No gear selection indicator on display.
May have been happening before above date but did not realize it....on dashboard there is no indication of which gear i am in(ie p d n r) and car has no pickup even when peddle to floor...when it does start moving it is very, very, very slow....noticed this several times and when it went in for hood latch recall asked them to check....of course they could not duplicate(recall was not done as to lack of parts) still was occurring occasionally .....went back again for recall latch work(done this time 3-11-15) when leaving check engine light was on...was told it was safe to drive, but i showed them the dashboard was not indicating gear...left it with themthey r&r park neutral switch which they stated was filled with water.....this was very dangerous to me, at first i could either turn car off and restart to see indicator on dash or run thru the gears, but right before engine light came on i could do none of this/have read about this numerous times on a site call carcomplaints.com.......thank you
Vehicle won't shift out of first gear. Not only is this very dangerous, but it is ruining the engine and transmission of the vehicle. This occurs about once a month at random times, and could very easily cause an accident. The dealer won't do anything to fix the problem, and has been very rude to my wife. I have been a lifelong chevy guy, but i think i'm finally done. A toyota or honda is sounding really good right now!
The contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, her size twelve foot got stuck between the accelerator and brake pedals which caused her to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed. The vin and mileage were unavailable.
Buttons on steering wheel that work the cruise control, hands free phone, and radio controls do not light up when lights are on at night. This creates a dangerous situation as the buttons can not be seen in the dark.gm is aware of the situation and has repaired it in models built after october 25 2012, but will not fix it in the models built before then. When i purchased the vehicle in november of 2012, i was not informed of the change before the purchase, leading me to believe that gm and its dealers intentionally mislead me into buying a car that they had already deemed as having an unsafe feature or they would not have changed it.
While driving on the highway with the cruise control set at 70 mph, the vehicle kept accelerating and slowing down. By watching the tachometer, i could see the rpms go up and down continuously, and feel the vehicle surging forward and slowing again. The vehicle also did this with the cruise control set at 60 mph. While driving on the street and coasting, you can feel the transmission shifting up and down, and the vehicle will suddenly accelerate on it's own, making this a very dangerous situation since if you are not alert, you may be driven into the back of the vehicle in front of you.
I live in florida first of all. It rains like every day. I purchased a 2013 chevy spark on 10/19/2015 with only 11,053 miles. Now it is 8/14/2017 with only 27,273 miles and the front wiper blades stopped working. I checked all the fuses and even replaced them still does not work. The motor for the wiper blades should last longer than 27,000 miles. Tried to take it to the dealer and they want me to pay 89.99 just to diagnose the problem it is most likely the motor for the front wiper blades. I should not have to pay for this to be fixed. It is a major safety concern and should not have stopped working this early. I can't even order this part from the parts stores i have to go to the dealer. It is against the law to drive around with no windshield wipers. I was about a mile away from home when the front wipers stopped working.
Driving at a low speed, on a local street, on a clear day; i heard a hissing sound.i knew i had to pull over because the car was driving lumpy so i knew i had a flat. When i pulled over to the side of the road i was shocked to see the extent of the damage, the side of my tire was completely blown out. I have always checked my tires to make sure the tire pressure is just right, and have them rotated. On star also alerts me when and if the pressure go low. My tires were stillin good condition. I have no idea how this damage occurred. It looked as if someone took a giant can opener and opened my tire.
Not even 10,000 miles in i had a tire gets a bubble on the sidewall. The dealership would not cover it or swap it out saying it could have been due to hitting a pothole or curb.15,000 miles in driving down the highway and hear a loud bang and the ac doesn't work. I take it in and the dealership says i could have hit road debris and would not cover any work on the ac, i would have to pay out of pocket. About a week later i get a letter in the mail about the ac recall and find out my compressor exploded on the inside due to faulty parts.20,000 miles in and the car was eating a quart of oil every 2-3 days and still draining it and ran rough. The dealership said they have no idea what it is and they would not help in what they called "looking for problems that can't be reproduced". Then not even a month later i get a letter about the recall and how i need to bring it in as quick as i can because some people 'may' be experiencing excess oil consumption, due to faulty parts.40,000 miles in i'm getting the tcs light on with the cel flashing at me and the car stutters and looses power all while on the highway. Gives the code of p0324 (knock control system error). Dealership says it could be due to being driven rough and it is my fault. I shouldn't be driving 80 in a chevy spark (the highway speeds in texas).the engine has a loud lifter tick in the heads. Dealership refuses to open them without a fault code that indicates a head issue.47,000 miles in i have more misfires and error codes. Taking it back to the dealership to see what their excuse is this time.
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