Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 Chevrolet Spark has 1 recall, 27 complaints.
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Recalls
27
Complaints
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Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
17V307000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Chevrolet Spark vehicles. In the event of a crash, if a young child is seated improperly and n...
Overall
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Front Crash
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Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
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Rating for: 2017 Chevrolet Spark 5 HB FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I feel that there are issues with the transmissions on the 2017 Chevy spark. I noticed that there ha... |
| Jan 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | When the car reaches a certain speed (50 mph plus) it jerks and jolts. The engine light is on and a ... |
| May 4, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | vehicle brakes went out suddenly after hearing a loud POP sound...brakes wouldn't respond and pedal ... |
| Apr 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Took the Car to Emissions wouldn’t pass because the check engine wouldn’t illuminate they gave me a ... |
| Jul 12, 2022 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Electrical : First instance in 2020. There are instances when you stop the car, and it appears the ... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | SEATS | Headrest angle is hurting me and my Wife, to the point where we really want to turn them around and ... |
| Oct 16, 2020 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | AT RAILWAY PARKING LOT, FIRST CAR BLOCKED WHEN BACKING OUT OF SPACE. AFTER 3 TRIES, ABLE TO MOVE ON,... |
| Oct 12, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE FOLLOWING HAS NOW HAPPENED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY: WHEN DRIVING AT H... |
| Aug 24, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CHEVY SPARK TO REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, HOWEVER THAT DO... |
| Jul 8, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY FIANCE AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN OUT OF NO WHERE (NO WARNING LIGHTS,... |
| Dec 25, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SPARK. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING... |
| Oct 31, 2019 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | DURING MORNING RUSH HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY, (I WAS DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE), TRAVELING AROUND 50MPH. I... |
| Apr 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that on various occasions, and while dri... |
| Mar 12, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | 105000 miles: Lost Brakes extremely hard to push brake pedal. Lost vacuum, enabling to stop car safe... |
| Jan 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WE PURCHASED A 2017 CHEVY SPARK WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT AND WITHIN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS THE CAR WILL ... |
| Oct 15, 2018 | ENGINE | AS I WAS IDLING UP BEHIND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT A 4-WAY STOP, AND BRAKING GENTLY, MY ENGINE PUTT... |
| Jul 19, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY UP A SLIGHT INCLINE, IT WAS OVER 100 DEGREES OUTSIDE, HAD AC WORKING AN... |
| Mar 7, 2018 | AIR BAGS | SWIRVED TO SHOULDER OF THE ROAD CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND CURTIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN STANDING POS... |
| Dec 17, 2017 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE LOSES 1% OF ITS OIL EVERY 20 DRIVEN MILES. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ... |
| Sep 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | THERE IS A RECALL INCLUDING MY SPARK TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I TOOK MY SPARK TO THE DE... |