2016 Chevrolet Spark problems and recalls

48% of owner complaints on the 2016 Chevrolet Spark related to the Service Brakes (20 of 42).

42
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
66.9
Severity index

Severity index 66.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 60 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 57% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Service BrakesService Brakes: 20 complaints (47.6%)20 48%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (11.9%)5 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (11.9%)5 12%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (11.9%)5 12%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (9.5%)4 10%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (4.8%)2 5%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (4.8%)2 5%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 2 complaints (4.8%)2 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SERVICE BRAKES2047.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM511.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER511.9%
AIR BAGS511.9%
POWER TRAIN49.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM24.8%
STEERING24.8%
VISIBILITY/WIPER24.8%

Complaints filed per year

06132016: 62017: 132018: 32019: 62020: 52021: 22022: 32023: 22025: 216171318192021222325
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20166
201713
20183
20196
20205
20212
20223
20232
20252
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2019 to 2021 (7 against 13).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V30700009/05/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral 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 not wearing a seat belt while in the front passenger seat, deployment of the front passenger air bag may injure the occupant's neck

Other Chevrolet Spark model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 7 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.