2017 Chevrolet Spark problems and recalls

Owners have filed 29 complaints on the 2017 Chevrolet Spark, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Power Train (9 complaints).

29
Complaints
1
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
6
Injuries
100.0
Severity index

Severity index 100.0 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 100.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 9 complaints (31.0%)9 31%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (27.6%)8 28%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (17.2%)5 17%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (17.2%)5 17%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (13.8%)4 14%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 3 complaints (10.3%)3 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (6.9%)2 7%VisibilityVisibility: 1 complaints (3.4%)1 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN931.0%
SERVICE BRAKES827.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM517.2%
AIR BAGS517.2%
ENGINE413.8%
VISIBILITY/WIPER310.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER26.9%
VISIBILITY13.4%

Complaints filed per year

0482017: 82018: 42019: 22020: 52022: 22023: 42024: 12025: 12026: 2 (partial year)1781819202223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20178
20184
20192
20205
20222
20234
20241
20251
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2019 to 2022 (6 against 9).

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 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.