2019 Chevrolet Spark problems and recalls

50% of owner complaints on the 2019 Chevrolet Spark related to the Air Bags (7 of 14).

14
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
3
Injuries
88.6
Severity index

Severity index 88.6 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 88.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (50.0%)7 50%TiresTires: 2 complaints (14.3%)2 14%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (14.3%)2 14%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (14.3%)2 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 1 complaints (7.1%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS750.0%
TIRES214.3%
POWER TRAIN214.3%
SERVICE BRAKES214.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER17.1%
SEAT BELTS17.1%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE17.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL17.1%

Complaints filed per year

0232019: 22020: 32021: 32023: 12024: 12025: 22026: 2 (partial year)192032123242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20192
20203
20213
20231
20241
20252
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2019 to 2021 (4 against 8).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V77400001/11/2018AIR BAGSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash

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.