Major Problems with 2013 Chevrolet Spark Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2013 Chevrolet Spark

2013 Chevrolet Spark SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 2800 miles

2013 Chevrolet Spark SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 25540 miles

2013 Chevrolet Spark SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 2800 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, POWER TRAIN and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Spark owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE as i am driving the car the engine will rev as though the car is in neutral and the car...	31 ~ 32954 miles
POWER TRAIN vehicle while coasting in gear will accelerate on it`s own. engine rpm increases approx 300 rpm.. happens 10- 15 times...	30 ~ 25879 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the steering wheel controls (cruise control audio etc) do not illuminate. after some research i have found that gm has...	27 ~ 17589 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i experienced two instances of sudden unintended acceleration in mid april 2013. in the first instance approx. 04/10/2013 my spark...	15 ~ 31647 miles
AIR BAGS air bag light lit code 95 (airbag malfunction) light lit and service engine soon light lit on vehicle. have taken...	13 ~ 40184 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL lack of button illumination lights for the cruise control hands-free phone control and audio control on the steering wheel for...	12 ~ 15756 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph he attempted to make...	9 ~ 25803 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING in june of 2013 my a/c stopped working on my 2013 chevrolet spark. the car was taken in for warranty...	8 ~ 12577 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM vehicle while coasting in gear will accelerate on it`s own. engine rpm increases approx 300 rpm.. happens 10- 15 times...	8 ~ 32516 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. the contact stated the day time running lights were abnormally bright. in...	8 ~ 1692 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2013 gm the secondary hood latch may prematurely corrode at the latch pivot causing the striker to get stuck out	4
BODY > STRUCTURE i was driving down the highway going approximately 55-60 mph and a suv runs a stop sign and pulls out...	4 ~ 31750 miles
STEERING the steering wheel controls do not illuminate when you turn the lights on the car and makes it difficult to...	4 ~ 20375 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. the contact stated the day time running lights were abnormally bright. in...	3 ~ 167 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was going south on i95 doing 70 miles an hour engine light flashed off and on traction control light	2 ~ 74573 miles
WHEELS driving at a low speed on a local street on a clear day i heard a hissing sound.i knew i...	2 ~ 44287 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. the contact stated that while driving at 63 mph the hood latch...	2 ~ 51500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my husband was pulling the chevy spark into a parking place when four people decided to cross over it. when...	2 ~ 16420 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. while driving at an unknown speed the contact stopped the vehicle at...	1 ~ 74214 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i live in florida first of all. it rains like every day. i purchased a 2013 chevy spark on 10/19/2015...	1
SUSPENSION used car w/36 000 miles and/or 1 yr wrnty. under a yr but outside of mileage check eng light starts...	1 ~ 83000 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was constantly illuminated...	1 ~ 28500 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE went to chevy dealer for 2 recalls in august 2013. recall 14110 resolved but recall 14456 (hood latch) was not....	1 ~ 25000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. the contact stated while driving at various speeds the speedometer failed to...	1 ~ 14000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on multiple occasions i have driven my car and parked it. when i have returned to the car it will...	1 ~ 2200 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. the contact stated that the air conditioning failed. the contact took the...	1 ~ 3500 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM when pulling out from side street parking lot drive way ect. at normal speed. if there is any kind of...	1 ~ 3200 miles
STRUCTURE the controls on the steering column are not illuminated. at night this presents a problem as the controls can not...	1 ~ 200 miles

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