2015 Chevrolet SPARK problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
76 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
35,582 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 39 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 24 of 76 complaints (31.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 25 | 32.9% |
| Braking behavior | 7 | 9.2% |
| Engine operation | 6 | 7.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 7.9% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 3.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 24 |
| Engine | 11 |
| Electrical System | 9 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 |
| Unknown Or Other | 6 |
| Air Bags | 5 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 4 |
Power Train: 24; Engine: 11; Electrical System: 9; Fuel/Propulsion System: 7; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Unknown Or Other: 6; Air Bags: 5; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 15 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 10 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 6 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 37 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2015: 2; 2016: 9; 2017: 3; 2018: 5; 2019: 13; 2020: 8; 2021: 4; 2022: 6; 2023: 5; 2024: 11; 2025: 8; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 25 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10837369 · 2016-02-21 (February 21, 2016)
TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AFTER STARTING CAR WHICH THE WEATHER WASN'T A FACTOR AT ALL, DRY WARM DAY, BUT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR DID NOT. CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. TURNED CAR OFF AND RESTARTED, GOT GEAR NOTIFICATION BACK BUT THE TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T GO IN GEAR. CAR HAS 8,000 MILES ON IT. FINALLY CAR MOVED BUT WOULDN'T GO PAST 10 MPH. ONSTAR STATES 3 DIFFERENT CODES POPPED UP AND TO TAKE CAR IN WITHIN 7 DAYS. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED BECAUSE THE CAR WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR AT ALL. CALLED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY …
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10837369 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11175104 · 2019-02-07 (February 7, 2019)
TRANSMISSION FAILURE ON HIGHWAY
Owner-reported narrative. 43,659 miles reported. Look up ODI 11175104 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11255750 · 2019-09-16 (September 16, 2019)
GOT A "SERVICE STABLE TRACK" INDICATION AND BRAKES WOULD LOSE ASSISTED POWER RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. (WHICH IS NOT VERY SAFE.) BEFORE THIS I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH LOOSING ASSISTED BRAKES AFTER STOPPING THAT DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER JUST AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THIS TIME I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THE COMPUTER WAS THROWING LOTS OF WEIRD CODES. SO THEY TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE BOLTS THAT MOUNT THE EBCM TO THE BPMV WERE LOOSE. THEY DECIDED THAT THE BOLTS WEREN'T TIGHTENE…
Owner-reported narrative. 37,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11255750 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11329876 · 2020-06-21 (June 21, 2020)
RANDOMLY WHILE PARKED ON INCLINE, START THE CAR, PUT IN REVERSE, AND START BACKING DOWN THE DRIVE WAY THE BRAKES WOULD TOTALLY FAIL AND NO AMOUNT OF PRESSING ON THE BRAKES WOULD STOP THE CAR. THE CAR GAVE NO BRAKE FAILURE WARNINGS.
Owner-reported narrative. 21,756 miles reported. Look up ODI 11329876 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10929836 · 2016-12-04 (December 4, 2016)
AIR CONDITIONING NOT IN COMPLIANCE AND RUNS UP TO 20 DEGREES HOTTER THAN OTHER CARS AND COULD CAUSE HEALTH ISSUES TO DRIVERS IN HOT CLIMATE. DOES NOT COOL CAR EVEN IN OPTIMUM HIGHWAY DRIVING. ENGINE LOSES SAFE ACCELERATION WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON, REACHES UNSAFE STALL CONDITIONS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10929836 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10929838 · 2016-12-04 (December 4, 2016)
ENGINE LOSES SAFE ACCELERATION WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON, REACHES UNSAFE STALL CONDITIONS.
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10929838 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11341243 · 2020-07-24 (July 24, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SPARK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE RADIO REMAINED ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSED THE BATTERY TO BECOME DRAINED. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUTHERLAND CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 1060 N MAIN ST, NICHOLASVILLE, KY 40356, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RADIO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. T…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11341243 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11565856 · 2024-01-16 (January 16, 2024)
There are many electrical failures in this vehicle from the door alarm not sounding when the car has been turned off to the radio staying on and burning down the battery and the radio making changes to the stations volume, volume freezes and lowers or is totally unresponsive while the driver is driving, this is a major distracting. Also overhead light is unresponsive and flickers when it wants to. Subsequently these issues have required me to have 5 new batteries replaced since owning this car. A dealer wants to charge $225 to check this I hav…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11565856 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10864075 · 2016-05-10 (May 10, 2016)
I WAS A FRONT-SEAT PASSENGER IN THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED. THE DRIVER OF OUR VEHICLE HAD BRAKED BUT WAS STILL MOVING AT APPROX 25-30 MPH; THE CAR THAT HIT US WAS LIKELY GOING 55-60 MPH. THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT APPROX. 4:25 PM ON APRIL 29, 2016 ALONG NORTHBOUND I-5, JUST PAST LACEY, WA. THE SKY AND AIR WERE CLEAR AND THE HIGHWAY SURFACE WAS DRY. THE WA STATE TROOPERS RESPONDED AND CITED THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE; OUR VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, AND OUR DRIVER WAS NOT CITED. I AM NOT AWARE OF THE EXTENT OF DAM…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10864075 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10894265 · 2016-08-09 (August 9, 2016)
I WAS DRIVING A CHEVY SPARK 2015 TO MY LOCAL SUPERMARKET, LESS THAN 3 OR SO MILES FROM MY HOME. I WAS SEVERAL MILES UNDER THE 40 MPH SPEED LIMIT. I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE OF A TWO LANE ROAD. I COULD SEE STOPPED TRAFFIC QUITE A WAYS AHEAD OF ME ' ALSO IN THE RIGHT LANE. THERE WERE AT LEAST 6-7 CARS IN FRONT OF ME AND A TRUCK IN FRONT OF THE CARS. I COULD SEE THE CARS/TRUCK WERE STOPPED FOR THE STOPLIGHT BUT THEY WERE QUITE A WAYS AHEAD OF ME. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE LEFT LANE SO I DECIDED TO MAKE A LANE CHANGE AS THERE WAS PLENTY OF ROOM AHEA…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10894265 at NHTSA ↗