chevrolet spark 2014 Complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

24 hours after purchase of a 2014 chevy spark, the check engine light came on and car is slow to accelerate. the check engine light was not on when arriving at dealership, but the diagnostics showed a knock sensor code. they decided it was a loose gas cap as the vehicle was filled up the night before and they sent me home. the next morning the check engine light came on again. they kept the car for over a week because the knock sensor was on backorder. it was replaced and less than 24 hours later the check engine light was back on. they told me they wanted to replace the engine in a brand new car. i purchased the car 2/2/14. it is now 3/10/14, the car only has 300 miles on it, and has been at the dealer for service 3 times for the same issue. the car has been at the dealer for over 30 days. i am now working with someone from gm and asking them to buy it back from me under the lemon law.

Reported in: LIBERTY TOWNSHIP OH || Crash: N || VIN #:

ENGINE

i test drove a 2014 spark on 3-6-14 at voss chevy dealership, the car that i test drove "check engine" light came on. i did not purchase the car that i test drove...the salesperson said that because it was a brand new car there was probably a minor glitch. i was informed that a new batch of 2014 sparks was coming in, so i ordered a 2014 spark, i purchased the car on 2-14-14, it only had 11 miles on it. i drove my car for about 4 weeks when, on my may home from work, the "check engine" light came on and it began to smoke profusely. the spark had to be towed back to the dealership, i was informed that a whole new motor had to be put in the car. i do not know if these engine problems are a "known problem" with the 2014 spark or if the 1st spark that i test drove and the 2nd spark that i bought were just from a bad batch.

Reported in: DAYTON OH || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CD6S92EC

ENGINE

i purchased a 2014 chevy spark on 2-26-2014. 40 hours later the check engine light came on and vehicle was struggling to shift. returned to dealer and they said that a sensor was not plugged in all the way and the transmission issue was because a new vehicle "needed to be broken in...which takes about 1000 miles). service manager decided to keep vehicle because transmission didn't seem right. they kept vehicle until 3-7-2014 and still did not shift right. had 4 days, and check engine light came back on. returned car to dealership on 3-14-2014 and they had vehicle for 13 days before any contact from them. called on 3-27-2014 & they stated that they had to change pistons and other engine components and vehicle would not be ready for about a week. to further my suspicion, they want me to come in on 3-28-2014 to sign papers to refinance vehicle from gmac auto finance because they "found a lower interest rate"!! and to further my disgust with this situation, they never sent the payoff to my finance company of the vehicle that i traded in and now they have adversely affected my credit. i have only had possession of this vehicle for 9 days in a 30 day period. any suggestions??

Reported in: CRESTON OH || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CB6S98EC

POWER TRAIN

i purchased a 2014 chevy spark on 2-26-2014. 40 hours later the check engine light came on and vehicle was struggling to shift. returned to dealer and they said that a sensor was not plugged in all the way and the transmission issue was because a new vehicle "needed to be broken in...which takes about 1000 miles). service manager decided to keep vehicle because transmission didn't seem right. they kept vehicle until 3-7-2014 and still did not shift right. had 4 days, and check engine light came back on. returned car to dealership on 3-14-2014 and they had vehicle for 13 days before any contact from them. called on 3-27-2014 & they stated that they had to change pistons and other engine components and vehicle would not be ready for about a week. to further my suspicion, they want me to come in on 3-28-2014 to sign papers to refinance vehicle from gmac auto finance because they "found a lower interest rate"!! and to further my disgust with this situation, they never sent the payoff to my finance company of the vehicle that i traded in and now they have adversely affected my credit. i have only had possession of this vehicle for 9 days in a 30 day period. any suggestions??

Reported in: CRESTON OH || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CB6S98EC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

the air conditioner is not cooling the car. both me and my mom purchased a 2014 chevy spark 2 days apart and we both are having trouble. it will not keep the car cool. it runs warm all the time. i have taken it to the dealer twice and i am really not happy with this. it is also about to be summer here in az. i need a good air conditioner not one that will only run cold at night.

Reported in: MESA AZ || Crash: N || VIN #:

ENGINE

the air conditioner is not cooling the car. both me and my mom purchased a 2014 chevy spark 2 days apart and we both are having trouble. it will not keep the car cool. it runs warm all the time. i have taken it to the dealer twice and i am really not happy with this. it is also about to be summer here in az. i need a good air conditioner not one that will only run cold at night.

Reported in: MESA AZ || Crash: N || VIN #:

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

the window on the front windows fall towards the front of the car when rolling them down . can here a lot of air.

Reported in: ELKTON TN || Crash: N || VIN #:

STEERING

hola my carro chervolet spark 2014 e tenido muchisimo problema cuando manejo casi me a chocado i enbolucrado en un accidente tiene mucho problema con acelerar voy manejando regular avese cuando aselero como que no me quiere acelerar se traba o se trata de ahogar el motor y no hacelera el carro que queda en medio de la calle hasta que se le antoja el carro darme acelerar avese estoy esperando por la luz y el carro cuando la luz se pone verder el carro como se ahoga y no me quiere acelera y eso en muy peligroso ya estoy cansado el carro como que se pone bobo y avece estoy en el freeway velociday 60 mph y trato de siempre que darme y trato de seguir la velocida y como que se boba el carro y cuesta muchisimo que suba la velocida ya lo lleve a dealer me dijiero que no encuentra nada ya estoy cansado tendo dos niño y tengo muchisimo miedo que alguien me pueda pegar por que el carro no me deja acelerar regular se atora el motor y no mueve si me llama le explico mejor por favor ayudemen

Reported in: LOS ANGELES CA || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CB6S99EC

ENGINE

hola my carro chervolet spark 2014 e tenido muchisimo problema cuando manejo casi me a chocado i enbolucrado en un accidente tiene mucho problema con acelerar voy manejando regular avese cuando aselero como que no me quiere acelerar se traba o se trata de ahogar el motor y no hacelera el carro que queda en medio de la calle hasta que se le antoja el carro darme acelerar avese estoy esperando por la luz y el carro cuando la luz se pone verder el carro como se ahoga y no me quiere acelera y eso en muy peligroso ya estoy cansado el carro como que se pone bobo y avece estoy en el freeway velociday 60 mph y trato de siempre que darme y trato de seguir la velocida y como que se boba el carro y cuesta muchisimo que suba la velocida ya lo lleve a dealer me dijiero que no encuentra nada ya estoy cansado tendo dos niño y tengo muchisimo miedo que alguien me pueda pegar por que el carro no me deja acelerar regular se atora el motor y no mueve si me llama le explico mejor por favor ayudemen

Reported in: LOS ANGELES CA || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CB6S99EC

SERVICE BRAKES

hola my carro chervolet spark 2014 e tenido muchisimo problema cuando manejo casi me a chocado i enbolucrado en un accidente tiene mucho problema con acelerar voy manejando regular avese cuando aselero como que no me quiere acelerar se traba o se trata de ahogar el motor y no hacelera el carro que queda en medio de la calle hasta que se le antoja el carro darme acelerar avese estoy esperando por la luz y el carro cuando la luz se pone verder el carro como se ahoga y no me quiere acelera y eso en muy peligroso ya estoy cansado el carro como que se pone bobo y avece estoy en el freeway velociday 60 mph y trato de siempre que darme y trato de seguir la velocida y como que se boba el carro y cuesta muchisimo que suba la velocida ya lo lleve a dealer me dijiero que no encuentra nada ya estoy cansado tendo dos niño y tengo muchisimo miedo que alguien me pueda pegar por que el carro no me deja acelerar regular se atora el motor y no mueve si me llama le explico mejor por favor ayudemen

Reported in: LOS ANGELES CA || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CB6S99EC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

a week after i got the car i was stopped at a red light and it just stopped. it has been doing this consistantly for the last 6 months now. it doesn't matter if i am at a stop sign or a red light, but it is always after i have always started to drive the car and have come to a stop. the dealer can not find any code and has suggested i use a higher octane because sometimes when i put on the break it will accelarate and they think it is "starving itself". i have tried higher octane gas and it still turns itself off!! sometimes it won't restart right away which scares me because what if the computer turns itself off while i am driving and i have no control!!! i have found other people on the internet with similar problem with this car! there is a you-tube video of a spark owner showing his car turning itself off!! i have a manual so it would be hard for me to video and drive at the same time!! also, the last time i took the car to the dealer they told me there was a recall for the air-conditioning unit and i would have to come back to have that fixed but i can not find this recall anywhere? do you know anything about this recall? the dealer said the unit was turning itself on? it seems scary to me that the computer on this vehicle turns itself off and now is turning on the air-conditioning unit on it's own!! this sounds more like a computer problem than an air conditioner unit problem!! any help would be greatly appreciated! i am very worried about driving this vehicle!

Reported in: MANITOU SPRINGS CO || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CA6S97EC

SERVICE BRAKES

after fulling charging up the electric vehicle, going down hill at approx 40mph, lost all power in brakes, steering control and the forward propulsion system. due to loss of power veered out of control onto oncoming traffic and braking system was not responding to pumps. after pulling on steering wheel hard finally got vehicle under control and pulled to the side. vehicle would not restart and had to be towed to dealer. did not have vehicle and did not drive the vehicle more than 30 miles before incident happened. 2014 chevy spark electric vehicle. returned vehicle to dealership permanently.

Reported in: LANCASTER CA || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CL6S0XEC

STEERING

after fulling charging up the electric vehicle, going down hill at approx 40mph, lost all power in brakes, steering control and the forward propulsion system. due to loss of power veered out of control onto oncoming traffic and braking system was not responding to pumps. after pulling on steering wheel hard finally got vehicle under control and pulled to the side. vehicle would not restart and had to be towed to dealer. did not have vehicle and did not drive the vehicle more than 30 miles before incident happened. 2014 chevy spark electric vehicle. returned vehicle to dealership permanently.

Reported in: LANCASTER CA || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CL6S0XEC

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

after fulling charging up the electric vehicle, going down hill at approx 40mph, lost all power in brakes, steering control and the forward propulsion system. due to loss of power veered out of control onto oncoming traffic and braking system was not responding to pumps. after pulling on steering wheel hard finally got vehicle under control and pulled to the side. vehicle would not restart and had to be towed to dealer. did not have vehicle and did not drive the vehicle more than 30 miles before incident happened. 2014 chevy spark electric vehicle. returned vehicle to dealership permanently.

Reported in: LANCASTER CA || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CL6S0XEC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

while i was driving, i lost excelleration, i heard a loud boom, and was propelled forward with such force i thought i had been hit from behind. the engine light came on immediately after. i am nervous to drive the car in traffic now. 2014 chevy spark.

Reported in: PORTLAND OR || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CD6592EC

ENGINE

june 21st i bought a 2014 chevy spark and only used to to get to work & back.then on the 23rd i was sitting in traffic waiting to move.i pushed down on the gas peddle & was jolted forward & back.i thought this was normal since i never had this type of transmission (cvt). then i noticed that i really had to give it gas to get going up a hill & after stopping at a red light.the next day it happened again so i called the dealer the next day & they said to bring it in.after they took the car for a test ride & ran a diagnostics on it they said that there was something wrong with the transmission.tried to up date the software & they had no luck.then they called gm & told them what they found.came back to tell me that i needed a new transmission.have been waiting for the transmission & in the mean time i found out after calling gm that in may of this year there was a recall for a knocking noise of the engine & acceleration problem.also, checked to see is any other recalls were for my car.found out in south korea the spark was recalled due to a defective transmission mount, with gearbox mount that may destabilize and cause a drop in transmission power.gave the dealership this information that i found.still waiting to get my car back & not sure i want to keep it.the dealership will not buy back my car & said that they can give me another spark if this one not fixed.to top it off i 'm paying my car insurance for a car i don't have.

Reported in: BRIDGEVILLE PA || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CB6S96EC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet spark. the contact stated that there was a strong odor of chemicals emitting from the vehicle. as a result, the contac would become sick and have headaches. the contact also stated that the air condition would not work properly and failed to emit cold air. in addition, the power steering failed. the failure recurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure for the steering could not be replicated, however stated that the evaporative air temperature (heat sensor) and the low pressure switch adaptor kit needed to be installed. in addition, the body control module needed to be reprogram and the a/c compressor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 98. updated 09/02/14*lj

Reported in: MARIETTA GA || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CD6S95EC

STEERING

tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet spark. the contact stated that there was a strong odor of chemicals emitting from the vehicle. as a result, the contac would become sick and have headaches. the contact also stated that the air condition would not work properly and failed to emit cold air. in addition, the power steering failed. the failure recurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure for the steering could not be replicated, however stated that the evaporative air temperature (heat sensor) and the low pressure switch adaptor kit needed to be installed. in addition, the body control module needed to be reprogram and the a/c compressor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 98. updated 09/02/14*lj

Reported in: MARIETTA GA || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CD6S95EC

EQUIPMENT:AIR CONDITIONER

tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet spark. the contact stated that there was a strong odor of chemicals emitting from the vehicle. as a result, the contac would become sick and have headaches. the contact also stated that the air condition would not work properly and failed to emit cold air. in addition, the power steering failed. the failure recurred on multiple occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure for the steering could not be replicated, however stated that the evaporative air temperature (heat sensor) and the low pressure switch adaptor kit needed to be installed. in addition, the body control module needed to be reprogram and the a/c compressor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 98. updated 09/02/14*lj

Reported in: MARIETTA GA || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CD6S95EC

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

the car acts sluggish and act like it is going to stall out when you push on the gas pedal after you slow down or come to a complete stop. it also has tried to stall out while driving three times when you press on the gas pedal with other than slight pressure. at low speeds the steering goes a little crazy so that you can't control the car very well. i did send a similar complaint to chevrolet corporation back in approximately march through their website but have not heard back from them. i did let them know this car is dangerous and should not be sold. my son had the accident happen on may 4, 2014 when he had stopped to get gas. he was pulling away from pumps and the car kept going right into curb because it was trying to stall out. i will be submitting same information again to chevrolet corporation through their website.

Reported in: HOLIDAY FL || Crash: Y || VIN #: KL8CB6S94EC

STEERING

the car acts sluggish and act like it is going to stall out when you push on the gas pedal after you slow down or come to a complete stop. it also has tried to stall out while driving three times when you press on the gas pedal with other than slight pressure. at low speeds the steering goes a little crazy so that you can't control the car very well. i did send a similar complaint to chevrolet corporation back in approximately march through their website but have not heard back from them. i did let them know this car is dangerous and should not be sold. my son had the accident happen on may 4, 2014 when he had stopped to get gas. he was pulling away from pumps and the car kept going right into curb because it was trying to stall out. i will be submitting same information again to chevrolet corporation through their website.

Reported in: HOLIDAY FL || Crash: Y || VIN #: KL8CB6S94EC

POWER TRAIN

the car acts sluggish and act like it is going to stall out when you push on the gas pedal after you slow down or come to a complete stop. it also has tried to stall out while driving three times when you press on the gas pedal with other than slight pressure. at low speeds the steering goes a little crazy so that you can't control the car very well. i did send a similar complaint to chevrolet corporation back in approximately march through their website but have not heard back from them. i did let them know this car is dangerous and should not be sold. my son had the accident happen on may 4, 2014 when he had stopped to get gas. he was pulling away from pumps and the car kept going right into curb because it was trying to stall out. i will be submitting same information again to chevrolet corporation through their website.

Reported in: HOLIDAY FL || Crash: Y || VIN #: KL8CB6S94EC

ENGINE

reported several problems with the chevy spark with purchased in aug 2013, no starts, auto shut offs, rpm spikes and "now" oil burning, beginning october 2013 directly to gm company at 855-238-0780, 866-790-5600 and chevy headquarters and several chevy service centers: onstar subscriber services acct# account number: 139-256-583 at 1.888.4.onstar activated august 2013 began sending vehicle diagnostic in sept 2013 with an vehicle problem alert for the transmission/engine systems, i addressed this with several chevy dealers and was told at one point that it was a possible reporting error by onstar since the chevy service center could not locate or duplicate the problem. the issues with the spark further deteriorated into burning oil and leaking oil problems, of course it was taken to the chevy dealers in both enterprise and daphne alabama, bill estes in indianapolis indiana and nothing significant was supposedly found although when checking the oil stick we continue to find no oil or low oil levels in the car, we then have to repeatedly put replacement oil in the car. today, friday august 8, 2014 while driving the vehicle on the highway the car's engine light came on again, the owner brian ward attempted to steer the car off the highway but was hit from behind, the airbag did not deploy, fortunately no one was killed this time. we are not certain of the injuries but the owner, brian ward has complained of backache and headache, symptoms of a possible concussion. we hate this car!!! it is a lemon and may eventually kill someone.

Reported in: TERRE HAUTE IN || Crash: Y || VIN #: KL8CC6S9XEC

ENGINE

with less than 500 miles on it, vehicle was hesitating intermittently upon acceleration from a stop; occasionally would miss briefly, would not always "shift" unless you took foot off gas; would feel like brake being applied when coasting at low speed; and was getting bad gas mileage. car was not showing any error codes but mechanic found these issues upon test driving it himself. dealership replaced pistons, rods, etc. was told wrong pistons installed at factory. upon test driving after repairs mechanic found transmission problems (leaking) and found a crack in the housing and an o ring not seated properly. replaced housing and again test drove and had transmission noise and found metal shavings in pan) and they then replaced entire transmission. loved the style of this car but am totally disappointed in the quality of this car.

Reported in: KERRVILLE TX || Crash: N || VIN #: KL8CB6S90EC