2013 Chevrolet Spark: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 224 complaints
224
Total Complaints
25,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

7,000 25th Percentile
25,000 Median Mileage
43,283 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
35
POWER TRAIN
34
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
33
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
20
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
14
AIR BAGS
13
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
10
SERVICE BRAKES
9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
3
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SPARK. THE CONTACT STATED THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE ABNORMALLY BRIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED OR POWERED OFF. THE MANUFACTURER ..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET SPARK. THE CONTACT STATED THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS WERE ABNORMALLY BRIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED OR POWERED OFF. THE MANUFACTURER ..."
"VEHICLE WHILE COASTING IN GEAR WILL ACCELERATE ON IT`S OWN. ENGINE RPM INCREASES APPROX 300 RPM.. HAPPENS 10- 15 TIMES DAILY. I DRIVE 120 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK. CAR NOW HAS 7000 MILES. PURCHASED IN DEC 2012. KINDA SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF NOT PAYING ATTENTION.. DEFEC..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE 35 complaints
25th: 15,700 mi Median: 31,000 mi 75th: 45,141 mi
POWER TRAIN 34 complaints
25th: 12,125 mi Median: 25,750 mi 75th: 46,500 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 33 complaints
25th: 2,969 mi Median: 10,151 mi 75th: 30,000 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20 complaints
25th: 36,800 mi Median: 40,000 mi 75th: 58,000 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 14 complaints
25th: 1,837 mi Median: 10,374 mi 75th: 26,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 31 CA: 24 MI: 21 GA: 19 TX: 14 NY: 12 OH: 11 AZ: 10 NJ: 8 IL: 6

Chevrolet Spark — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
201426321
20151026
2016361
2017428
2020268

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28