2018 Chevrolet Spark problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Service Brakes (2) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (758)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Showing the 6 most recent of 758 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-07-06 · Air Bags“i have received a code 95 error message for my 2018 chevrolet spark, which per the gm owner's manual means that there is an air bag problem. but, the alert does not appear consistently when operated. when driving, it does not appear. the problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. the code only comes on a…”
2026-04-23 · Vehicle Speed Control“okay, i can press the gas and try to go one speed.and my car will go either way, too slow for that gear or way too fast.for that gear , i have almost been several wrecks , because it's either going too slow , went when i'm supposed to be going to certain speed or it's going to fast one supposed to be going to certain speed…”
2023-04-06 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“the contact's husband owns a 2018 chevrolet spark. the contact stated that the brake booster failed while driving at various speeds on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer yearly for the brake booster repair since the initial failure; however, the most recent failure occurred within six months. the vehicle was repaired. the manufa…”
2022-09-01 · Service Brakes“this is the third time while driving that my brakes have simply just gone out. it’s usually on the freeway while at high speeds and i’m nearly not able to stop. this is the third time in three years. no lights come on on the dashboard and no warnings happened at all the brakes just simply stopped working. it takes extreme pressure to try to stop an…”
2020-11-26 · Power Train“at a complete stop.. it seems like it doesn't want accelerate…”
2020-02-08 · Vehicle Speed Control · 2,000 mi“when i try to accelerate from a stop, the car can't decide if it wants to move or not and it will just sit and rev and has almost caused several accidents as i am pulling out into traffic…”
2019-02-21 · Vehicle Speed Control · 2,000 mi“my chevrolet spark cannot decide what gear it wants to be in, causing delays that are dangerous when pulling out in traffic or turning across lines of traffic. for instance, i slow down to get into the center turning lane of a 5-lane street and then when clear, i accelerate to make the turn. the car feels like it makes a short stall as it can't dec…”
2019-02-21 · Service Brakes · 2,000 mi“from time to time when braking, a thumping sound is heard in the rear drum brakes of my brand new chevy spark. i cannot decide which one the noise is coming from, or both. it will go away after a while. it occurs more frequently when i need to brake hard, but not always. and it does not happen every day. the car is new. when i took it to the dealer…”
2018-09-11 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 2,000 mi“this is a periodic occurance when going starting at 0mph at any point during a trip. normally the engine will rev smoothly but there are times when going from a complete stop to getting to at least 30mph it feels as if the engine is just taking in air and it just revs up and the car starts to roll but doesnt actually accellerate properly and this c…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.