2016 Chevrolet Spark owner complaints

I was driving a 2016 Chevrolet spark EV on a city roadway when I had a complete brake failure and almost was involved in a collision. At the start of my commute, I turned the vehicle on which was parked on the outside of the garage. I noticed that there was a loud sound coming from the front left portion of the vehicle as the brake pedal was pulsating. As I pulled out onto the roadway the pulsating and the loud sound continued as a set of warning lights turned on. The warning lights were (ABS warning, stabilitrak and service brakes). I began to slow down to approx. 30 MPH in a 50 MPH zone as I came to an intersection. As I came to a busy intersection I applied the brake to stop for a red light as the vehicle was not stopping. I forcefully pressed the brake pedal with maximum force poss

I was driving downhill with the car in L on a highway and brakes failed. I could not engage the brakes at all but somehow the car slowed to a stop and I managed to pull into a parking spot and park. Two lights came on: Service Intellitrak and Service Brake Assist. The car has been inspected by the Chevrolet dealership that sold the car to me as well as an independant shop. One technician at the Chevrolet dealership reported he got zero brake pressure and claims that the car needs a new brake pressure modulator. The independant shop reported that they could not replicate the poor brake performance. Two technicians from this shop reported that the car is working as intended.

Braking system inconsistent performance. Transition from regenerative braking to mechanical braking is sloppy and abrupt. When the mechanical braking system kicks in, it kicks in too strong causing the ABS system to activate as the wheels suddenly lock up.

Sudden and strong brake pedal applications occasionally resulted in significantly more pedal travel, significantly less braking force, and significantly longer stopping distances than typically experienced during similar brake pedal applications. Each event occurred on warm, dry southern california streets during daylight hours, traveling between 30-40 MPH. On each occasion, the brakes -- including regeneration -- functioned as expected just prior to and just after the event, and the battery was in a state of partial discharge, but during each event the pedal feel was similar to the feel experienced just after charging to 100% (when regenerative braking is not yet available.) I suspect that on each of these occasions, the car's regenerative braking was unexpectedly deactivated for reasons

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet spark. While being operated at a low speed, the brakes made an abnormal noise without warning. The vehicle was taken to classic Chevrolet (located at 1101 w state highway 114, grapevine, tx) where it was diagnosed that the brakes needed to be adjusted and the brake wheel cylinder was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 9,659.

On the way back to my san francisco home from the novato Chevrolet dealer where I had just purchased a new black 2016 Chevrolet spark EV my brakes stopped functioning. Just coming off the golden gate bridge, on a significant downhill grade, my brakes stopped functioning properly. At first the brakes started to be harder to push and then with my foot to the floor, provided almost no stopping power. The stopping distance was dangerously long. Very dangerous! Just over 2 miles.there was no way for me to stop the car immediately. Only minimally . With my foot to the floor, I was able to slow the car enough that 2 miles later, I was finally able to pull over and come to a stop. On the display panel, there were warning lights continuously on: - "service break assist" - "brake" warning light

I own a 2016 Chevy spark bought on january 2020. Over the last week (july 15) at 36,569 miles my brakes have become significantly weaker where I'm pushing my foot all the way to the floor to stop the vehicle. Backing out of my driveway which is fairly steep, my brakes won't stop my car unless pressed as far possible to the floor. I thought my pads needed changing but upon inspection they still had 90 percent of life left in my pads. My brake fluid reservoir is full and I have no signs of oil leaks anywhere on my brake lines or housing. I hear almost a grinding noise when I try to apply my brakes but my rotors show no signs of gashing or scraping. I did receive an ABS malfunction warning light that went away on its own within the first month I owned this vehicle. The weather conditions on

Both Brake Assist and stabilitrack go out in conjunction with failure lights (no fore-warning). The vehicle was repaired by a Chevrolet dealership with qualified EV tech. Within two weeks that same brake system failures occurred. The issue greatly increases the force needed to press the brake pedal and lengthens braking distance significantly. it also causes a failure in the braking system while at a stop. so after about 16 seconds braking power is reduced to the point of the car rolling forward / backward while the brake pedal is fully depressed.

The contact owned a 2016 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle was T-bone crashed into on the driver's side by a second vehicle. During the crash, the driver-side curtain air bags did not immediately deploy. The contact indicated that the air bag deployed approximately one minute after the crash had occurred. The driver sustained torso bruises and lower back pain which later required medical treatment. A Police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The local dealer was contacted but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed of the incomplete recall for NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V307000(Air Bag). The failure mileage was 44,813.

My vehicle has been recalled, and my local Chevrolet dealership has scheduled an appointment for 2 weeks from now. It is unacceptable to allow your customers to drive a vehicle that you designed with dangerous flaws for any amount of time. It is incomprehensible that this recall is not being taken with urgency and care. Someone has died because of this issue. In addition, gm appears to not feel any amount remorse for selling deathtrap vehicles to the american public.

Gotten into a minor accident and the airbags did not deploy and the seat belt tensioner did not work. No injuries since it was under 15mph, but I am concerned that this was caused from the defect before the recall effort.

Feb 2018 I received an error message while driving for a code 95. After review I determined it was an air bag error message. I took it to mk smith in chino, ca and they replaced the passenger air bag module. July 2020 I received the same code 95 air bag warning message. I took it back to mk smith in chino, ca and they told me the same passenger air bag module needs to be replaced. I asked if they replaced a faulty passenger air bag module with a faulty passenger air bag module and the response was 'yes'. But because I didn't receive the warning message until after 12 months it's my problem to fix it. This is a known issue and a known recall even though the initial recall was supposedly fixed.

The car was stopped and was hit from the rear on a city street. The impact speed was approximately 15mph (estimated). The driver seat slid back upon impact and appeared to derail and was stopped by the rear seat. After the accident, the seat would not slide forward. I am concerned that this is a major vehicle safety issue that should be documented..

I did my recall for transmission control module by cheverolet dealership and all of sudden my car shut off while driving in busy traffic on a busy road. Would not turn on at all, would not go out of gear at all. Had to have toad back to the dealership. But bc gm is on strike received no loaner car. I'm disabled and so is husband who has severe brain injury. I live way out in country.

2016 Chevy spark EV - 35,233 miles. Driving straight on downhill city street. Stabilitrak failure message appeared, then brakes stopped responding. Steered car into curb to force it to stop. Brake alarm symbol displayed on screen. Car towed to dealership. Dealership said brake electronic control module was faulty & needed replacement and reprogramming. This is 2nd brake related issue. Prior issue was less than 1 month after leasing in oct 2016. Brakes also failed completely.

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet spark. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the entertainment screen and instrument panel lighting failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.

While driving in early 2025, my 2016 Chevrolet Spark EV suddenly lost all ability to accelerate. The vehicle remained powered on but would not respond to the accelerator, and I was unable to fully shut it off. This created a safety hazard because I could not properly control or secure the vehicle, and it required towing. I replaced the 12V battery at my own expense. The issue briefly disappeared, but the same failure occurred again within weeks. The replacement 12V battery also failed to hold a charge, indicating the problem was not related to the 12V system. I brought the vehicle to Harbor Chevrolet. Their technicians confirmed the problem was caused by a failure of the high-voltage battery system. They also informed me that the required EV battery is unavailable from the manufacturer w

Clutch wore out on 2016 Chevrolet spark ls in less than 11,000 miles (just over 1 year old). I am an experienced manual transmission driver who has driven other cars to over 125,000 miles without needing a new clutch. Clearly defective clutch but they wouldn't cover it under warranty because it was a "wear item". No, it was a defective item. Don't buy Chevrolet since they don't stand by their vehicles and you will pay huge repair costs for their defects/problems.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the transmission was slipping, and the cruise control was not operating correctly. Additionally, the RPM was elevated with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed; however, no failure was determined. The contact stated that the transmission fluid was flushed and replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

The windshield wipers stopped operating while driving on a highway in the rain. The car was at highway speed. Extremely dangerous. The mechanic found the wiper motor was defective and pulled too much amperage that it burned internal fuse box relay. Wiper motor and fuse box had to be replaced.