Chevrolet Spark - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Chevrolet Spark owners have reported a total of 753 problems for their cars built in the 10 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Chevrolet Spark. The 2014 Chevrolet Spark cars have the most problems reported (262 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Chevrolet Spark

Model Year Number of Problems
  2022 Spark
5
  2021 Spark
12
  2020 Spark
26
  2019 Spark
18
  2018 Spark
11
  2017 Spark
42
  2016 Spark
35
  2015 Spark
101
  2014 Spark
262
  2013 Spark
241

🔍 Common problems of Chevrolet Spark

The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for Chevrolet Spark cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (138 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (118 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Chevrolet Spark

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Engine And Engine Cooling
138
  Power Train
118
  Electrical System
99
  Equipment
69
  Air Bag
55
  Vehicle Speed Control
46
  Service Brakes
45
  Other Fuel System
39
  Structure
25
  Latches/locks/linkage
20
   
  Steering
17
  Exterior Lighting
16
  Electronic Stability Control
14
  Seat Belt
13
  Visibility
12
  Suspension
9
  Wheel
5
  Seats
5
  Gasoline Fuel System
3
  Forward Collision Avoidance
3
  Traction Control System
1
  Tire
1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Chevrolet Spark of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Spark model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

    PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Chevrolet Spark model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Spark Model Years

Spark
Model Year
Problems Sales [1] Vehicle
Age
PPMY Index
  2022 514,8624    
0.08
  2021 1231,5475    
0.08
  2020 2637,0256    
0.12
  2019 1825,3827    
0.10
  2018 1112,5968    
0.11
  2017 4239,3569    
0.12
  2016 3526,63910    
0.13
  2015 10128,34511    
0.32
  2014 26250,30812    
0.43
  2013 24140,42813    
0.46

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Chevrolet Spark is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model YearProblems Reported
  2022 Spark
3
  2021 Spark
4
  2020 Spark
6
  2019 Spark
5
  2018 Spark
5
  2017 Spark
12
  2016 Spark
5
  2015 Spark
5
  2014 Spark
56
  2013 Spark
66


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