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2013 Chevrolet Spark power train problems

34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2013 Chevrolet Spark23% of all complaints for this model year.

34
Power Train complaints
23%
share of all complaints
28,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle started to lose motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle was not able to accelerate above 30 MPH. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was…

    filed Nov 12, 2024

  • When coming out of a stop (red light, stop sign, etc.,) the car will not accelerate. I have to pull off to side and shut the car off, wait a minute, and start it again. Only then will it drive. It does not do this all the time. However, when it does, it does it multiple times in a short time frame…

    filed Jun 1, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other Spark years

YearReportsShare
2017 Spark931%
2016 Spark414%
2015 Spark2533%
2014 Spark4727%
Spark power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.