2013 Chevrolet Spark: engine stalls while driving

8 of the 146 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Spark describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 8
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 15,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 174 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2020
1
2018
1
2016
1
2015
4
2014
11
2013
8

What owners say

Filed Feb 12, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · FL

Vehicle stalls when started, after vehicle is up to temp the rpm’s fluctuate and vehicle misfires. I was driving down the road when all of a sudden the car went into limp mode I couldn’t do anything and me and my son almost got run off the road but after a few minutes of pressing the gas pedal it finally started to move. Dealership is unable to fix problem because they can’t even figure out what it is $7000.00 later and no one can figure out the problem. This is a lemon and Chevy should be recalling all Chevy spark before someone gets hurt.

Filed Dec 31, 2021 · Acceleration, Engine · AZ

I do not know what system affects the problem my car is having it stalls in front of oncoming traffic on left turns it's done this to me 3 to 4 times and it scares me. It will start right back up and go but it'll still continuously throughout the day when I slow down or come to a red light. The speed control sensor went out and I replaced it and there seem to be middle or something on that. I've read different reports or seen on YouTube that people have reported the same problem with their cars it is definitely a safety issue had it not started up or had I panicked like I did the first time and almost not get it started but a car could crash into me because my car stalled in front of traffic the problem has not been reproduced for anybody and there has been no report to dealership insurance police anything like that. I have checked periodically to see if there is a recall on it and there hasn't been this is the first time I'm seeing where you can report something like this so I thought I would

Filed Dec 27, 2018 · Transmission · 96,000 miles · CA

Transmission would not go into reverse and in drive stalled unsafe to drive 140,000 miles had to change transmission all freeway miles unsafe. If going from a stop give it gas and transmission would all of sudden just go and would almost hit car in front of you.

Filed Feb 12, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 15,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. While driving at approximately 5 MPH and shifting into first gear, the vehicle started to shutter and attempted to stall. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.

Filed Dec 23, 2014 · Engine, Transmission · 28,000 miles · NH

The car has been having clutch issues. Shifting into first gear from a stop causes the whole car to shake. This happens after mainly long drives. Driving back from boston ma, there was very heavy traffic which required me to stop and start frequently on the highway. Each time I had to start, the car shook violently and felt as it were going to stall. This makes it impossible to drive safely, as it does this when pulling out into traffic as well. Dealer said this would most likely not be covered under the bumper to bumper warranty. The car is new and this should not be an issue. This issue is documented in many online forms as "intermittent clutch shudder" .

Filed Nov 25, 2014 · Engine · 7,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.

Filed Nov 3, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 2,100 miles · FL

Car stalls will put the pedal to the metal and will not advance. It will start to move slow after a while not reaching full speed. Transmission gear display will be blank in dash console. Car moves at a very high RPM reading. Transmission will kick if set on neutral and then shif to drive. This has happen twice in the short amount of time that we owe the car. The problem is that we have taken the car twice to the dealer but is working fine at such time so they can not detect the problem. First time it happen my wife was at a stop light and when it happen to me I had just started the car. This is a very serious and hazardous situation.

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Engine · 10,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet spark. The contacts stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacture was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 15,000.