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.
2013 Chevrolet Spark: stuck in gear or won't shift
9 of the 146 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Spark describe stuck in gear or won't shift.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 36,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 71 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Stuck in gear or won't shift by model year
What owners say
Vehicle gets code p0700 tranny goes to limp mode wont move or shift until car is restarted does this a few times a week
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.
Takata recall engine idles high traction control light comes on check engine light flashes does not shift
I was going south on i95 doing 70 miles an hour engine light flashed off and on traction control light on car lost speed and will not shift high rp not speed. Was almost in a very bad accident.
After accelerating from a light at 5mph the gear indicator disappeared and the transmission stuck in 2nd gear verified by revs vs. Vehicle speed. Resulted in very slow acceleration and high revs. Cycling the gear shifter did not resolve issue. Would not even shift to neutral. Issue not resolved until cycling ignition. No check engine light, no indicator lamps. No gear selection indicator on display.
Vehicle won't shift out of first gear. Not only is this very dangerous, but it is ruining the engine and transmission of the vehicle. This occurs about once a month at random times, and could very easily cause an accident. The dealer won't do anything to fix the problem, and has been very rude to my wife. I have been a lifelong chevy guy, but I think I'm finally done. A toyota or honda is sounding really good right now!
Started hard then when driving it wouldn't shift gears. This is the second time it has done this.
Upon starting the car, the check engine light and the traction light lit up. The car was in park on a flat and paved surface. After putting the car in reverse, the car suddenly jerked and did the same as I put it into drive. As I was driving the car was up to 3000 rpms and would not go over 30 MPH. The car would not shift gears. I pulled over and shut the car off. When I restarted the vehicle, no lights lit up and it performed fine the rest of the way home. When I took it to the dealership the next day to have it looked at, they only found a code for misfiring coils. They also stated that they believe this is not the issue I am having but due to chevrolet warranty, they could not look into it without a certain code to pop up in the system.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- This service bulletin provides information on some vehicles that may rock or move slightly forward or...
- GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities
- This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is...
- This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
- This Warranty Admin service bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required...
- The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle...
- This service bulletin provides information for automatic transmission Oil Cooler Flush and flow test.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2013 Chevrolet Spark won't shift
Is stuck in gear or won't shift a common problem on the 2013 Chevrolet Spark?
9 of 146 owner complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Spark (6%) mention stuck in gear or won't shift. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2013 Chevrolet Spark?
There are 0 recalls and 71 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2013 Chevrolet Spark
Check engine light 15Stalling 8Adaptive cruise 7Sudden acceleration 6Engine failure 5
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