2014 Chevrolet Spark: check engine light

Filed Jan 30, 2023 · Engine · CA

The gas guage meter failed to work and didn't show where the gas was and so this is dangerous because if you are driving and you were on the freeway and the car stopped because of gas, this could cause an accident and you could be hurt or killed. This part should be a recall on the car because I never should had to fix this for the lifetime of the car at all or at least after 100,000 miles, which it only had 39,000 and I had to end up paying for the ECM and having to reprogram it, which cost me over $1,000, which being disabled, I had to borrow money from a friend to do this. I paid $220 to have the Chevy Dealer tell me that was the problem and have paperwork to prove this. There was also an engine light that came, when this happened.

Filed Feb 16, 2022 · Acceleration, Electrical · CA

Si my cars been having issues for about a couple of weeks now with speed and it’s been driving rough, it hadn’t given me any check engine lights so I went to a mechanic he changed the throttle body thinking that was the issue however the issue persisted and even got worse. I’ve noticed it doesn’t seem to go into gear when I’m driving then when it finally does it looses power, it’s also really high on the rpm’s and when it’s in park it’ll seem like it wants to turn off.

Filed Dec 23, 2021 · Engine, Transmission · TX

I have been having issues with my car getting stuck in gear or not wanting to switch gears, as well as sometimes when I try to go and I'm pushing the gas pedal it's like it doesn't move or try to drive then there is a loud knock and it revs all the way up and still doesn't really move then there is another loud knock and it takes off slowly and over revs and sputters and drives very odd, like it's struggling to go and keeps trying to switch gears. The check engine light keeps going on and off and every once in a while my traction light comes on as well. I took it to auto zone and this is the codes they received,"Powertrain Trouble Code Description: Pressure Control Solenoid "B" Control Circuit Range/Performance Powertrain Secondary Trouble Codes: P0965, P070." I have no idea how to afford to fix it and when doing research online about it alot of spark owners have had this issue and no recall has been placed. It is very dangerous and I can't even drive on the highway because my car simply won't go. I got stuck at a green light trying to go and almost got hit by a semi because my car simply wouldn't move. I am scared for my life to drive this car and this is an issue that needs to be addressed because I am still paying off this car, barely had it a couple years and maybe half of my loan time and can't even drive it. I am livid and will not put my life in danger because y'all won't issue a recall for a SERIOUS PROBLEM with this car. I have to be able to get to work and I can't with a car that is constantly trying to kill me. Please help!

Filed Oct 10, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 116,000 miles · GA

In august 2019, as I was driving on a major highway my vehicle check engine light became illuminated and my brake, gas, steering column, and vehicle loss complete function. This incident almost cost me my life. Thank goodness I was able to exit the highway in time. After weeks and months of failed repair attempts, I contacted gm hoping to gain some resolution. After filing a complaint in december 2019 there was no response until last week. I received a letter in the mail from ,mrs. Neelie o'connor-global executive director customer experience operations, stating that my mechanical issues may indeed be at the fault of gm. They would pay for damages ,only if my car was under 120,000 miles ,and their mechanic confirms the damages.

Filed Mar 2, 2020 · Engine · 81,500 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet spark. While driving at various speeds, the vehicle intermittently lost motive power with a knocking sound detected in the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the vehicle experienced piston failure. Neither the dealer nor manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 81,500.

Filed Nov 3, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 50,000 miles · UT

Car was working fine and shut off in parking lot. Then an attempt to restart it a couple of minutes later lead to failure to turn over (cranking was heard). Console lights were lighting intermittently and varied, including check engine and safety lock. Wipers started occasionally. Could not put in neutral to push it. Over a few hours, the battery was completely drained.

Filed Sep 24, 2019 · Transmission · 56,306 miles · CA

My check engine light came on while driving and went off after one day. It came on again 3 days later while driving, and at one point I was not able to accelerate from a stop. A mechanic has diagnosed the error code as p0871 and alerted me to gm bulletin pip5521 which states my entire transmission must be replaced, despite the car only having 56,000 miles on it. This is a known issue by gm which presents a safety hazard and this car should be recalled. My car is slightly out of warranty and I'm attempting to get gm to fix it under a good will warranty.

Filed Aug 30, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · 54,000 miles · TX

The jug that holds my antifreeze developed a hole right where the hose connects to it and antifreeze was dripping onto a belt. My car would make a screeching sound and hesitate while I was driving. I replaced the belt but then other stuff started going wrong. The engine revs up while I am driving and the car will hesitate each time this happens, it usually happens several times in a few seconds then drives fine for a short while. No pattern, just happens randomly. This has been going on for a couple of months. On 08/07/1019 I was driving 320 miles to copperas cove, tx from lubbock,tx . After driving about 100 miles my car studdered real bad and I lost all power as I turned a corner. Then the check engine light came on. I stepped on the gas to the floor and my car would barley move. I managed to get to a gas station where I had to wait for a tow back to lubbock. Something about the device that puts oxygen into the gas as it goes into the engine is not working properly. I found several complaints about the same experience online. I only have about 54000 miles on my car. My alarm goes off 99% of the time if I lock my car, and my windshield wiper fluid does not dispense.

Filed Jul 22, 2019 · Transmission · 62,000 miles · CA

In january 2019, I called the dealership for an appointment because the transmission was slipping. No dealership had appointments because there was an airbag recall on another gm vehicle going-on. The first available appointment I could obtain was in april, which ended up turning out to be a few days after my powertrain warranty expired. My stance is that I would have taken my car in the dealership in january, had an appointment been available. Based upon this, my feeling is that gm should honor my powertrain and fix my transmission under the warranty. However, gm was refusing to replace my transmission under the warranty, and I was going through the bar complaint process. On june 16th, I was driving across a bridge when the transmission failed. When I pressed the gas petal, the car would no longer accelerate and a check engine light illuminated. It is a miracle that I was not ran over by the semitruck that was behind me and was able to somehow coast to the shoulder of the road. I almost died! This car is a safety hazard. The technician told me that there is an internal service bulletin on my vehicle as gm knows that this make/model/year has a known high transmission failure rate around 60k miles. This car should be recalled. On july 8th, I paid to have the transmission replaced; however the car continues to have acceleration problems. When trying to drive uphill, the car slows down to a max of 45mph. This is a huge safety issue on the freeway where the standard speed is 65mph. If you look at carcomplaints.com, there are over 200 people who have complained about transmission issues with the 2014 chevy spark.

Filed Mar 11, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 118,222 miles · MI

While I was driving the car, the check engine light starts comes on, and the car loses its ability to accelerate properly and shakes all over like it's about to fall apart. This is particularly dangerous when I'm on the highway and the car suddenly forces itself to go slower and won't accelerate beyond 25-30 MPH

Filed Nov 21, 2018 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 78,000 miles · CA

Car lost power and took longer to accelerate than normal while I was driving it. My car's dashboard showed the check engine light, reduced engine power light and a loss of traction control light. A car diagnostic recommended to change the throttle position sensor which I have done with no success. A dealership diagnostic said there was faulty wiring which would cost $600 to fix. I have not gone through with the repairs as of yet. I have met at least 2 other people that have this problem.

Filed Sep 28, 2018 · Electrical · 53,099 miles · KY

On 17 sep 2018 while going 60 MPH on I-65, the vehicle started beeping, the check engine light started flashing, the doors started locking and unlocking on their own, the fuel gauge went from half a tank to empty and the vehicle started to lose power. Pressing the gas would not make the car go faster; my car slowed to 40 MPH and stayed at that speed for two minutes and then lost power completely. I had to cut over to the side of the road to prevent myself from getting into a serious accident (an idle car on an eight lane interstate would not have been a good time), turned the vehicle off and then waited 5 minutes. I turned the vehicle back on, and it ran for an additional five minutes before having the same symptoms. Repeat one more time and I was able to make it home safely. The next day, 18 sep 2018, I had it towed to my mechanic who said that based on odb2 scan on the vehicle that the engine computer wasn't talking to any of the other systems and that they couldn't fix this problem; it had to be taken to a dealership. The dealership said they have to run a wire trace to figure out which wire is shorting out the system.