Chevrolet Spark won't start problems

Filed Jun 28, 2024 · Fuel system · DC

Purchased car new, Dec 2021. Drive infrequently because my work under 5 miles away and I go into the office x2/week. Car has approx 14500 on it. Last week the car would not start. Smelled like gasoline. Called Chevy and they towed it under the bumper to bumper warranty to nearest Chevy dealership, 7 miles away. Dealership called and said fuel line is corroded. We have had no snow in DC and the military base (where I live) does not use salt on road so this makes NO sense. Then I learned the car was actually manufactured in Dec 2020 because they do not want to honor the warranty....so they are selling cars with defective fuel lines to the public. This car must have sat somewhere in snow or near water until they brought it to DC to sell to me. If they did this to me, I am sure they are doing it as a matter of practice and should be stopped. When my car was towed, there was a big wet spot under it where all the fuel leaked. I tried to reach out to corporate and now they are ignoring me. Please help me.

Filed Oct 23, 2020 · Electrical · 19,000 miles · NV

Car will not start when cold. Took to o'reilly's and they checked battery. Readings jumping all over. Have since read that is a common issue with 2013 and 2014 sparks. No warranty anymore. This should have had a recall. Could be an electrical issue from what I have read.

Filed Aug 1, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · ME

Bought a 2014 in july 2016,not even had the vehicle 6 months the radio,onstar,seatbelt chimes all went out.it should have been on the recall list dated 6/2016.now having issues with the ignition,wont start.something needs to be done with this. God forbid if the vehicle locked up while I am driving. Thank you.

Filed Nov 11, 2019 · Transmission · 112,000 miles · FL

I bought my 2014 chevy spark in 2017. I have had issues with the transmission slipping since I bought it. Sometimes while driving the vehicle will not shift gears or will not accelerate past 50 MPH. I had to have a new engine put in at 85,000 miles. Mechanic shop told me nothing wrong with the transmission. Here I am 5 months after having the engine replaced, car will not turn on, it won't turn over, it won't click, car has no power to the starter or alternator. Throws the code u0101. Seriously don't know what to do with the vehicle. Gm needs to recall entirw chevy spark line.

Filed Jul 12, 2019 · Electrical · 64,000 miles · WA

Purchased vehicle in 2014 brand new. The radio screen said check antenna when on xm (we had a free trial but it wouldn't work) so we took it to dealership for diagnosis, where they said there was a chafed wire behind radio. They repaired but radio still didn't work correctly, and so they replaced the entire radio, this was in 2015. Now it's 2019, and sometimes the car won't start, the signal chimes won't make sounds and the radio will not turn on, random lights come on in the dash - including a failure light about the airbags, and a brake light went out at the same time. We had the key chime recall completed, but this issue occurred anyway. We replaced the key fob batteries, the car would still not start randomly. We took it in to the dealer again and they said the issue was most likely due to a loose battery cable - it was repaired. Now a month later, the radio again doesn't work again and the sounds in the car (signals,etc) don't work again, and we expected the car not to start again since those were the signs that occurred before it wouldn't start. We took it back to the dealer, they say the radio doesn't work and needs to be replaced. This is the 2nd time the radio has been replaced in 4 years. Electrical issues have been a problem since the day we bought it. . I strongly believe there is something majorly wrong with the electrical makeup of this vehicle and that the radio not working/ causing other problems, is just an underlying issue being caused by something greater. Please help.

Filed Aug 26, 2017 · 58,000 miles · CA

Key fob hinge is faulty, made out of potter's metal I've had now 3 key's in the span of 3 year's break due to them breaking off at the hinge and the engine won't start due to the manufacturer having an anti theft protection. They key's will last for the span of approximately 10,000-15,000 miles then failure will happen shortly following. This effect's car's when trying to start.

Filed Jul 7, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 39,000 miles · IL

Went to store a couple miles from home, came out of store and car would not start. Thinking maybe the battery was at fault I tried jumping the battery and still nothing so turned the ignition off and took keys and got ride home. Then upon returning to store to pick up items purchased the car was running without the keys and the ignition was in the off position. I had the woman come out of the store to see this. And it also freaked me out on how this could happen. Then I called vic koenig in carbondale, illinois where I purchased the car, and at first they said it wasn`t covered under warranty because it had 39,000 and warranty ran out at 36,000 and that they never heard of that where a car just starts up without the ignition turned on. They wanted me to bring it in, I was afraid to even drive it so I called napa down the road and a couple of there mechanics come over to see that it had started with the ignition turned off. So then they gave me a ride home and the other one took the car back to napa garage to disconnect the battery cable and see if that would shut it off, for I did not even want to step foot in the car.

Filed Aug 8, 2014 · Engine · 33,000 miles · IN · crash

Reported several problems with the chevy spark with purchased in aug 2013, no starts, auto shut offs, RPM spikes and "now" oil burning, beginning october 2013 directly to gm company at 855‑238‑0780, 866‑790‑5600 and chevy headquarters and several chevy service centers: onstar subscriber services acct# account number: 139-256-583 at 1.888.4.onstar activated august 2013 began sending vehicle diagnostic in sept 2013 with an vehicle problem alert for the transmission/engine systems, I addressed this with several chevy dealers and was told at one point that it was a possible reporting error by onstar since the chevy service center could not locate or duplicate the problem. The issues with the spark further deteriorated into burning oil and leaking oil problems, of course it was taken to the chevy dealers in both enterprise and [xxx], [xxx] in indianapolis indiana and nothing significant was supposedly found although when checking the oil stick we continue to find no oil or low oil levels in the car, we then have to repeatedly put replacement oil in the car. Today, friday august 8, 2014 while driving the vehicle on the highway the car's engine light came on again, the owner [xxx] attempted to steer the car off the highway but was hit from behind, the airbag did not deploy, fortunately no one was killed this time. We are not certain of the injuries but the owner, [xxx] has complained of backache and headache, symptoms of a possible concussion. We hate this car!!! It is a lemon and may eventually kill someone. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Aug 6, 2014 · Electrical · 24,163 miles · NJ

My daughter & niece stopped at a convenience store, locked the car, came back out and car wouldn't start. Called onstar and vehicle had to be towed to a dealership. A module failed that locked out the engine as it would if vehicle was stolen. Dealer got the module quickly, but couldn't get the keys to reprogram. This happened 60 miles away, I have gotten a loaner from the dealership, but my daughter couldn't as she's 20 years old. I purchased the vehicle so I had safe, dependable transportation for my daughter. What if this had happened hundreds of miles away! Dealer said they had no record of this happening on any type gm vehicle in the past. It's six days and counting, still no car.

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 2,200 miles · CO

On multiple occasions I have driven my car and parked it. When I have returned to the car it will not start. On star diagnostics tells me there is a problem with the transmission, engine and anti brake system and that I am to get it to the dealer/repair immediately. I have had to wait several hours before I can get it started again. I have been in situations where I am in an areas without phone or cell reception to call for help. It has been to the dealer repair shop 4 times and they are unable to correct the problem. They say until they can replicate the problem - they cannot fix it. Finally with this last (4th) visit they were able to replicate the problem twice. But I was informed they have no idea where the problem is coming from and they have no solution at this time. They will return the car to me after 9 days as is with no fix. I am afraid to drive across colorado for fear I will be stranded.