Nov 16, 2019AirbagsBrakesEngine
GOT THE CAR IN JANUARY OF 2019. UNDER 18,000 MILES AND I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY SAW SMOKE AND TOOK IT TO CHEVROLET THEY SAID THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED WITH BOOSTERS AND OTHER PARTS
NHTSA ODI 11280508
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What 14 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Chevrolet Spark EV
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (14)Crash / fire / injury (4)Airbags (7)Brakes (2)Tires (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Body & structure (1)Driver assistance (1)Electrical system (1)Engine (1)Seat belts (1)Speed control (1)
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Working with the data? Download all 14 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2019 Chevrolet Spark EV verdict →