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Year · Make · Model

2016 Chevrolet Spark

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
28
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
753
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

28 filed
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Service Brakes
    10
  • Unknown OR Other
    5
  • Electrical System
    5
  • Power Train
    3
  • FUEL/PROPULSION System
    2
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    2
  • Steering
    2
  • AIR Bags
    2

Recalls

1 campaign
17V307000·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2017-05-09

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Chevrolet Spark vehicles. In the event of a crash, if a young child is seated improperly and not wearing a seat belt while in the front passenger seat, deployment of the front passenger air bag may injure the occupant's neck. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

RiskIn the event of a crash with a frontal air bag deployment, an unbelted child in the front passenger seat has an increased risk of injury.

FixGM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2017. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17199.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
EA21002·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-09-17

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

EA21002·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-09-17

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

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