2015 Chevrolet Spark EV Technical Service Bulletins

1,128 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10115054Jun 17, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a Battery Saver Message or red Battery Indicator displayed in the Driver Information Center. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code P0AF8 set in history. Technician will need to the 12 volt battery using the GR8 Battery tester.
• 10115053Jun 17, 2015Tires, Suspension. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts are being performed on customer?s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of General Motors Technical Assistance Center. If valid vibration frequency or Road Force Variation data has been collected and a repair attempt does not correct the customer…
• 10115050Jun 16, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the following components will remain on restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center.
• 10113688Jun 12, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with Global Warranty Management (GWM), Warranty Parts Center (WPC), and Parts Return Program information.
• 10115027Jun 9, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Human Machine Interface, Radio or Tuner, radio controls, Integrated Center Stack, display, and Media Disc Players are placed on restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
• 10115026Jun 8, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have the OnStar wireless fidelity inoperative. Technician will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center with a scan tool connect to the vehicle for further assistance.
• 10115018Jun 8, 2015Electronic stability control, Electrical system, Brakes. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have Service Stability Lamp on. Technician may find a current or history Diagnostic Trouble Code C012E and C12FE. Technician should follow Service Information diagnostics for Diagnostic Trouble Code C012E symptom code 00 in the Electronic Brake Control Module or C12FE in the Engine Control Module.
• 10115014Jun 3, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. Technician will use Global Diagnostic System 2 to review the Firmware Over-the-Air version. If the Firmware Over-the-Air version on the scan tool equals 6708 the technician will need to contact General Motors Technical…
• 10113669Jun 2, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on properly maintaining vehicles in dealer inventory.
• 10113662May 27, 2015Fuel system, Other or unknown. This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with information on flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) and the usage of E85 fuel in GM vehicles.
• 10113658May 22, 2015Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered seepage.
• 10113657May 21, 2015Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides information to technicians regarding intake manifold inspection/replacement after severe internal engine damage.
• 10113656May 21, 2015Electrical system. This informational bulletin communicates part restriction and ordering process information for OnStar®Vehicle Communication Interface Modules (VCIM) (GMNA Only).
• 10114555May 15, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician vehicles equipped with Regular Production Option Code MME if the Dexron HP synthetic fluid in the 1ET35 Transmission appears to be overheated or extremely dark in color. Technician will not replace the transmission or the transmission cooler. Technician will not recommend flushing the transmission or transmission cooler based only on the appearance…
• 10114535May 11, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the drive motor battery and internal parts for the 2014-2015 Spark EV are being placed on restriction. Technician is to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center with scan tool data and information from the Rechargeable Energy Storage system label.
• 10114524May 8, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician for the radio locking up usually after an OnStar turn by turn route. Engineering is aware of the concern and is working to release software to correct the concern. If the concern happens it is normally corrected by turning the ignition off opening the door to cancel retained accessory power and then restarting the vehicle.
• 10114504Apr 30, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Drive Motor Battery for the 2014 - 2015 Spark EV and several internal components are being placed on restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
• 10113620Apr 28, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Iitermittently key will not rotate in door or ignition lock cylinder.
• 10113617Apr 28, 2015Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel regarding the use of stop leak additives in the coolant systems of particular GM models.
• 10113615Apr 27, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides repair procedure information to correct a customer concern of Transport Mode On message displayed in Driver Information Center (DIC) and/or battery light is flashing.
• 10113614Apr 27, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to assist dealership personnel with the identification of vehicle headlamp, tail lamp, license lamp or fog/driving lamp damage that are not considered warrantable.
• 10113613Apr 27, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered seepage.
• 10114474Apr 20, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about connectivity concerns when connecting an Apple device via USB cord. Technician should insure the customer is using an original equipment manufacturer Apple USB cable.
• 10114470Apr 17, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have an OnStar system that has progression tones when pressing the blue or red button. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center with the scan tool data from the OnStar system.
• 10114464Apr 14, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the pin locations inside the transmission pass thru connector which is located on the side of the transmission towards the front of the vehicle. Technician will find this helpful when diagnosing a Diagnostic Trouble Code concerns with a Jatco CVT7 transmission Regular Production Option Code M4M.
• 10114459Apr 13, 2015Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician about the calculation and operation of the engine oil life monitor. The monitor calculates the percent of oil life remaining, based on 3 pathways. The first pathway for oil life calculation is engine revolutions. The second pathway for oil life calculation is the mileage form the last rest for all General Motors powertrains except the Volt. The third…
• 10113584Apr 9, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides radio reprogramming information for a customer concern that the outside (ambient) air temperature intermittently reads in Celsius when the unit display is in English (U.S.) measurements.
• 10135418Mar 31, 2015Electrical system. This informational bulletin adds the 2014 and 2015 model years to information of a language change for OnStar System (U.S. and Canada only).
• 10113785Mar 31, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin adds the 2014 and 2015 model years to information of a language change for OnStar System (U.S. and Canada only).
• 10139379Mar 27, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the radio can be turned on after turning the ignition off and opening the driver?s door. The radio can then be turned back on after the vehicle's Retained Accessory Power has been canceled by simply pressing the power button on the radio. This is a normal characteristic of the key off operation.
• 10139371Mar 26, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have an OnStar system that has progression tones when pressing the blue or red button. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center with the scan tool data from the OnStar system.
• 10135412Mar 26, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on the Product Quality Center (PQC) assembly replacement process for Service Agents not required to contact PQC prior to assembly replacement.
• 10113775Mar 26, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on the Product Quality Center (PQC) assembly replacement process for Service Agents not required to contact PQC prior to assembly replacement.
• 10113773Mar 26, 2015Equipment. The intent of this technical bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
• 10139366Mar 24, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Jatco CVT7 transmission Regular Production Option Code (M4M) part number 25184064 will be placed on a parts restriction through the Product Quality Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Product Quality Center for further assistance.
• 10139365Mar 24, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that are unable to charge the hybrid battery and the malfunction Indicator lamp is illuminated on the Instrument Panel Cluster. Technician may find a current or history code P16C1 or P16C2 set in the Battery Charging Control Module. Technician should update the Battery Charging Control Module with the latest software in…
• 10139361Mar 23, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may OnStar inoperative and Navigation/GPS/Compass issues. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B101D sym 3C and or F0. Technician will gather data using a scan tool and contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance. After approval technician will replace the OnStar module.
• 10135398Mar 18, 2015Electrical system. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information for a customer concern of a Service Vehicle Soon (SVS) light on, a Propulsion Power Reduced or Vehicle Speed Limited message in the Driver Information Center (DIC) with DTCs with P0B01, P0B04 and/or P0B07 Set .
• 10113757Mar 18, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information for a customer concern of a Service Vehicle Soon (SVS) light on, a Propulsion Power Reduced or Vehicle Speed Limited message in the Driver Information Center (DIC) with DTCs with P0B01, P0B04 and/or P0B07 Set .
• 10139346Mar 16, 2015Tires, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician what affects electric range and provides driving tips for better energy efficiency. Vehicles may have an electric range is less than customer expectations or what is being displayed on the in-vehicle display for EV range. The distance you can go in an electric vehicle varies with the outside temperature. All electric vehicles are less efficient in…
• 10135395Mar 16, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides technicians with diagnostic tips for a customer concern of odor emanating from HVAC system.
• 10135394Mar 16, 2015Electrical system. This informational bulletin communicates GM wiring repair strategy information.
• 10113753Mar 16, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides technicians with diagnostic tips for a customer concern of odor emanating from HVAC system.
• 10113752Mar 16, 2015Electrical system. This informational bulletin communicates GM wiring repair strategy information.
• 10139341Mar 13, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Drive Unit and components will remain on restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact the General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
• 10139340Mar 13, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have the OnStar wireless fidelity inoperative. Technician will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center with a scan tool connect to the vehicle for further assistance.
• 10135384Mar 10, 2015Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the policies and the warranty claims submission procedures that support Labor Operation 0600014 ? Suspected Tampering or Vehicle Modifications.
• 10113745Mar 10, 2015Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin communicates GM required operating procedures (U.S. only) for service operations.
• 10113741Mar 10, 2015Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the policies and the warranty claims submission procedures that support Labor Operation 0600014 - Suspected Tampering or Vehicle Modifications.
• 10135383Mar 9, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel information on unscheduled supplemental services (including flushing services and additives) and proper use of GM simplified maintenance schedules (Canada only).

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