2013 Chevrolet Spark Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 7%of 146 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 13,106miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the brakes of the 2013 Chevrolet Spark, 7% of the 146 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,106 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My wife was driving 3 car lengths behind another vehicle. They stopped at a red light, so she applied the brakes. She said the brake pedal was stiff and did not move, also, did not stop vehicle. At the same time, the front wheels were pulsating and moving from left to right without her moving steering wheel. She pulled up emergency brake to stop before hitting car. What should we do?”
NHTSA complaint #10706539, filed 2015-04, 24,998 miles“I was pulled over by a police officer and issued a fix it ticket because according to the officer neither of my rear brake lights were working. I might add that the officer followed me for several blocks and saw me stop at least 4 times before pulling me over.”
NHTSA complaint #10631284, filed 2014-09, 9,811 miles“I was in the car with my son pulling into my yard which is at an incline and the car accelerated on its own. When I stepped on the brakes they failed and the car crashed into my brick house. The car has been totaled out and the house has structural damage. All the airbags deployed, however, my son had no injuries and I walked away with significant bruising and lacerations on my legs. I have contacted GM and they are currently investigating my claim.”
NHTSA complaint #10621388, filed 2014-08, 25,540 miles“Slowly pulled car into the driveway. Entered the garage with my foot on the brake. Half way into garage, the engine over accelerated and made the car lunge forward. My foot was still on the brake pedal. The brakes went into ABS mode, with pulsating. The car rammed into some storage totes and also my snowblower. The over acceleration of the engine stopped. All of this took about 10 - 15 seconds. No amount of pressure on the brake pedal stopped this car. No, I did not have my foot on the gas pedal. The car went into my local chevy dealer 2 days later. …”
NHTSA complaint #10874275, filed 2016-06, 16,400 miles“My husband was pulling the chevy Spark into a parking place when four people decided to cross over it. When the brake was applied to allow them to safely pass, the car accelerated instead. The brakes pressed back against his foot he said and car eventually stopped. We were both confused, surprised and afraid! The car was not driven again until I took it out two days later. It happened once more when I was braking at a red light behind a large truck at a very low speed. I pressed the brake harder a second time and then took my foot off the brake. …”
NHTSA complaint #10595783, filed 2014-06, 2,800 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10251700Feb 19, 2024This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that had the Brake Pressure Modulator Valve now Diagnostic Trouble Code C0131 is…
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Chevrolet Spark
35 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
34 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsSteering
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Chevrolet Spark
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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