2013 Chevrolet Spark Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 34about this part
- Share
- 23%of 146 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,492miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the electrical system of the 2013 Chevrolet Spark, 23% of the 146 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,492 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I will shut my car off and get out and my radio will turn itself on while the car is off. So when I go to leave for work my battery will be dead. I've tried to turn the radio off before getting out and it will still turn on. I called chevy and they want to charge me over $90 just to see what is wrong with it. The car is 2013 and only has 45000 miles on it. It should not be having problems like this. So not impressed.”
NHTSA complaint #10731608, filed 2015-07, 45,000 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“The steering wheel controls (cruise control, audio etc) do not illuminate. After some research, I have found that GM has remedied this issue with models manufactured after november 2012. This is a safety hazard at night because if I use my cruise control, I have to turn on my dome light to see what button to push. I complained to GM and was told that GM is simply not going to do anything about models manufactured prior to nov 2012.”
NHTSA complaint #10501072, filed 2013-03, 1 miles“About a month ago my car, while driving, started acting up. My odometer would fluctuate and not give me my speed, my lower tire pressure came on, my check engine light came on, power steering would go in and out, and acceleration would fluctuate. I brought it in to be looked at, after 3 days of hearing nothing I called and they told me something was wrong with the onstar module. After 4 days of having my car back, same problems. Brought it back in, they called an engineer in since they had no idea what was going on and a week later I got my car back. …”
NHTSA complaint #11162975, filed 2018-12, 65,500 miles“In june of 2013, my A/C stopped working on my 2013 Chevrolet Spark. The car was taken in for warranty service three times. The expansion valve and compressor were replaced and the A/C was partly restored. The A/C will not work while the car is at idle. When driving the car, the A/C will begin to cool the interior and seems to be fine. When stopped at a red light, stop sign, or in my drive way, the A/C will stop cooling and blows warm air out of the vents. A fourth warranty service call was opened for this problem in early july. …”
NHTSA complaint #10533849, filed 2013-08, 10,492 milesRelated recalls
- 16V422000Jun 10, 2016General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax, and 2013-2015 Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media…Covers: Chevrolet Spark 2013–2015, Sonic 2015–2016, Trax 2015–2016
- 16V257000Apr 28, 2016General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax vehicles and 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles equipped with a…Covers: Chevrolet Spark 2013–2015, Sonic 2013–2016, Trax 2013–2016
Related service bulletins
- 11017595Apr 3, 2025This service bulletin provides information on the proper Reflective High Temperature Heat and/or Insulating Tape to use for certain repairs, such as Wiring Harness Repairs.
- 11017244Mar 31, 2025The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other…
- 11017252Mar 28, 2025This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on OnStar Module 2G Sunset Information.
- 11017031Mar 12, 2025This service bulletin provides information to diagnose batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11013069Jan 9, 2025This bulletin provides information on identifying Non-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using the Tech 2 or GDS 2.
- 11011805Dec 6, 2024This Preliminary information communicates a GM part number for reflective high temperature heat or insulating tape when repairing wiring harnesses.
- 11009170Oct 25, 2024This Preliminary information communicates additional information on how a LIN bus operates and diagnostic tips when working on a LIN bus.
- 11009156Oct 25, 2024This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
- 11008986Oct 18, 2024This Preliminary information communicates direction and examples when diagnosing multiple DTCs, one of which includes U**** Byte 71 DTC.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Chevrolet Spark
35 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
34 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsBrakes
10 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology