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2017 Chevrolet Spark Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

45 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 1.16 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

In 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.

Remedy & full details

GM 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.

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."

Complaint volume

45 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

8Crashes
0Fires
9Injuries
0Deaths

Across 45 complaints. Severity Index 1.16.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Power Train9 · 20%Service Brakes8 · 18%Air Bags5 · 11%Electrical System5 · 11%Engine4 · 9%Visibility/Wiper3 · 7%Unknown Or Other2 · 4%Seat Belts1
  1. Power Train — 9 reports
  2. Service Brakes — 8 reports
  3. Air Bags — 5 reports
  4. Electrical System — 5 reports
  5. Engine — 4 reports
  6. Visibility/Wiper — 3 reports
  7. Unknown Or Other — 2 reports
  8. Seat Belts — 1 reports
  9. Exterior Lighting — 1 reports
  10. Fuel/Propulsion System — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2013 (5) · 2014 (6) · 2015 (5) · 2016 (1) · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 (1) · 2020 · 2021 · 2022

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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