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2019 Chevrolet Spark Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

20 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 1.30 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Air Bags

If the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM module to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18365.

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.

Complaint volume

20 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

5Crashes
0Fires
4Injuries
0Deaths

Across 20 complaints. Severity Index 1.30.

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

Air Bags7 · 35%Service Brakes2 · 10%Power Train2 · 10%Tires2 · 10%Structure · Body1 · 5%Engine1 · 5%Electrical System1 · 5%Vehicle Speed Control · A…1 · 5%
  1. Air Bags — 7 reports
  2. Service Brakes — 2 reports
  3. Power Train — 2 reports
  4. Tires — 2 reports
  5. Structure:Body — 1 reports
  6. Engine — 1 reports
  7. Electrical System — 1 reports
  8. Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal — 1 reports
  9. Seat Belts — 1 reports
  10. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 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 (1) · 2018 · 2019 · 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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