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2019 Chevrolet Spark

Gas

Subcompact Cars
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns1

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA14

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

Fuel economybest combined, EPA33 mpg

2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2019 Chevrolet Spark is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Spark, is EPA-rated at 33 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 14 complaints, most often about the air bags.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Spark	Gas	FWD	1.4L 4-cyl	30	38	33	$1,900
Spark	Gas	FWD	1.4L 4-cyl	29	38	33	$1,900
Spark ACTIV	Gas	FWD	1.4L 4-cyl	30	37	33	$1,900
Spark ACTIV	Gas	FWD	1.4L 4-cyl	29	37	32	$1,950

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 40230, 40231, 40347, 40348.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

▲high

Air Bags

18365

12 vehicles

ProblemGeneral 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.RiskIf the air bags do not deploy in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.FixGM 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.

NHTSA campaign 18V774000reported Nov 1, 2018General Motors LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

14complaints filed

4 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2019: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2026: 2

Most-cited components

Air Bags7

Service Brakes2

Power Train2

Tires2

Structure1

Engine1

What owners describe

“LandGolden LG17 185/55R15 82V All Season Radial Tires were purchased from Amazon (seller: Priority Tire) and professionally installed. Tires have been balanced and rotated approximately every 5000 miles. Less than 30,000 miles and tires are already at 3/32" tread due to manufacturing defect. Older tires on same car (di…”Jun 11, 2026 · Tires · NHTSA owner report

“LandGolden LG17 185/55R15 82V All Season Radial Tires purchased from Amazon (seller: Priority Tire) and professionally installed. Tires have been balanced and rotated approximately every 5000 miles. Less than 30,000 miles and tires are already at 3/32" tread due to manufacturing defect, per multiple tire stores. Older …”Jun 11, 2026 · Tires · NHTSA owner report

“The contact owned a 2019 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 MPH, the contact had lost consciousness. The contact stated that an emergency services vehicle was behind her and had observed her go through an intersection, crash through and guardrail, and roll down an embankment. The…”Apr 28, 2025 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Spark model years

2022 Chevrolet Spark

0 recalls · 3 complaints

2021 Chevrolet Spark

0 recalls · 6 complaints

2020 Chevrolet Spark

0 recalls · 19 complaints

2018 Chevrolet Spark

0 recalls · 9 complaints

2017 Chevrolet Spark

1 recalls · 29 complaints

2016 Chevrolet Spark

3 recalls · 42 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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