Model year record

2017 Chevrolet Spark

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 50 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V307000

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Component: Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected: 55,068
Reported to NHTSA: 2017-05-09
Owners notified: 2017-07-05

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Power train	11	40,000 mi
Service brakes	9	34,000 mi
Electrical system	6	14,428 mi
Air bags	5	5,500 mi
Engine	4	8,000 mi
Visibility/wiper	3	14,044 mi
Unknown or other	2	10,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: compressor	2	100,000 mi
Exterior lighting	1	14,044 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	1	40,000 mi
Seat belts	1	120 mi
Seats	1	—
Steering	1	5,400 mi
Suspension	1	—
Vehicle speed control	1	40,000 mi
Wheels	1	5,400 mi

The 2016 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2018 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.