10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,887 miles

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problem #5

Feb 202020

Spark

  • miles
All of the airbags were too strong. The doctor thought my leg was broken from the leg airbag. I was even wearing ugg boots to my knees, so I would have had a worse injury without them. I got a concussion from the airbag that hit my face and my nose was broken. My left hand was severely bruised almost covering the whole hand, my legs were bruised with cuts all over. There were bruises as if pieces were flying at my legs from within the airbags. One circular bruise on my leg lasted almost a year. Also, the seatbelt was too harsh. It pulled at my shoulder and the injury has lasted until now. My passenger had cuts on her legs and severe bruises on her stomach from the seatbelt. We were in a head-on accident with the other car going about 45 at us and going faster and faster.

- Mclean, VA, USA

problem #4

Sep 032021

Spark

  • miles
Our car broke down on 07/08/2021 and went into the shop on 07/12/2021. It was eventually determined the engine had to be replaced. The car was in the shop until 09/02/2021. The following day during a test drive I noticed some minor, unusual response, almost unnoticeable, from the brakes, but there were no warning lights or messages. I connected a code reader and received the following codes: U0422, U0151, and C0800. I think all of them are sent by the ECU and involve communication problems with the ABS and the restraint systems, but yet, no warnings. I took it back to the shop. They found a shorted or bad Body Control Module, probably caused during the engine swap. If I hadn-€™t found those codes, perhaps the brakes or restraint systems may not have performed correctly in an accident. Obviously, the BCM can be defective and no warning lights are displayed, yet the car seems to perform almost normal. My wife did not detect the unusual braking response. We have parked the car. It seems to me, if the BCM goes defective, there should be a red light, stop immediately warning. I think every system in the car has to communicate with it. Could it be a problem created in the factory?

- Clayton, GA, USA

problem #3

Mar 292021

Spark

  • 24,718 miles
Vehicle #1 heading southbound then cross lanes and ture abruptly eastward into ongoing traffic of vehicle #2 northbound lane. Both vehicle's collided and vehicle #2 air bag's did not deploy during impact.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #2

Mar 292021

Spark 4-cyl

  • 24,718 miles
The contact owned a 2020 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, when another vehicle intersected his lane and he T-boned the driver side of the another vehicle. The airbags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries on his right knee, low and upper back and neck. The contact's wife(front passenger) sustained fracture ribs on her right side and a whiplash. The contact and his wife did seek medical attention at a emergency room. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to van Chevrolet (100 nw vivion rd, Kansas City, mo 64118: (816) 527-8564) and were made aware of the failure. The insurance company deemed the vehicle total. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 24,718.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #1

Jan 082021

Spark

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owned a 2020 Chevrolet Spark. The contact stated while her husband was driving at unknown speed when he had a medical event which caused him to crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a fractured back and head injuries and sought medical attention for his injuries. A police report was filed. The insurance deemed the vehicle total loss. The vehicle was towed to impound lot. The contact called local dealer reliable Chevrolet (3655 S campbell ave, springfield, mo 65807: (417) 708-8088) and was made informed of the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

- Cassville, MO, USA