2013 Chevrolet Spark consumer reviews

The interior is roomier than expected, and overall comfort mainly suffers due to the poor suspension; no surprise on a small car like this. Gas mileage is better than stated, and the infotainment system is a very nice addition. However, having owned this car for 4 1/2 years, it has spent nearly 100 days at the dealership for repairs and recalls. The entire HVAC system has been replaced, multiple electrical issues have required servicing, and the drivers seat is splitting from only normal use. My spark has been a great car when it is fully running, but without warranty coverage, the repairs would have cost thousands.

My wife and I do not drive much. We wanted an inexpensive subcompact for getting around town. This car is good value for money. The Spark has great fuel economy, size, ease of parking, and handling. And now for the consequences of owning a Spark. There are turtles with better pick up. The interior is effective, but has no frills and features a lot of plastic. Highway driving is very doable, but somewhat fraught above 75mph. All in all , a good car and a good value for money. You can see how Chevrolet worked very hard to make an economical car with a few tradeoffs as possible.

GREAT LITTLE CAR. GREAT GAS MILEAGE. I HAVE TAKEN SEVERAL TRIPS TO TENNESSEE AND MY GAS PRICES WERE 1/4 THAT OF OTHER CARS DRIVEN THERE AND BACK. VERY HAPPY WITH THIS CAR.

I've had my Chevy Spark for a little over 3 years now. Fresh off of the lot at just under 600 miles. Since then, I've put almost 80,000 miles on that and have loved (almost) every moment. Through all of the commutes and out of town adventures I've taken, this car has been an absolute trooper. Unfortunately, the cost of repairs and upkeep have all but crippled me financially. In the last month alone I've poured over $3,000 dollars into my poor lil guy. He handles extremely well in snow, has great gas mileage, I can fill the tank for 15 bucks, it's great for moderate distances and city driving, leg room for days, handles like a dream, and has always turned some heads. Again, though, the cost of maintaining this fierce lil machine is insane. With the Onstar tire integrated system, I can change my own tire if it runs flat. Cost for that is roughly 200 in a shop. I love this pocket sized monster, but sometimes love hurts just a bit too much..

I have a love hate relationship with my Chevy dealership,when i take it in to be fixed i tell them the problem and they say ok and in a couple of its hours its supossely fixed and when I drive away its still sounds the same. Like today my engine light and my tire light was on and after checking the engine lite they said it was perfect so I got in my spark and drove down the road and my tire light was still one,they did not even bother with my tire light,it's like they just ignored it,how can you not see that light also it's right above the engine light. well they said I had a radiator leek? but still didn't check my tires.I guess to many problems at one time they can not seem to handle.tired of dealing with chevy!!!!!!!

The car was awesome, the service was by Robert who showed me many cars and helped me come to the conclusion.

For more you accelerate the car does not respond and the times that I went out to road is way too uncomfortable

I liked this car when i first bought it but after 2 1/2 years i am ready to get something else. it has had a few recalls and a couple of them were major like oil consumption and coolant tank leak. it still does this funny thing sometimes when you start it the car runs really rough then smooths out, chevy does not know what is wrong with it still after being in the shop 2 times. It seems like the car is louder and has less power now then when it was new. I might keep it another 3 or 4 months just too see if it has any more problems and if it does i am trading it in for either a sonic or cruze or a toyota.

First things first, I'm no mechanic or affiliated with Chevrolet. I cuurently own my 2013 Spark LS w/4-speed automatic. When I get a car I make it my own and so with all cars, there are bad points that need to either be addressed or taken care of yourself. -Acceleration: This car CAN get up and go. I did feel the acceleration wasn't up to what I was used to being someone who drives cars with 200+ horsepower but I took care of that problem by replacing the stock exhaust with a custom 2" exhaust catback system with a magnaflow muffler, as well as the stock intake with a cold air intake single piece. My car can easily accelerate fast enough to get on the freeway and I normally go 65-70 with moderate traffic or 80-90 with nearly no traffic on the freeway. Problem taken care of. -Speakers: Most cars, including this one, comes with those paper mache type speakers stock and I swear I hate the sound of them. Luckily, I replaced the front ones with ones of high quality and put a 10" subwoofer/amp kit in the back. No need to even have the two back speakers because you wont hear them over the sub and the two front ones are of so high quality ($300 for the pair) that they are more than able to compensate. Problem solved. - Oil: I feel the oil in the Spark is overfilled. I do not think the actual amount to put in is 4 quarts but rather 3.5 or a little over that. The engine is of an unorthodox size size I don't believe using conventional methods of rounding up the quarts is safe. Also I'll be using full synthetic for the oil as well as the transmission fluid. Treat your car well and she will treat you well back. Problem solved. Gas: Just use the regular unleaded. If you put premium in here, you will experience lack of power and your mpg will suffer greatly. Take it from me, I know lol. Now I only use premium and the car just takes off and goes, and thats on an automatic. I'm sure the standard would be even faster. So in my opinion, you'll love the car if you want something small that will still have a punch to it (after a few mods). Don't let the 84 horsepower fool you. With its size, it can easily maneuver through traffic like nothing.

Bought my Chevy Spark in February 2013. Had the battery replace a year after owning it...exhausted my AAA visits! Spark plug problems, several times, causing my car to go from 70 MPH-5 MPH while foot is on the gas on the highway. Two days ago I touched my console screen and it shattered!!!! Completely non functional and deal tells me I'm looking at hundreds of dollars to fix it AND ITS IN WARRANTY!!!!