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2017 Chevrolet Spark

Everything Canada’s open data holds on this vehicle: what has been recalled, what it costs to run, and how efficient it is compared with everything else on the road.

Recalls

1

1 current

Combined

7.1L/100 km

Fuel, a year

$1,788

16,249 km, Ontario prices

Recalls

Good news: Recall repairs are almost always free. Book with any manufacturer dealer and quote the recall number. Transport Canada’s own wording is that a manufacturer “will almost always make these repairs free of charge”, so being asked to pay for recall work is unusual and worth questioning. Since 2018 the Minister of Transport can order a company to pay for repairs so owners do not bear the cost.

Seats And Restraints

Transport Canada recall 2017249 · manufacturer campaign 17199

10 May 2017

Transport Canada lists: Spark 2016–2017

What is wrong

Certain vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 208 - Occupant Protection in Frontal Impacts. During testing using unbelted, out-of-position 3-year-old and 6-year-old test dummies in the front passenger seating position, the dummies were subjected to axial neck force greater than permitted by the standard. Although it is unsafe and unadvisable for a child occupant to ride unsecured in the front passenger seat, a child in that position at the time of a crash necessitating air bag deployment may be subject to an increased risk of injury.

What the dealer will do

Dealers will replace the passenger frontal airbag module with a low-risk deployment air bag module that has an added folded-in flap.

7,261 vehicles affected in CanadaCarCompliance Mfr

Efficiency and running cost

Class
Subcompact
In its class
More efficient than 94% of 99 2017 vehicles in this class
Tailpipe CO₂
167 g/km

Set your own distance and pump price · Full efficiency ranking

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Common questions

Does the 2017 Chevrolet Spark have any recalls?
Transport Canada has 1 recall on record for the 2017 Chevrolet Spark. Recall repairs are almost always free at a manufacturer dealer.
What fuel economy does the 2017 Chevrolet Spark get?
NRCan rates the 2017 Chevrolet Spark at 7.1 L/100 km combined, emitting 167 g of CO2 per kilometre. There are 2 rated versions; this is the median.
What does it cost to run a 2017 Chevrolet Spark for a year?
At 16,249 km a year and Ontario average prices, about $1,788 in fuel, producing roughly 2,665 kg of CO2. Your own distance and prices will change this — the calculator lets you set both.

Source: Transport Canada — Vehicle Recalls Database; NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 6 August 2026. Running cost uses Ontario average prices (155 ¢/L, 14.5 ¢/kWh), which are hand-maintained estimates. These are average residential rates. A car’s charging is added on top of what your home already uses, so on a tiered, time-of-use or subsidised tariff it is billed at your top rate rather than this average — which makes the real cost higher, especially in the territories. Enter your own rate for an accurate figure. 30,784 rated vehicles on file.