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Service bulletins for the 2013 Chevrolet Spark

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

1449 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIP5232C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about gasoline powered cars, mid-size trucks, light duty trucks, and heavy duty trucks with premature catalytic converter failures. It is recommended to inspect for a poor crimp on the coil grounds ring terminal at the engine block for the bank with the concern and repair the wire.
11-00-90-001A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information on the proper oils to use on GM vehicles including information regarding the differences of the Dexos oils.
00-06-01-026G2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information to technicians regarding intake manifold inspection/replacement after severe internal engine damage.
PI14422017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information for a customer concern of Intermittent engine stalls and/or cranks no start, with technicians finding no DTCs set.
07-06-04-019E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This technical bulletin provides repair information for repairing the IP to body harness connector to correct a customer concern for intermittent Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated with Reduced Engine Power displayed and DTC P2138 set.
15-00-89-004A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered seepage.
00-06-01-026F2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information to technicians regarding intake manifold inspection/replacement after severe internal engine damage.
PI1166C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. This preliminary informational bulletin provides diagnostic and repair information to correct a customer concern of vehicle slow to heat up in cold ambient temperatures.
13-00-90-002A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin communicates Information to dealership personnel that vehicles factory filled with dexos1 5W-20 oil are approved to substitute dexos1 0W-20 oil as optional top off and service fill.
06-00-89-026L2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on a revised customer concern not duplicated/verified labor operation numbers and how to submit CCND.
06-06-01-010B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information on close-coupled converter and engine replacement.
PIP5029H2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on or engine misfire, rough idle, extended crank, or crank no start in some cases. Technician will need to perform published Service Information diagnostics. If technician finds carbon, an upper engine and valve cleaning should be performed. Update added part numbers for the cleaner and model years.
PIP5061D2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Service Engine Soon on or engine noise. Technician will replace the engine for this concern.
PIP5061C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Service Engine Soon on or engine noise. Technician will replace the engine for this concern.
PIP5061A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a no start, Check Engine Lamp, or engine noise with low or no compression with any obvious cause. Technician will need to record actual compression readings. If low or no compression is validated, then remove the camshaft cover and inspect for a broken or dislodged camshaft actuator spring. If the technician has found an issue, then replace the engine assembly.
PIP5051A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Engine Control Module has ended no longer be on restriction through the General Motors Product Quality Center. Dealer can now order part through the normal Customer Care and Aftersales parts process.
PIT3173C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that fluid contamination may be directed to one of the following testing centers according to the type of fluid needing testing. Dealer should send the correct fluid to the proper testing center.
PIP51632017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, An out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure.
06-06-01-010C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information on close coupled converters and there affect on newly installed engines or engines during there break in period.
PIP52262017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. Technician will gain access to the roller rockers to inspect them. Only replace the roller rocker that is missing needle bearings. Be sure to clean the oil drains to retrieve the needle bearings. Each roller rocker has 66 bearings.
PIP5163A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, An out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure.
PIP51972017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that have excessive oil consumption, blue smoke from the exhaust, or a Malfunction Indicator Lamp. Technician should inspect the PVC orifice for leaking oil or drawing a vacuum at idle. If the PCV orifice external port is leaking oil or vacuum, replace the camshaft cover assembly. Technician will inspect for a missing intake manifold Non Return Valve that may have damaged the PCV orifice diaphragm. Check for the return valve if it is not visible use a long cotton swab to wipe any excess oil from the valve to validate. If the non return valve is still not visible, then intake manifold removal for inspection is required to validate. When the valve is present reinstall the intake manifold. When the valve is not present replace the intake manifold assembly.
PIP4670D2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a no start or another concern after swapping an Engine Control Module or other modules from one vehicle to another. The Global Architecture electrical system associated with these vehicles does not allow controller swaps between vehicles.
16-NA-2222017-05-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO AN ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE.
141102017-03-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 14110 - EMISSIONS RECALL. GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A VOLUNTARY EMISSION RECALL INVOLVING CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.2L ENGINE (RPO LL0). THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE THAT MAY WEAR PREMATURELY. IF THIS OCCURS, IT MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION, WHICH MAY EVENTUALLY FOUL A SPARK PLUG CAUSING THE ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), ROUGH ENGINE OPERATION, AND IF UNCORRECTED, CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AND LACK OF ENGINE POWER. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE PCV VALVE. FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT IN DEALER INVENTORY, DEALERS SHOULD ALSO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY, CLEAN THE THROTTLE PLATE, AND RELEARN THE IDLE. IF THE MIL IS ILLUMINATED/FLASHING, IT MAY ALSO BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE #4 SPARK PLUG.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.