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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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02-00-89-002P2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on when and how to submit a field product report.
01-03-10-003N2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This bulletin contains information for the new tires that the vehicle is equipped with and that they are covered by General Motors against defects in material or workmanship under the New Vehicle Warranty (Base Warranty Coverage). For vehicles within this warranty period, defective tires will be replaced on a pro rata adjustment basis according to the published distance-based schedule.
PIC5492E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D-37 history in the Vehicle Communication Interface Module or telematics communication interface control module. Engineering has determined that this code will only display in history on the scan tool and will not cause issues with OnStar system operation.
03-03-10-007J2017-07-19. Service bulletin. TIRES. This informational bulletin provides information on the temporary tire flat spotting condition.
16-NA-0942017-07-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. this technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace both the BCM and the HVAC control to correct a customer concern that the HVAC blower is inoperative or that the A/C button does not illuminate once pressed caused by contact in the HVAC control being weak, causing transient voltage on blower on/off PIN of the body control module (BCM) when operating blower knob rapidly
16-NA-2362017-07-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the radio using SPS procedures to correct a conditon of OnStar Turn by Turn volume is stuck high ever since having their radio reprogrammed as outlined in field action 17130 or 45340.
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.
PIC62152017-05-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT AIR CONDITION INOPERATIVE AND/OR AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DISPLAY MISSING. TECHNICIAN SHOULD CHECK FOR UNPLUGGED CONNECTORS OR DAMAGED HARNESS TO THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR.
PIT4720D2017-03-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT AFTER REPLACING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THE EXCHANGE CENTER IS UNABLE TO PROGRAM THE ACTUAL MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER OR THE ACTUAL MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER WILL NEED TO FOLLOW DEALER TO THE GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL SECTION 5.2.4 ODOMETER SERVICING.
PIP5226A2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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.
PIT3271G2017-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT CHANGING THE TIRE AND WHEEL SIZE ON VEHICLES. GENERAL MOTORS WILL ONLY SUPPORT A TIRE CALIBRATION FOR TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN SIZED, TESTED AND DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION AND ITS APPLICATIONS. TECHNICIAN SHOULD NOT USE THE INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED BY THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM TIRE SIZE SELECTION.
PIC3278F2017-03-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE UNWANTED OR PHANTOM PHONE CALLS. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF CALL THE CUSTOMER IS HAVING THAT IS UNWANTED. THE VEHICLE MAY RECEIVE AN INCOMING CALL JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PHONE. TYPICALLY THE CUSTOMER WILL HEAR THE PHONE RINGING IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SCENARIO ALSO INCLUDES INCOMING BLUETOOTH CALLS. ONE TYPE OF UNWANTED CALL CAN BE MADE IF THE KEY PAD IS FAULTY THE ONSTAR SYSTEM WILL TRY TO MAKE A BLUE BUTTON CALL FOR SHORTED VOLTAGE IN THE CIRCUITS. THE ONSTAR MODULE COULD HAVE AN INTERNAL FAULT AND PRODUCE A PHONE UNAVAILABLE AUDIO MESSAGE ALSO IT MAY HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1500 OR B1000. REFER TO DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE MAKING SURE TO FOLLOW ANY APPLICABLE BULLETINS OR PRELIMINARY INFORMATION SHEETS. A GREADYH OR GONSTAR READYH AUDIO MESSAGE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. IN SOME CASES IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER IS INADVERTENTLY PRESSING THE PUSH TO TALK BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. ON RARE OCCASIONS, OTHER ISSUES IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SYSTEM MAY INDUCE THIS CONCERN.
G-1899662017-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 13434A - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (REVISED SERVICE PROCEDURE). CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK OR COOLS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO INACCURATE CONTROL OF THE EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE A/C COMPRESSOR. DEALERS ARE TO ALSO, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE EVAPORATIVE AIR TEMPERATURE (EAT) SENSOR, INSTALL A LOW PRESSURE SWITCH ADAPTOR KIT, AND REPROGRAM THE BODY CONTROL MODULE.
G-1895632017-03-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 13434 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK OR COOLS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO INACCURATE CONTROL OF THE EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE A/C COMPRESSOR. DEALERS ARE TO ALSO, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE EVAPORATIVE AIR TEMPERATURE (EAT) SENSOR, INSTALL A LOW PRESSURE SWITCH ADAPTOR KIT, AND REPROGRAM THE BODY CONTROL MODULE.
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.
G-1917002017-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 13434B - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (REVISED SERVICE PROCEDURES). CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK OR COOLS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO INACCURATE CONTROL OF THE EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE A/C COMPRESSOR. DEALERS ARE TO ALSO, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE EVAPORATIVE AIR TEMPERATURE (EAT) SENSOR, INSTALL A LOW PRESSURE SWITCH ADAPTOR KIT, AND REPROGRAM THE BODY CONTROL MODULE.
G-1946782017-02-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 13434C - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (REVISED PARTS INFORMATION). CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK OR COOLS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO INACCURATE CONTROL OF THE EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE A/C COMPRESSOR. DEALERS ARE TO ALSO, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE EVAPORATIVE AIR TEMPERATURE (EAT) SENSOR, INSTALL A LOW PRESSURE SWITCH ADAPTOR KIT, AND REPROGRAM THE BODY CONTROL MODULE.
G-1946782017-02-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 13434C - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (REVISED PARTS INFORMATION). CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK OR COOLS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO INACCURATE CONTROL OF THE EVAPORATOR TEMPERATURE SENSOR. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE A/C COMPRESSOR. DEALERS ARE TO ALSO, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE EVAPORATIVE AIR TEMPERATURE (EAT) SENSOR, INSTALL A LOW PRESSURE SWITCH ADAPTOR KIT, AND REPROGRAM THE BODY CONTROL MODULE.
00-03-10-006M2017-01-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TIRES. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO GM DEALERS WHEN USING GM APPROVED TIRE FORCE VARIATION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT.
PI0373A2016-11-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR RELEARNING THE POWER FOLDING MIRRIORS AND ROAD TESTIN TO VERIFY THEY CORRECT A CONDTION OF THE POWER FOLDING MIRRIORS GLASS SHAKES, FLUTTERS AT NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
PI0086D2016-11-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A LIST OF CORRECTIONS FOR MULTIPLE CONCERNS REGARDING UNEXPECTED LOSS OF RADIO AUDIO (RADIO GOES SILENT/NO SOUND) AND OTHER BLACKBERRY PHONE - BLUETOOTH ISSUES
PIT5389A2016-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS FOR DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE MAY BE UNABLE TO CONNECT TO ONSTAR USING THE WHITE, BLUE OR RED ONSTAR BUTTONS.
PIP5168E2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN, AND THE STEPS TO REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE VEHICLE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START. THE TECHNICIAN IS TO INSPECT FOR A SHEARED CAM PIN IN THE ENGINE.
PIC6198A2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON STEPS TO PERFORM TO DETERMINE IF THE CUSTOMER'S BATTERY DRAIN CONCERN IS BEING CAUSED BY A KNOWN CONCERN WITH BLUETOOTH CALL TRANSFER OPERATION WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. IF THE CONCERN IS DUPLICATED AT THE DEALER WITH THE ONSTAR LED IS STILL GREEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THE BLUETOOTH CALL WAS DISCONNECTED. DEALER SHOULD ADVISES THAT ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THE CONCERN AND IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE.
PIC6193A2016-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. THE CONCERN IS THE RADIO MAY BE UNABLE TO SAVE XM FAVORITE STATIONS.

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