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Service bulletins for the 2015 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.

1402 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Only bulletins with component: 12-volt battery are shown. Show all

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PIC5880H2017-03-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT INTERNAL BATTERY COMPONENTS ARE ON PARTS RESTRICTION BY GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIC5880E2017-03-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE ONBOARD CHARGE MODULE, HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE 2, AIR COMPRESSOR CONTROL MODULE, ACCESSORY POWER MODULE, HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, DRIVE MOTOR GENERATOR POWER INVERTER MODULE, AC CHARGER - LOW CONTENT HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY DISCONNECT CONTROL MODULE, AND THE DC FAST CHARGER - HIGH CONTENT HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY DISCONNECT CONTROL MODULE PARTS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON PART RESTRICTION THOUGHT GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
153382017-01-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 15338 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE BATTERY ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BECM) ON CERTAIN 2015 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET SPARK EV VEHICLES. IN THESE VEHICLES, A SOFTWARE ANOMALY CAN CAUSE A REDUCTION IN ELECTRIC POWER FROM 120KW TO 50KW, WHICH CAN LIMIT THE VEHICLE’S DRIVING RANGE TO 6.5 MILES (10 KM) (HOWEVER ACTUAL RANGE MAY BE LESS), SET DTC P1EAB, AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO FAIL TO START AT THE NEXT KEY/POWER ON CYCLE.
PIP5112H2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE SPARK EV HAS HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY EXCHANGE PROCESS. THE TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO CALL GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIP5112K2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE DRIVE MOTOR BATTERY AND INTERNAL PARTS FOR THE 2014-2015 SPARK EV ARE BEING PLACED ON RESTRICTION. TECHNICIAN IS TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER WITH SCAN TOOL DATA AND INFORMATION FROM THE RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM LABEL.
030603004R2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO TEST A BATTERY AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO WARRANTY A BATTERY.
16-NA-1422016-10-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON RETROFIT OF 2015 VEHICLES TO MODEL YEAR 2016 FOR THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY PACK.
PIC-61982016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF A DEAD BATTERY AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE DURING A BLUETOOTH CALL.
PIC-4935-E2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS PERFORM A PARASITIC DRAIN TEST FOR THE ONSTAR MODULE. WHEN PERFORMING BATTERY PARASITIC DRAIN TEST, THERE MAY BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE NORMAL POWER CONSUMPTION READING SHOULD BE FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM.
PIP-5112-H2016-08-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE SPARK EV HAS HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY EXCHANGE PROCESS. THE TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO CALL GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
SB-15-06-03-001B2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE USEFUL ON DIAGNOSING BATTERIES THAT HAVE SET FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND/OR SET IN COLD WEATHER CLIMATES AND TESTING THOSE BATTERIES.
SB-03-06-03-004Q2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDE POLICY INFORMATION ON USING THE EL-50313 MIDTRONICS GR8 BATTERY TESTER/CHARGER FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY REPLACEMENTS AND MAINTAINING BATTERIES ON NEW VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY.
PIP5112F2016-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. As part of our ongoing quality improvement process effective as of 08/06/2014, the Drive Motor Battery for the 2014 - 2015 Spark EV and several internal components are being placed on restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center (TAC). The dealership must call TAC to establish a TAC case number and authorization to order the Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) or any of the internal components listed below. TAC or Engineering will then provide guidance if internal components should be replaced or if the RESS should be replaced. If it is to be replaced, TAC will call the Battery Service Center (BSC) to order the Drive Motor Battery. At this point in time, the 2015 Spark EV Drive Motor Battery is on exchange and not to be opened for service unless authorized by GM TAC and Engineering.
PI1125A2016-06-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SBU-153382016-02-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CHEVROLET: BATTERY ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BECM) NEEDS REPROGRAMMING AND SERVICE PROCEDURE IS BEING PROVIDED DUE TO SOFTWARE ANOMALY CAUSING REDUCTION IN ELECTRIC POWER. MODEL 2015 SPARK EV. *PE
PB-143952015-04-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. BUICK/CADILLAC/ GMC/ CHEVROLET: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. BATTERY IS DEAD DUE TO ONSTAR MODULE AND IF VEHICLE FAILS TO START AFTER 4 DAYS AND OCCURS EVEN IF ONSTAR SYSTEM IS NOT ACTIVE. *PE UPDATED 11/6/15. *PE

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