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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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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.
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.
10-00-89-005F2017-07-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides warranty policy information on revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information.
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.
PIP5282A2017-05-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE CALCULATION AND OPERATION OF THE ENGINE OIL LIFE MONITOR. THE MONITOR CALCULATES THE PERCENT OF OIL LIFE REMAINING, BASED ON 3 PATHWAYS. THE FIRST PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS ENGINE REVOLUTIONS. THE SECOND PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE MILEAGE FORM THE LAST REST FOR ALL GENERAL MOTORS POWERTRAINS EXCEPT THE VOLT. THE THIRD PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE OIL IS IN THE ENGINE. THE VOLT USES A 2 YEAR TIMER INSTEAD OF 1 YEAR. IT ALSO USES THE ENGINE REVOLUTION COUNTER. IT DOES NOT USE THE MILEAGE PATHWAY TO COUNT DOWN.
PIP5029G2017-05-16. 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.
PIP5131D2017-03-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE 2014 - 2015 CHEVROLET SPARK EV 1ET35 DRIVE UNIT AND COMPONENTS WILL REMAIN ON RESTRICTION THROUGH THE GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER.
PIP5251A2017-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0324 SET AS A CURRENT OR HISTORY. ALSO A RATTLE OR SPARK KNOCK TYPE NOISE MAY ALSO BE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO LET THE VEHICLE COLD SOAK OVERNIGHT. THEN CLEAR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THEN USE GLOBAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM 2 TO MONITOR THE TOTAL KNOCK RETARD PARAMETER. LET THE VEHICLE RUN AT IDLE FOR TEN SECONDS WITH THE PARK BRAKE TURNED ON. HOLD THE BRAKE DOWN AND PLACE THE VEHICLE IN “DRIVE” FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OR DRIVE GEAR FOR MANUAL GEAR BOX THEN BRING THE ENGINE BETWEEN 1800 AND 2000 RPM FOR 10 SECONDS THEN RETURN TO IDLE FOR 5 SECOND. REPEAT THIS CYCLE 7 TIMES. IF THE READINGS DURING THE RAISED RPM TESTING WERE NOT CONTINUOUSLY ABOVE 6.0 DEGREES FOR MORE THAN 5 SECONDS, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS BULLETIN. IF THE READINGS DURING THE RAISED RPM TESTING WERE CONTINUOUSLY ABOVE 6.0 DEGREES FOR MORE THAN 5 SECONDS, THE VEHICLE REQUIRES REPAIR. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO VERIFY THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS CORRECT. AFTER INSURING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS CORRECT ALLOW THE ENGINE TO IDLE FOR ONE HOUR. EVERY 15 MINUTES INCREASE THE ENGINE RPMS TO 2000 AND HOLD FOR 5 MINUTES. OR DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR 25 TO 30 MILES. ALLOW THE ENGINE TO COLD SOAK OVERNIGHT AND THEN REPEAT THE INSPECTION PROCEDURE. THEN REVIEW THE GLOBAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM 2 SESSION LOG TOTAL KNOCK RETARD PARAMETER. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIP5189B2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF BLACK SMOKE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER SITTING.
PIP4786C2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE. TECHNICIAN MAY ALSO FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0521 IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. TECHNICIAN SHOULD FOLLOW ALL PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSIS. WHEN USING A SCAN TOOL IF THE OIL PRESSURE IS LOW BUT THE OIL PRESSURE AT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING IS CORRECT, TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER FOR DEBRIS/SLUDGE THAT COULD BE RESTRICTING OIL FLOW TO THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REMOVE THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER AND CLEAN IT. IF THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER CANNOT BE CLEANED REPLACE IT.
PI1394A2016-10-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSTALL PISTONS AND SUGGEST WHAT TOOLS TO USE.
030604017I2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE USE OF DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVES IN AN ENGINE, ARE NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE CUSTOMER DESIRES ADDITIVES TO PREVENT FUEL CONCERNS DEPENDING ON FUEL OR TEMPERATURE RELATED CONDITIONS.
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.
000601012F2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO GM DEALERS ON THE CORRECT CLEANING METHODS WHEN CLEANING ENGINE GASKET SEALING SURFACES.
16NA2492016-10-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS A POSSIBLE NORMAL WHINING NOISE FROM THE BALANCE SHAFT CHAIN IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT.
SB-07-06-01-016C2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE OR DAMAGE AFTER OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT
SB-00-06-01-026G2016-02-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: IN SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, WHEN TRANSFERRING INTAKE MANIFOLD TO REPLACE AN ENGINE LONG SERVICE BLOCK, DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE, EXTREME CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN FOR COMPONENT DEBRIS VIA BROKEN, BENT OR MISSING INTAKE VALVES. *PE
RB-141102014-11-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). CHEVROLET: DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE, EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION CAN FOUL SPARK PLUG AND ILLUMINATION OF MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL). 2013-14 SPARK. *PE

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