Chevrolet Spark — the 10 years we've written up

Bonnet came up while driving — check the secondary catch yourself — $150–$450 for a hood latch and striker fitted

Strong fuel smell with a no-start, towed under warranty — $300–$1,200 for fuel pump, line or injector work

Stalls, dead accelerator traced to battery cabling — and two dashboard fires — $150–$900 for battery cabling, terminals and charging-system work; a dash fire is a total loss

Airbag control module left in manufacturing mode — bags may not deploy (recall 18V774000) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Brake booster fails and the pedal stops giving way — $300–$900 for the brake vacuum pump or booster fitted

CVT jerks and shifts hard, or hunts about which ratio it wants — $3,200–$4,800 for a replacement CVT at a dealer, less with a reconditioned unit

Brake assist quits and the pedal goes hard — usually the engine's vacuum pump — $300–$900 for the brake vacuum pump fitted

CVT pulley system fails — the car revs and stops moving — $3,200–$4,800 for a replacement CVT at a dealer, less with a reconditioned unit

Front lower control arm bolts may be loose — a do-not-drive recall (14V440000) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Engine drops into reduced power — flashing check-engine light and a traction light together — $300–$1,400 for coils, a knock sensor module or a throttle body; four figures if the engine is condemned