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Interesting responses. I am looking forward to what the dealer service department says. I am wondering if this is something I should accept? A quirk of the car? Or is it a mechanical issue that could lead to an expensive repair or transmission replacement down the road? I am also wondering if fellow Spark owners consider this "normal" when in fact it isn't and just an issue GM is ignoring and passing it off as a normal function of a CVT transmission? I will probably bring it to a transmission shop as well and let them have a look at it. As long as

Bobby MSME, I already emailed them regarding the issue and they want to book it in to have a look at it which is a step in the right direction (I hope). Unfortunately I cannot do it until late next week but I will post results.

Allright, folks, I drove the car for about an hour to try reproduce this issue. It only happens when I slow down to about 10mph (give or take) then step on the gas. It "shudders" like it is slipping. Then it "grabs" and we are good to go. Other than that, the transmission isn't that bad. I think I will be taking it up with service. I was apprehensive as sometimes these issues are difficult to reproduce but this is a no brainer. It happens every time I try it. Hoping GM warranty and service dept is good. I know it is supposed to be normal for this trans

Everyone, thanks for the replies and reassurance. We will have to get used to it, I suppose. Beyond the transmission I am pretty impressed with this car. For the price, it is absolutely loaded with features. Definitely a huge "neat" factor with it.

Hi folks, been lurking here a few days and GLAD I found this forum! I just bought my wife a 2014 Chevy Spark and it has the CVT transmission. Car has about 50 000 miles on it, and from what I can tell it has been impeccably maintained. A concern for me is the transmission. This is the first vehicle we have owned that has a CVT transmission and I am somewhat aware of how they work, however I am not sure if the issue we are having is considered normal. The car stop, goes, and drives fine. On occasion, when you step on the gas while you are cruising, it se