What breaks most · 2015 to 2026 model years
Chevrolet Trax problems by year
Owners have filed 947 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Trax across model years 2015 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2024 for electrical system complaints, 2019 for engine complaints and 2016 for engine complaints. The quietest years are 2022, 2021 and 2020.
- Years to check closely: 2024, 2019, 2016
- Fewest complaints: 2022, 2021, 2020
- Complaints on file
- 9472015 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 2024169 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 7425 fires · 65 injuries · 1 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 30kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 20Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | 13 | 7 | Electrical system (22) | |
| 117 | 9 | 5 | Engine (43) | |
| 111 | 10 | 3 | Engine (41) | |
| 100 | 2 | 2 | Suspension (34) | |
| 133 | 9 | 2 | Engine (34) | |
| 94 | 5 | 0 | Electrical system (26) | |
| 24 | 5 | 0 | Electrical system (9) | |
| 9 | 1 | 0 | Engine (4) | |
| 169 | 9 | 1 | Electrical system (64) | |
| 82 | 9 | 0 | Electrical system (30) | |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | Unknown or other (3) |
What fails on the 2024 Chevrolet Trax
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 38% |
64 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 28% |
48 | 1 | Shop engine parts for the 2024 Chevrolet Trax |
| Unknown or other | 14% |
23 | 0 | — |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 10% |
17 | 0 | Shop exterior lighting parts for the 2024 Chevrolet Trax |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 7% |
12 | 1 | Shop brakes parts for the 2024 Chevrolet Trax |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 7% |
11 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Wipers and visibilityWiper motors and blades | 5% |
9 | 0 | Shop all wipers and visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 5% |
8 | 1 | Shop all forward collision system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Carplay turning off during heavy travel (getting lost), going 5 minutes down the road, anytime. but phone is still connected so gps will not work properly. Screen Glitches. Heavy/thick random speaker bass noise while on phone calls and even no music. Phone trying to connect to previous forgotten phones while driving.
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The turbocharger gave code P0299 then more extensive look when you try to increase speed the turbo will not boost to allow you to go. 40-45 miles is the highest you can go . Dealership said there we complaints and recalls. The recalls are for 2017 and 2018 chevy trax. 2019 having the same issue..
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The air bag light randomly came on about two yeatago and never went off. The engine(turbo) has been having problems for two years now. I’ve been to the dealership several times over the year. I was almost hit by another vehicle because of slow take off
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Chevrolet Trax years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2024, 2019, 2016 carry the most filings on the Chevrolet Trax. The 2024 alone has 169 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Chevrolet Trax problem?
On the 2024 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 64 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Chevrolet Trax problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Chevrolet Trax complaints that include mileage is about 30,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.