Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Trax Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Trax? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Trax problems by model year
24 recall entries across 12 model years and 1,001 owner complaints across 13 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Trax | Not confirmed | 18 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 Trax | 1 | 102 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Trax | 1 | 180 | 4.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Trax | 0 | 9 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Trax | 0 | 25 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Trax | 0 | 99 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Trax | 2 | 136 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Trax | 2 | 102 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Trax | 3 | 114 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Trax | 5 | 120 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Trax | 7 | 96 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Trax | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 Trax | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Trax, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine282 complaints
- electrical system261 complaints
- unknown or other163 complaints
- power train104 complaints
- suspension90 complaints
- steering88 complaints
- service brakes83 complaints
- air bags70 complaints