Chevrolet Trax Reliability by Year
1,321 NHTSA complaints (2015–2026). Complaint rate: 20.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Chevrolet Trax reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 1,321 NHTSA complaints (2015–2026). Better choices include 2022, 2021, 2020, which show significantly fewer reported problems.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Chevrolet Trax has consistently lower complaint volume in 2021–2022 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Chevrolet Trax Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 242 | 2.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 208 | 2.4% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 148 | 2.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 86 | 2.3% |
| SUSPENSION | 82 | 11.0% |
| STEERING | 75 | 6.7% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 75 | 17.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 56 | 64.3% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 53 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 40 | 7.5% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Chevrolet Traxaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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