Worst years for a Chevrolet Trax
Owners have filed 1,446 complaints about the Chevrolet Trax with NHTSA across model years 2015 to 2026. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
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2024 Chevrolet Trax230 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly electrical system.
Every Chevrolet Trax year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | C | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1,700 | Brakes |
| 2025 | D | 129 | 18 | 8 | 5,500 | Electrical System |
| 2024 | F | 230 | 10 | 11 | 14,200 | Electrical System |
| 2022 | B | 13 | 1 | 0 | 39,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2021 | C | 39 | 8 | 2 | 68,000 | Electrical System |
| 2020 | D | 155 | 9 | 4 | 21,780 | Electrical System |
| 2019 | D | 191 | 12 | 4 | 6,509 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | C | 152 | 3 | 3 | 36,228 | Suspension |
| 2017 | D | 183 | 13 | 5 | 23,650 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | D | 186 | 12 | 2 | 46,893 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | D | 146 | 19 | 2 | 39,000 | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Chevrolet Trax
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet Trax
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet Trax, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Chevrolet Trax problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Chevrolet Trax
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.