2016 Chevrolet Trax problems and recalls

Owners have filed 117 complaints on the 2016 Chevrolet Trax, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (43 complaints).

117
Complaints
5
Recalls
9
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
4
Injuries
65.0
Severity index

Severity index 65.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 65.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 65 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 54% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 43 complaints (36.8%)43 37%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 21 complaints (17.9%)21 18%Air BagsAir Bags: 19 complaints (16.2%)19 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 15 complaints (12.8%)15 13%SteeringSteering: 14 complaints (12.0%)14 12%Power TrainPower Train: 13 complaints (11.1%)13 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (7.7%)9 8%SuspensionSuspension: 7 complaints (6.0%)7 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE4336.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2117.9%
AIR BAGS1916.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1512.8%
STEERING1412.0%
POWER TRAIN1311.1%
SERVICE BRAKES97.7%
SUSPENSION76.0%

Complaints filed per year

011222016: 62017: 132018: 72019: 222020: 182021: 82022: 102023: 92024: 82025: 92026: 7 (partial year)161718192220212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20166
201713
20187
201922
202018
20218
202210
20239
20248
20259
2026 (year to date)7
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (26 against 36).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V65200012/09/2019SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. A joint in one or both of the front lower control arms may have been improperly welded. An improperly welded joint may break, resulting in the partial separation of the lower control arm from the vehi
16V65100008/09/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500
16V42200010/06/2016ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWAREGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax, and 2013-2015 Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver fails to fasten their seatbelt or
17V43700010/07/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrole
16V25700028/04/2016EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax vehicles and 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver, after turning

Other Chevrolet Trax model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 10 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-24. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.