2018 Chevrolet Trax problems and recalls

Owners have filed 102 complaints on the 2018 Chevrolet Trax, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Suspension (34 complaints).

102
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
2
Injuries
48.0
Severity index

Severity index 48.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 48.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 77 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 37% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

SuspensionSuspension: 34 complaints (33.3%)34 33%EngineEngine: 30 complaints (29.4%)30 29%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 18 complaints (17.6%)18 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 17 complaints (16.7%)17 17%Power TrainPower Train: 12 complaints (11.8%)12 12%SteeringSteering: 9 complaints (8.8%)9 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (8.8%)9 9%WheelsWheels: 6 complaints (5.9%)6 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
SUSPENSION3433.3%
ENGINE3029.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1817.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1716.7%
POWER TRAIN1211.8%
STEERING98.8%
SERVICE BRAKES98.8%
WHEELS65.9%

Complaints filed per year

017342018: 12019: 342020: 52021: 102022: 92023: 112024: 122025: 82026: 12 (partial year)18193420212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20181
201934
20205
202110
20229
202311
202412
20258
2026 (year to date)12
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (31 against 24).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V31200018/04/2019SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINTGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 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 ve
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

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 2026-10-23. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.