2019 Chevrolet Trax problems and recalls

Owners have filed 133 complaints on the 2019 Chevrolet Trax, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (34 complaints).

133
Complaints
2
Recalls
9
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
8
Injuries
74.2
Severity index

Severity index 74.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 74.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 23 of 123 by severity index among 2019 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 81% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2019 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 34 complaints (25.6%)34 26%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 25 complaints (18.8%)25 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 21 complaints (15.8%)21 16%SuspensionSuspension: 19 complaints (14.3%)19 14%SteeringSteering: 15 complaints (11.3%)15 11%Service BrakesService Brakes: 14 complaints (10.5%)14 11%Power TrainPower Train: 10 complaints (7.5%)10 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 8 complaints (6.0%)8 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE3425.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2518.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2115.8%
SUSPENSION1914.3%
STEERING1511.3%
SERVICE BRAKES1410.5%
POWER TRAIN107.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM86.0%

Complaints filed per year

016332018: 12019: 332020: 122021: 102022: 172023: 182024: 122025: 182026: 12 (partial year)18193320212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20181
201933
202012
202110
202217
202318
202412
202518
2026 (year to date)12
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (48 against 39).

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
18V77400001/11/2018AIR BAGSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark, Traverse, and Trax vehicles. The Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) on these vehicle may not have been turned off of "manufacturing mode," preventing the air bags from deploying in the event of a crash

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 2026-08-16. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.