2024 Chevrolet Trax problems and recalls

Owners have filed 180 complaints on the 2024 Chevrolet Trax, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Electrical System (67 complaints).

180
Complaints
1
Recalls
9
Crash reports
8
Fire reports
17
Injuries
100.3
Severity index

Severity index 100.3 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 100.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 7 of 79 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 91% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 67 complaints (37.2%)67 37%EngineEngine: 52 complaints (28.9%)52 29%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 25 complaints (13.9%)25 14%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 17 complaints (9.4%)17 9%Power TrainPower Train: 15 complaints (8.3%)15 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 12 complaints (6.7%)12 7%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 9 complaints (5.0%)9 5%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 8 complaints (4.4%)8 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6737.2%
ENGINE5228.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2513.9%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING179.4%
POWER TRAIN158.3%
SERVICE BRAKES126.7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER95.0%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE84.4%

Complaints filed per year

031622023: 152024: 502025: 532026: 62 (partial year)2324252662
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
202315
202450
202553
2026 (year to date)62

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V74400006/11/2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Buick Encore GX, Envista, and Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The software in the Virtual Cockpit Unit Module (VCU) may cause the instrument panel display to intermittently go blank at vehicle startup or while driving.

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.