Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2024 Chevrolet Trax, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system67
- Engine52
- Unknown or other25
- Exterior lighting17
- Power train15
- Service brakes12
- Visibility/wiper9
- Forward collision avoidance8
- Air bags7
- Lane departure6
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 17 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2024 Chevrolet Trax failed the safety check 0.49% of the time — 7% less often than the average 2024 passenger car (0.53%). Median odometer at inspection: 8,457 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 1 variant; 0 of 1 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Chevrolet Trax SUV FWD | ★★★★☆ | 15.5 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- Best overall rating
- 4 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 7.9 L/100 km (about 30 mpg US), CO₂ 185 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trax · Station wagon: Small · Regular gasoline | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.9 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2024 Chevrolet Trax.
| 2023599 6 Nov 2023 | Lights And Instruments Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the instrument panel to display a black screen. If this happens, it could create a distraction for… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
General 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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 2024 Chevrolet Trax: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11012015 | This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to contact TAC for a specific display issue. |
| 11012014 | This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to contact TAC for a specific display issue. |
| 11012013 | This Preliminary information communicates to the dealers diagnostic tips related to MIL on with P219A. |
| 11012003 | This service bulletin provides a service procedure to correct customer concerns of Air Conditioning (A/C) Not Working and/or Blows Warm Air. |
| 11011996 | This service bulletin provides diagnostic/repair information to correct a customer concern of Cellphone not Charging or USB Receptacle Inoperative. |
| 11011989 | This service bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of ethylene glycol in transmission fluid. |
| 11011900 | This diagnostic tip bulletin provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter or camshaft issue. |
| 11011849 | This service bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Sunroof False Reversal. |
| 11011805 | This Preliminary information communicates a GM part number forreflective high temperature heat or insulating tape when repairing wiring harnesses. |
| 11011775 | This Preliminary information communicates to the dealers information related to potential failed engine camshaft cover causing excessive engine oil consumption, blue smoke from the exhaust system at low mileage. Can also possibly cause a misfire or idle surge and may or may not set history or current codes P0300 P050D P0521 P06DE P1101. It advises inspections for potentialengine camshaft cover replacement. |
| 11011709 | This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer. |
| 11011694 | This Preliminary information communicates Thus the active safety systems maybe inoperable and to perform a module reset to correct. |
| 11011693 | This Preliminary information communicates how to recover the Image Processing Module. |
| 11011455 | This Preliminary information communicates to the technician a diagnostic tip, to inspect the negative battery cable if they encounter an intermittent no crank/start or stall condition. |
| 11011411 | This Preliminary information communicates to dealership technicians that if they encounter a customer vehicle with these concerns that engineering is aware and this PI will be updated once a repair is available. |
| 11011407 | This Preliminary information communicates the technician the diagnostic steps needed for an accurate diagnosis of a refrigerant leak at the receiver/dryer cap area. |
| 11011406 | This Preliminary information communicatesa "Forward Collision System Reduced" message displayed on the DIC when theForward Automatic Braking has been set to the "Alert" setting. This is normal when theFAB has been set to "Alert". |
| 11011328 | This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to contact TAC for a specific display issue. |
| 11011327 | This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to contact TAC for a specific display issue. |
| 11011205 | This informational bulletin explains Unscheduled Supplemental Services and the importance of GM Simplified Maintenance Schedules. |
| 11011186 | This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the diagnostic tips for identifying a leak at the evaporator core. |
| 11011117 | This service bulletin provides information on dark spots in the headlamp pattern when the vehicle is pulled up to a wall or garage. |
| 11010651 | This service bulletin informs the technician of an alternate lift procedure that has been developed when the lift plate does not fit the top of the transmission case for 6T30, 6T35, 6T40, 6T45, and 6T50 Transmissions. |
| 11010576 | This service bulletin provides information on All hazmat parts being returned to the Warranty Parts Center (WPC) must be shipped using Central Transport. Hazardous materials should never be sent by air transportation to the WPC. |
| 11010545 | This service bulletin provides information on key code security rules and information on GM keycode look-up applications (U.S). |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)