2018 Chevrolet Trax problems
Owners have filed 152 complaints about the 2018 Chevrolet Trax with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 22.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 18.4%.
Complaints152
Crashes3
Fires3
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Suspension 22.4% · 34
Engine 18.4% · 28
Electrical system 12.5% · 19
Unknown or other 11.2% · 17
Power train 7.2% · 11
Steering 5.9% · 9
Service brakes 4.6% · 7
Vehicle speed control 3.9% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Chevrolet Trax in this data, 2018 draws comparatively few complaints; 2024 is the outlier year.
Filing volume has held steady, 47 in the last three years against 53 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 36,228 miles.
In owners' own words
There are known issues with the control arms on these vehicles and I have had a clunk any time I hit the slightest bump or crack and it is especially bad when my wheels are turned. There is no recall linked to my vin but this is the exact issue that has been recalled on other vins. This makes driving the car with my children very unsafe. Suspension
I'd it's a 2018 Chevrolet Grad LT for almost two years. My engine light been cutting off and on since 5 months since I'd the vehicle. Now my stabilitrak light come off and on with showing the hazard light on the dashboard. I just want to be safe if the vehicle has problems with suspension issues to check out. Suspension
2018 Chevrolet Trax. Consumer writes in regards to lower control arm safety recall. *Ld the consumer stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time completing the recall repair. The consumer was informed the parts necessary to complete a recall repair were on back order. Suspension
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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