I BOUGHT IT 2017 AFTER A MONTH MY COMPUTER BOX IS BROKEN I'M LUCKY BECAUSE IT'S UNDER WARRANTY. EVERY YEAR IN MY DASH BOARD IT ALWAYS SHOW UP CHECK SERVICES. NOW MY CAR IS CHECK ENGINE.
2017 Chevrolet Trax
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2017 Chevrolet Trax do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 94.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
52 reports with mileage · 59 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
111 reportsMY AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR HAD A DEFECTIVE SEAL AND THE COMPRESSOR WAS UN REPAIRABLE.THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY HAD LESS THAN 22,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.I DIDN'T HAVE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THIS.THE SEAL SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO EARLY.MY CAR WAS UP ON A LIFT IN AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHEN THIS WAS DISCOVERED.
I PURCHASED A NEW 2017 TRAX ON JULY 15, 2017. SINCE I GOT THE CAR I HEARD A SQUEAK FROM THE REAR BRAKES. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS A NEW CAR AND THE SQUEAL WILL GO AWAY. IT DID NOT GO AWAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THE REAR BRAKES ARE OK. I WANT THE DEAL…
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I PURCHASED A NEW 2017 TRAX ON JULY 15, 2017. SINCE I GOT THE CAR I HEARD A SQUEAK FROM THE REAR BRAKES. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS A NEW CAR AND THE SQUEAL WILL GO AWAY. IT DID NOT GO AWAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THE REAR BRAKES ARE OK. I WANT THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE REAR BREAKS AND FIX IT. ALSO I WANT THE LEFT- AND RIGHT-FRONT LOWER-CONTROL ARMS, INSPECT AND REPLACING THEM AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT A FATAL ACCIDENT. MY CAR ONLY HAS 29, 600 MILES. SINCE I BOUGHT IT, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ALL RECORDS FOR MY CAR ARE IN THE DEALER.
PURCHASED A NEW 2017 TRAX. AT THE 3 YEAR MARK OR NEAR, I HEARD A SQUEAL FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE DRIVING FORWARD. AT NO TIME DID THE BRAKE SQUEAL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. AT 9500 MILES ( 3YEARS)WHEN THE SQUEAK HAPPENED , NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ONSTAR INDICATED THERE WAS A BRAKE ISSUE. MONTHLY UPDATES AS TO CAR MAINTENANCE ALSO I…
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PURCHASED A NEW 2017 TRAX. AT THE 3 YEAR MARK OR NEAR, I HEARD A SQUEAL FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE DRIVING FORWARD. AT NO TIME DID THE BRAKE SQUEAL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE. AT 9500 MILES ( 3YEARS)WHEN THE SQUEAK HAPPENED , NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ONSTAR INDICATED THERE WAS A BRAKE ISSUE. MONTHLY UPDATES AS TO CAR MAINTENANCE ALSO INDICATED NO ISSUES. UPON TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THAT MUD AND DIRT GOT INTO THE BRAKES AND THAT THE CAR NEEDED NEW BRAKES, PADS, CALIPER SLIDES, ROTORS. KNOWING THE LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AND KNOWING ALL CARS THE NORM IS USUALLY AROUND 20,000 MILES THE BRAKES ARE READY TO BE SERVICED. BUT NOT AT 9,500 MILES. ALSO HAD A PRIOR ISSUE WHERE BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT 2500 MILEAGE. I HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOUR REPLACED AS IT WAS BROKEN . AT 2500 MILEAGE THE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKED INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. CANT HELP BUT WONDER IF THAT RELATED TO LATER ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES REPLACED AT 9500 MILES. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALER THAT MUD AND DIRT GOT INTO THE BRAKES AND THAT THE BRAKES WERE 'HOT" WHATEVER THAT MEANS. .HAD I KNOWN THAT IT WAS A BRAKE ISSUE BY THE INDICATOR LIGHTS AND UPDATES ON ONSTAR I WOULD HAVE CONSIDERED IT A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND TAKEN THE CAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BUT I WAITED AS NO WARNING LIGHTS AND NO INDICATION FROM DRIVING THAT THE BRAKES WERE AN ISSUE. FOR SOME REASON I GOT A CREDIT FOR 167.00 ON MY BILL FOR WHAT I DO NOT KNOW AS IT SHOWED AS INSURANCE? I PAID A TOTAL OF 483.00 . I CAN ONLY ASSUME IT WAS FOR THE BRAKES AS THEY WERE FAULTY TO BEGIN WITH. THANK GOODNESS I DIDNT HAVE AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. THANKS FOR LISTENING.
HAD A RECALL FOR LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARMS RLACED TWICE BROUGHT IT BACK A 3RD TIME CHEVY IS NOW SAYING I HAVE REST IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY AND I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE ITEM FIX. THIS CAR IS GUARGE KEPT?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ON THE FREEWAY ON AN INCLINE AND WHEN LED OFF THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ROLLBACK AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOR THE OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ON THE FREEWAY ON AN INCLINE AND WHEN LED OFF THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ROLLBACK AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOR THE OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED, THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO NEITHER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GORDON CHEVROLET, INC (1850 FORD RD, GARDEN CITY, MI 48135) AND WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTION THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IN HER DRIVEWAY IT WILL ROLLBACK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAD SHATTERED. THE GLASS WINDOW WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. LATER, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW ALSO SHATTERED. THE CONTACT STATED T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAD SHATTERED. THE GLASS WINDOW WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. LATER, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW ALSO SHATTERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH WINDOWS SHATTERED WITHOUT IMPACT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER STAR CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 5200 US-30, GREENSBURG, PA 15601 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. *BF*JB *BF *JS
2017 CHEVROLET TRAX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAILED WELDED JOINTS SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER CRASH DUE TO THE FAILED PARTS. THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL REPAIR NOTICE FOR THE FAILED PARTS. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS *JS - (RECALL RELATED…
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2017 CHEVROLET TRAX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAILED WELDED JOINTS SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER CRASH DUE TO THE FAILED PARTS. THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL REPAIR NOTICE FOR THE FAILED PARTS. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. *JS *JS - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS
WHILE DRIVING THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT GOES ON, THE ENGINE WILL GO FROM WHATEVER SPEED I AM GOING THEN LOSE ACCELERATION COMPLETELY AND AUTOMATICALLY JUMP BACK UP TO THE SPEED I WAS GOING MAKING THE CAR JOLT AND THE POWER STEERING FREEZES UP FOR NO REASON. ONCE THE POWER STEERING FREEZES THE WARNING LIGHT WILL GO ON. THE VE…
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WHILE DRIVING THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT GOES ON, THE ENGINE WILL GO FROM WHATEVER SPEED I AM GOING THEN LOSE ACCELERATION COMPLETELY AND AUTOMATICALLY JUMP BACK UP TO THE SPEED I WAS GOING MAKING THE CAR JOLT AND THE POWER STEERING FREEZES UP FOR NO REASON. ONCE THE POWER STEERING FREEZES THE WARNING LIGHT WILL GO ON. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE(11/27/19 12/14/19 & 4/23/20). THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CANT SEEM TO FIGURE OUT THE ISSUE. *TR
THE FIRST MAJOR REPAIR I HAD WITH MY VEHICLE HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER I SERVICED IT FOR IT'S REGULAR OIL CHANGE AT THE END OF 2018. I NOTICE MY AC WAS GOING IN AND OUT AND I CHECKED MY COOLANT, THE RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. WHEN I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY DISCOVERED A LEAK UNDER NEATH THE TURBO. IN 2019 A VALV…
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THE FIRST MAJOR REPAIR I HAD WITH MY VEHICLE HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER I SERVICED IT FOR IT'S REGULAR OIL CHANGE AT THE END OF 2018. I NOTICE MY AC WAS GOING IN AND OUT AND I CHECKED MY COOLANT, THE RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. WHEN I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY DISCOVERED A LEAK UNDER NEATH THE TURBO. IN 2019 A VALVE WAS REPLACED THAT WAS STICKING AS "COURTESY" AT ONE OF MY OIL CHANGES. THIS YEAR MY VEHICLE STALLED OUT ON ME AT THE GAS STATION. I TURNED OFF MY VEHICLE TO PUMP GAS AND IT WOULDN'T TURN BACK OVER. WHEN I FINALLY GOT IT TO START AGAIN IT WAS JERKING VERY HARD EVEN WHILE IDLING. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET MY VEHICLE RUNNING AGAIN. I GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE PURGE VALVE AND I PAID FOR AN INDUCTION SERVICE SINCE MY VEHICLE IS SLOWLY APPROACHING 50K. AFTER A COUPLE DAYS OF HAVING MY VEHICLE BACK I NOTICED MY VEHICLE IS STILL SHIFTING VERY HARD AND IS ESPECIALLY NOTICABLE IN 30-50MPH RANGE, I DROP MY VEHICLE BACK OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP 05/02/2020. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON IT BUT, HEY'RE GETTING A READING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STABILITY.
Official recalls
319V652000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
Sep 12, 2019
General 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 vehicle.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A partial separation of the lower-control arm from the vehicle could cause the attached front wheel to toe outward, impacting the vehicle's handling and steering and increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right front lower-control arms, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A192261870.
19V312000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint
Apr 18, 2019
General 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 vehicle.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A partial separation of the lower-control arm from the vehicle could cause the attached front wheel to toe outward, impacting the vehicle's handling and steering and increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right front lower-control arms, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 14, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A182202370.
16V651000 · Air Bags:frontal; Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE ; Seat Belts:pretensioner
Sep 8, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Seat Belts:pretensioner
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
Air Bags:frontal
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
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NHTSA investigations
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