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2020 Chevrolet Trax

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2020 Chevrolet Trax do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 94.

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94Owner complaints

Model-year median: 94

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
26Engine
21Unknown Or Other
17Power Train
15Service Brakes
12
All reported categories
Fuel/propulsion System
11Suspension
9Air Bags
6Tires
6Vehicle Speed Control
6Seat Belts
5Steering
4Structure
4Visibility/wiper
4Exterior Lighting
2Child Seat
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Forward Collision Avoidance
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 18 of 94 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

11 reports
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30,000 miles · Mar 1, 2021
EngineFuel/propulsion System

THE CAR LOST TURBO POWER, IT WAS IN THERE 3 TIMES AND THE REPAIR WAS NOT CORRECT. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT RON WESTPAHL, DAVID, SAID THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR THE IFOR THIS PROBLEM, IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THE NORTH WITH THE COLD WEATHER THE INVERTER GET CONDENSATION IN THE VEHICLE AND FREEZES. SINCE THE WEATHER HAS T…

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THE CAR LOST TURBO POWER, IT WAS IN THERE 3 TIMES AND THE REPAIR WAS NOT CORRECT. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT RON WESTPAHL, DAVID, SAID THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR THE IFOR THIS PROBLEM, IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THE NORTH WITH THE COLD WEATHER THE INVERTER GET CONDENSATION IN THE VEHICLE AND FREEZES. SINCE THE WEATHER HAS TURN WARMER THE CAR NOW RUNS WITH NO CHECK ENGINEER, BUT CHEVY HAS NOW REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NO LONGER ON. THIS INVERTER HAS BEEN REDESIGNED T O PREVENT THE CONDENSATION. IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THEY REDESIGNED A PART THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL TO ALL CHEVY TRAX IN THE NORTHERN REGION

NHTSA ODI #11398458

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.