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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 35 of 169 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 64 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine. Review the 48 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Exterior Lighting. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports7 fire reports8 injury reports
What owners actually said
169 reports
1,900 miles · Jan 7, 2026
Electrical SystemPower Train
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was jerking while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, the instrument panel intermittently went blank. The vehicle was tak…
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The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was jerking while depressing the accelerator pedal. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, the instrument panel intermittently went blank. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed with a defective valve body and torque converter. The contact retrieved the vehicle, and the failure returned immediately upon exiting the parking lot. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and remained with the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was referred to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 1,900.
NHTSA ODI #11709333
Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 2025
Engine
The engine failed at approximately 44,000 miles. The vehicle uses a wet timing belt engine design, where the timing belt runs inside the engine oil. The engine suddenly stopped working and now requires a full engine replacement. This failure happened much earlier than expected for a modern vehicle and could be a safety risk i…
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The engine failed at approximately 44,000 miles. The vehicle uses a wet timing belt engine design, where the timing belt runs inside the engine oil. The engine suddenly stopped working and now requires a full engine replacement. This failure happened much earlier than expected for a modern vehicle and could be a safety risk if the engine fails while driving.
NHTSA ODI #11706344
Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 2025
EngineForward Collision AvoidancePower Train
For the past 3 to 6 months I've been hearing a gear backlash sound while using the adaptive cruise control when it would slow down for a car in front of the vehicle then when it would start to speed up. Brought the vehicle to the dealership on October 20th, 2025. They said that the sound is normal and there's a service bulletin …
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For the past 3 to 6 months I've been hearing a gear backlash sound while using the adaptive cruise control when it would slow down for a car in front of the vehicle then when it would start to speed up. Brought the vehicle to the dealership on October 20th, 2025. They said that the sound is normal and there's a service bulletin that says its normal in other Chevy models. Then on November 28th, 2025 I was driving home, turn right at a light, and started to accelerate. Then I heard the same backlash noise as before then the check engine light came on with the oil light. I pulled over immediately and turned off the engine just to see all the oil spilling out of the engine compartment onto the ground and white smoke. Got it towed to the dealership and they told me that "the engine had multiple components fail inside it and that I need a new engine assembly." Currently the engine is still in the vehicle awaiting a new engine assembly what is currently on backorder with no expected arrival time.
NHTSA ODI #11703522
29,953 miles · Nov 25, 2025
Lane Departure
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the passenger's side mirror blind spot detection system failed to operate. The message "Side Detection Temporarily Unavailable" was displayed. A dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. …
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The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the passenger's side mirror blind spot detection system failed to operate. The message "Side Detection Temporarily Unavailable" was displayed. A dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed, but the diagnostic information was unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that it was an unknown failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,953.
NHTSA ODI #11701461
Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 2025
Engine
Serra Chevy has my trax. A mechanic checked it it is blown engine. No time frame for an engine. I believe a fail msg flashed after engine failed all systems stopped i pulled to side of road oil pouring out from under my vehical. I was driving on expressway (approx 70 mi per hour) approx 1 1/2 hour drive to dinner theater 120 mil…
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Serra Chevy has my trax. A mechanic checked it it is blown engine. No time frame for an engine. I believe a fail msg flashed after engine failed all systems stopped i pulled to side of road oil pouring out from under my vehical. I was driving on expressway (approx 70 mi per hour) approx 1 1/2 hour drive to dinner theater 120 miles away. I was 5 mins away from destination. I paid 120.00 plus ins covered miles towed. No fires just whitish grey smoke from engine...I was shocked my new car was failing.
NHTSA ODI #11701299
Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 2025
Electrical System
I was driving at a low rate of speed after leaving my house and the instrument panel (dashboard) screens went completely blank. It was as if the computer system was resetting/rebooting. Within a few seconds, the instrument panel screen started working again and I could see the instrument panel readings. It was unnerving as I …
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I was driving at a low rate of speed after leaving my house and the instrument panel (dashboard) screens went completely blank. It was as if the computer system was resetting/rebooting. Within a few seconds, the instrument panel screen started working again and I could see the instrument panel readings. It was unnerving as I had my daughter with me. This is the second time the instrument panel has gone completely blank. The first time was in July 2024, and I filed a report with NHTSA in complaint number 11677778. That complaint generated no recall for my vehicle even though there is a recall NHTSA ID: 23V744000 for 2024 Chevrolet Trax vehicles with the same problem I have now have had twice. Since this problem has occurred twice, and there is already a recall on 2024 Trax vehicles for the problem I am reporting, there is an electrical system issue that should be corrected as it is clearly a safety issue.
NHTSA ODI #11700977
Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 2025
Seats
Since the vehicle was purchased, the driver seat's height has slowly been lowering itself over time. After a typical week of driving over an hour per day, the seat is noticeably lower (~2 inches) than when I started. I can raise the height manually again, but this process repeats itself, becoming quite annoying. I brought the ve…
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Since the vehicle was purchased, the driver seat's height has slowly been lowering itself over time. After a typical week of driving over an hour per day, the seat is noticeably lower (~2 inches) than when I started. I can raise the height manually again, but this process repeats itself, becoming quite annoying. I brought the vehicle to the dealership, but they claim they were unable to recreate the issue. I called the customer support phone number (800-222-1020) and the rep stated he could not help me further since no service bulletin about the issue could be found. Call reference # XXX.
NHTSA ODI #11699031
Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 2025
Electrical System
My car has been to the dealership over three times to have my digital dominator and my touchscreen looked at as a blackout in the middle of driving I could be using GPS or just talking on Bluetooth and it kicks it back onto my phone then I’m becoming a distracted driver because I have to use my GPS and now I have to pick up my p…
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My car has been to the dealership over three times to have my digital dominator and my touchscreen looked at as a blackout in the middle of driving I could be using GPS or just talking on Bluetooth and it kicks it back onto my phone then I’m becoming a distracted driver because I have to use my GPS and now I have to pick up my phone and look at my phone until it decides to pick back up on my screen My screen would blackout. This has been three years of dealing with us. General Motors still has no solution to it refused to do a buyback in my car offered me an extra warranty on electrical components but that you can’t even figure out what the issue is. I’m paying almost $700 for a car that I have nothing but issues with.
NHTSA ODI #11698380
58,000 miles · Nov 7, 2025
Electrical System
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the instrument panel cluster delayed to display the gauges. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the instrument cluster turned black. The contact called an unknown local dealer and was advised to take the vehicle in for …
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The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the instrument panel cluster delayed to display the gauges. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the instrument cluster turned black. The contact called an unknown local dealer and was advised to take the vehicle in for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and transferred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V744000(Electrical System); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.
NHTSA ODI #11698112
33,526 miles · Nov 3, 2025
Air BagsCrashInjury
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while driving approximately at 65 MPH when a deer suddenly jumped out from the side of the road, causing the contact to hit the deer with the front driver side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact had received back injuries, but no medical attent…
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The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while driving approximately at 65 MPH when a deer suddenly jumped out from the side of the road, causing the contact to hit the deer with the front driver side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact had received back injuries, but no medical attention had been sought. The contact stated they may need to seek medical assistance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the insurance company. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated they believed the insurance was considering totaling the vehicle. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,526.
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A blank instrument panel will not show critical information, such as vehicle speed and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: The VCU software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A232424320.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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