Chevrolet Trax Complaints (2020)

98 consumer complaints on file.

#11653389April 8, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The dash screen behind the steering wheel (showing the speed/milege/trip info) randomly stops working. According to forums, this is a common issue with this make and model.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11651490March 29, 2025
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Compré este carro en medio de una necesidad al dealer REAL TRUCKS AND CARS en buenas condiciones con 2000$ de downpayment y nunca me respondieron por la garantía del carro y encima tuve más de 2000$ en gastos y el día que decido cambiar el carro me llega la información de que ese carro tenía un título rebuild y dos choques fuertes en el pasado con daños en el chasis y el historial que me habían dado en el dealer estaba adulterado porque evidentemente no aparecía nada de lo detallado, posteriormente al reclamo, la persona que me lo vendió me amenazo con agredirme cuando se encontrara conmigo y se burló mío por el dinero que me quitó y lo que ganó él y todo lo que yo perdí… incluso quiero una compensación reclamando todo el dinero que le invertí al carro, el downpayment y daños y prejuicios causados…
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649068March 18, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet TRAX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel independently turned to the right and seized. The contact's vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was uncontrollable. The contact stated that the failure occurred in a residential neighborhood. The contact's vehicle was damaged to the front passenger's side fender area. The parked vehicle was damaged to the driver's side fender area. The contact stated that she bumped her head during the crash, however did not seek medical treatment. No Police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, however the failure was not duplicated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The manufacturer ordered an investigation and determined the failure was not due to a manufacturer defect. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644384February 23, 2025
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
I was forced to sell my Jeep and buy a chevy trax at Friendly Chevrolet back in 2020 because supposdely there was a pandemic and the economy shut down. It has been giving me lots of problems. I have taken it to Friendly Chevrolet, Young Chevrolet and Lakeside Chevrolet several times since 2020 and they always say: leave it here, we cannot loan you a car, it will take 5-7 days to repair it. It jerks when I drive it, every time I get gas, the car doesn't start unless I push the speed pedal and drive. The worst and recent incident was 2 weeks ago when I was driving in [XXX] , and the car turned off completely as if they had turned off the light of your house, it blacked out. I stayed on the road and I could see my death nearby. The cars that were driving behind me almost killed me and a multiple fatality accident is almost caused. Fortunately, I'm fine and the others are fine because they managed to slow down their speed in time or dodge me to avoid a wreck. I took my car to Lakeside Chevrolet to get it serviced and this is what the advisor told me: it will take 5-7 days to get your car ONLY diagnosed and it will cost you more than $200 for this step. I begged for a car loaner and he said that the owner of the dealership doesn't have money to give me one. He also mentioned that because the pandemic, he had to spend money from his savings to get his business-dealership going. My car is still there and they called me last friday to tell me that they cannot fix my car because Global Company is out of miles range. They told me that is was safe to drive my car to Friendly Chevrolet and take it there to get it fixed. I called Friendly Chevrolet and they said they cannot bring my car to them because they do not pay for towing. (What kind of stupid person they think I am to tell me to drive a unsafe car from Rockwall to Dallas?) These dealerships are not helping me, they are just [XXX]! I do not have money!!! Please help, I beg you, please help! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11633208December 30, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Stabilitrak keeps coming on along with 3 other warning lights. I lose speed driving is off and it's hard to maneuver. Had 3 tests ran no response lights went off. then back on on a consistency that is getting annoying and now 3 shops can't diagnosis whats wrong. I don't have thousands to send to dealership for what was supposed to be a brand new car and this is driving like it's a 25 year old car. I think you need to check that a majority of your trax 2020 customers are also experiencing the same and this issue needs to be a recall. especially since mechanics can't diagnos this.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11632331December 25, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
June 2024 all dashboard lights flickered on then went off, radio wouldn't turn on so dealership replaced the instrument cluster. Last night had to jump car off, the battery and alternator checked out fine. However, the radio/back up camera didn't come back on. This is the only car I have and now in the shop 2 tines in 6 months for the same thing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11625553November 15, 2024
AIR BAGS
My 2020 Chevy Trax did not deploy the air bags, at all, when hit cement wall head on. The impact to my chest area caused a wire from a chest surgery to snap, and is now dangling inside the middle of my chest, near my heart. I have the pictures & the witness was a Sheriff. It make no sense that none of the air bags deployed. NONE. I want to report it as will be pursuing, and to make sure others know that this is an issue that can cause bodily harm and there are no recalls on these cars. That's scary. No idea now what I must go thru due to this injury which never should've happened.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11623011October 31, 2024
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at a stop sign, the Hill Assist function failed to operate as intended. The contact removed her foot off the brake pedal and the vehicle rolled backwards. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the vehicle was purchased; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer again. The contact was informed that the vehicle was taken to the Chevrolet dealer for a diagnostic test. The contact was informed that the failure was not duplicated. In addition, the contact was informed that it was normal for the vehicle to roll backward when the brake pedal was released. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure had started seven days after the vehicle was purchased. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 36,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11617799October 3, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The driver information center in the cluster intermittently goes completely black or glitches while driving. It will go into all white dots, completely black out, or be garbled. You lose the ability to monitor your speed digitally and it causes issues with safety because it will change in and out at random times and you are forced to change your attention to the needle instead of focusing on the road. No warning lamps or trouble codes present. I have not contacted the manufacturer but have had a mechanic inspect it and he cannot find a cause but thinks possibly is an electric short or fault module. This began happening in June 2024 and is now getting worse and very unreliable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11617166September 30, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
I am not sure of what actual component(s) failed, but I do know that a brake line that had braided steel broke and spewed brake fluid failed- this line comes off the master cylinder to ABS module. Mechanic attempted replacement and there is still no pressure in the brake line. Mechanic believes it is the brake booster now that caused the line failure to occur. The vehicle and components are available for inspection. What happened was that when I was driving on a city road at 35 MPH, a vehicle in front of me was driving reckless and when I changed lanes I approached a traffic signal that changed to yellow and when I went to slow i felt a pop in the brake pedal and the pedal went all the way to the floor and i was unable to stop when the light changed to red and rolled through the intersection. I was able to finally stop approximately 300 feet after applying the brakes. There were no warning indicators or lamps that illuminated prior to this occurring and as a result of the brake failure a collision was narrowly avoided.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11616885September 27, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
The service stabilitrak and service powersteering will come up. Have had vehicle hooked up to computer multiple times no codes. The vehicle would not drive. The vehicle has started shaking. The engine light comes on. There is 30k miles on the vehicle. I bought this 3 months ago to have a safe vehicle. My spouse and I are disabled and we do not feel secure. I googled and it says probably a computer error from factory. I'd appreciate if I can get my vehicle recalled & fixed. Thank you
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11616551September 26, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES
Brakes have been known to fail. I have to press brake serval times to gain brake control
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11613880September 10, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The driver information center in the cluster intermittently goes completely black or glitches while driving. This is a safety concern because it is distracting while driving and removes important trip and vehicle information. I paid $222.79 for the dealership to inspect and they were not able to recreate the issue. They stated that the entire cluster would need to be replaced. I called GM to report the problem, but received no further options. After some research I found many posts online from others having the same issue with their 2020 Chevy Trax. I also saw that the 2024 Chevy Trax was recalled for the same issue stating it is a safety concern. My car is available for inspection upon request.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11611512August 29, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that the instrument panel would suddenly blackout for approximately 15 - 25 minutes before returning to normal operation. The failure occurred intermittently while driving or the vehicle was idling. The dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11608366August 13, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE
Vehicle hesitates upon accelerating. Have had it at dealership/ mechanics 4 times for the same problem without a solution. Has created numerous unsafe situations when it does not accelerate as expected when pulling out in traffic.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11603687July 22, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My vehicle lost all its antifreeze. It was the day before filled to the proper level in the overflow container. The IDLE ENGINE ALERT CAME ON. When I opened the hood, no antifreeze coolant in my square overflow bottle. My vehicle has 58, 000 miles approximately on it. I purchased at Autolenders in Turnersville, NJ at approximately 32,000 miles on it. When purchased Autolenders replaced the air conditioning unit & they replaced a radiator because I smelled antifreeze. My concern is related to the 2015-2019 recall by the NHTSA. Repair of my vehicle may be over $3,000 estimated. I need your assistance.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602957July 17, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owned a 2020 Chevrolet TRAX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated that smoke entered the interior of the vehicle. The contact stated that the smoke came into the interior through the vents. The contact stopped the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that immediately after exiting the vehicle, the vehicle was in flames. The Fire Department arrived and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The vehicle was condemned total loss. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A Police report was filed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and an inspection was completed. The contact was informed that the failure was not a manufacturer defect. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11602005July 14, 2024
ENGINE
1 problem happen several times last year 2024 my radiator fan stay on for long time after the car was turn off it should shutoff after 15 min but it stay on when I try to start my car the battery is dead, So I took to Carroll Chevrolet and they look at the car couldn't find any problem no light can on the dash board, No indicator light can on, So they told me there was nothing wrong, When the battery is dead no indicator light come on the dash to indicate that there is a problem, This happen at least 7 times last year during the Summer Months, So what I have to do is disconnect the battery and when I ready too get back in my car I have to re hook up the battery so I can start my car. I shouldn't have to do this. No invoice
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11599584July 6, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I was driving to the post office and it was raining heavily so i turn on my wiper blades however after a couple minutes of doing so I saw my MICHELIN wiper blade silicone pealing off I was about to stop the blades but the Michelin blade broke in half and got blew away by wind if i was driving at night and the rain was more heavy and both blades were the same model I probably would’ve have crashed
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11594519June 15, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The digital cluster went out I see that the 2024 model has been recalled for the same issue Why isn’t the 2020 models also included just had the car in the Hutch Chevy service department and was quoted $665.00 to replace, I am unable to see the speed I am going or any menu items because the digital readout isn’t showing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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