Chevrolet Trax Complaints (2024)

180 consumer complaints on file.

#11595480June 20, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
When set to auto headlamps function, headlamp lights begin to flicker/flash on and off randomly while driving in sunny daylight conditions. This could be a distraction for drivers in front of vehicle. Dealership cannot repair problem as they claim not to have a Service Bulletin number from GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11593634June 11, 2024
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the brakes became inoperable. The braking system failure message was displayed. The vehicle failed to exceed 42 MPH. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where the codes were cleared, and the electrical system was updated. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. While driving, the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to another local dealer, Shakopee Chevrolet (1206 1st Ave. E., Shakopee, MN 55379). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11593393June 10, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, she became aware that the computer was not working properly, since the welcome message displayed on the instrument panel had seized for several minutes. The contact was aware that the failure was related to an unknown recall. However, the local dealer refused to diagnose or repair the vehicle since the VIN was not included. The contact also stated that the automatic connection between the phone and the vehicle was not working properly, because callers could hear the contact; however, the contact could not hear caller. The contact stated that the rear passenger window switch was not working properly. The rearview camera was inoperable, affecting the visibility while reversing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11590823May 26, 2024
ENGINE
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The Engine system including power train and electrical harnest. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? I was driving the engine light illuminated after i smelt burning. i immediately pulled over and called the dealership. The vehicle is brand new with less than 10 miles on the odometer. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes The dealership service department states Chevy is aware of the problem but has not issued a recall. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others?Yes by the Chevrolet company Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? the vehicle has less than 10 miles on the odometer. after possession of the vehicle while driving the engine light came on. i immediately notified the dealer and had car towed dor repair on 5/22. The car remains in the shop with no estimated date of repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11590705May 25, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Ambient light sensor defective since vehicle was new. It would turn the lights on at dusk and back off at dawn but was confused by direct sunlight on sunny days. The the lights would switch from DRLs to headlights/taillights whenever direct sunlight hit the sensor and then immediately switch back to DRLs when any shadow crossed over the sensor causing the lights to flash. this causes other drivers to flash their lights back and can be very distracting. After replacement of the sensor, the problem went away.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11586329May 1, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the instrument panel and head unit went black and failed to illuminate for two hours. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11,190.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11586251May 1, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Since purchasing the car brand new, the wipers have stopped working mid snowstorm, one time in March and another in April here in Colorado. I have had to take the vehicle in 2x to the dealership and waste hours of my time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11585206April 25, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that the windows of the vehicle failed to roll down intermittently. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times. The dealer lubricated the windows tract; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583986April 19, 2024
ENGINE
Driving down the highway at a normal speed and the engine made a loud noise and then quit. We took it to a dealership and they said the engine is blown. They said there was a huge hole in the side of the engine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11583348April 16, 2024
ENGINE
I was driving the car on a highway and there was a small muffled boom sound under the hood. The “low oil pressure light” came on simultaneous to the sound and the car suddenly lost power. I managed to put on brakes and pull to the shoulder of a very busy highway with semi trucks passing closely by. I was luckily able to get out of traffic because I happened to be in the right lane. The vehicle was towed to a GM dealer where it remains. The service mgr stated it had a sudden catastrophic engine failure and there was a huge hole in the side of the engine block. They have no other updates for me and will not discuss it at this time. I’m not aware of anyone else examining the vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11581024April 3, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Only have had this vehicle about a month but almost every day I drive it during the day if it's even just partly cloudy, cloudy, or raining the autoheadlights just constantly flash on and off. Sensor clearly isn't working properly. If it's completely dark lights come on correctly and if it's very sunny they stay off but anything in between is just a constant flash. Not safe due to sight, but also can cause road rage of other drivers thinking I'm flashing them....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11580501April 1, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
When the auto headlight feature is on, the headlights keep flashing even when it is sunny outside. The intellibeam sensor seems to be too sensitive to any deviations in lighting. This could cause issues while driving if people think you are intentionally flashing your lights at them.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11579261March 25, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle was remotely started erroneously. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who determined that the infotainment system had been hacked. The infotainment center software was reloaded but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11578196March 19, 2024
SEAT BELTS
I purchased this car on Feb 23, 2024 brand new - I have had trouble on numerous occasions trying to unbuckle my seat belt - the seat belt is too far down between the seat and the middle console making it difficult to manuever - if there were ever an emergency where I had to get out of the car fast - this would be extremely unsafe and problematic
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11577839March 17, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
02/16/2024 NOT abel to exit car. Driver door would not open ! Also window would not open. Turned car off & restarted. Driver door still would not open. Drove car around block & finally could exit car. Safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11575125March 3, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Day light running lights flicker on and off in the afteroon during partly cloudy and sunny days
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11574721February 29, 2024
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
When driving 70+ mph on a county highway a dog ran out in front of my vehicle. There had been a similar instance to this where a car pulled out in front of me on the same road and my car assisted in making a full stop to avoid the accident. However, this did not happen with the dog. There was full impact damage and vehicle has been in the shop for 3+ months awaiting parts for repair.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573980February 26, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
I’ve had problems with the headlights flickering for no reason and randomly (every day) With the green indicator on the dashboard turning on and off. It happens at different times of the day, in different weathers and for no reason. Seems to be worst on sunny and cloudy days and it happens at any speed, even parked. Already took to the dealership twice, first they did an update (it didn’t fix anything) and now they mentioned they have ordered a part to replace. I’ve talk in forums and groups with multiple people experiencing this issue. I had also problems with the back up camera staying on while driving and looking like it have “fish eye” effect. With the lane assist and forward collision warning not working. All this is also random, I’ve owned the car for a little over a week and seems like many people are talking about similar problems. The deactivation or failure of safety features is definitely dangerous. The dealership just mentioned they can’t replicate this. The problem with the flickering lights is a huge safety issue, other drivers gets confused and with the headlights going on and off you can’t really drive in safe way. I’ve documented with some videos and I have the dealership paper about The flickering lights problem. I’ve not been able to document the other problems since it happens while driving. I must mention I experienced this problems from the day one I got the car out of the lot (new). And the flickering lights problem KEEPS happening every day.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573825February 24, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My car since I got it has been in service 3 times for the same issues. The infotainment screen keeps freezing and lagging randomly. It seems to happen more and more lately. It sometimes gets so bad where while I'm driving the reverse camera turns on and causes a huge distraction while driving. and when you turn the car off and take the key out fo the vehicle it will not shut off the radio for several minutes as it's intended to turn off when key is out of ignition and driver door opens. The next issue is with the remote start. The A/C will not turn on when remote starting the car. GM said it should but they can't seem to fix the issue. This almost caused my dog to have a heat stroke while I had to run into the store unexpectedly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11573649February 23, 2024
ENGINE
The contact owned a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while her son was driving at approximately 45 MPH, he observed smoke emanating from the engine compartment. The contact stated that as her son attempted to steer the vehicle off of the highway, the vehicle caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. It is unknown if there was a police report taken at that time. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard where it was diagnosed as totaled. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,455.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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