"How reliable is the 2016 Chevrolet Trax?"

"Based on 175 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Chevrolet Trax has a median complaint mileage of 46890 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Chevrolet Trax?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Chevrolet Trax is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 175 total complaints filed."

2016 Chevrolet Trax: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 175 complaints

175

Total Complaints

46,890mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

14,750 25th Percentile

46,890 Median Mileage

67,589 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Electrical System

Air Bags

Unknown Or Other

Steering

Power Train

Service Brakes

Body

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Fuel/Propulsion System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE SETTING OR CHANGING THE SPEED USING THE CRUISE CONTROL PANEL STEERING WHEEL, THE CURRENT SPEED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SET TO DOES NOT DISPLAY ANYWHERE. THIS LEADS TO UNWANTED OR UNKNOWN SPEED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS LEADS TO UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. PROPER ANNUNCIATION OF SET..."

"TAKATA RECALL [PURCHASED A 2016 CHEVY TRAX AT CHEVROLET OF HOMEWOOD 18033 S. HALSTED, HOMEWOOD, ILLINOIS ON JUNE 13, 2016 FOR MY DAUGHTER. WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF PURCHASE THE BRAKES BEGAN SQUEAKING. AFTER ABOUT THE SECOND WEEK THE BRAKES BEGAN SQUEAKING LOUD. SOME ONLOOKERS NOTED THAT THE NOIS..."

"WE HAD A PROBLEM SHIFTING GEARS. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE IN MOVING AT VERY SLOW SPEED (0-3MPH) IN A PARKING SPOT (IN A LOT), MOVING FORWARD AND BACK WHILE DEMONSTRATING THE USE OF THE CAR, WITH A RENTED CHEVY TRAX 2016 MODEL WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY RENTED BY THE TIME WE ACQUIRED IT. FIRST, WE W..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Engine 40 complaints

25th: 40,000 mi Median: 67,589 mi 75th: 87,000 mi

Electrical System 20 complaints

25th: 20,250 mi Median: 49,500 mi 75th: 87,462 mi

Air Bags 17 complaints

25th: 8,900 mi Median: 45,000 mi 75th: 46,893 mi

Unknown Or Other 15 complaints

25th: 25,275 mi Median: 28,000 mi 75th: 45,500 mi

Steering 13 complaints

25th: 3,950 mi Median: 25,255 mi 75th: 54,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 17 FL: 17 MI: 13 IL: 11 PA: 11 TX: 9 OH: 9 WV: 8 AL: 6 MO: 6

Who Files Complaints?

0.6%

Original Owners

99.4%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Trax — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2015	145	39,000	Engine	19
2017	179	21,700	Engine	13
2018	143	36,228	Suspension	3
2019	186	6,509	Engine	12
2020	134	20,560	Electrical System	9
2021	35	68,000	Electrical System	7
2024	193	10,000	Electrical System	8
2025	103	5,500	Electrical System	15

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28