2017 Chevrolet Trax: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 179 complaints
179
Total Complaints
21,700mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

3,000 25th Percentile
21,700 Median Mileage
46,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
40
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
23
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
22
STEERING
19
SUSPENSION
10
SERVICE BRAKES
9
POWER TRAIN
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
6

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
5
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE'S SHIFTER CONSOLE DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AT NIGHT, LEAVING ONE TO GUESS WHAT FUNCTION THEY ARE IN (PARK, REVERSE, DRIVE). A VERY TINY NOTIFICATION IS ON THE ELECTRONIC DASHBOARD, BUT IF THAT FAILS, THEN THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT FUNCTION THE VEHICLE IS IN. CHEVY SAYS THAT THE FEATURE..."
"THE VEHICLE'S SHIFTER CONSOLE DOES NOT ILLUMINATE AT NIGHT, LEAVING ONE TO GUESS WHAT FUNCTION THEY ARE IN (PARK, REVERSE, DRIVE). A VERY TINY NOTIFICATION IS ON THE ELECTRONIC DASHBOARD, BUT IF THAT FAILS, THEN THERE IS NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT FUNCTION THE VEHICLE IS IN. CHEVY SAYS THAT THE FEATURE..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 CHEVROLET TRAX. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE RED LIGHT. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND HEAD ..."

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

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