2021 Chevrolet Trax: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints
35
Total Complaints
68,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,960 25th Percentile
68,000 Median Mileage
68,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
ENGINE
6
SERVICE BRAKES
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
POWER TRAIN
3
AIR BAGS
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
SUSPENSION
1

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
2
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"1,992 miles. Two times when applying brakes hard the vehicle pulled hard to the right. Both times I narrowly avoided hitting the vehicle in front of me. I went to the service department they did a test drive and were unable to duplicate the issue. They checked the brake pads and rotors and stated a..."
"1,992 miles. Two times when applying brakes hard the vehicle pulled hard to the right. Both times I narrowly avoided hitting the vehicle in front of me. I went to the service department they did a test drive and were unable to duplicate the issue. They checked the brake pads and rotors and stated a..."
"My wife was driving and we were hit hard enough to shove the vehicle into the next lane and crumple the undercarriage of the vehicle. Making it undrivable anymore. And any information I can find says side impact air bags will deploy if the vehicle is hit anywhere on the side of the vehicle. Which cl..."

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