Chevy Trax Years to Avoid

Why 2015 made the avoid list

2015 Chevrolet Trax

AvoidTop issue: air bags · 21% of complaints · median 14,000 miles

Owners describe air bags that did not deploy in crashes, passenger air bag sensors falsely showing the bag off, and brake pedals sinking to the floor with little stopping power. Some also report electrical glitches like blank instrument clusters and stalling that dealers struggled to fix.

Full 2015 report ›

Summaries are written with AI from the owner complaints on NHTSA's site and checked against them; the counts and mileages come from our data.

Best Chevrolet Trax years to buy

2022 Chevrolet Trax

Best betTop issue: engine · 56% of complaints

Owners filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 Trax in its first five years, about 29 for every 100,000 sold: 0.4× the rate of a typical Trax year. 56% of them involve the engine.

Full 2022 report ›

A best bet drew 0.6× the complaint rate of a typical Trax year or less in its first five years on the road. How we rate

1. Electrical27% of complaints · 190 complaints · median 1,000–45,000 miles by year · worst years: 2017, 2018 and 2019
2. Engine23% of complaints · 161 complaints · median 7,000–70,000 miles by year · worst years: 2016, 2017 and 2019
3. Brakes13% of complaints · 94 complaints · median 7,000–32,000 miles by year · worst years: 2016, 2017 and 2019
4. Suspension9% of complaints · 66 complaints · median 5,000–17,000 miles by year · worst years: 2017, 2018 and 2019
5. Powertrain9% of complaints · 61 complaints · median 11,000–22,000 miles by year · worst years: 2015, 2016 and 2020

Complaints owners filed with NHTSA in each model year's first five years on the road, all years combined. A complaint can name more than one area. Worst years are the rated years with the most complaints about that area. Mileage is reported on about half of complaints.

Questions owners ask

Which Chevrolet Trax years should you avoid?

Counting complaints owners filed with NHTSA in each year's first five years on the road, per vehicle sold, the 2015 Trax drew the most: each more than twice the rate of a typical Trax year, spread across more than one problem area. The 2016, 2017 and 2019 also ran above average; use caution with them.

What is the best year for a used Chevrolet Trax?

The best bets are the 2022 Trax, which drew far fewer complaints per vehicle sold than a typical Trax year. The 2022 drew the fewest for its time on the road (0.4× the rate of a typical Trax year). Years from 2024 on haven't had five years on the road, so they aren't rated yet.

What is the most common problem with the Chevrolet Trax?

Across every year, the problem area owners report most is the electrical system (27% of complaints), followed by the engine (23%) and the brakes (13%). A complaint can name more than one area.

Has the Chevrolet Trax been recalled?

Yes. NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns covering Trax model years 2015 to 2026, the most recent in August 2026. Enter a vehicle's VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup to see whether its repairs were done.