2024 Chevrolet Trax reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 169 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Chevrolet Trax over 3 years — 56 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 12 Trax years on this site. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Instrument cluster.

2013 Chevrolet Trax — Photo by L.Willms, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0

Complaints

169

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (64 of 169), then Engine (48) and Exterior lighting (17). Those filings include 9 that report a crash, 7 that report a fire, and 8 that report an injury.

Next to 2023 and 2025

The 2023 Trax has 0 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2025 has 86 complaints, 43 per year. The 2024 has more complaints per year than the 2023.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2024 Chevrolet Trax. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (1)

Recall electrical system, instrument cluster 2023-11-06 · NHTSA campaign 23V744000

Summary General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Buick Encore GX, Envista, and Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The software in the Virtual Cockpit Unit Module (VCU) may cause the instrument panel display to intermittently go blank at vehicle startup or while driving.

Remedy The VCU software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2023. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A232424320.

Complaints by component (169 total)

Electrical system

Engine

Exterior lighting

Service brakes

Powertrain

Visibility and wipers

Forward collision avoidance

Air bags

Engine and engine cooling

Lane departure

Fuel and propulsion system

Speed control

Steering

Visibility

Seat belts

Structure

Back-over prevention

Equipment

Fuel system, gasoline

Seats

Suspension

Tires

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"2024 Chevrolet Trax 1RS, approximately 66,000 miles. I was driving on the interstate at approximately 77 mph when I suddenly heard a very loud bang from the engine area. Immediately afterward, the vehicle began smoking…"
Engine · filed 2026-08-31
"My 2024 Chevrolet Trax is currently operating with a suspected internal engine defect tied to active Safety Recall A242435780. On 7/27/2026, Michael Hohl Chevrolet performed the software patch for this recall. However,…"
Engine · filed 2026-08-22
"Total blackout. Lost all electronics, engine shut off and power steering gone while driving"
Electrical system · filed 2026-08-22
"The instrument cluster and center console display intermittently appears to lose power, although in at least one incidence, the back-up camera display still worked while in reverse. Without instruments it is impossible…"
Electrical system · filed 2026-08-20
"Headlight Issue While driving at night on a dark country road the headlights all of a sudden reduced visibility to about 5 feet and had a blacked out dead spot (like a dark shelf). We had to drive roughly 25 miles with…"
Electrical system · filed 2026-08-08

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2024 Chevrolet Trax SUV FWD	4 stars	4 stars	5 stars	4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Trax	1.2L, 3-cyl	Automatic 6-speed	Front-wheel drive	28	32	30 MPG	$2150

Specs and fitment

2nd generation, 2024–present

Body styles SUV

Oil 0W-20 (1.2L turbo where equipped) , 4.2 qt capacity

Tire size 225/55R18 to 245/45R19 (trim-dependent)

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA campaign 23V-744 covers certain 2024 Chevrolet Trax vehicles (with Buick Encore GX and Envista in the same campaign): Virtual Cockpit Unit software may blank the instrument panel at startup or while driving so speed and warning lights are not shown. Dealers or an over-the-air update revise the VCU software. The published unit count is shared across the listed GM nameplates.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2024 Chevrolet Trax reliable?

What are common problems with a 2024 Chevrolet Trax?

Is the 2024 Chevrolet Trax more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2023 Trax has 0 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2025 has 86 complaints, 43 per year. The 2024 has more complaints per year than the 2023.

Has the 2024 Chevrolet Trax been recalled?

The 2024 Chevrolet Trax has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2024 Chevrolet Trax?

Owners have filed 169 complaints about the 2024 Chevrolet Trax with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2024 Chevrolet Trax get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2024 Chevrolet Trax is 30 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What model years use the second-generation Chevrolet Trax?

The redesigned Trax returns for the 2024 model year in the US catalog.

What oil does a first-generation Chevrolet Trax take?

US notes list 5W-30 for the 1.4L turbo, with 0W-30 as an alternative where listed; 2024-on 1.2L turbo notes list 0W-20.

What tire sizes does a Chevrolet Trax use?

First-gen fits often run 195/70R16 to 215/55R18; second-gen trims commonly use 225/55R18 to 245/45R19.