2025 Chevrolet Trax reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2025 Chevrolet Trax holds 86 complaints after 2 years, a rate of 43 per year. It is too early to rank against other Trax years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Camera.

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

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (30 of 86), then Engine (15) and Forward collision avoidance (11). The most filings arrived in 2025 (47 of 86). Those filings include 10 that report a crash, 4 that report a fire, and 8 that report an injury.

Next to 2024 and 2026

The 2024 Trax has 169 complaints, 56 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

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 2025 Chevrolet Trax. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (1)

Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2026-08-20 · NHTSA campaign 26V539000

Summary General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024-2025 Buick Envista, 2024-2026 Buick Encore GX, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2025 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.

Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, if necessary, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed September 17, 2026. Another letter will be mailed once the parts are available. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is A262554900. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026.

Complaints by component (86 total)

Electrical system

Engine

Forward collision avoidance

Air bags

Fuel and propulsion system

Lane departure

Powertrain

Structure

Visibility and wipers

Exterior lighting

Seat belts

Service brakes

Steering

Back-over prevention

Speed control

Visibility

Suspension

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"I am submitting this complaint regarding the rearview camera on my 2025 Trax, which has been inoperative since early 2026 & is now the subject of a recall. I contacted my dealership in March to have the rearview camera…"
Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-23
"I own a 2025 Chevrolet Trax, VIN [XXX]. I am experiencing unusually high fuel consumption compared with the vehicle’s normal fuel economy. I am having to refuel significantly more frequently than expected. I am also…"
Unknown or other · filed 2026-09-19
"During an accident when impacted in the front of vehicle not a single airbag deployed"
Air bags · filed 2026-09-06
"The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while in reverse(R), the rear-view camera displayed a blank image. The contact discovered through the insurance company that the VIN was included in NHTSA…"
Back-over prevention · filed 2026-09-04
"Component that malfunctioned: loose Inner and outer tie rod end following repair preformed at a dealer on 8/20/2026. This component is essential for proper steering and if this would have failed while driving the joint…"
Suspension · filed 2026-09-03

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2025 CHEVROLET TRAX SUV FWD	Not rated	4 stars	Not rated	4 stars
2025 Chevrolet Trax Early Release 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
Trax	1.2L, 3-cyl	Automatic 6-speed	Front-wheel drive	28	31	29 MPG	$2250

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 2025 Chevrolet Trax reliable?

What are common problems with a 2025 Chevrolet Trax?

Is the 2025 Chevrolet Trax more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2024 Trax has 169 complaints, 56 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

Has the 2025 Chevrolet Trax been recalled?

The 2025 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 2025 Chevrolet Trax?

Owners have filed 86 complaints about the 2025 Chevrolet Trax with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2025 Chevrolet Trax get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Chevrolet Trax is 29.5 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.