2016 CHEVROLET TRAX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 116 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (28 complaints · 24.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 9
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 4
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 28 of 116 owner complaints (24.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 28 complaints, 24.1% of reports ENGINE 28 · 24.1% · 1 fire reports STEERING: 11 complaints, 9.5% of reports STEERING 11 · 9.5% AIR BAGS: 9 complaints, 7.8% of reports AIR BAGS 9 · 7.8% · 3 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 9 complaints, 7.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 9 · 7.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 6.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 6.0% SERVICE BRAKES: 6 complaints, 5.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 6 · 5.2% · 3 crash reports STRUCTURE: 6 complaints, 5.2% of reports STRUCTURE 6 · 5.2% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 4.3% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 3.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 3.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 25 complaints, 21.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 25 · 21.6% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 28 24.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 11 9.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 9 7.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 9 7.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 6.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 6 5.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 6 5.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 4.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 25 21.6% 2 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2016; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2016. 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2016 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 16V257000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V257000 Recall campaign 16V422000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V422000 Recall campaign 16V651000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V651000 Recall campaign 17V437000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V437000 Recall campaign 19V652000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V652000
  • Campaign 19V652000 was reported 729 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 7
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 4
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 8
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 7
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 9
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 4
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 4
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 16V257000
Recall campaign 1 16V422000
Recall campaign 1 16V651000
Recall campaign 1 17V437000
Recall campaign 1 19V652000
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V257000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17130.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V422000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    Without audible indicators, the driver may not fasten their seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 45340.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V651000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V437000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 19V652000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    A partial separation of the lower-control arm from the vehicle could cause the attached front wheel to toe outward, impacting the vehicle's handling and steering and increasing the risk of crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right front lower-control arms, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A192261870.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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