2017 CHEVROLET TRAX — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 10
- Fires 3
- Injuries 5
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
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 | 26 | 23.6% | 0 crashes · 2 fires |
| STEERING | 15 | 13.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 8 | 7.3% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 6 | 5.5% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | 5.5% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 3.6% | 4 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 4 | 3.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 3.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | 3.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 25 | 22.7% | 1 crashes · 1 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 19V652000 was reported 14 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2018-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2021-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 16V651000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V312000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 19V652000 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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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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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 19V312000
- 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 June 14, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A182202370.
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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.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.