2024 CHEVROLET TRAX — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 162 complaints · 1 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (37 complaints · 22.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 16
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 37 of 162 owner complaints (22.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 37 complaints, 22.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 37 · 22.8% ENGINE: 35 complaints, 21.6% of reports ENGINE 35 · 21.6% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 14 complaints, 8.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 · 8.6% VISIBILITY: 12 complaints, 7.4% of reports VISIBILITY 12 · 7.4% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 7 complaints, 4.3% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 7 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 7 complaints, 4.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 7 · 4.3% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 3.1% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 3.1% · 5 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 3.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 3.1% LANE DEPARTURE: 5 complaints, 3.1% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 5 · 3.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 43 complaints, 26.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 43 · 26.5% · 2 crash reports 2 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 37 22.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 35 21.6% 1 crashes · 3 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 8.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 12 7.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 7 4.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 7 4.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 5 3.1% 5 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 3.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 5 3.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 43 26.5% 2 crashes · 2 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 2023; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2023. 2023-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2024-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2024-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2025-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2025-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2025-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2025-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2026-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2026-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 Owner reports Apr 2023 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 23V744000 ◆ Recall campaign 23V744000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2023-Q2 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 6
2024-Q1 Owner reports 13
2024-Q2 Owner reports 15
2024-Q3 Owner reports 16
2024-Q4 Owner reports 6
2025-Q1 Owner reports 8
2025-Q2 Owner reports 15
2025-Q3 Owner reports 11
2025-Q4 Owner reports 17
2026-Q1 Owner reports 23
2026-Q2 Owner reports 15
2026-Q3 Owner reports 9
Recall campaign 1 23V744000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 23V744000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    A blank instrument panel will not show critical information, such as vehicle speed and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
    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.
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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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