Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2018 Chevrolet Trax has 2 recalls, 95 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
95
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
19V312000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. A joint in one or both of the front lower-control arms may have been ...
19V652000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. A joint in one or both of the front lower control arms may have been i...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2018 Chevrolet Trax SUV FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH and attempting ... |
| Feb 6, 2026 | ENGINE | The oil cooler/oil housing leaks oil on every single one of these vehicles, spanning many years, due... |
| Jan 26, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES | Service Brake Assist message appeared on the dash, brakes got soft , vehicle would not stop. Check e... |
| Dec 29, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | My check engine light came on, I took my vehicle to Ken Ganley Chevrolet because that is where I pur... |
| Jun 27, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact’s parents owned a 2018 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while a parent was drivin... |
| May 28, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The vehicle check engine light came on. Engine light is for a repair to the turbo charger. After loo... |
| Apr 20, 2025 | STEERING | I was driving my car to the post office in Waikii Ranch in Kamuela Hawai’i no or around [XXX] When a... |
| Apr 12, 2025 | ENGINE | Car smoking under the hood not even a month after getting repairs done to it for the same issue of c... |
| Mar 28, 2025 | ENGINE | 2018 chevy trax turbo messing up loss of power and making noise |
| Mar 26, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I had the car diagnosed and this is the issue. |
| Dec 12, 2024 | ENGINE | Car filled with smoke and smell. Needed to replace the blower motor l, resistor, and pig tail or it ... |
| Nov 28, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Blower motor and resistor, wire lume melting. So many people have the same issue on several differen... |
| Oct 3, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The indicator for the vehicle overheating illuminated as I checked. I noticed that the engine coolan... |
| Sep 8, 2024 | ENGINE | Chevrolet had a recall (N232395330) for 2018 Trax models due to a problem with the turbocharger. Fo... |
| Aug 17, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Engine oil cooler leaking with no dash lights causing burning plastic fumes only when sitting at an ... |
| Jun 19, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the v... |
| Apr 22, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Tech during an annual inspection found the rear Diff. Carrier cracked and crumbling apart into small... |
| Mar 31, 2024 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was driving between 35 and 45 mph and ran over a manhole cover. The rear of my vehicle began to fi... |
| Feb 2, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the ... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Power steering locks up while driving, service stabilitrack warning comes on, transmission drops and... |