Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2018 Chevrolet Trax has 2 recalls, 102 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
102
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Turbo failed |
| May 24, 2026 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | My lower control arm weld has cracked. It was checked shortly after purchase and passed inspection a... |
| May 18, 2026 | STEERING | Power steering isn’t working |
| May 1, 2026 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,ENGINE | Both my control arms are loose and wheel baring is bad, plus a cracked catalytic converter. All of t... |
| Apr 14, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The diver side fuse box started a fire in the vehicle. The tracking control system light was flashi... |
| 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... |
| Jan 2, 2026 | SUSPENSION | There are known issues with the control arms on these vehicles and I have had a clunk any time I hit... |
| 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... |