2021 Chevrolet Trax problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (4) · Power Train (2) · Fuel/Propulsion System (2)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Chevrolet Trax model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (528)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-26 · GM Update N25-250552 · Over The Air
• improvements to onstar functionality.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIC6659A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the technician a repair direction when a failed programming event occurs when replacing the instrument panel cluster.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-20 · PIC6551C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a mec reset for wireless projection issues
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-19 · PIC6659 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the technician a repair direction when a failed programming event occurs when replacing the instrument panel cluster.
Showing the 6 most recent of 528 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-08 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 50,312 mi“the contact owns a 2021 chevrolet trax. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle and while driving at various speeds, the instrument panel glitched and then displayed a blank screen. the approximate failure mileage was 50,312.…”
2026-08-20 · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel · 90,000 mi“the contact owns a 2021 chevrolet trax. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle and then driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument cluster intermittently went blank. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximate…”
2026-07-10 · Air Bags · 101,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2021 chevrolet trax. while the contact's spouse was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was involved in a crash. while the driver was attempting to avoid striking a deer, the vehicle crashed into a barbed wire fence. the air bags did not deploy. in addition, the contact stated that the engine detached from the vehicle af…”
2026-06-02 · Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:condensor/Evaporator · 115,000 mi“the contact owns ac condenser became inoperable cluster mask (icm). the dealer diagnosed with a failed internal cluster mask. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000. …”
2026-04-08 · Structure · 35,000 mi“the contact owns a 2021 chevrolet trax. the contact stated that while driving approximately 50-55 mph, the driver's side roof rack exterior trim detached and flew off the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was inspected. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the dealer informed the contact that the manufacturer would…”
2026-03-19 · Power Train · 💥 crash“the vehicle has 2 permanent codes. one is a communication blackout, the other code means the hardware is melting. gm is doing a formal inspection in april. the ucode meant that the engine stopped talking to the transmission or visa versa. the vehicle “ran my daughter and i” off the highway into the dirt, on 2 different occasions. they are described…”
2026-02-10 · Service Brakes“the turbo charger failed suddenly without a prior display of a warning light and was replaced by an independent service center in june 2025. i received a letter from gm in november 2025 stating there was a known "condition" that may cause the turbo charger to need replacing but a recall was not issued. on 1/22/26 the vehicle suddenly went into "li…”
2026-01-26 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 68,000 mi“the contact owns a 2021 chevrolet trax. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, while the roads were clear, dry, and the weather was good, the engine seized, and the vehicle lost motive power and decelerated to 55 mph. the contact pulled over to the side of the road, and the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond an…”
2025-09-20 · Engine“check engine light keeps coming on. crankshaft sensor is the problem according to the code but the dealership says it’s the catalyst converter. also my low power engine light came on.…”
2025-07-21 · Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection“at roughly 20,000 miles, my cars' carplay connection begain to intermittently disconnect. never could get it to reproduce the same results when at the dealership. at roughly 60,000 miles the vcu (vehicle cockpit unit) began glitching. it would flicker, go black and then come back after a few seconds. now at 92,xxx miles (don't know how many miles b…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.