2024 Chevrolet Trax problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (36) · Electrical System (32) · Exterior Lighting (15)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
37 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2023-11-06 · campaign 23V744000 · 60,154 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Buick Encore GX, Envista, and Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The software in the Virtual Cockpit Unit Module (VCU) may cause the instrument panel display to intermittently go blank at vehicle startup or while driving.
Risk: A blank instrument panel will not show critical information, such as vehicle speed and warning lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (429)
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 2026-10-22 · PIC6611H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi provides information on how to obtain a restricted radio
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-16 · PIC6626B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi created to guide technicians through radio restriction process
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIT6457C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information is for technicians that may see dtcs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. they should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-28 · PIC6540K · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
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 2026-09-10 · PIC6629F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi is to instruct dealer on diagnostic procedures that need to be completed prior to replacing a radio or ipc display
Showing the 6 most recent of 429 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-19 · Unknown Or Other“as i turned on the car and the dashboard display and the cockpit display went out. it came back on. a couple days later when the auto stop began and went to go the car hesitated to start and cockpit display and dashboard display went out and back on multiple times, but then stayed on. and then i went to start the vehicle next and it would not start…”
2026-10-16 · Power Train“while driving this summer, i had an alert pop up on dash “reduce engine power.” car almost completely stopped on highway, almost causing a wreck. took to dealership where they had my 2024 trax for almost 2 months. finally, the replaced the turbo. barely 2 months later, this part week, i was driving and my car started stalling out, wouldn’t drive… …”
2026-10-10 · Vehicle Speed Control“i own a 2024 chevrolet trax purchased new in xxx. on xxx, the vehicle displayed a "service power steering — drive with care" warning. i experienced difficulty steering, and later that evening the vehicle would not start. the instrument cluster also displayed abnormal behavior, which was recorded on video. on xxx, an authorized chevrolet dealership …”
2026-10-07 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 100,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2024 chevrolet trax. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph there was a popping sound coming from the engine compartment and the message to shut off the vehicle was displayed. the vehicle was immediately parked, and there was smoke coming from under the hood. the contact opened the hood of the vehicle and disc…”
2026-10-01 · Engine · 20,000 mi“the contact owns a 2024 chevrolet trax. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, there was an abnormal sound and smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. the contact stated that there was oil leaking from the vehicle and the engine seized. the vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road. the dealer was contacted by phone and made aware o…”
2026-09-30 · Unknown Or Other“vehicle and gives error code "service safety restraint system" and airbag icon comes on. i drive a 2024 model rs and have not had this vehicle for a full year. the warning comes on periodically. sometimes when i used the auto start or when the key is used. it also can happen while im driving or after parking. it goes away if i restart the vehicl…”
2026-09-27 · Steering“when driving with my [xxx] old “service power steering” message came on and instantly lost all power steering. almost got on a head on collision. car has no power steering. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)…”
2026-09-26 · Power Train“september 20th 2026: i was driving my 2024 chevrolet trax up a grade (mountain) approximately 11am, driving normally at highway speeds, normal highway conditions, temp outside was close to 100 degrees fahrenheit, suddenly with no warning half way up the mountain the car lost power, check engine light turned on (engine power reduced) came on, i had …”
2026-09-26 · Power Train“over the last 18 months the check engine light has come on multiple times while driving. each time the check engine light came on, the vehicle was taken to the dealer. i was initially told by the dealer that they could not figure it out but to bring the car back if it happens again. each time after taking the vehicle to the dealer for the check eng…”
2026-09-26 · Engine“i bought a brand new 24’ chevy trax 2rs in november of 2023. by august of 2024 the trax was already leaving orange coolant on the ground. i took it into the dealership august 22nd 2024 for service and repair; after a few hours they called me and let me know that they could not find the leak so they changed the oil and sent me on my way. come septem…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.