2025 Chevrolet Trax problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (12) · Fuel/Propulsion System (7) · Engine (7)
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Safety recalls (1)
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2026-08-20 · campaign 26V539000 · 306,511 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2024-2025 Buick Envista, 2024-2026 Buick Encore GX, Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2025 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. The rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image.
Risk: A rearview image that does not display correctly reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 2026. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is A262554900. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026.
Service bulletins (259)
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 259 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-29 · Steering“about 4 weeks ago i began to notice my brakes grabbing and they have gotten worse. i read that there may be a glitch in the internal rod position sensor calibration within the electronic contact module ( ebcm).i wasn’t told if they put car on computer to update / calibrate the module software. i read nothing in paper work i received that anything w…”
2026-10-28 · Back Over Prevention · 3,600 mi“the contact owns a 2025 chevrolet trax. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v539000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera displayed a black image with the message "camera not available". the contact stated that …”
2026-10-27 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 31,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2025 chevrolet trax. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal sound with white smoke coming from the engine before flames started coming from the vehicle. the contact stated that engine oil was splattered on the rear glass, and the paint on the rear bumper was bubbling up. the contact pulled over and safely exited the v…”
2026-10-26 · Back Over Prevention · 15,100 mi“the contact owns a 2025 chevrolet trax. the contact stated that while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the rearview camera was intermittently distorted and inoperative. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v539000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was …”
2026-10-25 · Unknown Or Other“back up camera has been inoperable since mid august 2026. it is now the end of october 2026. there is an active recall on the backup camera, but nothing has been resolved. i have taken the car to the dealership and they have told me that there is no fix as of now and they don’t have a date as to when it will be repaired. seems very unsafe to drive …”
2026-10-21 · Back Over Prevention · 24,000 mi“the contact owns a 2025 chevrolet trax. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v539000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle, …”
2026-10-21 · Back Over Prevention“the contact owns a 2025 chevrolet trax. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v539000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. while reversing, the rearview camera was inope…”
2026-10-20 · Electrical System“digital instrument cluster and infotainment system went completely black while driving for 10 seconds before rebooting. has happened twice in the last 6 months.…”
2026-10-16 · Electrical System“ the instrument's in the glass dash shut down including speed, fuel, informatics, radio etc.. could not verify what else was electronically was not functional the is built into the trax. i reported it to the dealership i purchased it from. no warnings, messages or problems prior to the failure. the problem was reported by wife on the way home fro…”
2026-10-15 · Back Over Prevention“the contact owns a 2025 chevrolet trax. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 26v539000 (back over prevention) however, the part to complete the recall repair was not yet available. the dealer was contacted. the dealer confirmed that the remedy parts were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.