10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,227 miles

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problem #14

Sep 012023

Trax

  • miles
Passenger side air bag light does not indicate that the airbag is on. This happens very often when you sit in the passenger seat and fasten the seat belt. This has been happening for several weeks.

- Kimball, MI, USA

problem #13

Feb 022023

Trax

  • miles
While driving on the highway at 80mph engine light came on and the car began to lose speed and would not accelerate. I had the code checked and the code P0299 OBD-II Trouble code: Turbo Supercharger Underboost Condition. My vehicle has just 51K miles. There have also been issues with the passenger seat airbag not working. A year ago, the majority of the pipes in the undercarriage of my car had to be replaced because they had corroded.

- Hoffman Estates, Il, IL, USA

problem #12

Feb 152023

Trax

  • miles
Sensors don-€™t detect passenger in front seat

- Williamstown, VT, USA

problem #11

Jul 192022

Trax

  • miles
I see in the past that there is/was a recall on the airbag system for the 2016 Chevrolet Trax. My front passenger airbag light stays on in the off setting and it is unknown if if was fixed or checked by the previous owner. I had an accident March 2019 and the airbags didn't deploy. I never knew that I could report it to you as it was my first ever car accident. A car pulled out in front of me today at work, luckily I avoided having an accident and that's when I noticed again that the passenger side airbag light was set to off. Also would like to say that the display in the car doesn't work properly, the screen freezes. And whenever I connect my Bluetooth, my phone and the radio plays at the same time. I have to turn the car off and back on to correct it.

- Dothan, AL, USA

problem #10

May 072022

Trax

  • miles
My vehicle was has had 2 separate front end accidents. Both caused major damage. This last time my car was totaled out. Neither time did the air bags deploy. There were no warnings. Police report was filed. However the police was not on my side. He lied about the other person-€™s speed, where they were traveling, the distance of the stop sign and stop bar. He also took over a week to provide it. I had to keep calling.

- Winston Salem , NC, USA

problem #9

Jan 092020

Trax 4-cyl

  • 46,893 miles
I had a 2016 Chevrolet Trax and I had a accident and it was to the front of my Trax and the insurance totaled it but the air bags did not deployed. 2016 Chevrolet Trax the VIN # [xxx] I was just seeing if they were a defective air bags in the car. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Brewton, AL, USA

problem #8

Jan 092020

Trax

  • 46,890 miles
I wrecked my car and the air bags didn't deployed the fire department was worried why they didn't the wreck totalled my Trax. I was a main highway.

- Brewton, AL, USA

problem #7

Nov 202018

Trax

  • miles
My car has a light on for the airbag system (which remains on the entire time the car is running) but when taken to the shop to have it read, no codes are showing. After research, I see this could potentially be a software problem, although my specific car has not been recalled. I have concerns with the airbag(s) deploying unnecessarily or not deploying at all in an accident (according to the information in the owner's manual).

- Ludington, MI, USA

problem #6

Jun 172017

Trax

  • 27,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Trax. While driving at 45 mph, another vehicle across the street ran their stop sign at 45 mph and crashed head on into the contact's front side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained long term back injuries that required medical attention. The party that crashed into the contact was not injured. It was unknown if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed the contacts residence and then to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed that the frame, grill, A-frame, hood, and a control arm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The crash was not in relation any open recall. The failure mileage was 27,000.

- Black Canyon City, AZ, USA

problem #5

Apr 102019

Trax

  • 45,000 miles
Passenger side air bag sensor isn't registering someone sitting in the seat, when stationary and in motion.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

problem #4

May 072019

Trax

  • 60,000 miles
Takata recall my ties kelp inflating my sensor was stuck my steering was off when I tried to turn on a city street my inside of my car start pilling

- Florissant, MO, USA

problem #3

Feb 102019

Trax

  • 55,000 miles
In passenger front seat when someone is sitting there the seatbelt will just undo on its own at times. Also the person will weight over 100lbs and the air bag light indicator will go to on and off.

- Worcester, MA, USA

problem #2

Sep 122017

Trax

  • 8,900 miles
Vehicle received side impact on drivers side, air bags never deployed and drivers side rear wheel was ripped off from vehicle

- Eau Claire, WI, USA

problem #1

Aug 262016

Trax 4-cyl

  • 7,500 miles
We had an single car crash. The car went over a curb and down an embankment and [xxx] near took out a wooden walk way with people near by on the walkway it ended up totaling ($20,000 in damage ) our brand new Chevy Trax 2016. And when all 11.......... airbags right 11 airbags and not one when off and we both had seat belt on but I still managed to hit my head so hard I had an small indent in my head and U would think brand new car and 11 air bags U think you would B save....?? but not in a Chevy!!!! all cuz of the airbags and brakes were affected as well. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Omaha, NE, USA