2024 Chevrolet Trax electrical system problems
64 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2024 Chevrolet Trax — 38% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The instrument cluster and center console display intermittently appears to lose power, although in at least one incidence, the back-up camera display still worked while in reverse. Without instruments it is impossible to determine speed which can be hazardous. The vehicle is scheduled to be looked…”
filed Aug 20, 2026
“Headlight Issue While driving at night on a dark country road the headlights all of a sudden reduced visibility to about 5 feet and had a blacked out dead spot (like a dark shelf). We had to drive roughly 25 miles with this limited visibility which was extremely dangerous and nerve racking. The…”
filed Aug 8, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Software in the Virtual Cockpit Unit Module (VCU) may cause the instrument panel display…Campaign 23V744000 · Nov 6, 2023
Electrical System problems in other Trax years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Trax | 30 | 36% |
| 2021 Trax | 9 | 38% |
| 2020 Trax | 26 | 28% |
| 2019 Trax | 25 | 19% |
| 2018 Trax | 18 | 18% |
| 2017 Trax | 24 | 22% |
| 2016 Trax | 21 | 18% |
| 2015 Trax | 23 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2024 Chevrolet Trax
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.