2025 Chevrolet Trax problems & reliability
78 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Chevrolet Trax. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
7 complaints report injuries (12 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System → | 30 | 38% |
| Unknown OR Other | 18 | 23% |
| Engine → | 14 | 18% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance → | 11 | 14% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 7 | 9% |
| Air Bags | 6 | 8% |
| Lane Departure | 6 | 8% |
| Power Train | 5 | 6% |
| Structure | 5 | 6% |
| Visibility/wiper | 4 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“The infotainment system CarPlay repeatedly crashes mid-drive. Losing mapping information and attempting to pull them up again while driving is unsafe.”
Unknown OR Other · filed Aug 4, 2026
“Saw smoke coming from an under the hood, pulled over opened hood and there were flames all across the top of the engine. Immediately evacuated the vehicle within seconds the vehicle was engulfed in flames and exploded several times. Total loss.”
Engine · filed Aug 1, 2026
“On my way to work the car overheated causing me to be stranded in the middle of no where without cell service. When it got to the dealership to repaire the car, they stated that it was a cylinder head. The dearship had my car a little over a month for repairs, the dealership did finally give me a loaner for the last…”
Engine · filed Jul 9, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
246 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Chevrolet Trax. The 10 most recent:
This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the direction needed when encountering an issue with switching between adaptive cruise control and regular cruise control or an issue with automatic high beam…
PIC6548B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 23, 2026
PI to help diagnose A/C concern
PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still displayed after an OTA event and how to reset/clear the message.
PIT5966F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 23, 2026
This document is a technical bulletin regarding CarPlay issues in certain Buick and Chevrolet models. It details the problem, cause, and current status of the software anomaly affecting CarPlay connectivity.
PIC6637B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 10, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the direction needed when encountering an issue with switching between adaptive cruise control and regular cruise control or an issue with automatic high beam…
PIC6548A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 5, 2026
This document assists GM Dealer technician's with diagnosing turbocharger concerns to ensure turbocharger replacement is necessary. The turbocharger part number will be placed on order restriction and the technician…
PIP6116 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 3, 2026
This preliminary information is to inform technicians that GM is placing the B174W Front View Camera Module (ACP2) on part restriction due to elevated replacement rates and ongoing engineering investigation. Technicians…
PIT6503A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 3, 2026
PI provides information on how to obtain a restricted radio
PIC6611G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 29, 2026
This preliminary information is to inform technicians and customers that the voice command will be inoperative when trying to open applications. Engineering is investigating and this PI will be converted to a bulletin…
PIT6519 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 27, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
PIC6540J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 14, 2026
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 2025 Chevrolet Trax in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
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