2015 Chevrolet Trax

Left red light on major hwy. Car stuck in first gear. Took MI turn around and no power steering. Limped home in first gear. Internet says there was a recall for 2014-15 Trax for same problems; Dealer says there's not, and told me to drive it there in 1st gear to check it out !

Reported

Mar 2026

Incident date

Mar 2026

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

While driving in the highway vehicle lost power and gray smoke came out off the exhaust, it was hard to accelerate and TCS warning light and check engine light popped up. TCS warning light extinguished but check engine light still on. Cars behind me could have hit me from behind, because it was a sudden loss of speed, it made other drivers switch lanes creating the risk of crashing others or myself. I have taken the car to a mechanics and some say it’s the turbo and others say they don’t know what it can be and can’t really help me.

Reported

Nov 2025

Incident date

Nov 2025

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

My radio turns up and changes by itself . It’s leaking oil an I’ve replaced everything a can’t figure it out , if anything it’s the engine it just won’t make sense . I dumped so much money into it already

Reported

Oct 2025

Incident date

Apr 2025

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I am unable to control my vehicle. Something in front end of vehicle pushes and pulls the vehicle from left to right without being able to regain control. Loud popping and clunking while turning..Braking has also been a majoir issue along with suspension/steering issues. I would greatly appreciate these things to be fixed immediately beings there has been a recall years ago and I was never notified!

Reported

May 2025

Incident date

May 2025

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

Crash

The paint is peeling off. It started as a bubble and then popped. There is no rust to indicate this being from wear and tear. The back and two spots on the hood are affected by this issue.

Reported

Jul 2024

Incident date

Dec 2023

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

Control arm

Reported

Apr 2024

Incident date

Apr 2024

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I have had multiple engine problems with my trax. For starters, shortly after I bought it in 2021 I had to have the radiator replaced, then in Aug or Sept 2022 I had to have the coil pack replaced, the in Oct 2022 the turbo needed to be replaced. Exactly 1 year after replacing the turbo, I had to replace it again in Oct 2023. Now I'm being told that these cars are having problems with Piston rings going out. After repleacing the turbo once again, my car was still acting up. I took it back to the mechanic and they told me my piston rings are shot. Due to this issue, I now need a new motor. I've been told by 3 different Automotive shops that they have replaced several engine in the past 5 months due to the Piston rings and turbo going out in them. My car is a sitting duck. I'm highly mad. To add full to the fire, some of my features are not working due to an electrical issue.

Reported

Dec 2023

Incident date

Jan 2022

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, the vehicle failed to emit an audible chime, indicating that the seat belts had not been fastened. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard an abnormal clicking sound coming from the front end of the vehicle. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the passenger’s side upper control arm. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V652000 (Suspension) and NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V422000 (Electrical System, Equipment) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000.

Reported

Dec 2023

Incident date

Dec 2023

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

The paint on my Blue Chevy Trax flakes off in multiple areas.

Reported

Dec 2023

Incident date

Dec 2023

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel occasionally seized. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was operating as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the same local dealer, where a software update was performed, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was contacted and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

Reported

Sep 2023

Incident date

Sep 2023

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving 55 MPH, the vehicle experienced a loss of power of steering assist. Additionally, the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V146000 (Steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000.

Reported

Jul 2023

Incident date

Jun 2023

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and had the vehicle tow to the dealer. The dealer replaced the fuel module, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed to the dealer however, no cause for the failure was found. The dealer however, stated that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 116,959.

Reported

Jun 2023

Incident date

Aug 2022

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

My 2015 blue Chevy Trax is under 38k miles and the paint is peeling off the tailgate under the window. After finding out that many of my same car, same color are having the exact same issue in the same spot. I can provide pictures of when the peeling started happening and in a short amount of time how much has come off. My safety has not been put at risk. It has been taken to an authorized Chevy dealership and was told that there was nothing they could do, I showed all the other cars of my same model and color having the same issue and they said because there was no recall there was nothing they could do. This seems to be a factory defect with the car, but it is being ignored by Chevy because it is out of warrently timeline.

Reported

Sep 2022

Incident date

Sep 2022

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

The passenger side control arm is messed up and this is throwing the vehicle out of alignment

Reported

Aug 2022

Incident date

Mar 2021

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

On 02/02/21 My 2015 Chevy Trax LTZAWD mileage 96,612 was taken to Karl Tyler Lewiston Chevrolet, Lewiston, Idaho. I experienced the check engine light and stabil trak light came on engine lost compression. The dealership said it had a code P300 misfire and replaced the coil, sparkplugs and oil change. the following morning on my way to work at 3:30AM the check engine light came on. Took the vehicle back to the dealership again a code P300 misfire. The following day again check engine light, again code P300 misfire was told sometimes the computer retains codes. On May 3, 2022 on my way home while traveling uphill the check engine light came on. Vehicle lost all compression car would not move forward I was on a curve going upward on an incline no shoulder, I put the car in neutral and allowed it to coast downhill till I could get to a place where it could be off road. Towed to Karl Tyler Lewiston Chevrolet, Lewiston, Id. Was told needs new engine. They told me that GM would consider under warranty allowing for MSRP charge and GM would cover 10% and I would be responsible for the remaining $7600.00 No recall on engine. Mileage 118,000 No Recall on engine yet

Reported

Jun 2022

Incident date

May 2022

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I have recently heard what could best be described as a squealing sound. I could also smell fuel inside the vehicle while driving. I thought it was oil that had leaked onto the serpentine belt and had it replaced but the noise continued. Listening closer I realized it was coming from the area around the intake manifold. Searching online I found several YouTube videos and comments from people mentioning loose spark plugs caused their issue. Checking mine I found that two of the four spark plugs were loose enough to not require a wrench to remove them. Tightening them eliminated the noise. I have owned this vehicle since it was brand new and have never asked a mechanic to check or replace spark plugs, nor have I done it myself. I did recently replace the intake manifold, which required removing and reinstalling the ignition coil. I feel like loose spark plugs represent a fire hazard as it allow the fuel to blow past the cylinders and into the engine compartment.

Reported

Apr 2022

Incident date

Apr 2022

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would jerk and hesitate, and excessive smoke was present coming from the rear exhaust pipes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was no lubrication to the engine due to a lack of engine oil. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer. No further information was available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 72,000.

Reported

Feb 2022

Incident date

Jan 2022

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal, burning odor would emit throughout the vehicle cabin without warning. The contact's husband inspected that vehicle and discovered that the coolant had leaked out of the reservoir. The contact initially took the vehicle to the dealer where they informed her that the water pump and a transmission valve were leaking. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where they replaced the serpentine belt. The contact stated that the vehicle was not equipped with a temperature gauge which caused the contact to not know that her vehicle was overheating. The contact stated that additional work needed to be performed on the vehicle due to the lack of a temperature gauge. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 81,000.

Reported

Nov 2021

Incident date

Sep 2021

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

Fire

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the engine suddenly began to sputter and the check engine and traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the rear differential had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The contact indicated that the rear differential had previously failed and was replaced in 2019 however, the failure reoccurred. The manufacturer was not yet notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 88,857.

Reported

Oct 2021

Incident date

Oct 2021

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

When I’m driving I started to hear the gear shifter sound like it’s moving inbetween drive or maybe out of drive I’m not really sure. Then after that happens when I stop driving and turn the car off the car won’t release the key from the ignition. I have to wait for it to lock itself into park and then the key will release.

Reported

Sep 2021

Incident date

Sep 2021

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

Component premature failure. 1. Purge valve replaced at 61,048 miles 2. Coolant flange and seal replaced at 61,511 miles 3. P0299 indicates problem with turbo charger compromised boost power, - injector control pressure sensor - EGR - MAP - Accelerator pedal Input I have to pay a expensive diagnostic from the dealer to find out the issue, it’s too expensive to do that now after Covid-19 money is scarce.

Reported

Sep 2021

Incident date

Sep 2021

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

While stopped and ready to move forward when I press the accelerator the car jerks only from stop to go forward it hesitates. It has the same transmission symptoms as other car I had. I’m very concerned about this issue because a transmission it’s very expensive and can’t afford to fix it due to Covid-19 have no money. Considering how much the dealers charge for a diagnostic it’s ridiculously expensive just to check a problem they already know that exists. Please help.

Reported

Sep 2021

Incident date

Sep 2021

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

#1 - Safety Issue of the Passenger Rear Door's Lock will not lock/unlock (button will not go up and down) to be able to get in or out of car from the back seat - the 'motor'? can be heard engaging when either the door lock/unlock button is pressed or the key fob is pressed to lock/unlock - but the button is stuck in a position that you cannot pull it up to get in or out of the car. ------ #2 - Safety Issue of the Back Seat Safety Belts near door continues to twist within an area that cannot easily be gotten to, causing the Safety Belt to not be able to be pulled out or retract - making them unable to be used, as they are jammed and cannot fit around a person to lock into the clasp to hold them into the back seat. Safety Issue of the Passenger Rear Door's Lock will not lock/unlock (button will not go up and down) to be able to get in or out of car from the back seat - the 'motor'? can be heard engaging when either the door lock/unlock button is pressed or the key fob is pressed to lock/unlock - but the button is stuck in a position that you cannot pull it up to get in or out of the car. Both incidents occurred after Purchase in November, 2020 at First City Used Auto, Gonic NH and they would not claim responsibility to fix, despite both issues being Safety Issues/Defects of Car.

Reported

Aug 2021

Incident date

Jan 2021

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

WITH ONLY 62,000 MILES THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS A CRACK IN THE SIDE OF THE CASING. THIS ISSUE LEADS TO THE COMPLETE DRAINAGE OF THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. THIS IS AN ISSUE IN MULTIPLE CHEVY TRAX MODELS. IT HAS POTENTIAL TO SEIZE THE DIFFERENTIAL AND CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE WAS FOUND WHILE DRIVING AND A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL.

Reported

Jan 2021

Incident date

Jan 2021

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

MY KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN PUT IN PARK AND TRYING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.

Reported

Jan 2021

Incident date

Oct 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 CHEVY TRAX, THE TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN THIRD GEAR. I SWITCHED TO MANUAL AND IT STILL WOULDN'T MOVE OUT OF THIRD GEAR. IN ORDER TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD, I HAD TO DRIVE IT TO A SAFE PLACE. SITTING AT A RED LIGHT IN DRIVE, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK AND THE CAR DIDN'T INCH FORWARD LIKE NORMAL. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON SO WAS THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. THERE IS ONLY 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE RECOMMENDED MILEAGE TO SERVICE IS 100,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE.

Reported

Dec 2020

Incident date

Dec 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

EXPERIENCED SEVERE MECHANICAL ISSUES, SUCH AS THE ENGINE OVERHEATING, TEMPERATURE GAUGE BREAKING, COOLANT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING, BATTERY HAVING TO BE REPLACE TWICE, BRAKES OVERHEATING, BRAKES UNABLE TO COME TO A FULL STOP, BRAKES SQUEAKING, VEHICLE SQUEAKING WHEN BACKING UP, THROTTLE JUMPING, AND THE STABILITY TRACK ALSO BREAKING

Reported

Dec 2020

Incident date

Nov 2018

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

Crash

THE CAR IS SPUDDERING WHEN I DRIVE AND, ITS REALLY UNSAFE. WHEN I TRY TO DRIVE IT BASICALLY SKIPS WHEN I TRY TO DRIVE.

Reported

Nov 2020

Incident date

Nov 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

MY CAR IS LITERALLY SPUDDERING TECHNICALLY SKIPPING THEN, JERKING BACK. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD ALREADY ALMOST HIT A COUPLE CARS BECAUSE, ITS JERKING I NEED HELP TRYING TO GET MY CAR CHANGED OUT. THIS IS A HUGE DEFECT ON THE CAR. PLEASE HELPP

Reported

Nov 2020

Incident date

Nov 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THE CAR JUMPED THE CURB WHEN I WAS MAKING A LEDR HAND TURN. TOOK IT FOR INSPECTION RECENTLY AND IT FAILED DUE TO FAULTY CONTROL ARMS.THE FRONT END OF THE CAR BOUNCES AND RIDES ROUGH WHEN IT HITS A BUMP

Reported

Oct 2020

Incident date

Sep 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I BOUGHT A USED 2015 CHEVY TRAX IN NOV 2019. ONE OIL CHANGE INTO MY TRAX IN FEB 2020 THE PAINT STARTED BUBBLING AND COMING OFF IN THE SNOW IN MY DRIVEWAY SITTING! THEN MORE STARTED COMING OFF. I NOW HAVE 2 SPOTS ON THE BACK HATCH AND BOTH SIDES OF THE HOOD. I LIVE IN WI. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD PAY1/2 OF THE TOUCH UP OR I COULD TRADE IT IN AND THEN HAVE A VEHICLE PAYMENT. I PAID ALMOST 13,000. FOR IT. BECAUSE THE COVID 19 STRUCK I HAD TO WAIT CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO APPARENTLY LOOSE 1/2 OF WHAT I PAID FOR IT! DEALERSHIP OFFERED ME 6THOUSAND! I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD AFTER SOME PHONE CALLS THAT GM WOULD PAY FOR IT...THEN MY CASE WAS GIVEN TO SOMEONE ELSE AND THE OFFER WAS TAKEN BACK.

Reported

Oct 2020

Incident date

Feb 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I HAVE HAD TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIR I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND IT ONLY HAS 87,000 MILES ON IT. AT 87,000 MILES I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE VALVE COVER REPLACED FOR LEAKING. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE AN OIL PAN LEAK REPLACED. AN OIL PAN PIN GASKET REPLACED. AND NOW MY SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT IS NOT MAKING NOISE WHEN THE SEATBELT IS NOT BUCKLED IN. I HAVE TRIED TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SEATBELT ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS TO SEE IF THE LIGHT WOULD MAKE NOISE AND IT DOES NOT THE LIGHT IS ON ON THE DASHBOARD BUT NO NOISE IS MADE TO INDICATE THAT THE SEAT BELT IS NOT ON.

Reported

Sep 2020

Incident date

Sep 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

WHEN EVER YOU RESET THE DATE & TIME ON THE CAR IT ONLY STAYS CORRECT DURING THE TIME YOU ARE IN THE CAR TRAVELING. ONCE YOU TURN THE CAR OFF & TURN IT BACK ON, THE TIME HAS CHANGED & SOMETIMES THE DATE.

Reported

Aug 2020

Incident date

Aug 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM IS VERY LOOSE. WHEN WE ACCELERATE TO LOW SPEEDS (20-25MPH) WE HEAR A LOUD THUMPING NOISE THAT EVENTUALLY STOPS WHEN WE GET TO HIGHER SPEEDS. SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO LET UP OFF THE THROTTLE TO MAKE IT STOP AND THEN REACCELERATE. WE LOOKED UNDERNEATH FOR THE PROBLEM AND WE CAN PHYSICALLY SHAKE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM.

Reported

Aug 2020

Incident date

Jun 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

MY CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT. I NOTICED THE RADIATOR CAP WOULD NOT CLOSE ANYMORE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR CAP. CAR KEPT OVERHEATING, TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND IT TURNED OUT I HAD TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT, WATER OUTLET HOUSING, AND WATER PUMP.

Reported

Jul 2020

Incident date

Mar 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

CAR AIR CONDITIONER STARTED TO BLOW HOT AIR. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE A MULTI-POINT INSPECTION. FOUND REFRIGERANT TO BE LOW, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HVAC DYE ON COMPRESSOR. WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR NEEDS TO BE CHANGED OUT.

Reported

Jul 2020

Incident date

Jul 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER DAUGHTER WHO WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND GOT TO A DETOUR, AND MADE A TURN, DRIVING DOWN HILL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BASED ON THE POLICE REPORT, THE DRIVER STOPPED, ATTEMPTING TO AVOID DRIVING OFF THE ROAD, SHE TRIED TO PULL THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, IT APPEARED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT TURN TO THE INTENDED DIRECTION AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE, RESULTING IN A FATALITY. THE DRIVER, A 26-YEAR-OLD, WAS THROWN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER HER AND INTO AN OPEN FIELD. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO KNOWN WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS TWISTED AND UNLATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A POLICE IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED AWAY BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V652000 (SUSPENSION). THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK HER INFORMATION AND STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL BACK. THE CONTACT WAS CALLED BACK BUT WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

Reported

May 2020

Incident date

Apr 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

Crash 1 deaths

THE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THEY HAVE FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE HAS A LITTLE OVER 50,000 MILES.

Reported

Feb 2020

Incident date

Feb 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2015 CHEVY TRAX, ONE OF MY RELATIVES OWNS A 2017 CHEVY TRAX. THE WIFE AND I ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE THAT MY RELATIVE WAS WITH THE FRONT END NAMELY THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND GM SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.

Reported

Jan 2020

Incident date

Aug 2018

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I HAVE BEEN SENT A PRETTY EGREGIOUS RECALL BY GM. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART. IT'S BEEN A MONTH. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE PART WAS NOT IN. MEANWHILE, MY FRIEND HAD HER RECALL FIXED THERE. THIS IS REGARDING A JOINT IN ONE OR BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS THAT CAN SEPARATE YOUR TIRES FROM THE VEHICLE. PRETTY SCARY, BUT I AM GETTING NOWHERE WITH THE CHEVROLET PEOPLE. I CALL EVERY DAY. HOW CAN YOU HELP ME ?

Reported

Dec 2019

Incident date

Oct 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

NOTICED COOLANT RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. PUT IT IN THE SHOP AND IT IS THE TURBO THAT CHEVY MANUFACTURES WITH THE ENGINE. IT IS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY A 2015 WITH 34,000 MILES, THE TURBO SHOULD NOT BE LEAKING ALREADY. IT DOES NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE GOTTEN ALL THE MAINTENANCE DONE.

Reported

Nov 2019

Incident date

Nov 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

RELAY SYSTEM- TRUCK RELAY WENT OUT MULTIPLE TIMES, UNABLE TO OPEN TRUNK. WHEN REPLACED CAUSED ALL RELAYS INCLUDING (AIRBAG, HEADLIGHTS, DASH BOARD, AND TRUNK RELAYS) TO NO LONGER WORK. HAVE HAD MECHANIC REPROGRAM SYSTEM BUT NO LONGER WORKS.

Reported

Nov 2019

Incident date

Aug 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

WHEN DRIVING DOWN TO ROAD I FEEL LIKE I'M SIFTING IN THE OTHER PERSON LANE.I HAVE HAD IT LOOKED THEY SAY IT NOT MY TIRES.PEOPE BLOW WHEN I GET OVER IT SAME LIKE I'M GOING RUN OFF THE ROAD.

Reported

Sep 2019

Incident date

Aug 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

ONE DAY WHEN I STARTED UP MY CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT GAVE ME NO FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE ISSUE. I DON'T SEE WHY THE WHOLE PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ESPECIALLY SINCE NOTHING HAS PROMPTED THIS ISSUE. I OPTED OUT OF THE REPLACEMENT THAT WOULD HAVE COSTED ME $1000 AND CHANGE SINCE THE CAR WORKS JUST FINE, BUT NOW I DRIVE IN FEAR THAT IT WILL DIE ON ME FOR AN ISSUE THE DEALER HAD NO DETAILS ON. I HOPE THIS WILL OPEN AN INVESTIGATION ON THE VEHICLE TO TRY AND FOUND OUT WHY EXACTLY MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE WHEN IT HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT.

Reported

Sep 2019

Incident date

May 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

NO BRAKES WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. PEDAL PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. PUMPING BRAKES MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THANKFULLY WAS ON A LESS TRAVELED COUNTRY ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE VEHICLE HOME USING PARKING BRAKE. BRAKE FLUID LEVEL CHECKED FINE AND THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID LEAKING AROUND ANY WHEEL OR UNDER CAR SO IT WAS NOT A BROKEN BRAKE LINE OR SEAL. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED "BRAKE VACUUM SWITCH" WAS BAD AND REPLACED. CLAIMED THIS WAS NOT A *WARRANTY* COVERED PART AND WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.

Reported

Sep 2019

Incident date

Jul 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

STARTED 2015 CHEVY TRAX IN DRIVEWAY AND IT STARTED IDLING VERY ROUGH. CAR WAS WORKING FINE THE PREVIOUS DAY AND HAD NOT BEEN STARTED / DRIVEN SINCE. LEFT FOR WORK AND CAR WAS JERKING, LOOSING POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. TURNED AROUND AND RETURNED TO HOUSE SO DAD COULD LOOK AT IT AND SISTER DROVE ME TO WORK IN HER CAR. DAD'S COMMENTS: DROVE CAR TO ADVANCED AUTO PARTS, APPROX. 2 MILES, WHERE THEY CHECKED THE BATTERY, STARTER AND ALTERNATOR. BATTERY / STARTER CHECKED OK, ALTERNATOR CHECKED OUT AS BAD. *ATTEMPTED* TO DRIVE BACK HOME AND EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEMS AS DAUGHTER. CAR WAS IDLING ROUGH, WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OFF THE ROAD, SHUT OFF CAR, WAITED A FEW MOMENTS AND RESTARTED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED SOLIDLY ON. TURNED ONTO MAIN HIGHWAY AND WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. CAR STARTED SHAKING AND SMELL OF BURNING OIL WAS PRESENT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS "FLASHING" SINCE I WAS 1/4 MILE OR LESS FROM THE HOUSE, I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE CAR HOME AND CALLED DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND IS CURRENTLY SITTING AT MCCLUSKY CHEVROLET IN KINGS AUTO MALL, WHICH IS WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED USED IN JAN 2019. ONSTAR SENT 4 MESSAGES: ONE WAS SERVICE INTERLOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, TWO WERE REGARDING THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND ONE WAS FOR THE EXHAUST EMISSIONS SYSTEM. NOTE: THIS IS THE 5TH TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR MAJOR REPAIRS SINCE JANUARY 2019 (WHEN PURCHASED) AND THE 2ND TIME IN 2 MONTHS IT HAD TO BE TOWED IN. LAST TIME WAS JUL 29, 2019 FOR FAILING BRAKES. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THESE EXACT SAME ISSUES HERE ON THE NHTSA.GOV SITE SO THERE ARE OBVIOUSLY ISSUES WITH THE 2015 CHEVY TRAX THAT GM IS NOT ADDRESSING.

Reported

Sep 2019

Incident date

Sep 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 CHEV TRAX AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED IDLING VERY ROUGH AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE. WHEN I WOULD PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR IT WOULD GO DOWN BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SPEED UP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME AND THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO REPAIR PLACE WHERE THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE MISCODES FIRING AND THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING.

Reported

Sep 2019

Incident date

Sep 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

WHILE DRIVING 40MPH VEHICLE SEEMED TO SHIFT GEARS WHILE IN DRIVE GEAR. WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER (STEERING WHEEL LOCKED) AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO TURN. VEHICLE BEHAVED AS IF IT WAS IN PARKED GEAR, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS IN DRIVE GEAR AND IN MOTION. WHILE TRYING TO STOP, I WAS UNABLE TO STEER, BUT WAS ABLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT. ONCE STOPPED, MOVING GEAR SHIFTER DID NOT SEEM TO SWITCH GEARS. I TRIED PUTTING THE GEAR SHIFTER IN PARK, OR REVERSE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. VEHICLE WOULD NOT LET ME TURN THE WHEELS AND WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR REVERSE. ERROR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WERE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR, STABILITRACK, PARK, AND POWER STEERING LIGHT. CHEVROLET INFORMED OF ISSUE. CHEVROLET REFUSED TO FIX VEHICLE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 40,510 MILES. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO ADMIT IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSIONS OR POWER STEERING IN THESE VEHICLES. I AM LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT INTO A PARKING LOT AND NOT RUN INTO ANYONE OR ANYTHING. *AS THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WHICH WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART. *TR

Reported

Aug 2019

Incident date

Aug 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AND NOT TURN BACK ON UNLESS THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND THE KEY IS TAKEN OUT AND PUT BACK IN. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD AS IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT.

Reported

Aug 2019

Incident date

Aug 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 CHEV TRAX AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED IDLING VERY ROUGH AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELARATE. WHEN I WOULD PUSH ON THE ACCELARATOR IT WOULD GO DOWN BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SPEED UP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME AND THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO REPAIR PLACE WHERE THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE MISCODES FIRING AND THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING. THEY ADVISED THAT I IMMEDIATELY TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ON THE WAY THERE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE DIED. I SAT FOR A MINUTE AND RESTARTED AND DROVE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID I SHOULD HAVE TURNED IT OFF AND HAD IT TOWED BUT I WAS CLOSE TO THE DEALERSHIP. ONSTAR SENT ME 3 MESSAGES: TWO WERE REGARDING THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND ONE WAS FOR THE EXHAUST EMISSIONS SYSTEM. AS NOTHING HAD CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS DAYS THIS MAY BE A TRAX ISSUE. I DID FILL UP MY GAS TASK A WEEK BEFORE BUT NOTHING HAPPENED DURING THE MAJORITY OF THAT WEEK AS I DROVE THEN VEH APPROX 150 MILES AFTER THAT. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT JAKE SWEENEY CHEV IN TRI-COUNTY OH

Reported

Aug 2019

Incident date

Aug 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Chevrolet Trax vehicles. A joint in one or both of the front lower control arms may have been improperly welded. An improperly welded joint may break, resulting in the partial separation of the lower control arm from the vehicle.

Risk: A partial separation of the lower-control arm from the vehicle could cause the attached front wheel to toe outward, impacting the vehicle's handling and steering and increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right front lower-control arms, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A192261870.

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax, and 2013-2015 Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver fails to fasten their seatbelt or if the driver leaves the key in the ignition. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 208 "Occupant Crash Protection" and 114 "Theft Protection."

Risk: Without audible indicators, the driver may not fasten their seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 45340.

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured November 27, 2014, to February 24, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Trax vehicles manufactured November 18, 2014, to February 17, 2015. The steering column assembly housing may contact the power steering printed circuit board causing the circuit board to wear.

Risk: The circuit board wear may cause a sudden loss of electric power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 24, 2015. 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 15168.

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured August 26, 2014, to February 9, 2015, and 2015 Chevrolet Trax vehicles manufactured October 13, 2014, to February 3, 2015. The affected vehicles have tire placards that do not provide the rim size information for the front or rear wheels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."

Risk: If the label is missing front and rear rim size information, the owner may replace the rims with ones that are an incorrect size, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and will send owners a corrected label, free of charge. The recall April 29, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, and Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15166.

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 Chevrolet Sonic and Trax vehicles and 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark vehicles equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver, after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder, waits 10 minutes or longer to open the door. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114 "Theft Protection."

Risk: Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 17130.