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2021 Chevrolet Trax

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2021 Chevrolet Trax are lower than the model-year median of 94.

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 94

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
101
2018134
201994
202024
20219
2022169
2024
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
9Engine
6Service Brakes
4Air Bags
3Power Train
3
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
3Fuel/propulsion System
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Lane Departure
1Seat Belts
1Structure
1Suspension
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 24 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2025
Electrical SystemFuel/propulsion System

UNKNOWN I’ve had my car for 11 months. When I first got the car I got it fully inspected and there were minor issues like tires and brakes. However, now the ac compressor is completely damaged and there may be contamination in my lines. This is not an owner issue. I take really good care of my car. I just don’t know how this co…

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UNKNOWN I’ve had my car for 11 months. When I first got the car I got it fully inspected and there were minor issues like tires and brakes. However, now the ac compressor is completely damaged and there may be contamination in my lines. This is not an owner issue. I take really good care of my car. I just don’t know how this could’ve happened if this wasn’t a manufacturer related issue.

NHTSA ODI #11669633

Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 2024
EngineFuel/propulsion System

On 11/25/24 while my daughter was driving my 2021 Trax all of a sudden the engine light came on and my car lost power while lots of smoke began coming out of the exhaust pipe the car started to shake she thankfully made it to the Dealership service department where the codes showed a FUEL TRIM PROBLEM once that problem was servi…

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On 11/25/24 while my daughter was driving my 2021 Trax all of a sudden the engine light came on and my car lost power while lots of smoke began coming out of the exhaust pipe the car started to shake she thankfully made it to the Dealership service department where the codes showed a FUEL TRIM PROBLEM once that problem was serviced my daughter picked the car up drove my car home and the very next day my Trax engine light came on again and once again it Lost Power my daughter went back to the Dealership service department where the codes showed aTurbocharger problem. I have 33,440 miles on my 2021 Trax and purchased it last year from the Dealership. My car is still there.

NHTSA ODI #11629369

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.