


The contact was informed that the sensor was installed to the manufacturer’s specifications. The vehicle was taken to to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the passenger’s occupant detection system failed to detect a passenger seated in the front passenger’s seat. But, when these systems don’t work as intended, everyone is put in danger.Īnother NHTSA complaint states, “The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Trax. Problems with the Air BagsĪir bags are added to vehicles to ensure occupant safety. However, the automaker goes on to call some of these “acceptable” and “considered normal operations.” Tell that to the operator that only made it a few miles off the dealership lot before struggling to move the SUV at all. In fact, Service Bulletin #990420002K discusses how the driveline can make a clunking noise. Sadly, Chevy is doing nothing to work on these powertrain issues. The failure mileage was approximately 13.” Manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The technician was unable to deduce the cause of the failure.

There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission slipped and inadvertently changed gears while the vehicle shuddered. One NHTSA complaint states, “The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Trax. The main component of this system is the transmission, which seems to be causing trouble with the Trax. The powertrain consists of every part that transfers energy from the engine to the wheels. But other owners also report problems with their Trax’ interior accessories, electrical system, and engine.We've fixed thousands of lemon problems. Though the 2016 Trax has the most complaints of any model year, the most commonly reported problem regardless of the model year is with the A/C and heating system.Īt an average of 24,000 miles, owners report their A/C or heating systems not working properly. Areas that ranked lower in reliability and are more likely to give Trax owners problems include major engine issues, minor transmission problems, the fuel system, electric system, suspension, brakes, and power equipment.Ĭ also finds that the relatively new Chevrolet Trax has had some problems, with nearly 100 owner-reported problems across all model years. The Trax has a history of good reliability in areas such as body hardware, major transmission and minor engine problems, drive system, exhaust system, and in-car electronics. Consumer Reports finds that since the 2015 model year, the Chevrolet Trax is more reliable in some areas than others. So what problems make the Chevrolet Trax one of the worst-rated subcompact SUVs in reliability on the market? Potential trouble spots with the Traxīased on its scores in reliability, it’s easy to see that owners aren’t completely satisfied with their Chevrolet Trax. Consumer Reports predicts that less than half of all new buyers will be satisfied with their purchase, based on current Trax-owner data. What’s worse is the 2020 Chevrolet Trax’ predicted overall owner satisfaction rating, which stands at the lowest possible score of one out of five. Though reliability ratings seem to be getting better, Consumer Reports still only gives the latest 2020 Chevrolet Trax a predicted reliability rating of three out of five. Though the Chevrolet Trax has only been available since the 2015 model year, Consumer Reports has rated no model year with an overall reliability rating of more than three out of five, or “average.”īoth 20 Trax model years receive an astonishingly-low reliability rating of one (out of five), while the 2017 model year received a rating of two and the 2018 Trax received a rating of three. As part of this prediction, Consumer Reports also uses past reliability verdicts. #FindNewRoads /8RSdYEEDUL- Chevrolet Canada September 17, 2019Ĭonsumer Reports uses survey and research data, as well as its own knowledge to predict how reliable new vehicles will.
