Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Chevrolet Trax has 18 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
18
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
16V422000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
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 Ow...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | We have had problems with this vehicle since we purchased it 2yrs ago. It started with loosing power... |
| Sep 16, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the ke... |
| Sep 12, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My 2016 Chevrolet Trax experienced loss of power while driving on the highway. I experienced moments... |
| Feb 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | Sensors don’t detect passenger in front seat |
| Jan 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | This site is useless. There are so many complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Trax on here, but yet no... |
| Apr 2, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A/C Dashboard Control Selector Linkage No Longer Working. The dampener linkage cable from Hot/Cold ... |
| Sep 13, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Delayed sensor response for ignition coil failure causing a breakdown in a freeway |
| Sep 12, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The air in the car started blowing warm in 2021. I took it to the dealership and they said maybe a l... |
| Jul 3, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS THE PAINT ON THE HOOD HAD A LARGE PATCH OF PAINT FLA... |
| Nov 23, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | ON 11/23/19 I'M JUST LEAVING HOME EARLY ON SATURDAY MORNING AND ON TIMAQUANA RD WHILE I WAS DRIVING ... |
| Aug 19, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER DOOR POWER LOCK STOPPED WORKING. OUR 2016 TRAX HAS ONLY 17000 MILES ON IT. WE... |
| Jun 11, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | GOT THIS VEHICLE ON 07/23/2016, THE VEHICLE HAD MAJOR ISSUES UNTIL 09/2018. IN SEPTEMBER 2018 I TOOK... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AT 30K MILES ALL LIGHTS WOULD LIGHT UP AND SOMETHING WOULD DRIVE WRONG. FROM STEERING TO LOW ACCELE... |
| Dec 17, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON A SUBURBAN ROAD AND MY ENGINE LIGHT, AND STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS SUDDE... |
| Oct 12, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | INTERIOR LIGHTS DIM ON STAR DOESN'T WORK RADIO DOESN'T WORK AND NO SOUND CHIMES FOR BLINKERS OR SEN... |
| May 21, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE KEY WAS BARELY BUMPED WHILE IN THE IGNITION AND DRIVING ON A HIGH SPEED ROAD TWICE AND THE KEY T... |
| Nov 20, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2016 CHEVY TRAX ON 10/31/16. ONE WEEK LATER, I WENT INTO THE GARAGE, GOT INTO M... |
| Jun 20, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | MY MOM PURCHASED A 2016 CHEVY TRAX FOR ME AT CHEVROLET OF HOMEWOOD, 18033 S. HALSTED, HOMEWOOD, IL O... |