Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Chevrolet Trax has 19 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Jul 1, 2025 | ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while her niece was driving 40 MPH, ... |
| Apr 4, 2025 | ENGINE | I have replaced five catalytic converters since I have owned this vehicle. Please advise. |
| Aug 1, 2024 | ENGINE | Turbo has gone out and vehicle won't accelerate |
| Feb 22, 2024 | ENGINE | My 2016 chevy Trax has had 4 replacement of the the thermostat housing assembly with sensor. It caus... |
| Oct 11, 2022 | ENGINE | My trax turbo went out at like 60K and caused my car to shake and stall whenever I was breaking. Thi... |
| Oct 10, 2022 | ENGINE | the turbo leaked into the converter causing the engine to catch fire |
| Sep 1, 2022 | ENGINE | This vehicle has turbo problems which can lead to a fire and potentially explosion, there should be... |
| Mar 1, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | Bought 2016 Trax January 2019 with 19000 miles. In 2022, with only 31000 miles, I have had multiple ... |
| Dec 14, 2021 | ENGINE | I purchased the 2016 Chevy Trax used. The car has 68,000 miles on it. I've had issues with this car ... |
| Aug 14, 2021 | ENGINE | The turbocharger in my Chevrolt Trax suffered a stuck wastegate actuator on an interstate while comi... |
| Jan 3, 2021 | ENGINE | VEHICLE OVERHEATED NOT SETTING OFF ANY SENSORS, EMERGENCY LIGHTS OR NOTIFICATIONS, ONLY NOTIFICATION... |
| Dec 2, 2020 | ENGINE | I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR THREE YEARS AND HAVE HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH IT THAT I COULD'VE PAID IT OFF ... |
| May 2, 2020 | ENGINE | MY CAR LOSES POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE UP HILLS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I TOOK IT TO A SHO... |
| Feb 23, 2020 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LOT CAME ON AND TRAX GOING THROUGH GAS FASTER THAN USUAL. DID A TEST GOT THE CODE P0420... |
| Nov 23, 2019 | ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I CRANKED THE CAR UP. WENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED AND AT FIRST IT WAS A ... |
| May 16, 2019 | ENGINE | CAR IDLES ROUGH AND WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY OR UP A HILL THE VEHICLE WOULD JUMP R... |
| Apr 30, 2019 | ENGINE | APPEARS TO HAVE A TURBO FAILURE AND MORE OF THESE VEHICLES ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TURBO... |
| Oct 17, 2018 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, THE ENGIN... |