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2015 Chevrolet Trax Suspension Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
7%of 96 total for the year
Median mileage
78,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the suspension of the 2015 Chevrolet Trax, 7% of the 96 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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!”

NHTSA complaint #11659145, filed 2025-05

“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”

NHTSA complaint #11694367, filed 2025-10

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11299101, filed 2020-01

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #11558804, filed 2023-12, 94,000 miles

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #11324326, filed 2020-05, 62,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
202411%
202114%
202099%
20191914%
20183433%
2017109%
201676%
201577%

Other parts of the 2015 Chevrolet Trax

Electrical system
23 complaints
Engine
22 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
18 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints
Steering
14 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Electronic stability control
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Chevrolet Trax

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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