2016 Chevrolet Trax Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 16%of 120 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 Chevrolet Trax, 16% of the 120 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In passenger front seat when someone is sitting there the seatbelt will just undo on its own at times. Also the person will weight over 100lbs and the air bag light indicator will go to on and off.”
NHTSA complaint #11182397, filed 2019-02, 55,000 miles“The air bag light randomly came on about two yeatago and never went off. The engine(turbo) has been having problems for two years now. I’ve been to the dealership several times over the year. I was almost hit by another vehicle because of slow take off”
NHTSA complaint #11645847, filed 2025-03“My vehicle was has had 2 separate front end accidents. Both caused major damage. This last time my car was totaled out. Neither time did the air bags deploy. There were no warnings. Police report was filed. However the police was not on my side. He lied about the other person’s speed, where they were traveling, the distance of the stop sign and stop bar. He also took over a week to provide it. I had to keep calling.”
NHTSA complaint #11466564, filed 2022-05“While driving on the highway at 80mph engine light came on and the car began to lose speed and would not accelerate. I had the code checked and the code P0299 OBD-II Trouble code: Turbo Supercharger Underboost Condition. My vehicle has just 51K miles. There have also been issues with the passenger seat airbag not working. A year ago, the majority of the pipes in the undercarriage of my car had to be replaced because they had corroded.”
NHTSA complaint #11507706, filed 2023-02“My car has a light on for the airbag system (which remains on the entire time the car is running) but when taken to the shop to have it read, no codes are showing. After research, I see this could potentially be a software problem, although my specific car has not been recalled. I have concerns with the airbag(s) deploying unnecessarily or not deploying at all in an accident (according to the information in the owner's manual).”
NHTSA complaint #11252336, filed 2019-08Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 21% |
| 2025 | 7 | 7% |
| 2024 | 7 | 4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 11% |
| 2021 | 3 | 12% |
| 2020 | 7 | 7% |
| 2019 | 4 | 3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 5 | 4% |
| 2016 | 19 | 16% |
| 2015 | 12 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2016 Chevrolet Trax
46 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Trax
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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