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2021 Chevrolet Trax Air bags Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
12%of 25 total for the year
Median mileage
85,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2021 Chevrolet Trax, 12% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“My wife was driving and we were hit hard enough to shove the vehicle into the next lane and crumple the undercarriage of the vehicle. Making it undrivable anymore. And any information I can find says side impact air bags will deploy if the vehicle is hit anywhere on the side of the vehicle. Which clearly did not happen in this case. A side note I can only ever find videos on direct side impact not indirect impacts that involves the wheels. In either case the front or back tire impacts will still involve the persons head being slammed into the door window causing head injury.”

NHTSA complaint #11482758, filed 2022-09

“The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Trax. While the contact's spouse was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was involved in a crash. While the driver was attempting to avoid striking a deer, the vehicle crashed into a barbed wire fence. The air bags did not deploy. In addition, the contact stated that the engine detached from the vehicle after the crash. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The driver was transported to the local medical center. The driver sustained injuries to the neck and the middle of the back and burns on the left side of the neck from the seat belt. …”

NHTSA complaint #11749612, filed 2026-07, 101,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop light, another vehicle rear-ended the vehicle. The contact stated that both the driver and passenger seat belts failed to restrain both occupants. The air bags also failed to deploy upon impact. A police report was filed. The contact managed to drive away from the scene of the accident. The contact and the other occupant both sought medical attention the next day at a hospital. The contact was treated for multiple herniated, torn, and bulging discs on their vertebrae. …”

NHTSA complaint #11580674, filed 2024-04, 70,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026421%
202577%
202474%
2022111%
2021312%
202077%
201943%
201822%
201754%
20161916%
20151213%

Other parts of the 2021 Chevrolet Trax

Electrical system
10 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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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