2024 Chevrolet Trax Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 7%of 180 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,000miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the brakes of the 2024 Chevrolet Trax, 7% of the 180 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,000 miles. 1 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 to work and a car cut in front of her stopped for some weird reason on a green light and with the automatic braking the car stopped and was driving 20mph to 0 mph this was not i deal for the emergency braking and this should slow your car but not violently brake my daughter could have been seriously hurt thank god I have a good car seat”
NHTSA complaint #11620292, filed 2024-10“I was driving on the highway going around a ramp when I went to press on the brakes to slow down the pedal just went to the floor and the car would not slow down, causing me to go off the road. My insurance company did an inspection and said the accident was caused by engine failure and won’t cover damage. GM did inspection said it wasn’t their fault but won’t release their inspection report”
NHTSA complaint #11725606, filed 2026-03“I was at a complete stop with my foot all the way down on my brake, sitting in traffic, and my car started rolling forward against my will. I pressed down on my brake again and the car did not stop. I almost rolled into the car in front of me. The forward collision warning did not sound. I put my car in park and it still did not stop. I then put it into reverse to avoid rolling into the car in front of me. The car stopped. I put it back in drive, and the car jolted forward and the brakes continued to work. I have since taken it in and the master cylinder was failing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11754720, filed 2026-08“The vehicle shut off completely while driving twice in 24 hours. Lost all power, brakes locked up, first incident on July 26, 2025. Vehicle did restart after and was able to drive home. Would not start, had no power on July 26, 2025. Tow truck came, jump started the vehicle. I pulled out of my driveway to take it to the dealer for service of issue, vehicle shut off as soon as I pressed the brake to stop at a stop sign and lost all power again. Brakes also locked up again after the vehicle lost power. Tow truck transported vehicle to the dealer from there.”
NHTSA complaint #11676510, filed 2025-07“We have noticed that the check engine does not illuminate when starting or even with active codes in vehicle have brought this to the dealers attention several time to not be acknowlegded the rear brakes lock up when you touch the brake pedal have brought this up several time to not be addressed the vehicle when driving at speeds greater that 55 MPH the vehicle goes sideways and scares you have brought up several times to not be addressed the forward collision does not work the vehicle has active codes and the check engine should illuminate and when take in for service we ask why and are…”
NHTSA complaint #11688601, filed 2025-09Related service bulletins
- 11017173Mar 21, 2025This informational bulletin instructs the tech when fuel/fluid is needed to be tested and where it can be sent for analysis.
- 11014277Feb 6, 2025This service bulletin provides customer information for rear unwanted automatic braking, usually when reversing out of a garage or driveway.
- 11014230Jan 31, 2025This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
- 11011709Nov 5, 2024This bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 32% |
| 2025 | 6 | 6% |
| 2024 | 12 | 7% |
| 2022 | 1 | 11% |
| 2021 | 6 | 24% |
| 2020 | 12 | 12% |
| 2019 | 14 | 10% |
| 2018 | 9 | 9% |
| 2017 | 9 | 8% |
| 2016 | 9 | 8% |
| 2015 | 8 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2024 Chevrolet Trax
67 complaintsEngine
52 complaintsOther or unknown
25 complaintsExterior lighting
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsForward collision avoidance
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology