2025 Chevrolet Trax Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 16%of 98 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,227miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the engine of the 2025 Chevrolet Trax, 16% of the 98 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,227 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We’ve only had the vehicle for a few months and while we were driving the engine rod basically broke in pieces damaging the engine and almost causing us to wreck. After looking at the other GM engines being recalled for engine rod issues and complete engine failure. This sounds like the same incident and needs to also be added to this. It’s put us out and almost caused us to wreck after only 11k miles on the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11677600, filed 2025-07“I am very unsure what is going on, but when I am in reverse my whole dash loudly rattles and vibrates the whole car. My front door speakers also keep going out with makes me think we may have a wiring issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11657996, filed 2025-04“Bought my car June 3 2025. 8-10-25 at the dealer for another issue I mentioned about hear a squeek in the engine compartment, more so with the air on. Dealer stats can't hear squeek. Had to take back again on 9-9 for the other issue again and told dealer about still hearing squeek. Dealer stats can't hear unless removing oil cap and that there is a tsb that it's normal? Stated my mother's 25 year old car does not squeek and I don't think a new car should squeek. Dealer stated again, said to be normal.”
NHTSA complaint #11686067, filed 2025-09“On my way to work the car overheated causing me to be stranded in the middle of no where without cell service. When it got to the dealership to repaire the car, they stated that it was a cylinder head. The dearship had my car a little over a month for repairs, the dealership did finally give me a loaner for the last week of the repairs but I lost work and a client due to not having transportation. A week after receiving the car back I still had problems with a check engine light coming on occasionally with loss of power and it would go away. I did not trust the car at all.”
NHTSA complaint #11749271, filed 2026-07“the car was being driven and started to slow down on its own and then completely shut down with the check engine light on. It was taken to an outside auto shop to have the battery checked, and the mechanic said it was the alternator. it was still within the 36000 mile bumper to bumper warranty so I took it to the dealership. They claim the technician found the battery discharged once, but once the tested everything it functioned fine. It could have been from something left plugged into the USB port..... We are still waiting for the back up camera part that is part of a recall since 2025”
NHTSA complaint #11770510, filed 2026-10Related service bulletins
- 11026017Jun 5, 2025This service bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced after severe internal engine damage.
- 11024485May 15, 2025The service bulletin advises the tech of a normal transmission shift condition and the delay in throttle response when the throttle plate is opened rapidly and advises the…
- 11020254May 7, 2025This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel for new vehicles with less than 1,000 miles that may not pass California smog inspection or smog inspection in…
- 11019503Apr 18, 2025This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on vehicles outside of a California Emissions State who move to and register their vehicle in a California…
- 11017430Apr 2, 2025This service bulletin provides information on normal engine characteristics/noise produced by the LIH or LBP engine.
- 11017256Mar 28, 2025This service bulletin provides a procedure to test and replace, if needed, the pressure sensor and/or the oil pump if the codes noted set due to the debris left in the pump…
- 11017263Mar 25, 2025This bulletin advises the technician to flush the cooling system multiple times if oil has been found in the cooling system and replace the parts that may be contaminated due to…
- 11016883Mar 6, 2025This engineering information (EI) closure ends the need for gathering further information from technicians in regard to Check Engine Lamp illuminated on DIC with DTC P219A set.
- 11016942Mar 4, 2025This bulletin advises the technician to flush the cooling system multiple times if oil has been found in the cooling system and replace the parts that may be contaminated due to…
- 11014597Feb 18, 2025This bulletin provides a procedure to check the wiring harness for a possible short that may cause the code to set and not just to replace the evaporative vacuum leak pump.
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6% |
| 2025 | 16 | 16% |
| 2024 | 52 | 29% |
| 2022 | 4 | 44% |
| 2021 | 6 | 24% |
| 2020 | 23 | 23% |
| 2019 | 37 | 27% |
| 2018 | 30 | 29% |
| 2017 | 44 | 39% |
| 2016 | 46 | 38% |
| 2015 | 22 | 23% |
Other parts of the 2025 Chevrolet Trax
38 complaintsOther or unknown
23 complaintsForward collision avoidance
12 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 Chevrolet Trax
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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