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2015 Chevrolet Trax Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 96 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Trax, most often about the electrical (24% of complaints, typically around 39,000 miles). It is 7th of 11 Trax model years by number of complaints and has 7 recalls.
Most common 2015 Chevrolet Trax problems
Electrical
23 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 39,000 miles.
Even after removing the key from the ignition, the car will chime like the key is still in it. After the allotted 10 mins, the radio will not automatically turn off which in turn is killing the battery. The key fobs will no longer work due to the car thinking the key is still in the ignition.
Check engine light came on while driving city streets and there were no other symptoms. It was intermittent. Took car to the dealership and they fixed some loose computer connectors. Two weeks later check engine light came on. Stability control off light came on. At one point lost power steering and the dashboard…
Engine
23 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 74,000 miles.
My car started to overheat. I noticed the radiator cap would not close anymore. I had to replace the radiator cap. Car kept overheating, took it into the shop and it turned out I had to replace the thermostat, water outlet housing, and water pump.
Car air conditioner started to blow hot air. Took car to dealership to have a multi-point inspection. Found refrigerant to be low, upon further inspection HVAC dye on compressor. Was told that the air conditioner compressor needs to be changed out.
Transmission
18 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 26,000 miles.
Vehicle rolls backward in drive causing near collision. I was operating the vehicle on several occasions on a slight incline and the gear selector in drive, the vehicle shifts to neutral causing the vehicle to roll backward when the brake is released and on 2 occasions causing a near roll back rear to front collision.
Noticed coolant reservoir was empty. Put it in the shop and it is the turbo that chevy manufactures with the engine. It is leaking. The vehicle is only a 2015 with 34,000 miles, the turbo should not be leaking already. It does need to be replaced. I have gotten all the maintenance done.
Other or unspecified
14 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 13,500 miles.
My 2015 Chevrolet Trax has 7900 miles on it and I have had a problem with smelling gas in the cab for over a year. I smell it most in the winter when the heater is on and when I start the vehicle. The smell only last for a minute or so but it is very strong. We have taken to the dealership several times and they have…
Nov 2015 radio continues to play after I exited and walked away, this happen 2-4 additional times. Nov. 2015 after a heavy rain there would be static in the radio, the inside door panel would be wet. 11/21/15 the inside windshield had condensation and frost, the videos provided will show 2 additional times the…
Steering
14 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 42,000 miles. Parts named most often: column.
Check engine light came on while driving city streets and there were no other symptoms. It was intermittent. Took car to the dealership and they fixed some loose computer connectors. Two weeks later check engine light came on. Stability control off light came on. At one point lost power steering and the dashboard…
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Trax. While the vehicle was being operated, the instrument cluster failed to display, the accelerator pedal failed to respond, and the steering seized. In addition, the power steering, check engine, and electronic throttle warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to serra…
Air bags
12 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 13,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Trax. While driving approximately 3 MPH, the contact approached a four way stop and was rear ended on the passenger side. The air bags failed to deploy. The police and fire department were present and a report was filed. The contact was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The…
My 2015 Trax had colided with another vehicle on the front passenger side of the traax verses the bed of a gmc pickup at a moerate speed. The passenger side air bag did not deploy. Passenger in right hand front seat was fastened whith a seat belt and suffererd a closed scull concussion with whiplash.the vehicle…
Brakes
8 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 17,000 miles.
Backing up vehicle, pressed brakes, went to floor, no brakes. Put car in neutral till vehicle struck another parked vehicle. Put car in drive, put foot on brakes to stop and check damage, no brakes. Put car in neutral, cruised to stop. Tried to put car in a parking slot, no brakes, car put in neutral and I turned into…
The contact owned a 2015 Chevrolet Trax. While driving 30 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed to the floor of the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to respond or stop. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the front driver side seat belt became partially detached. A…
Suspension
7 complaints · 7%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…
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…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Chevrolet Trax recalls
Suspension: lower ball joint
Risk: A partial separation of the lower-control arm from the vehicle could cause the attached front wheel to toe outward, impacting the vehicle's handling and steering and increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the left and right front lower-control arms, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began november 6, 2019. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is a192261870.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain 2015-2018 chevrolet trax vehicles. A joint in one or both of the front lower control arms may have been improperly welded. An improperly welded joint may break, resulting in the partial separation of the lower control arm from the vehicle.
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the sdm software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the sdm replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on august 4, 2017. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 17287.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 buick lacrosse and chevrolet spark EV, caprice ppv and ss vehicles, 2014-2017 buick encore and chevrolet corvette, silverado 1500 and gmc sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 cadillac escalade and escalade esv, chevrolet tahoe, trax, suburban and silverado 2500 and 3500 and gmc yukon and yukon xl vehicles, and 2015-2017 gmc sierra hd 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16v-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the sdm software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the sdm replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on october 13, 2016. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 16007.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd, 3500 hd, tahoe, suburban, gmc sierra 2500 hd and 3500 hd, gmc yukon, gmc yukon xl, cadillac escalade and cadillac escalade esv vehicles and 2014-2017 chevrolet corvette, silverado 1500, trax, caprice police pursuit vehicle, gmc sierra 1500, buick encore, and 2014-2016 buick lacrosse, chevrolet spark EV and ss vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Electrical: software
Risk: Without audible indicators, the driver may not fasten their seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The recall began on july 22, 2016. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 45340.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 chevrolet sonic and trax, and 2013-2015 spark vehicles equipped with a bring your own media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver fails to fasten their seatbelt or if the driver leaves the key in the ignition. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) numbers 208 "occupant crash protection" and 114 "theft protection."
Electrical: software
Risk: Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 17130.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 chevrolet sonic and trax vehicles and 2013-2015 chevrolet spark vehicles equipped with a bring your own media radio. The affected radios may fail to provide an audible warning chime when the driver, after turning off the ignition and leaving the key in the cylinder, waits 10 minutes or longer to open the door. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 114 "theft protection."
Equipment: labels
Risk: If the label is missing front and rear rim size information, the owner may replace the rims with ones that are an incorrect size, increasing the risk of crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and will send owners a corrected label, free of charge. The recall april 29, 2015. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, and chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 15166.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 buick encore vehicles manufactured august 26, 2014, to february 9, 2015, and 2015 chevrolet trax vehicles manufactured october 13, 2014, to february 3, 2015. The affected vehicles have tire placards that do not provide the rim size information for the front or rear wheels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a gvwr of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
Steering: electric power assist system
Risk: The circuit board wear may cause a sudden loss of electric power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the steering column assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began april 24, 2015. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300 or chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 15168.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 buick encore vehicles manufactured november 27, 2014, to february 24, 2015, and 2015 chevrolet trax vehicles manufactured november 18, 2014, to february 17, 2015. The steering column assembly housing may contact the power steering printed circuit board causing the circuit board to wear.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2015 Chevrolet Trax
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Chevrolet Trax?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (23 complaints, typically around 39,000 miles); engine (23 complaints, typically around 74,000 miles); transmission (18 complaints, typically around 26,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Chevrolet Trax have?
- 7 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 12, 2019 (suspension). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Chevrolet Trax?
- It is 7th of 11 Trax model years by number of complaints, with 96 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.