2024 Chevrolet Trax Engine Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 10, 2026 · 52 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2024 Chevrolet Trax, 29% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 13,348 miles. The words owners use most often: “heard loud” (12% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Heard loud: mentioned in 6 of 52 complaints (12%)
  • Hole engine: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)

At what mileage do engine problems happen?

Based on 6 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles3 · 50%
10k–25k miles3 · 50%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 52 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 5 a fire.

Chevrolet Trax engine complaints by model year

Peak: 2024, with 52 complaints
2015: 222015222016: 462016462017: 442017442018: 302018302019: 362019362020: 232020232021: 6202162022: 4202242024: 522024522025: 162025162026: 120261

n = 280 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearEngine complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Trax16%—
2025 Trax1618%20,227
2024 Trax5229%13,348
2022 Trax444%54,500
2021 Trax624%68,000
2020 Trax2323%30,000
2019 Trax3627%3,405
2018 Trax3029%63,676
2017 Trax4439%39,100
2016 Trax4638%67,945
2015 Trax2223%75,638

When owners reported it

Peak: 2026, with 25 complaints
2023: 1202312024: 8202482025: 182025182026: 25202625

n = 52 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists engine for the 2024 Chevrolet Trax. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, there was an abnormal sound and smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that there was oil leaking from the vehicle and the engine seized. The vehicle was driven to the shoulder of the road…

Received Oct 1, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11768383

I bought a brand new 24’ chevy Trax 2RS in November of 2023. By August of 2024 the Trax was already leaving orange coolant on the ground. I took it into the dealership August 22nd 2024 for service and repair; after a few hours they called me and let me know that they could not find the leak so…

Received Sep 26, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11767133

Over the last 18 months the check engine light has come on multiple times while driving. Each time the check engine light came on, the vehicle was taken to the dealer. I was initially told by the dealer that they could not figure it out but to bring the car back if it happens again. Each time after…

Received Sep 26, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11767077
Chevrolet Trax
2024 Chevrolet Trax photographed in Montréal , Québec , Canada at the 2023 Montréal International Auto Show .. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2024 Chevrolet Traxs have engine problems?

No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about engine for the 2024 Chevrolet Trax (29% of the 178 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2024 Chevrolet Trax engine?

No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.

At what mileage do engine problems start?

The median reported mileage is 13,348 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about engine problems on the 2024 Chevrolet Trax?

The most frequent phrase is “heard loud”, in 6 of 52 complaints, followed by “hole engine” (5).

Other 2024 Chevrolet Trax problems

See all 2024 Chevrolet Trax problems or engine problems across all Trax years.