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vehicle
2021 / chevrolet / trax
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-21)
complaints
24 on file (2021-09-05 → 2026-08-20)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
11 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Turbocharger failure and engine power lossENGINE, POWER TRAIN5 complaints2024-12-07 → 2026-02-10trax-2021-turbo-engine-power-loss
11638576 1/23/25 This is the 3rd time the turbocharger has malfunction within 2 1/2 months and is once again at the dealership service department. Horrible smoke was filling the inside of the car while I was driving and smelled as though something was badly burning
11629369 On 11/25/24 while my daughter was driving my 2021 Trax all of a sudden the engine light came on and my car lost power while lots of smoke began coming out of the exhaust pipe the car started to shake she thankfully made it to the Dealership service department
11717127 The Turbo Charger failed suddenly without a prior display of a warning light and was replaced by an independent service center in June 2025. I received a letter from GM in November 2025 stating there was a known "condition" that may cause the Turbo Charger to need replacing
11662088 The instrument panel where the digital speed, tire pressure, mileage etc.. is displayed goes black. Sometimes it comes back on and sometimes it stays off for hours
11675210 At roughly 60,000 miles the VCU (vehicle cockpit unit) began glitching. It would flicker, go black and then come back after a few seconds. Now at 92,xxx miles (don't know how many miles because it's black right now) its off more than its on
Air bag non-deployment in crashesAIR BAGS3 complaints2021-09-05 → 2026-07-10trax-2021-airbag-non-deployment
11580674 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
11749612 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
11482758 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
Engine seizure and transmission communication faultELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE2 complaints2026-01-26 → 2026-03-19trax-2021-engine-transmission-stall
11713436 The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, while the roads were clear, dry, and the weather was good, the engine seized, and the vehicle lost motive power and decelerated to 55 MPH. The contact pulled over to the side of the road, and the brake pedal was depressed; however…
11725693 The vehicle has 2 permanent codes. One is a communication blackout, the other code means the hardware is melting. GM is doing a formal inspection in April. The Ucode meant that the engine stopped talking to the transmission or visa versa
Brake pedal failure and master cylinder replacementSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES3 complaints2021-09-05 → 2023-07-24trax-2021-brake-master-cylinder
11431780 6,253 miles. Again applying brakes hard the vehicle pulled hard right. Days later the brakes were spongy and then that lead up to the brakes going to the floor board. I went to the service department where they did a test drive and found that…
11534110 The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and became stuck. The contact had to manually retract the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with brake positioner failure
Engine compartment fire and smokeELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1 complaints2023-01-06 → 2023-01-06trax-2021-engine-fire-smoke
11500450 The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the AC unit was distributing hot air. The contact detected white smoke emerging from the engine compartment and the vehicle caught fire. The contact was able to pull over and exit the vehicle without injury
Driver-side roof rack trim detachment while drivingSTRUCTURE1 complaints2026-04-08 → 2026-04-08trax-2021-roof-trim-detachment
11729901 The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-55 MPH, the driver's side roof rack exterior trim detached and flew off the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was inspected. The manufacturer was notified of the failure
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2021 Chevrolet Trax vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/trax
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title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2021 Chevrolet Trax},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2021/chevrolet/trax}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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