The 2017 Chevrolet Trax has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,846,842 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 181 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SUSPENSION19V6520002019-09-1293,722 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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.
SUSPENSION19V3120002019-04-18112,958 affected
Defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2017-2019 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.
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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 June 14, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is A182202370.
AIR BAGS16V6510002016-09-083,640,162 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
ENGINE
41
2fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
23
2crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
22
1crashes1fires
STEERING
19
SUSPENSION
10
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
9
POWER TRAIN
8
1crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
6
Total complaints181
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle engine light came on xxx and was driven immediately to auto zone to check the code. The code showed p0299. The vehicle was then taken 2 miles home and parked. It was towed to lake chevrolet in [xxx] on xxx to prevent any engine damage from occurring due to the failed turbo. Upon lake's…”
“My check engine light keeps staying on I go and have it scanned and they tell me it's sensors so each time I change my sensors the check engine light comes back on again, not sure how many sensor is that I have to keep changing in order for my check engine light to go off and I'm not sure if…”
“When driving, speedometer/rpm dial both go to 0. The “service stabilitrakâ€� message comes on followed by the “service power steering, drive with careâ€� message. The check engine light will also sometimes appear. The transmission is also affected (jerking when changing gears, inability to…”
“When driving, speedometer/rpm dial both go to 0. The “service stabilitrakâ€� message comes on followed by the “service power steering, drive with careâ€� message. The check engine light will also sometimes appear. The transmission is also affected (jerking when changing gears, inability to…”
“To whom it may concern, I am writing to formally request reimbursement or goodwill assistance for the repair of the turbocharger on my chevrolet trax, which failed unexpectedly and caused my vehicle to stall in the middle of the freeway, creating a serious safety hazard. I had previously reported…”
“To whom it may concern, I am writing to formally request reimbursement or goodwill assistance for the repair of the turbocharger on my chevrolet trax, which failed unexpectedly and caused my vehicle to stall in the middle of the freeway, creating a serious safety hazard. I had previously reported…”
“The catalytic converter is failing and there is an oil leak somewhere within the engine system that is producing a burning smell from the heating vents.”
“On my two thousand seventeen, chevrolet tracks is not listed under the recalls.but what the recall has listed, those are the exact problems wrong with my car.what can I do about it”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Chevrolet Trax as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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