2015 Chevrolet Trax: recalls and complaints

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• 19V65200012 Sep 2019Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
• 17V43700010 Jul 2017Seat Belts / Pretensioner
• 16V6510008 Sep 2016Seat Belts / Pretensioner
• 16V42200010 Jun 2016Electrical System / Software
• 16V25700028 Apr 2016Electrical System / Software
• 15V16200020 Mar 2015Equipment / Other / Labels
• 15V14600013 Mar 2015Steering / Electric Power Assist System

1. 19V652000Received 12 Sep 2019. 93,722 units.

   Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number A192261870. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Nov 2019.

2. 17V437000Received 10 Jul 2017. 40,683 units.

   Seat Belts / Pretensioner

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 17287. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Aug 2017.

3. 16V651000Received 8 Sep 2016. 3,640,162 units.

   Seat Belts / Pretensioner

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 16007. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Oct 2016.

4. 16V422000Received 10 Jun 2016. 18,780 units.

   Electrical System / Software

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Without audible indicators, the driver may not fasten their seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 45340. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Jul 2016.

5. 16V257000Received 28 Apr 2016. 317,572 units.

   Electrical System / Software

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Without audible indicators, the driver may leave the key in the ignition, increasing the risk of theft.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 17130. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 May 2016.

6. 15V162000Received 20 Mar 2015. 19,831 units.

   Equipment / Other / Labels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15166. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Apr 2015.

7. 15V146000Received 13 Mar 2015. 2,295 units.

   Steering / Electric Power Assist System

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The circuit board wear may cause a sudden loss of electric power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15168. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Apr 2015.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2015 Chevrolet Trax
• All 2015 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.

Complaints that report a crash

13

Complaints that report a fire

2

Injuries in the complaints

6

Deaths in the complaints

1

Date of the newest complaint

11 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 20131
2. 20142
3. 20157
4. 20165
5. 20173
6. 20182
7. 20192
8. 20200
9. 20210
10. 20220
11. 20241
12. 20251
13. 20260

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 Chevrolet Trax?

4,133,045 units in 7 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Trax have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Trax, model years 2013 to 2026. 7 of them name the 2015 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Trax name most often?

Electrical System: 23 of 148 component mentions, or 155.4 per 1,000. For all 2015 vehicles the figure is 114.1 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 Chevrolet Trax open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.