2013 Chevrolet TraxProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Trax. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 16V-257 the manufacturer reports only 81% of affected cars repaired.

2013 Chevrolet Trax

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 28, 2016. Updated daily. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Chevrolet Trax has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2013 Chevrolet Trax recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

81%repaired · 2017 Q3

Electrical system: software

Recall 16V-257 · Apr 28, 2016 · 317,572 vehicles · 257,746 repaired

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

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.

Best & worst years

2013 vs. every other Trax year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Trax median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2013 Chevrolet Trax, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open

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