Chevrolet Trax
Registered from 2008 to 2017.
About this model
The Chevrolet Trax is a subcompact crossover SUV manufactured by General Motors and marketed under the Chevrolet brand since 2013, currently in its second generation.
From the Wikipedia article Chevrolet Trax, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The manufacturer has told owners of one of these to stop driving until the repair is done.
- The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it can result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2013 1.7 diesel. 160 of 664 tests failed, 24%.
Better than 21% of 2013 cars. The typical one fails 19%, across 828 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 61% | 98 |
| Brakes | 28% | 44 |
| Tyres and wheels | 23% | 37 |
| Lights and electrics | 21% | 33 |
| Steering | 18% | 28 |
| Visibility | 15% | 24 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
Where it stands out against its peers
- Suspension: failed more often than 95% of 2013 cars — 61% of its 160 failed tests, where an ordinary 2013 car has 34%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 61% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Brakes — 28% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Tyres and wheels — 23% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Steering — 18% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Lights and electrics — 21% of its failures
- Visibility — 15% of its failures
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
When it starts failing
At 120–140k miles this one fails 37% of its inspections, against the 24% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–60k miles | 24% | 16% | 93 | |
| 60–80k miles | 19% | 20% | 156 | |
| 80–100k miles | 23% | 22% | 184 | |
| 100–120k miles | 31% | 24% | 126 | |
| 120–140k miles | 37% | 24% | 49 |
608 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.6 petrol · 114 hp · 1412 kg · 2558 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 1.7 diesel · 129 hp · 1540 kg · 2555 mm wheelbase · 4.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
- Do not drive
SR/03055/25
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it can result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Request to stop driving
A12/02858/24
The propellant in the inflator of the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments of the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0327/15
The seat-belt tensioners of the front seats can fail to lock correctly after release and loosen again under the body weight of the person who is fastened in. This means there is a higher risk of injury to the driver and the front-seat passenger, particularly in head-on collisions and/or if the vehicle somersaults.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1236/16
Due to a software problem, the frontal airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may not deploy correctly, which may increase the risk of injury to occupants in the event of a crash.
Recall of the product from end users