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2017 Chevrolet Trax engine problems

The 2017 Chevrolet Trax has 45 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

45

Engine complaints

25%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Trax engine complaints by model year49 complaints2015: 23 complaints2016: 45 complaints2017: 45 complaints2018: 29 complaints2019: 37 complaints2020: 21 complaints2021: 7 complaints2022: 5 complaints2024: 49 complaints2025: 12 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Trax engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Trax. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, he noticed smoke coming from under the hood. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over and the vehicle was towed to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was notified of an oil leak in the engine…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · March 19, 2022 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2017 Chevrolet Trax have?

NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Trax engine — 25% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.