Chevrolet TRAX transmission problems
52 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
951 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
27,950 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 353 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
52 of 951 complaints match this topic (5.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10732186 · 2015-07-06 (July 6, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET TRAX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ON AN INCLINE WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A SLEEP MODE PROGRAM IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,385.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,385 miles reported. Look up ODI 10732186 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10861714 · 2016-04-27 (April 27, 2016)
THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION IS DANGEROUS. IT FREQUENTLY CAUSES SURGING WHEN BRAKING OR CREEPING IN TRAFFIC, THAT CAN CAUSE UNINTENDED SURGES INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO SHUDDERS WHEN CREEPING IN TRAFFIC, WHICH CAN ALSO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. GM HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS AN ISSUE.
Owner-reported narrative. 10,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10861714 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10865178 · 2016-05-16 (May 16, 2016)
CHEVROLET HAS REPEATEDLY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ON THE TRAX IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED WHEN IT ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS ON ANY SORT OF INCLINE, HOWEVER CHEVROLET ADVERTISES THE TRAX AS HAVING HILL START ASSIST, WHICH AUTOMATICALLY APPLIES BRAKES FOR UP TO 2 SECONDS BETWEEN WHEN A DRIVER TAKES THEIR FOOT OFF THE BRAKES AND APPLIES IT TO THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT DO THIS AT ALL. THE TRANSMISSION ALLOWS IT TO ROLL FULLY BACKWARDS, DESPITE WHAT CHEVY ADVERTISES AND STATES IN THE VEHICLE MANUAL.
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10865178 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11240264 · 2019-07-29 (July 29, 2019)
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING CITY STREETS AND THERE WERE NO OTHER SYMPTOMS. IT WAS INTERMITTENT. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED SOME LOOSE COMPUTER CONNECTORS. TWO WEEKS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. STABILITY CONTROL OFF LIGHT CAME ON. AT ONE POINT LOST POWER STEERING AND THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER ZEROED OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS WHILE DRIVING CITY STREETS. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR GOT TO 4000RPM WITHOUT PROPERLY SHIFTING FOR THE ENTIRE DRIVE. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY FIXED A DIFFEREN…
Owner-reported narrative. 41,909 miles reported. Look up ODI 11240264 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11378249 · 2020-12-07 (December 7, 2020)
WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2015 CHEVY TRAX, THE TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN THIRD GEAR. I SWITCHED TO MANUAL AND IT STILL WOULDN'T MOVE OUT OF THIRD GEAR. IN ORDER TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD, I HAD TO DRIVE IT TO A SAFE PLACE. SITTING AT A RED LIGHT IN DRIVE, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK AND THE CAR DIDN'T INCH FORWARD LIKE NORMAL. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON SO WAS THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. THERE IS ONLY 80,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE RECOMMENDED MILEAGE TO SERVICE IS 100,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11378249 at NHTSA ↗